Prey’s Asian protagonist is refreshing in a sea of bearded white dudes
Like a lot of triple-A games, Prey could’ve easily had a hero who is white, male, and (usually) unshaven. But in a refreshing change...
5 trends that matter in mobile gaming in 2017
Some of the sheen has worn off mobile gaming. Anecdotally at least, I detect that its popularity has waned among fellow investors, with many...
DeltaDNA hits 100 million monthly active users for real-time marketing and analytics
DeltaDNA has surpassed more than 100 million monthly active users (MAU) for its real-time marketing and mobile analytics platform. That means that the game...
Sonic Mania has this long-time Sonic fan confident in its greatness
Sonic Mania is a 2D side-scroller coming out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC this this spring. It’s a throwback to the blue hedgehog’s 16-bit days on the Sega Genesis, featuring pixelated graphics and familial levels. But Sonic Mania isn’t a remake or simple remaster.
Nintendo Switch has reportedly been hacked using old browser exploit
A hacker who goes by qwertyoruiop has claimed to have hacked the Nintendo Switch, the new game console from Nintendo that launched nine days ago....
How Yoot Saito designed the quirky Seaman for Sega Dreamcast
Yutaka “Yoot” Saito made one of the most memorable titles in video game history, Seaman for the Sega Dreamcast. And he delighted his fans...
Blockchains could make gaming more fair
(updated 3/21/2017) The transformation of gaming from a buy-off-the-shelf pastime to a multibillion dollar online industry where some players spend as much money in-game...
Gold Club SF VR ushers in realistic virtual reality for strip clubs
Daniel Dilallo was back at the Game Developers Conference a couple of weeks ago, but it wasn’t to show off a new Guitar Hero and Call...
The curious case of Amazon’s deep plunge into the esports industry
Amazon’s been busy building out an epic esports ecosystem, or empire, that is simply unprecedented. Just in case you haven’t appreciated the reality of...
How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...