New York Times Games buys Wordle for a seven-figure sum
New York Times Games today announced it has acquired the popular new word game, Wordle. It did not disclose the sum, but it’s reportedly...
Discord begins rollout of PlayStation Network integration
Discord today announced its partnership with PlayStation is bearing fruit. It has started rolling out the ability for players to link their Discord and...
Sony has acquired Bungie, makers of Destiny, for $3.6B
Sony Interactive Entertainment today announced it will acquired Bungie, the creators of Destiny and the original studio behind Microsoft exclusive Halo. It reportedly shelled...
MLB The Show 22 is hitting Switch
MLB The Show 22 is coming April 5, and the baseball franchise is heading to Switch for the first time. Sony Interactive Entertainment publishes...
U.S. states and Justice Department pile in on Epic’s side in Apple lawsuit
A total of 35 U.S. states joined in an antitrust lawsuit to back up Epic Games’ lawsuit against Apple over alleged monopolistic practices. Those...
Why mobile game developers can’t afford to miss cross-platform opportunities (VB Live)
Presented by Xsolla In this VB Live event, join VB’s Dean Takahashi and a panel of pros to learn how developers of any size...
Virtual communication without sniper rifles: How the 2D metaverse is changing virtual spaces
An accessible, easy-to-use metaverse doesn’t require VR. We already have the technology to build virtual spaces in which people coexist, collaborate, and create together,...
Why traditional advertising needs to be kicked to the curb in Web3
It seems pretty clear that traditional advertising isn’t going to work in whatever the metaverse will turn out to be — after all, what...
RocketRide Games partners with Netflix on mobile games
RocketRide Games and Netflix have partnered on mobile games. Netflix, the big streaming service, is making its move into games and has been adding...
Warner Music and The Sandbox will do music-theme metaverse
The Sandbox has partnered with Warner Music to create a music-themed world in the metaverse. Under the agreement, the companies will create the first...