How game creators can embrace user-generated content
User-generated content (UGC) in games, more commonly known as “mods,” are a big part of the gaming experience. It’s also a contentious topic for...
Supercell acquires majority of Love & Pies maker Trailmix and invests $60M more
Supercell has acquired a majority stake in Trailmix, the maker of the Love & Pies mobile game, and it plans to invest a further...
How tech companies can help users dance in the metaverse
If you think of the metaverse as a mostly ephemeral concept, then you might not imagine what role physical movement and expression will play...
Kaser Focus: Return of BD-1 (oh, and the other guy)
Just a quick personal note: For those of you who don’t know, I’m a Texan. Something unspeakably awful happened in my home state this...
PGA launches mobile golf game for kids made with Niantic Lightship
PGA announced a new mobile title today: PGA Jr League Safari Par-Tee, a golf game with animal avatars. It was created with Niantic’s Lightship...
Sony schedules a State of Play event for June 2
We’re getting a PlayStation reveal event for the summer, and it’s coming even sooner than some of the other summer events. Sony announced it’s...
The DeanBeat: What would Orwell think of big tech vs gaming?
I happened to start writing this column while I was in the city of Barcelona, which has a square dedicated to George Orwell, author...
Candivore raises $10M for casual multiplayer games
Candivore, the maker of the popular mobile game Match Masters, has raised a $10 million funding round to make casual multiplayer games. The funding...
Prime Gaming offers Far Cry 4 and more Monkey Island in June
Prime Gaming revealed its June lineup, and we’re getting another Monkey Island title alongside other titles. More specifically, Prime subscribers are getting six free...
Data.ai: Mobile has huge lead on PC and console in consumer spend
Data.ai released a new report in partnership with International Data Corporation (IDC) analyzing the rising fortunes of the gaming market. Mobile gaming, in particular,...