Categories Posted inin Business Felicia Day and Freddie Wong talk geekdom, stereotypes, and Internet fans (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 10, 2014 11 min Gaming's home-grown celebrities discuss what it's like to be under the spotlight and the stereotypes they face. Continue Reading 11 min
Categories Posted inin Business Watch Dogs release coming in April, May, or June Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 10, 2014 1 min Ubisoft still hasn't specified an exact release date, but it has narrowed the launch window to next quarter. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Twitch reaches 1M monthly broadcasters as its parent company adopts the Twitch name Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 10, 2014 2 min Twitch, which used to operate under the Justin.tv, Inc. umbrella, is now officially a part of Twitch Interactive. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business After getting 10M users, Grantoo launches virtual goods rewards for multiplayer tournaments Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 10, 2014 2 min Grantoo's tournaments reward players with donations to their favorite charities. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business IGT hires ex-Zynga game creator to run DoubleDown Casino division Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 10, 2014 2 min Former Zynga executive Jim Veevaert will oversee the long-term strategy for the popular DoubleDown Casino on Facebook and mobile devices. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Frustrated developer removes the No. 1-ranked Flappy Bird from app stores Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2014 1 min Developer Dong Nguyen follows through on his promise after tweeting he is fed up. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Strike Vector is a blast, but its flaws are major bummers (review) Posted byby GamesBeat February 9, 2014 5 min Frustrating bugs and a lack of polish bring Strike Vector down short of greatness. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google Niantic’s Ingress aims to make gamers thinner and more social in the real world (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 9, 2014 7 min GamesBeat sits down with Niantic's John Hanke to discuss the mobile-only Ingress and his group's ambitious plans for the future. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Business Warner Bros. planning an animated movie based on Batman: Arkham video game series Posted byby GamesBeat February 9, 2014 2 min Troy Baker and Nolan North will reprise their roles in Jay Oliva's Batman: Assault on Arkham. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Community spotlight: Saving Nintendo Posted byby Mike Minotti February 8, 2014 1 min Our community of writers explains how it would save the Wii U. Continue Reading 1 min