Marketers, don’t miss out on the ‘perfect storm’ of esports
The $700 million global competitive gaming industry is one of the largest yet most underutilized marketing channels in the digital marketing space. In an...
Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacomb’s Dungeon Runs is a win for Blizzard
Hearthstone’s new Kobolds & Catacombs expansion launched today for PC, iOS, and mobile. But the 135 new cards aren’t the most interesting thing to come to Blizzard’s...
Google launches Change the Game diversity initiative for women in mobile games
Google is launching its Change the Game program, a diversity initiative for starting a dialogue about women who play and make mobile games. It...
Amplifying New Voices will train diverse game creators to be industry speakers
Amplifying New Voices is launching its third year of hands-on training and boot camp for diverse people in the gaming industry. The group has...
PlayStation 4 sales pass 70.6 million worldwide
Sony announced today that its PlayStation 4 console has sold over 70.6 million machines worldwide. This includes both the original PS4 and the 4K...
Two guys, a girl, and a Poképlace: Ryan Reynolds is Detective Pikachu
Hollywood studio Legendary has hired Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds to play the lead role in its upcoming Detective Pikachu film, according to Hollywood Reporter. Nintendo and The Pokémon...
Hearthstone: Kobolds & Catacombs’ 5 most intriguing cards
Hearthstone’s Kobolds & Catacombs expansion launches for PC and mobile on December 7. We’ve now seen all 135 new cards in the set, and...
YouTube’s top game-trailer ads of 2017 — Minions get more hits than Star Wars: Battlefront II
The various Google brands are looking back on 2017, and YouTube is revealing its top videos of the year. That includes the “game trailer”...
Baton Rouge is transforming from a college town into a gaming hub
Though well-known for its diehard sports fans, excellent cuisine, and epic tailgates, Louisiana’s capital Baton Rouge has leveraged its film production industry, research university,...
CrossCut Ventures announces $125 million fund targeting L.A. startups
CrossCut Ventures is announcing it has raised $125 million for its fourth seed fund. The Los Angeles fund will invest in a wide variety...