Amazon launches AWS C++ SDK designed for game developers
Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Amazon-owned public cloud that companies can use to build and run applications, announced today the availability of an open-source...
Xbox One August update starts rolling out with 1080p 60fps game streaming, achievement comparing, and more
Microsoft began rolling out the Xbox One August 2015 update today. The latest version adds a slew of new social features to the console and...
Animal Jam brings its social network for kids to mobile
WildWorks today launched an iPad version of Animal Jam, the game it says is the world’s biggest social network for kids. Animal Jam — Play...
This service tells you what Supercell, Machine Zone, and other big publishers spend on user acquisition
Mobile user acquisition costs are soaring. But how much is your competition spending? According to our recent research, most mobile-first companies are trying to...
Cloud-gaming startup Shinra launches its Kansas City test
The company wants Kansas City Google Fiber customers to help it stress test its network.
Otoy’s new CG rendering tech provides more tools for creators of virtual reality experiences
Otoy had plenty to show at this year’s SIGGRAPH, a convention for computer graphics. The cloud graphics company showed off next-generation production pipelines designed...
Slot jackpots help Zynga beat earnings guidance for second quarter
Maybe Mark Pincus is Zynga’s lucky charm. The social-gaming company reported second-quarter earnings and bookings today that beat Wall Street’s estimates. The company outperformed expectations in...
The importance of a robust QA process and in-game analytics: rush either and you’ll be sorry
"A delayed game is eventually good, but a rushed game is forever bad." Unfortunately, today's game developers have forgotten this sage advice and are paying the price.
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2015 and .NET 4.6 for ‘any developer working on any kind of application’
Team Foundation Server 2015 will arrive "next month."
Facebook-owned Oculus acquires Pebbles Interfaces, an Israeli motion-sensing technology company
This marks the sixth acquisition Oculus has made since it was bought by Facebook.