New World reflects on Insurgency: Sandstorm and a year of big changes
This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams New World Interactive...
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of 2019
Games grew to a $148.8 billion market in 2019, up 9.6% from 2018 and reaching over 2.5 billion people across the globe. Console games, the...
Mixer and Facebook Gaming begin chipping away at Twitch’s market share
Twitch is the undisputed ruler of the livestreaming-video space, but competitors are starting to make gains. Mixer and Facebook Gaming are both up year-over-year...
Fortnite lost 28% of its viewership hours on Twitch in 2019
Fortnite is still one of the most popular games in the world, but it has definitely lost some of the unprecedented momentum that it...
Google buys triple-A game dev Typhoon Studio to beef up Stadia
Google’s Stadia cloud gaming division has acquired Typhoon Studio, a Montreal-based triple-A game development house. The move is part of Stadia’s plan to double...
AppOnboard launches free version of mobile game dev suite Buildbox
AppOnboard is launching a free version of Buildbox, a suite of tools that enables developers to create mobile games without knowing how to code....
Despite increased realism, King’s Bounty 2 isn’t ditching the fantasy
King Bounty’s 2 was one of most low-key announcements from Gamescom. The turn-based series blends tactics and role-playing, and it’s among my all-time favorites....
N3twork will develop Funko Pop! Blitz mobile game with Universal
N3twork, the maker of the Legendary mobile game and publisher of third-party titles, has secured the rights to develop Funko Pop! Blitz from Universal...
The Game Awards audience grows 73% to 45.2 million livestreams viewed
The Game Awards announced that last week’s video game showcase reached more than 45.2 million global livestreams viewed, up 73% from 2018’s record-setting performance...
Modern Warfare is the most-played Call of Duty this generation
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has brought a lot of momentum back to Activision Blizzard’s military shooter franchise. The publisher announced today that its...