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PwC predicts moderate growth for U.S. video games, fast growth for VR and esports

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 6, 2017
2 min

Once a year, accounting and consulting firm PwC sorts out its predictions for games, technology, and entertainment. This year, it is predicting moderate growth of...

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Sensor Tower: Monument Valley 2 topped U.S. App Store four times faster than the original

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 6, 2017
1 min

Since Ustwo stealth launched Monument Valley 2 at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference yesterday, it’s rocketed to the top of the U.S. Apple App Store. It’s...

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Valve launches Steam Direct on June 13 and shuts down Greenlight

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
June 6, 2017
2 min

A tectonic shift for PC gaming is here — at least for developers and publishers. Steam Direct is launching June 13. This is the...

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Transformers: Earth Wars gets 10 million downloads in a ‘strong first year’

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 6, 2017
2 min

There’s no disguising Transformers: Earth Wars’ success: The mobile real-time strategy game has more than 10 million downloads so far, and just in time...

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Mountain Dew sponsors global esports teams Dignitas, Splyce, and SK Gaming

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 6, 2017
2 min

Mountain Dew is throwing its money into the emerging market for esports with the sponsorship of three squads: Team Dignitas, Splyce, and Team SK...

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Ninja Theory’s Hellblade to debut on PS4 and PC on August 8

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 6, 2017
2 min

Ninja Theory announced that Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice will debut on the PlayStation 4 and PC on August 8. Expectations are high for the ambitious...

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Twitch’s deal with Optic Gaming is all about taking a shot at shooters (update)

Posted byby GamesBeat
June 6, 2017
2 min

Livestreaming platform Twitch is a serious fan of esports and takes its esports fans seriously, too. After renewing its partnership with DreamHack in March for...

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Jesse Schell: Predictions for VR and AR in 2025

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
June 6, 2017
4 min

Jesse Schell, CEO of Schell Games and professor at the Entertainment Technology Center at Carnegie Mellon University, is one of the game industry’s finest...