Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox offer better matchmaking for game devs
Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox divisions have joined together to offer game developers matchmaking and multiplayer parties at no cost when used by an...
Uplandme introduces Monopoly-like game based on real-world property and blockchain
Uplandme has unveiled Upland, a digital property buying and trading game based on addresses that bridge the virtual and real world. Uploand uses blockchain...
Why Klei couldn’t make Hot Lava without its dedicated community
This article is made possible by Intel’s GameDev BOOST program — dedicated to helping indie game developers everywhere achieve their dreams. Klei Entertainment takes...
100 Thieves CEO ‘Nadeshot’ wins Esports Shaker of the year award
Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, the founder and CEO of the 100 Thieves esports organization, has been named the Shaker of The Year for Esports BAR’s...
Your posture is killing you: What gamers should know about ergonomics
The video game industry is reaching more people than ever — but this also means that ergonomic issues and injuries will happen more often...
Tumblr partners with Medal.tv to highlight 15-second gameplay videos
Tumblr has partnered with Medal.tv to highlight 15-second gameplay videos in an attempt to foster a growing gaming audience. It’s one more example of...
Google Play Points launches in the U.S.
In September 2018, Google launched Google Play Points, a program that rewards Google Play Store customers with points that can be put toward purchase...
After Death Stranding, Hideo Kojima wants to make a game in the cloud
Death Stranding director Hideo Kojima wants to get more experimental with his studio’s next game, he explained in an interview with BBC’s Newsbeat. That’s...
Hideo Kojima is anxious you won’t think Death Stranding is fun
Death Stranding is out in less than a week, and director Hideo Kojima is dealing with some anxiety. In an interview with BBC’s Newsbeat program,...
Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau interview — Bouncing back to fast growth
Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau has been doing some victory laps in recent quarterly earnings calls. The maker of social mobile games like FarmVille, Merge...