Zynga launches Tiny Royale on Snapchat
Social gaming firm Zynga has launched its fast-paced battle royale game, Tiny Royale, as an exclusive on Snapchat. It’ll be part of Snap Games,...
BlueStacks Inside turns mobile games into ‘native PC’ games on Steam
PC gaming platform BlueStacks has launched BlueStacks Inside, which enables mobile game developers to publish their games on Steam with no porting to the...
Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror interview — Jeff Vogel wants you to be a fantasy CEO
When I first looked into longtime independent developer Jeff Vogel’s upcoming Queen’s Wish: The Conqueror, I found a number of things I expected: turn-based...
Pix Mini lets kids play games on a smart backpack
Pix Mini has kids playing games and display drawings on the back of a smart backpack. It’s the latest product from Pix, which earlier...
The state of seed-stage investing for games
Venture capital and seed investors once stayed away from game investments because they were “hit-driven businesses.” But David Gardner, general partner of London Venture...
Stillfront acquires Kixeye to expand its portfolio of games
Kixeye has found new ownership in Swedish developer Stillfront Group. As part of the deal, Stillfront is acquiring Kixeye and its games for $90...
Hubs and spokes — Why Scopely and LA’s game ecosystem are on the growth path
Mobile game publisher Scopely is on a growth path. The company has a $400 million revenue run rate. It expanded its headquarters in Culver...
The RetroBeat: Aladdin is a Genesis masterpiece
I saw Disney’s live action remake of Aladdin last week. Along with video games, I’m a big Disney fan. I’m usually at the theater...
Auto Chess on mobile is improving … but confusing
The race to cash in on the year’s hottest mod, Dota Auto Chess, is well on its way. Last week, Valve announced that it’d...
Nintendo adds ex-Gearbox, Disney Infinity EP John Vignocchi to its developer and publisher relations team
A few days after announcing that he’s leaving Gearbox, John Vignocchi has reveled that he is joining Nintendo of America. Vignocchi was the executive...