How do developers hook U.S. mobile gamers? Achievements and progress tracking
When designing or localizing your mobile game for international release, it is critical to examine whether or not it’s a good fit for what...
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is what Microsoft promised
Microsoft is bringing back the Age of Empires series, and it is starting with an updated version of the original game for $20 on...
Rainbow Six Siege Operation Chimera hands-on — 25 million players get new ways to die
Ubisoft is taking the wraps off of its Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege expansion, dubbed Operation Chimera. That could very well get the game’s...
OrbusVR shows the promise of MMOs in VR
As someone that grew up playing MMOs like EverQuest, Minions of Mirth (an obscure indie one), Runescape, Guild Wars, and more, a high-quality VR...
How Machinima plotted its strategic rebranding across platforms
Warner Bros.’s digital video site Machinima rebranded this week as it makes a bigger push to expand beyond its YouTube roots to all the new platforms...
Bigscreen’s new update adds support for 12 players
It’s time for another Bigscreen update, and this latest edition makes the social VR app even, well, bigger. The Big Room Update, as it’s...
How a love for Minecraft can blossom into a love for reading
Millions of kids around the world play Minecraft, and it didn’t take long for adults to notice something: It has educational value. With Microsoft’s...
GamesBeat Decides 71: That Pavlovian Stuff
On this week’s GamesBeat Decides podcast, hosts Mike Minotti and Jeffrey Grubb talk about some recent releases and some that are not quite as...
Brazil’s Independent Games Festival is ready for your cool games
Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival is now taking submissions for its sixth annual event. It celebrates indie games from Latin America and abroad, and...
Nippon Marathon parodies Japanese game shows with its wacky foot racing
Nippon Marathon has entered Early Access on Steam, and the full game will be coming out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC...