Wilder World raises $3 million for a metaverse built around NFT art
Wilder World has raised $3 million to create a “metaverse” around art that is monetized by nonfungible tokens, or NFTs. Wilder World is working...
Mythic Quest Season 2 shows how game creators can find inspiration
Last year, I considered Mythic Quest to be one of the funny bright spots on the Apple TV+ subscription service, and it was smart...
The DeanBeat: Sorting through the steamy evidence in Apple v. Epic Games
The game industry has been buzzing about the Apple v. Epic Games antitrust lawsuit since testimony in the three-week trial began on Monday. The...
BigBrain raises $4.5M and launches trivia game with real-money prizes
Move over, HQ Trivia — BigBrain is launching its BigBrain trivia game where you can win real-money prizes. And the company has raised $4.5...
Newzoo: Global game market will shrink in 2021 for first time in many years
For the first time in many years, the global video game industry is forecast to shrink slightly in 2021, according to a new report...
USC Games establishes Gerald A. Lawson Fund to help Black and indigenous students
USC Games and Take-Two Interactive have created a new endowment to fund Black and indigenous students in game design and engineering. Named after video...
Nintendo nominates ‘Minions’ studio CEO for its board of directors
Nintendo may plan to get serious about Hollywood and animated films. The company today nominated Illumination chief executive officer Chris Meledandri as a new...
Nintendo sold 10.6 million copies of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe last year
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is an unstoppable sales juggernaut. The game has surpassed 35 million copies sold since it debuted in 2017. From April...
Nintendo Switch has 36 ‘million-seller’ games (including 14 third-party games)
Nintendo reported an operating profit today of 640 billion yen, which converts to about $5.86 billion. That is a massive haul, and the highest...
Nintendo Switch hits 84.59 million units sold, with 28.8 million sold this past year
Nintendo reported its year-end financial results today and said the Switch sold more than 28.8 million consoles, up 37.1% in the past 12 months...