Tencent invests in film and VR maker Skydance Media
Tencent Holdings is investing an undisclosed amount of money in Skydance Media, a Hollywood entertainment studio that makes everything from Terminator movies to the...
Sea of Thieves closed beta extended through January 31 after choppy start
Microsoft launched the closed beta for its online pirate game Sea of Thieves yesterday on Xbox One and Windows 10, but you may have...
Hearthstone is bringing big changes to its ranked system
Blizzard announced that it is changing the way players climb ranks in its digital card game, Hearthstone. Since launching in 2014, Hearthstone players queue...
Sea of Thieves players are immediately throwing strangers in the brig
Pirates are well known for their aversion to meeting new people. Stranger danger killed more Caribbean sailors than sharks, and players in Microsoft’s new...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire reaches backers and public on April 3
Obsidian Entertainment announced today that its role-playing game sequel Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire is launching on April 3 for PC. Deadfire raised over...
Motion Twin’s Dead Cells will slash-and-jump from PCs to consoles later this year
The stylish roguelike dungeon-crawler Dead Cells launched on PC in Early Access, and developer Motion Twin announced today that the full game will debut...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds hits 4 million players on Xbox One
PUBG Corp. announced today that PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has reached over 4 million players on Xbox One since launching on the system’s Game Preview service...
The IndieBeat: Totem Teller invites you to explore a glitchy fairy tale
Totem Teller is a glitchy, beautiful fairy-tale world that invites the player to be the storyteller. It’s Australian studio Grinning Pickle’s debut, and it’s...
Light Field Lab raises $7 million for Holodeck-like holographic displays
Light Field Lab has raised $7 million for holographic display technologies that the company says will make you wonder whether what you’re seeing is...
Ludia’s ‘What’s Your Story?’ turns shows like Project Runway into interactive stories
Ludia is moving into the interactive story market today with the launch of What’s Your Story?, a mobile game where fans can craft their...