July 2021 NPD: PS5 and Switch lead the way to 10% year-over-year growth
U.S. consumers spent $4.6 billion on gaming in July 2021, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. This is up 10% from the same period...
VR sequel Lone Echo II delayed
Developer Ready At Dawn announced today that is is delaying Lone Echo II, which was set to launch on August 24 for Oculus devices....
Frostpunk 2 takes New London 30 years into the frozen future
The frozen future of Frostland is getting a little oilier in Frostpunk 2. Today, 11 bit studios announced the sequel to the 2018 game...
Spec Ops: The Line lead teams up with Nine Inch Nails guitarist for new game studio
Spec Ops: The Line creative director and designer Cory Davis and Nine Inch Nails guitarist Robin Finck announced today that they are teaming up...
Nanoport launches Titan Haptics with magnetic touch feedback
Nanoport is launching its Titan Haptics division today as part of its move to create haptics, or touch feedback, for virtual buttons in smartphones....
Blizzard parts ways with leaders of Diablo 4 game development
Under scrutiny for alleged sexist behavior and human resources violations, Activision Blizzard’s Blizzard Entertainment division confirmed more departures among its leadership on the high-profile Diablo...
Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call is coming this fall to Oculus Quest
ILMxLab announced today that Star Wars: Tales From the Galaxy’s Edge — Last Call is coming to Oculus Quest virtual reality headsets this fall....
Savage Planet devs create Raccoon Logic game studio in Montreal
The makers of Journey to the Savage Planet have gotten back together in a new studio called Raccoon Logic. This Montreal team was part...
Sonic and Tails spin their way to Super Monkey Ball: Banana Mania
Sonic and Tails are known for rolling into balls, but now they’re going to be rolling around in a giant ball. Sega is adding...
Thirdverse raises $20M and names Gumi founder Hironao Kunimitsu as CEO
Thirdverse raised $20 million and named Gumi founder Hironao Kunimitsu as its CEO as he trades mobile gaming for virtual reality and the metaverse....