Supercell pulls its mobile games from Vietnam
The Finns have withdrawn from Vietnam. This is not a geopolitical event. Rather, Helsinki-based Supercell said that earlier this month it decided to pull...
Tencent invests in Antstream Arcade retro-game streaming platform
Antstream Arcade, a London startup that makes a streaming platform for retro games, said it received a round of funding led by Chinese gaming...
Nintendo sued over ‘drift’ flaw in Joy-Con controllers (updated)
Somebody is taking the joy out of Joy-Con. Lawyers have filed a class-action suit against Nintendo for an alleged “drift” flaw in the Joy-Con controllers...
Tencent partners with The Pokémon Company to develop new games
Chinese internet and entertainment giant Tencent announced that it is working with The Pokémon Company to develop games. The release didn’t say anything about...
I’m trying to beat Comcast Xfinity’s data cap — even if it kills me
I use a lot of internet. My household typically has one or two dozen connected devices at a time, and I have never taken...
Battle royale’s rise could dramatically change esports
Since Fortnite: Battle Royale’s inception in September 2017, battle royale has become one of the dominant genres in gaming. While this gamestyle isn’t new...
Scopely addresses fan protest in The Walking Dead: Road to Survival mobile game
Running a free-to-play mobile game isn’t easy. Lots of fans download the game, and sometimes they make a lot of demands. Scopely has learned...
Nintendo gobbles up summer ad impressions
Nintendo blows other companies out of the water when it comes to the gaming industry’s recent TV ad impressions, with 86% of all impressions...
GamesBeat Decides 120: Fire Emblem or Marvel
The summer is still slow for news on the GamesBeat Decides podcast. But on this week’s episode, we’ve got plenty of coverage of the...
Gamification has the power to fight diseases — and exploit workers
At an Amazon fulfillment warehouse tucked away in small-town America, an employee whiles away the slow-ticking hours of his daily grind by building castles....