Metaverse studio Melon announces its first original game in Roblox
Roblox-centric developer Melon today announced it was releasing its first original game within the metaverse. It’s called Jump Kingdoms. In Jump Kingdoms, gamers play...
Roblox shows new bits of the metaverse to its developers
Roblox doesn’t want to create the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One....
Ironsource will buy mobile ad and app monetization firm Tapjoy for $400M
IronSource said it plans to acquire mobile advertising and app monetization company Tapjoy for $400 million. The deal is part of an ongoing consolidation...
Supercell-backed Papukaya creates mobile games for non-gamers
With backing from Supercell, Papukaya is creating mobile games targeted at people who don’t consider themselves to be gamers. And in doing so, Papukaya...
New York Video Game Awards to be held in person in 2022
The New York Videogame Critics Circle today announced that the 2022 NY Game Awards will be an in-person event. The ceremony is on February...
Lucid Sight raises $2.58M to launch cloud-hosted multiplayer gaming service
Lucid Sight has raised $2.58 million to launch its cloud-hosting multiplayer gaming service called Colyseus Arena. The Los Angeles-based company recently acquired Colyseus, the...
Fortnite champion Bugha is Hollister’s chief gaming scout
Abercrombie & Fitch today announced it’s appointed Fortnite extraordinaire Bugha to the role of Hollister’s chief gaming scout. Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf will head a...
Unity reveals Ad Mediation and Bidding coming to its Dashboard
Unity announced today the availability of Unity Mediation within Unity Ads. All users of the Unity Dashboard will be able to access these integrated...
Kixeye shareholders sue Stillfront for $30M over earnout dispute
Kixeye shareholders have filed a lawsuit against Stillfront Group over $30 million in a disputed earnout payment related to its acquisition. Fortis Advisors, a...
Metroid Dread review — The best 2D Metroid
Metroid Dread is a worthy revival of one of Nintendo’s more revered franchises. It plays great and is difficult to put down. Dread also...