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...
Why Activision won’t miss E3: Call of Duty XP fan event returns September 2
Activision announced today that it will hold its second-ever Call of Duty XP fan event on September 2 and September 3. The event will include...
Twitter: 65% of users are gamers, spend a lot on games, and love trailers
A lot of people use Twitter to talk about games — or maybe it’s just me, and I tweet way more than I thought I...
Blizzard integrates Facebook login and live video into Overwatch
Blizzard Entertainment and Facebook have teamed up to weave Facebook identity and social networking services into the enormously popular Overwatch PC and console video...
Twitch unveils E3 livestreaming schedule, including a zany kickoff show
Amazon’s Twitch division is going to be at war with Google’s YouTube Gaming and Facebook in livestreaming events at one of the world’s most...
Dragon Islands is a role-playing game you can play entirely in Telegram
Chatbots are helping one of the most old-school kinds of gaming to make a comeback. Dragon Islands is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game....