Wevr’s TheBlue: Deep Rescue debuts at Dreamscape social VR venue
Wevr’s TheBlu delivered a mesmerizing deep-sea experience with blue whales and other creatures when it debuted on virtual reality platforms in 2016. And now...
Facebook’s Portal adds Instant Games and custom video call camera control
Facebook’s Portal smart display is adding support for custom video call camera control, Instant Games, and several other new features. The updates are part...
Ironsource: Predictions for 2019 on 5G, hyper casual games, and adtech
IronSource has a broad view of what is happening in mobile user acquisition, brand advertising, games, adtech, and even 5G technology. And that’s why...
Blizzard cancels Heroes of the Storm esports, slows development
Blizzard Entertainment announced that it is scaling back its support for Heroes of the Storm. It is canceling the Heroes of the Storm and...
FanAI and Hi-Rez to gather audience analytics for Smite, Paladins, and Realm Royale
FanAI, Hi-Rez Studios and Skillshot Media are partnering to gather audience data for potential sponsors of Hi-Rez’s esports games such as Smite, Paladins, and...
Intel and ESL partner to invest $100 million in esports
Intel and ESL announced today that they have extended their partnership, which will result in $100 million invested in esports initiatives through 2021. The...
Pokémon Go Trainer Battles are live for players level 10 and higher
Pokémon Go Trainer Battles are live, which means that players can engage in direct player-to-player duels for the first time. Niantic said today that...
PlanetSide Arena: Sci-fi shooter series goes battle royale with possible 1,000-player battles
Daybreak Games has announced that PlanetSide Arena will be the next installment in the multiplayer sci-fi shooter series. It will be a battle royale...
Hearthstone’s Rumble Run solo mode is out now
The single-player component of Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Rastakhan’s Rumble, is out now on PC and mobile. The new solo mode, Rumble Run, is free for...
Twitch esports fans are more dedicated than other esports enthusiasts
More than 60 percent of esports fans on Twitch said that they have followed competitive gaming for more than four years, according to a...