Categories Posted inin Business The RetroBeat: QuackShot is a treasured Genesis duck tale Posted byby Mike Minotti April 16, 2021 2 min I’ve been spending a lot of time enjoying the Sega Genesis during 2021. That includes revisiting one of my favorite games from my childhood,... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the next generation — Our leader-packed agenda Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 16, 2021 12 min GamesBeat Summit 2021 is a digital online-only event taking place on April 28 and April 29 as our third virtual conference in a year.... Continue Reading 12 min
Categories Posted inin Business March 2021 NPD: PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling U.S. console ever Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 16, 2021 2 min Video game hardware sales were up 47% in March, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That growth comes despite a surge in sales... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mythic Quest’s Everlight episode will trigger the LARPer in you Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 16, 2021 2 min Mythic Quest was one of the funny bright spots on Apple TV+ subscription service last year, but it was all too short, with just... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s continued sales dominance is bad news for Mario Kart 9 hopes Posted byby Mike Minotti April 16, 2021 2 min As Nintendo fans begin to ponder what the company may be revealing during E3, I often see Mario Kart 9 brought up as a... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business March 2021 NPD — Monster Hunter: Rise sales soar to No. 2 in the U.S. Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 16, 2021 5 min Video games sales continue to grow as the pandemic drags on, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The March 2021 NPD game report... Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business E3 Rewind: Nintendo’s boring and bizarre E3 2008 Posted byby Mike Minotti April 15, 2021 1 min In 2008, Nintendo was on top. The DS and Wii were giant hits. The company had developed a new strategy that targeted audiences that... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey launches for Oculus Quest on May 20 Posted byby Mike Minotti April 15, 2021 1 min Taito and Survios Inc. have announced today that Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey will launch for Oculus Quest on May 20. The Puzzle Bobble... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Games Fund raises $50 million to invest in games in U.S. and Europe Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2021 3 min The Games Fund has raised $50 million for a new game-focused venture capital fund for early-stage investing in both the U.S. and Europe. In... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Jambox Games raises $1.1 million to publish games by devs in India and Southeast Asia Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2021 3 min Jambox Games, a Singapore-based startup, has launched a game publishing platform to help indie developers in India and Southeast Asia to publish their mobile... Continue Reading 3 min