U.S. gaming industry earned $30.4 billion in 2016, up from 2015
2016 was a year of growth for the U.S. gaming industry. According to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group and the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), the...
2016 NPD: Call of Duty No. 1, Battlefield No. 2 on 2016’s list of best-selling games
2016 is over. Here are the games that made the most of the year. The NPD Group has released its list of the 10...
Silicon Studio adapts Graphine’s texture software for console, PC, and VR development
The studio behind the cherished Bravely Default Japanese role-playing games are working with the makers of a high-end texture engine used for PC, console,...
XCOM 2’s Long War 2 fan mod is now available for PC
XCOM fans are going to have a busy day. 2K announced today that the free Long War 2 mod is available for its strategy game XCOM 2 on PC via the Steam Wokshop. It gives player a longer campaign than the original game (about 100 to 120 missions), smarter enemies, and new soldier classes.
Fig raises $7.8 million to expand game crowdfunding platform
Game crowdfunding platform Fig has raised $7.84 million in a funding round led by big name venture capitalists. That shows you have to raise...
DigiLens raises $22 million to make ‘eyeglass-thin’ augmented reality displays
Display technology maker DigiLens has raised $22 million to create better augmented reality and virtual reality products in which digital information lies on top...
How Creative Assembly tried to make Halo Wars 2 more accessible on Xbox One
Microsoft has a lot riding on Halo Wars 2, a real-time strategy exclusive that debuts on the Xbox One and Windows on February 21....
Blitz mode turns Halo Wars 2 into a furious multiplayer fray
Blitz mode is a new single and multiplayer battle mode in Halo Wars 2 that changes the way you play the real-time strategy game....
HTC launches $10 million VR fund to promote the planet’s sustainability
HTC has launched a $10 million virtual reality fund for content and technologies that will drive sustainable development around the world. Taiwan-based HTC makes...
Resident Evil 7 gets Play Anywhere support for Xbox One and PC
Zombies won’t be contained by meager things like separate platforms. Microsoft announced today that Capcom’s Resident Evil 7 will be a part of its Xbox...