Unity names new human resources chief in wake of harassment suit
Unity Technologies has named a new head of human resources in the wake of a sexual harassment lawsuit. Scott Pitasky, a former executive at Microsoft...
Xprize Connect launches game-making challenge for kids and teens
The Xprize nonprofit foundation is announcing Xprize Connect, a new learning initiative in which students will compete to make video games. The first major...
Interpret: South Korea’s PC gaming cafes have survived the pandemic
South Korea’s PC gaming cafe market suffered a 25% decline in hours played in March due to the pandemic, but surprisingly the market has...
Startup Genome: Global VC funding dropped 20% since coronavirus crisis began in December
Global venture capital funding has dropped by 20% since the onset of the coronavirus crisis in December 2019, according to a new report by...
Embracer Group is making 118 games including 69 unannounced titles
Embracer Group, formerly known as THQ Nordic, announced that it has 118 games under development, including 69 unannounced titles. That sounds a bit crazy,...
Sony isn’t just betting on the PlayStation 5
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida spelled out the Japanese company’s plans in video games during a speech at Sony’s corporate strategy meetings related to its...
Mafia II: Definitive Edition debuts as a remastered game in the Mafia trilogy
2K is launching Mafia II: Definitive Edition for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the PC today. The game is remastered in high definition...
Louis Castle interview: How Amazon labored for 5 years to make team shooter Crucible
GamesBeat: How does the making-money part work here again? Castle: Amazon is customer-obsessed, of course. First and foremost, we sell cosmetic items, just like...
Crucible impressions: A hero shooter with a slower pace, smaller teams, and one pretty map
Skills and teamwork win It’s a complicated game, and it has multiple ways to win. You can level up your team with Essence and...
King: American workers would rather play mobile games during breaks than drink coffee
Working Americans would rather play mobile games during breaks than drink coffee, according to a survey commissioned by King, maker of the popular Candy...