Electronic Arts, Amazon, and Comcast make bids to buy Nexon
Electronic Arts, Amazon, and Comcast have joined the bidding to buy Asian online gaming firm Nexon, according to a published report. In doing, so,...
Cartoon Network Arcade ties rewards in 15 mobile games to TV show viewing
It’s a simple, Shazam-like trick. Cartoon Network has come up with a gaming app, Cartoon Network Arcade, that gives kids rewards in mobile games...
PlayBrain raises $1.9 million for League of Legends esports events in Japan
PlayBrain has raised $1.9 million in seed funding for its business of staging esports events in Japan, including the League of Legends Japan League....
Shadow hands-on preview — The Ghost to bring cloud gaming to your TV or laptops
If you think that renting a high-end gaming computer for $50 a month is a good deal, then the Shadow Ghost is something you...
Pokémon Sword and Shield unsheathed for Switch
Nintendo announced the next installments in its hit Pokémon series during a short Nintendo Direct presentation this morning. The new games are Pokémon Sword...
Modulate raises $2 million to create customizable ‘voice skins’ for games
Inspired by visual skins, Modulate, a startup using machine learning techniques to create customizable “voice skins” for games, has raised $2 million in funding. The...
VR and cloud gaming frenzy seizes MWC as 5G hype builds
With 5G networks rolling out, the telecom industry and its partners are trying to identify use cases that will justify the trillions of dollars...
Skybound scraps Overkill’s The Walking Dead
Starbreeze can no longer make its Walking Dead game with developer Overkill, according to Skybound Entertainment. The publisher of The Walking Dead comic book series...
Overwatch’s Baptiste makes it even harder to kill anyone
Overwatch has released its 30th hero, Baptiste, on the game’s test server. After messing around with this new healer for a bit, I’m worried....
Overwatch League Season 2 opening week viewership up 30%
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that Overwatch League’s second season reached 13 million people during its opening week. That number is up 30 percent from...