Futuur’s prediction market makes forecasting into a game
Futuur is announcing a prediction market that is equal parts a forecasting tool, a virtual wagering platform, and a game. The Rio de Janeiro,...
Harry Potter: Hogwart’s Mystery opens school for witches and wizards
In Harry Potter fiction, the ritual of the Sorting Hat is that it chooses a school for you. But in my early moments in...
Kirby Star Allies crushes the series’ debut month sales record
Kirby Star Allies has had the strongest debut month of sales in the U.S. in the franchises’ history, according to The NPD Group. The...
Xbox Live and Discord get basic integration
Discord can soon show you what your friends are playing on Xbox Live. Microsoft announced today that it is enabling players to link their...
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus launches June 29 on Nintendo Switch, requires download
Bethesda Softworks announced today that Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus will release on the Nintendo Switch on June 29. It will be available digitally and...
Lumos Labs makes Train of Thought brain game free for a week
Lumos Labs, maker of the popular Lumosity brain games, announced that it is granting players unlimited, free access to its most popular new game,...
Vungle takes its marketing platform to Samsung Galaxy Apps store
Performance-marketing platform Vungle announced it has teamed up with Samsung to enable in-app video ads on the Samsung Galaxy Apps store. That’s a step up for...
WeQ brings data science to mobile marketing with $50 million war chest
WeQ is debuting today as a mobile marketing startup focused on user acquisition and engagement services on a global scale. The company has more...
Twitch launches beta test for new way to monetize extensions
Starting today, Twitch partners and affiliates will be able to install extensions that their viewers can pay to use. These tools include on-stream minigames...
Sumthing Else to release Tencent’s game soundtracks globally
Sumthing Else Music Works has cut a multi-title licensing agreement with Tencent Games to distribute soundtracks based on the Chinese company’s mobile games. The...