Mini Metro launches on Switch with console-exclusive multiplayer
Radial Games released its subway-based puzzle game Mini Metro on Switch today. This version of the indie PC/mobile hit includes an exclusive multiplayer mode....
AppOnBoard powers Google Play’s ‘try now’ button with playable demos
AppOnboard and Google are collaborating to bring playable demos directly into the Google Play store with a “try now” button. That button is prominently...
Nintendo reveals original mobile game Dragalia Lost coming September 27
Nintendo took the wraps of Dragalia Lost, an original mobile game that will be coming out on iOS and Android on September 27. It’s...
The RetroBeat: It’s time for a new Chrono Trigger
Square Enix is a company that is on its 15th Final Fantasy and 11th Dragon Quest. That isn’t counting dozens of spinoffs. Square Enix...
NPD: U.S. game spending up 40% in first half of 2018
U.S. consumers spent $19.5 billion on gaming in the first half of 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This is up 40 percent...
8 Circuit Studios unveils blockchain-enabled deep space survival game Project Genesis
8 Circuit Studios has unveiled its first game, Project Genesis, a deep space survival game that is powered by the Ethereum blockchain. 8 Circuit Studios...
Games can and should comfort patients with life-threatening illnesses
In 2009, I left a fantastic job at YouTube to join a relatively new startup: Justin.tv. I believed livestreaming was the future and spent...
CryptoKitties will help German museum explain blockchain
CryptoKitties has proven good for raising the public’s awareness of blockchain and cryptocurrency, and so a museum in Germany is creating an exhibit that...
Nintendo indie direct trailer roundup: Towerfall, Into the Breach, and more
Nintendo held one of its regular Direct video events today on YouTube and Twitch to talk about some upcoming Switch indie games, which the...
Into the Breach surprise launches on Switch
Nintendo had a big surprise at the end of its Nindies stream today. The indie hit turn-based strategy game Into the Breach is available...