Versus Systems launches Winfinite rewards for video game players
Gamer rewards startups are becoming a dime a dozen these days. But Versus Systems believes it has something unique in its Winfinite rewards platform...
Days Gone’s zombie open world opens on February 22, 2019 for PS4
Sony announced that Days Gone, the open-world zombie game from Bend Studio, is coming out on February 22, 2019 for PlayStation 4. The PlayStation...
How Ready At Dawn Studios designed Echo Combat for zero-gravity VR firefights
If anyone succeeds in turning virtual reality gaming into an esport, it will probably be Ready At Dawn Studios. The Irvine, California-based studio created...
The IndieBeat: Composer 2 Mello’s notes for starting a game-music career
Some of the most memorable game music have come from the indie scene — think the haunting resolve of Lena Raine‘s soundtrack for Celeste,...
Supercell invests $5 million in U.S. indie studio Redemption Games
Supercell’s indie studio investment spree continues today with a $5 million bet on mobile game studio Redemption Games. The Carlsbad, California-based studio deal represents...
Eon Foundation raises $5 million for blockchain game publishing
Eon Foundation has raised $5 million for its blockchain game publishing business. In doing so, the Palo Alto, California, and Singapore company hopes to...
Paladins comes to Switch on June 12 with Xbox One crossplay (not PS4)
Hi-Rez Studios announced today that its team-based shooter Paladins is coming to the Nintendo Switch on June 12 via the $30 Founder’s Pack. A free-to-play...
Echo Combat hands-on — Oculus comes out a winner in zero-gravity shootout
Ready At Dawn Studios morphed the gameplay in two virtual reality games from last year, Lone Echo and the multiplayer Echo Arena, and turned them into...
Insomniac’s mystery VR game is Stormland, an open-world adventure for Oculus Rift
Oculus vice president of content Jason Rubin said that the virtual reality platform was looking for “bigger, deeper” projects in 2018 — and that’s...
How Total War: Three Kingdoms balances historical accuracy and cultural authenticity
The next stop in Total War’s journey through the ages is ancient China, with a “romanticized history” game Total War: Three Kingdoms. Sega’s Creative...