Valve launches Steam Labs to publicly prototype new store features
Discovering games on the Steam store is difficult. Valve Software, which owns and operates Steam, has provided a number of tools to better empower...
How Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG appeal to different people
The battle royale genre has nearly taken over video games. Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds are all major hits. But it’s easy to...
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have 2 vs. 2 Gunfight multiplayer mode
Activision and Infinity Ward unveiled a fun new multiplayer game mode — dubbed Gunfight — for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The developers at...
Man of Medan interview — How 2 players can share 1 story in new multiplayer mode
The developers of Until Dawn — my favorite game of 2015 — have come up with an innovative multiplayer mode with their latest horror...
Man of Medan hands-on — Multiplayer adds new dimension to choice-based game
I’ve played demos of Man of Medan, the first installment in a five-story anthology dubbed The Dark Pictures, on a couple of occasions. But...
Wix and FaZe Clan form global esports partnership
Wix and FaZe Clan announced a partnership in which Wix will become the esports club’s offical web site development and design partner. It’s another...
Fiverr introduces digital services store for game developers
Fiverr, a provider of freelance marketplaces, said it is expanding its ecommerce catalog by offering a dedicated store for gaming-related digital services. Game development...
Game developers recognize ’50 over 50′ to combat ageism
The Global Game Industry’s 50 over 50 list of game developers over the age of 50 is out again, and I’m not on it...
Dragon Quest Builders 2 review — Busywork is happy work
One of the sports desks I worked on had a motto: “Busywork is happy work.” This was the mantra of my boss and me...
India’s Byju’s education platform raises $150 million round for global expansion
Indian ed-tech firm Byju’s has raised $150 million in funding in a round led by the Qatar Investment Authority. Byju’s recently acquired augmented reality kids...