Some Red Dead devs feel that crunch is mandatory, but Rockstar disagrees
Overtime crunch at Red Dead Redemption II developer Rockstar Games is mandatory, according to three sources familiar with the studio (one current and two...
Swery on crafting Japanese indie The Missing’s narrative puzzle design
In the niche world of celebrity Japanese game designers, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro‘s up-and-coming status can seem a bit out of left field for Western...
Advance Publications buys The Esports Observer as a new sport emerges
Advance Publications, the owner of Wired and Vanity Fair and other publications, has acquired The Esports Observer, a provider of esports business news and...
Xbox Live usage and spending up thanks to games like Fortnite
Microsoft today confirmed that its gaming business continues to grow, and active Xbox Live members reflect that. Monthly active users on Xbox Live hit...
Microsoft’s gaming revenue surges 44% in Q1 2019
Microsoft released its results for Q1 of financial year 2019, and it showed increased gaming revenue by 44 percent compared to the same period...
Steam is helping indies survive China’s new-game freeze
China hasn’t approved any new games for release since March 28. That’s slowing down the growth of country’s biggest publisher, Tencent, and just about every...
Pimax prices 5K and 8K VR headsets at $700-$900, reveals iffy specs
After it wrapped up a record-breaking $4.2 million Kickstarter campaign to launch the first 8K VR headset, Pimax has made headlines for all the...
Battlefield V deploys its battle royale mode in March
Electronic Arts has laid out the road map for Battlefield V‘s post-launch plans, which includes new maps and single-player content. It also reveals that...
Unity’s CineCast Mode lets casters and game spectators change camera angles
Unity Technologies unveiled a new mode of viewing games and esports dubbed CineCast Mode, which allows casters, spectators, and gamers control the camera angle...
Why aren’t we watching AR and VR esports?
Despite mixed reality’s proven value in outside gaming, such as enterprise and health care, the industry is still viewed as a glorified niche for...