Facebook is testing a new playable ad format for trying games, no installation required
Facebook has started testing a new “playable ad” format today with a couple dozen game developers. The ad is meant to let users get...
8 Circuit Studios will use blockchain to build the Metaverse
8 Circuit Studios hopes to use blockchain, cryptocurrency, and other collaboration tools to build the Metaverse, the digital universe envisioned in novels by William...
Konami ends partnership with UEFA as Pro Evolution Soccer’s future becomes unclear
UEFA (Union of European Football Association) announced today that Konami is ending its 10-year partnership with the organization. Konami publishes the yearly Pro Evolution...
Where game investors are putting their money
Investing in games has often been an occasional preoccupation for venture capitalists, who are wary of trying to pick the hits in a hit-driven...
God of War and Star Wars Holochess get free iOS AR experiences
Finding ways to keep people excited about popular game and movie franchises just became a little easier, as Sony’s God of War and Disney’s...
The Leisure Economy: Where we all get paid to play games
Of all the ideas at our recent GamesBeat Summit 2018, I loved the notion of The Leisure Economy. This is about a utopia we...
Chrome 66 arrives with autoplaying content blocked by default
Google today launched Chrome 66 for Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS. The desktop release includes autoplaying content muted by default, security improvements, and...
Max&May has cats nipping away the zombie apocalypse
Max&Maya is an open-world role-playing game set in a post-zombie apocalypse and starring … cats. It’s the debut title from indie studio OMG Studios,...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite has earned $25 million on mobile
Epic Games’ Fortnite: Battle Royale mobile isn’t just grabbing players’ attention — it also has them reaching for their wallets. In its first month, it...
Dragon Quest XI producer’s dilemma: How to work on a series he grew up with
Art in the 21st century is weird because the past that informs it is, for the first time in human history, preserved to an...