Marvel Entertainment coming to GamesBeat Summit
Our newest addition to the GamesBeat Summit roster is Peter Phillips, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Interactive & Digital Distribution for Marvel Entertainment.
Epic Games hands out $71,000 in April through its Unreal Dev Grants program
Six more developers receive funds from Epic this month.
Google Play’s new Designed for Families program lets Android developers mark apps and games as kid-friendly
It's a smart move, as thousands of Android developers are already creating apps and games for families and children.
ESA’s Mike Gallagher heading to GamesBeat Summit
As the chief executive of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), Gallagher is responsible for managing the industry’s role, not just with industry stakeholders but also in relation to government, education, health, and the workplace -- with a long list of accomplishments in every area.
Microsoft stops producing Kinect for Windows v2 sensor, will focus on Kinect for Xbox One and Windows apps
Microsoft stopped producing the Kinect for Windows v2 sensor today after phasing out the original sensor not long ago. The company emphasized, however, that this does not mean it will stop supporting developers who want to build Windows apps that use the device.
Toronto and Montreal: the VB Mobile Roadshow is coming
A few spots are still available. Now would be a really good time to grab one of them.
Facebook has paid out $8B to developers
Those numbers will likely keep going up, with Facebook expected to announce several bits of developer-oriented news later today at the F8 conference.
Mobile marketing: Swrve’s new Converser makes your app chattier … and maybe richer
Last month Swrve bought in-app communications startup Converser. Today the mobile marketing automation system is releasing its newly-integrated functionality to the first customers. Converser, Swrve,...
Indie designer Zoe Quinn to developers: You can code comedy, too
During her GDC 2015 session, indie designer Zoe Quinn discussed how looking at comedy as the same kind of two-way input structure as most design elements could lead to a wider spread of funny games.
GDC hits a record 26,000 attendees for virtual reality, game culture talks, and parties
The Game Developers Conference returns to San Francisco in 2016 from March 14 to March 18.