Categories Posted inin Business GamesBeat Summit 2021: Growing the next generation — Our leader-packed agenda Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 16, 2021 12 min GamesBeat Summit 2021 is a digital online-only event taking place on April 28 and April 29 as our third virtual conference in a year....
Categories Posted inin Business March 2021 NPD: PlayStation 5 is the fastest-selling U.S. console ever Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 16, 2021 2 min Video game hardware sales were up 47% in March, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. That growth comes despite a surge in sales...
Categories Posted inin Business Mythic Quest’s Everlight episode will trigger the LARPer in you Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 16, 2021 2 min Mythic Quest was one of the funny bright spots on Apple TV+ subscription service last year, but it was all too short, with just...
Categories Posted inin Business Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s continued sales dominance is bad news for Mario Kart 9 hopes Posted byby Mike Minotti April 16, 2021 2 min As Nintendo fans begin to ponder what the company may be revealing during E3, I often see Mario Kart 9 brought up as a...
Categories Posted inin Business March 2021 NPD — Monster Hunter: Rise sales soar to No. 2 in the U.S. Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 16, 2021 5 min Video games sales continue to grow as the pandemic drags on, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The March 2021 NPD game report...
Categories Posted inin Business E3 Rewind: Nintendo’s boring and bizarre E3 2008 Posted byby Mike Minotti April 15, 2021 1 min In 2008, Nintendo was on top. The DS and Wii were giant hits. The company had developed a new strategy that targeted audiences that...
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Oculus launches subscriptions on Oculus Quest VR headsets Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2021 1 min Facebook’s Oculus division has launched subscriptions on its Oculus Quest and Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headsets. Subscriptions are the rage, with the success...
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Misfits Gaming esports group launches Women of Misfits speaker series Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2021 2 min Misfits Gaming Group is leaning into female gamers with the launch of its Women of Misfits speaker series, and the esports company will turn...
Categories Posted inin Gameplay F1 debuts on next-gen July 16 as first joint EA-Codemasters racing game Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 15, 2021 1 min Codemasters and its new parent company, Electronic Arts, will launch F1 2021 on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on July 16. This...
Categories Posted inin Business Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey launches for Oculus Quest on May 20 Posted byby Mike Minotti April 15, 2021 1 min Taito and Survios Inc. have announced today that Puzzle Bobble VR: Vacation Odyssey will launch for Oculus Quest on May 20. The Puzzle Bobble...