HBO spins out Neon Media narrative-driven interactive media startup
HBO has spun Neon Media from HBO’s Interactive and Immersive Group in Seattle. Neon Media will focus on narrative-driven interactive media including games. The...
Scopely acquires Scrabble Go developer PierPlay
Scopely has acquired game development studio PierPlay, the maker of the recently launched Scrabble Go mobile word game. The deal follows a pattern where...
The Last of Us Part II and Ghost of Tsushima get new release dates
Sony today revealednew release dates for two of the last big exclusives coming to PlayStation 4: The Last of Us Part II and Ghost...
WWE 2K Battlegrounds ditches realism for arcade action
2K announced WWE 2K Battlegrounds today, an arcade-style wrestling game that’s coming out this fall for unspecified platforms. Last week, WWE revealed that the...
Zynga partners with Amazon to offer Prime discounts in Words With Friends
Zynga has partnered with Amazon to bring free content and other goodies to Prime members for its most popular mobile game, Words With Friends....
Gen.G bets on South Korea’s League of Legends esports franchises
Riot Games recently announced that it would set up team franchises in South Korea, and esports organization Gen.G said it is putting its hat...
Game industry doubles down on U.S. TV ads during pandemic
TV ad impressions nearly doubled for gaming brands from March 16 through April 15 compared to the previous 30-day period, suggesting that even as...
The DeanBeat: Digital gaming events aren’t easy, but they may be the future
Next week marks our first-ever digital game conference, GamesBeat Summit Digital. We pivoted about eight weeks ago from our physical event in Los Angeles...
Your Super Mario Maker 2 levels are a lot less cute in World Maker
Super Mario Maker 2’s latest update reveals that almost no one knows how to make a fun Mario stage. This was once easy to...
Taking gaming in Southeast Asia to new heights
Presented by Singtel Already a well-honed pastime since the very first computers made its way into homes, our increasingly digital lifestyle and hyper-connectivity has...