Wolfenstein II, Echo lead Nordic Game Awards 2018 finalists
MachineGames’ Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and Danish studio Ultra Ultra’s Echo show the range of blockbusters and indies earning nominations from the Nordic Game...
Games and politics mix at ESA-sponsored White House Correspondents’ Dinner parties
The Washington political scene just finished a long weekend of partying following the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, and the Entertainment Software...
Newzoo: Games market expected to hit $180.1 billion in revenues in 2021
The global games market is expected to grow from $137.9 billion in 2018 to more than $180.1 billion in 2021, according to market researcher...
How game marketing has changed in the era of digital, community, and influencers
Game marketing has changed drastically since the days when it amounted to coming up with edgy ads for male players waiting for the next...
CoolPaint is Tilt Brush for PSVR
Creative VR apps like Tilt Brush and Quill are some of the most compelling experiences available on PC-based headsets, but there’s a disappointing lack...
Blockchain startup Game Loot Network proposes another alternative app store
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have potential to upset the status quo in games, and so, yet another startup, Game Loot Network, is proposing to use...
The depiction of war in games: Can developers do better?
Andrew Barron knows a thing or two about war. He was deployed in Afghanistan in 2010, and he went on to train soldiers to...
How to add video ads to a game and make people ask for more
For a long time, Pixonic saw our lack of video ads in War Robots as one of our strengths and advantages. We often received...
Forest of Liars plays with art and trust as you tromp through the woods
Forest of Liars is an exploration game that features deck-building combat and characters with ulterior motives. It’s the debut from Umeshu Lovers, which will...
Going all-digital on games: your responses, my replies
In the 25-plus years I’ve covered games, I can’t recall writing an article that inspired more negative reactions than my all-digital game downloads opinion piece last weekend....