Why Pokémon Go could be a groundbreaking model for chatbots
This year has been fondly dubbed the year of the bot by tech leaders, investors, and journalists. However, while many have been following the...
The evolution of gaming (VB Live)
You know that old saying, “The more things change, the more they stay the same”? That’s a truism in the game industry, for sure....
Xsplit company acquires social service Player.me and tournament platform Challonge
The firm behind the Xsplit game broadcasting tool is expanding its presence as a platform company once again. SplitmediaLabs has acquired Player.me and Challonge...
Facebook: 43% of mobile gamers are parents
Gaming has become a $99 billion market, with mobile games accounting for $36 billion of that in 2016, according to market researcher Newzoo. And...
Oculus’s Brian Sharp digs into Medium virtual reality sculpting
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest film festivals globally. Unlike Cannes, Sundance, and Tribeca, all of which have incorporated...
Facebook kicked Zynga to the curb, publishers are next
In hindsight, Zynga’s business never really made sense. When the gaming empire went public in 2011, the company hinged on fads (online farming?) and...
Facebook says that Sony won the E3 conference war
To me, it was clear to me that Sony had the best press conference at the Electronic Entertainment Expo. And the data from Facebook...
Twitch’s E3 livestreams watched by a staggering 925K concurrent viewers
Microsoft, Sony, Ubisoft, and Nintendo all still need to kick off their presentations and announcements for the massive Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles,...
Twitch’s 100 million viewers watched 800 million hours of esports in the last 10 months
If you’re uncertain why companies like ESPN and Activision have been making big acquisitions and investments in esports, here’s a good answer: because more than...
Watch the Destiny: Rise of Iron trailer that’s playing on Snapchat right now
Bungie is about to drop all the details on its upcoming Destiny expansion in a livestream that’s on right now, but you don’t have...