Metroid Prime 4 development restarts; Nintendo brings in Retro Studios
Nintendo released a video today explaining that development is restarting on Metroid Prime 4 for the Switch. Retro Studios, the Austin, Texas-based company that...
Liftoff’s surprise: Banner ads are 120% more effective than video ads
Mobile banner ads don’t get much respect, but they are surprisingly effective when it comes to mobile advertising. By contrast, video ads aren’t as...
Fate/Grand Order hits 5 million downloads in U.S.
Fate/Grand Order is one of the most popular mobile games in the world, and it’s beginning to find legs in the United States. Aniplex...
The RetroBeat: What Kingdom Hearts III should have learned from the original
I almost can’t believe it, but Kingdom Hearts III is now a real game that I’ve actually played. And I liked it! You should...
Kingdom Hearts III review — excessive, yet satisfying
Kingdom Hearts III has a big job. Square Enix’s Disney crossover spectacular — which comes out on January 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
HP Enterprise debuts game teaching Girls Scouts about cybersecurity
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) teamed up with game developer Brenda Romero to create an interactive game that teaches Girl Scouts about cybersecurity. Targeted at...
NPD: U.S. game sales hit a record $43.4 billion in 2018
The U.S. game industry made $43.4 billion in 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Not only is this up 17 percent from 2017’s...
Hothead serves up a mobile game publishing division
Hothead Games has a slew of successful mobile games, such as Kill Shot, Hero Hunters, and the Big Win sports series. Now it’s going...
Minecraft Marketplace December 2018’s top 10 creations: Exponential growth
December was the Minecraft Marketplace’s biggest month yet. Downloads skyrocketed to 10,872,443 on Windows 10, iOS and Android, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. December...
Why India’s ed-tech firm Byju’s paid $120 million for kids AR game maker Osmo
Last week, India’s ed-tech startup Byju acquired Osmo, a kid-focused augmented reality games for iPhones and iPads, for $120 million. That was a big move that...