Pokémon passes 300 million games sold as it eyes Super Mario
Pokémon passed a huge milestone on November 25: 300 million games sold. This includes all of the core role-playing games (like Sun and Moon) and spinoffs,...
DeltaDNA: More mobile game developers see the value of in-game ads
Mobile game developers are embracing in-game advertisements as an important way to monetize games, according to a study by analytics firm DeltaDNA. The company,...
War Room: How Axis & Allies creator Larry Harris designed his ambitious WWII tabletop game
Tabletop games have become more popular and sophisticated over the years, and one of the people responsible for that is Larry Harris, the creator...
The ’80s Retro Gaming Gift Guide: Mario, Mega Man, and more
Some people don’t think that the holidays are as fun for as adults as they are for kids. Hogwash! People born in the ’80s...
The Ultimate PlayStation 4 gift guide
The holidays are good chance to catch up on the torrent of fantastic games this year. Sony’s PlayStation 4 saw a number of terrific...
The Ultimate Nintendo Switch gift guide
The Nintendo Switch is going to be a popular gift this holiday season. But you don’t need to buy a console just to make...
Rovio shares crash 19% after Angry Birds maker’s disappointing first post-IPO earnings
Almost two months after its IPO, Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment today learned a painful lesson about life as a public company when investors...
Infinity Blade characters come back to life as emojis
The Infinity Blade trilogy was one of the best-selling mobile gaming series on the iPhone, but its last installment came out in 2013. Now...
The RetroBeat: Sonic 3D Blast sprints to a new legacy with an unofficial Director’s Cut
Most Sonic fans agree that Sega’s hedgehog mascot had his early peak during the Genesis days in the mid 1990s. But 1996’s Sonic 3D...
YouTube culture is turning kids against art games
My game “Everything is going to be OK” was included in Double Fine’s Day of the Devs. Yay! I’m happy to get publicity for...