Plaion reportedly consolidating its gaming labels, plans for layoffs
A new report suggests that Plaion, formerly Koch Media, is bracing for layoffs as it plans a major restructure of its gaming business. More...
With E3 gone, LA Comic Con will offer bigger gaming experience for fans
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) has been canceled, but Los Angeles Comic Con plans to expand its gaming expo and experiences for fans that...
World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts The Last of Us and more
The World Video Game Hall of Fame inducted its 2023 class of the top video games of all time, with judges including yours truly...
How Alex Chachava extracted Warface maker My.Games from Russia and what’s next
Alex Chachava pulled off a difficult extraction last fall when he acquired much of My.Games and moved the company’s operations out of Russia because...
Mysten Labs names high-end game partners for its Sui blockchain network launching May 15
Mysten Labs is a bit late to the blockchain gaming party, but the company has raised $300 million and it’s serious about launching high-end...
Unity lays off 600 staff members, prepares to close half of its offices
Unity announced today that it’s having its third round of layoffs, with this one affecting 600 staff members. It’s also reducing its number of...
Paramount and Immersive Gamebox team up on Paw Patrol game
Paramount and Immersive Gamebox (IGB) announced today that they will collaborate on a new big-room game experience. The new game would be based on...
Frantic Games raises $2.4M for action-based hybrid casual mobile games
Frantic Games said it has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed round to make action-based hybrid casual games for mobile platforms. The funding will...
How Julie Elven carved out a career singing in video games
Julie Elven sings a lot of songs in video games without words. That’s called “vocalization,” where she uses her voice as a kind of...
How to build a visionary game company and strong culture | Dino Patti
Dino Patti has a lot of experience leading game companies. He started at the indie studio Playdead. Then he left to start Jumpship, a...