LittleBits’ Avengers Hero Inventor Kit turns kids into superhero programmers
LittleBits' Avengers Hero Inventor Kit puts kids in the shoes of their favorite superhero -- and teaches them how to code, too.
Improbable gets $50 million from China’s NetEase to engineer giant game worlds
British game infrastructure company Improbable keeps doing the improbable. Today, the company says it has raised an additional $50 million in funding from Chinese...
Pixel Game Maker MV brings its retro-looking dev tools to early access
Many indie devs have used versions of RPG Maker software to create their low-budget games, like critically acclaimed story-driven titles like Freebird Games’ To...
LGBTQ game history is fleeting — that’s why curation is necessary
In December, the world’s first exhibit of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) digital games history will open at the Schwules Museum in...
The IndieBeat: ArenaNet’s firings heighten concerns about company policies and harassment
It’s been a week since ArenaNet fired Guild Wars 2 narrative designer Jessica Price and writer Peter Fries without any warning, and the statements...
Intel Buzz Workshop returns to Seattle on July 20
Intel is partnering with Microsoft and the Seattle Indies Group to bring the Intel Buzz Workshop back to the Emerald City on July 20. The one-day event provides an affordable networking opportunity for young and veteran developers alike. (Sponsored post)
Crowfall studio ArtCraft will license its MMO-making tool Artisan Engine
ArtCraft Entertainment, the studio developing the PC massively multiplayer online role-playing game Crowfall, announced today that it will begin licensing its MMO-making engine and...
Microsoft’s 10-inch Surface Go starts at $399 and ships August 2
Microsoft today introduced its smallest (10-inch screen) and lightest (1.15 pounds) computer yet: the Surface Go. Powered by an Intel Pentium Gold processor, the...
RPG Maker MV is coming to the Switch, PS4, and Xbox One
NIS America announced today that RPG Maker MV is coming out for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One in 2019. The RPG Maker...
Games for Change goes beyond its yearly festival with student programs
The 2018 Games for Change Festival wrapped up its 15th annual event in New York over the weekend. Its celebration of the social impact...