GDC put itself in a no-win situation with its Bushnell award
When the Game Developers Conference decided to drop its Pioneer Award for Nolan Bushnell, who some call the father of video games and the...
Blockchain could trigger the game industry’s next evolution
Technology is mostly incremental. We make batteries last 20 percent longer. We make glass strong enough to serve as the front surface of a...
This Is the Police 2 delves into the morals and politics of law enforcement
This Is the Police 2 is Weappy Studios’s sequel to its 2016 adventure strategy game. Like the first This Is the Police, it seeks...
Xbox One X launch leads Microsoft’s gaming division to 8% growth
The Xbox One X has helped to grow Microsoft gaming business. The Xbox division generated $3.9 billion in revenues during the company’s Q2 of...
Microsoft reports $28.9 billion in Q2 2018 revenue: Azure up 98%, Surface up 1%, and Windows up 4%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter of 2018, including revenue of $28.9 billion, net income of $7.5 billion, and earnings per...
Boomba Cat spins the Roomba kitty meme into a competitive multiplayer game
This past weekend, thousands of people gathered all over the world to develop games in the span of 48 hours during the annual Global...
It Lurks Below mixes David Brevik’s Diablo with Terraria’s sandbox
Diablo creator David Brevik is finally ready to show off what he’s been working on for two years at his indie studio Graybeard Games....
GDC rescinds Atari founder Nolan Bushnell’s Pioneer Award after #MeToo protests
The Game Developers Conference has rescinded its Pioneer Award to Atari founder Nolan Bushnell. The former Atari executive has admitted to sexually inappropriate behavior in...
Epics.gg raises $2 million for esports digital trading cards
Epics.gg has raised $2 million in a seed round for its digital trading card platform for esports. It enables users to buy, sell, and...
Goat Simulator studio Coffee Stain gets majority share in Gone North Games
Goat Simulator developer Coffee Stain announced today that it has acquired a majority share in studio Gone North Games, which will now be called Coffee Stain...