How Garry Kasparov aims to boost chess revival with online gaming portal
Chess is undergoing a revival. And chess legend Garry Kasparov hopes to keep it going with a new website he has started with Vivendi...
Days Gone developer gets a second chance with PC launch
Days Gone had great promise as the next big narrative-based zombie game from Sony’s first-party studios. When Sony first showed it at the Electronic...
Why Starfield won’t be on PlayStation 5
Microsoft has no plans to release Bethesda’s upcoming space role-playing adventure Starfield on Sony’s competing PlayStation 5 console. That shouldn’t surprise too many people...
Roblox doubles down on virtual internships during the pandemic
When the pandemic struck last spring, many game companies halted their internship programs. But Roblox quickly switched its program online and kept it going....
Game Taco agrees to buy skill-based games publisher WorldWinner from Sony
Skill-based mobile game platform Game Taco has agreed to acquire WorldWinner from Sony. The price of the deal wasn’t disclosed, but GamesBeat has learned...
Boréas launches NexusTouch sensors to bring force feedback to smartphones and gaming phones
Boréas Technologies has unveiled its NexusTouch sensing technology, which will give touch feedback in a new generation of smartphones (including those geared to gaming)....
How Scopely tries to do game acquisitions the right way
Big game companies could probably use a manual for acquiring other studios and firms at a time when such acquisitions have reached an all-time...
Esports drives user engagement — and revenue — for free-to-play games
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the video game industry experienced a critical inflection point, although it went largely overlooked. Most of the media coverage focused...
How Legacy Games still has a good business selling DVD games at Walmart
Legacy Games has been publishing and distributing casual PC games at retail since 1998. And believe it or not, it’s still in business. Founder...
For gaming conferences, the future is hybrid
If there was ever a moment in time for the video game industry to change how we conduct business, generate sales, and influence the...