Immortals launches mobile esports team for Tencent’s Arena of Valor
Mobile esports is getting a big endorsement today as the esports franchise Immortals is announcing it has created a new division, Immortals Mobile, and...
BitGuild raises $20 million in under 6 hours to create its decentralized gaming platform
BitGuild — the company that is creating a decentralized platform for gamers — has raised more than $20 million in under 6 hours via its...
Minit turns you into a classic adventurer, 60 seconds at a time
The adventure role-playing game Minit challenges you to see how much you can accomplish in 60 seconds. It’s the first game from developers Kitty Calis,...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits 5 million players on Xbox One
Microsoft and Bluehole Studios announced today that the battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds now has over 5 million players on Xbox One. PUBG came...
Loom Network enables huge games like World of Warcraft to run on blockchain
Loom Network is announcing that it has a next-generation blockchain platform that will enable developers to run huge games — as big as World...
GamesBeat Summit: Robin Hunicke, Amy Jo Kim, and David Edery on the future of creativity
Our latest speakers for our GamesBeat Summit 2018 event are a trio of famous game developers: Amy Jo Kim, David Edery, and Robin Hunicke. They’ll be...
Jack Tretton once ran Sony’s U.S. game division. Now he’s funding indie games
Jack Tretton spent 28 years in gaming, most of it leading Sony’s PlayStation business. He stepped down in 2014 as the PlayStation 4 was...
Vainglory studio Super Evil Megacorp signs esports deal with Alibaba
Super Evil Megacorp has teamed up with Alibaba’s Alisports division to feature the Vainglory mobile game in the World Electronic Sports Games (WESG), which...
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life review — mafia brawls, minigames, and melodrama
Sega’s Yakuza 6: The Song of Life on the PlayStation 4 is the final time we’ll be able to run around as lovable gangster...
Virtuos raises $15 million and moves game outsourcing HQ to Singapore
Virtuos has spent 13 years developing into a game content outsourcing powerhouse. And today the company is announcing it is moving its headquarters from...