Netmarble invests $190 million in K-pop sensation BTS’s music label
South Korean mobile titan Netmarble has spent $190 million to acquire a 25.71 percent stake in Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind the...
‘Minority Report’ adviser John Underkoffler to ponder user interfaces at GamesBeat Summit 2018
We are delighted to report that our latest speaker for GamesBeat 2018 is John Underkoffler the CEO of Oblong Industries and science advisor for the landmark sci-fi film...
The Walking Dead creator’s Skybound Entertainment is publishing games now
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has created Skybound Games specifically for publishing indie games. The new division will start off by...
Insomniac’s Spider-Man swings onto PlayStation 4 on September 7
Insomniac Games revealed today that its Spider-Man game will come out on September 7. The open-world game is a PlayStation 4 exclusive. This is...
Pandora’s loot box: the legal ramifications of microtransactions game makers
The landscape surrounding microtransactions in video games continues to evolve at a pace outstripping the law’s ability to keep up. Just months after enduring public...
Makers Fund raises $200 million to invest in interactive entertainment
A new bankroller has arrived in town. Makers Fund has raised $200 million for a venture capital fund focused on the global interactive entertainment...
East Coast Game Conference now taking applications for Casual Connect Indie Prize
For the second year in a row, industry event East Coast Game Conference (ECGC) has partnered with the game event Casual Connect to offer...
Supercell recruits 36 pro esports teams for Clash Royale League
Supercell has recruited 36 pro esports organizations to field teams for its new Clash Royale League, which will crown the world’s top Clash Royale...
McAfee finds that gamers are strong candidates for cybersecurity jobs
To beat cybercriminals, McAfee suggests in a new report that gamers may be the key candidates for cybersecurity jobs. The Santa Clara, California-based cybersecurity...
Disney Heroes: Battle Mode is the first game from House of Mouse’s new mobile strategy
Disney has teamed up with the PerBlue studio on Disney Heroes: Battle Mode, a mobile brawler that features characters from both the Magic Castle...