Activision Blizzard beats expectations as Q4 revenue grows 21% to $2.41 billion
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat Wall Street’s expectations with 21% revenue growth to $2.41 billion for the fourth quarter ended December 31....
ZeniMax Media CEO Robert Altman passes away at 73
ZeniMax Media chairman and CEO Robert Altman has passed away at the age of 73. The leader of the parent company of video game...
The blockchain-based virtual world that can help usher in the metaverse
One of the essential features of a working metaverse will be the ability to move your avatar and assets seamlessly and instantaneously from world...
Wildlife Studios opens Never Forget Games studio in San Francisco
Game developers and other professionals have reportedly been leaving San Francisco during the pandemic. But Brazil’s Wildlife Studios has taken a contrarian stand, as it...
Oculus cofounder’s Mountaintop raises $5.5 million for shooter game
Headed by Oculus cofounder Nate Mitchell, Mountaintop has raised $5.5 million for a player-vs.-player first-person shooter game. The seed round comes from an unidentified...
Sonic is getting his own Lego set
Mario may have been first, but Sonic isn’t lagging far behind. Sega’s famous hedgehog is getting his own Lego set. This is actually thanks...
Candivore raises $12 million to boost Match Masters puzzle game
Candivore has raised $12 million to fund growth for the company’s games such as Match Masters, a mobile match-3 puzzler. The mobile game combines...
Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Earthblood review: Stealth makes me howl
Action-role-playing designers do a lot of things well. You can get satisfying combat, interesting progression, good stories, and some gorgeous-looking worlds out of those...
PlayStation launches used to lose money — but with PS5, Sony is expecting its best year ever
If you look back at the history of profits for Sony’s PlayStation division, you can see a clear cycle. PlayStation makes the most money...
Randy Pitchford: The magic behind Gearbox’s merger with Embracer Group
Gearbox Entertainment CEO Randy Pitchford said that selling his company to Embracer Group for up to $1.3 billion in cash and stock will be...