December NPD 2017: Nintendo Switch leads a $3.29 billion month
It looks like a lot of folks treated themselves to a Nintendo Switch for the holidays last month. The video game industry in December...
NPD 2017: The 10 best-selling games of the year
Call of Duty is still a big deal, but Star Wars: Battlefront II is … less so. It’s time to go over the 10...
NPD: U.S. video game revenue grew 18% to $36 billion in 2017
The U.S. video games industry earned $36 billion in revenues in 2017, according to The NPD Group and Entertainment Software Association (ESA). This is...
Might and Magic: Heroes studio goes from general to foot solider with sci-fi survival game
The survival genre is getting another entry, and this time its from the developer of the Might and Magic: Heroes series and Tropico 6....
Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg is leaving in March
Eric Hirshberg, the CEO of Call of Duty and Destiny publisher Activision Publishing, will leave his job after eight years in March. Hirshberg just...
Crytek’s multiplayer shooter Hunt: Showdown starts closed alpha testing on January 31
Crytek announced today that its upcoming multiplayer shooter Hunt: Showdown will enter closed alpha testing on January 31 for PC. You can sign up...
Twitch reaches exclusive Disney deal, swipes at YouTube with prerecorded video tools
Twitch has rolled out a plethora of features in the last few months, such as software extensions and a native raid function, and today, it’s...
The IndieBeat: Baba Is You is a charming puzzle game where words matter
Baba Is You is an innocuous little puzzler that emerged from the Nordic Game Jam last year — and it’s received nominations for four...
Camelot Unchained isn’t in the dark ages anymore after raising $7.5 million
The former creator of Mythic Entertainment’s The Dark Age of Camelot is back with a new game, and he has raised $7.5 million for...
Oculus opens applications for its new VR developer support program
Oculus already has a dedicated in-house team that funds virtual reality projects, but it’s now launching a program to help developers who are just...