Chartboost launches playable ads to boost mobile game publisher revenues
Mobile-game marketing firm Chartboost has jumped on the growing enthusiasm for “playable ads” for mobile games by launching the Chartboost Playable Ads business. Tests...
What’s it like owning a Nintendo Switch? GamesBeat Decides
We have the Nintendo Switch, and we want to talk about it! The Nintendo Switch is due out March 3 for $300, but we’ve got...
Zappar raises $3.75 million for AR and VR creation tools
Zappar has raised $3.75 million in funding for its augmented reality and virtual reality creative tools. London investment house Hargreave Hale led the round, with...
Here’s what Nintendo Switch looks like in a large man’s pockets
I’m not a huge guy, but I would say I’m large. I’m 6 feet tall and 220 lbs. I don’t know if that’s large by...
Mass Effect: Andromeda has big gameplay changes, an epic story, and a new galaxy
Mass Effect: Andromeda debuts March 21 as the next chapter in BioWare’s epic space series. Electronic Arts took the wraps off the gameplay in...
Vainglory partners with MadGlory to help app developers share the MOBA’s stats and data
Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that it is partnering with MadGlory to provide its community with a developer API (application programming interface)...
Germany’s Flaregames to invest $21 million in game incubator
Flaregames said today it will invest €20 million ($21 million) over the next 18 months in a new game incubator. Through the company’s Flare...
InnoGames acquires Wooga’s strategy game Warlords
InnoGames has acquired Wooga’s strategy game Warlords. Hamburg, Germany-based InnoGames will pick up ownership of Warlords and continue to operate the game, but it...
Pokémon’s 2017 World Championships will take place in Anaheim this Summer
Pokémon’s greatest card and fighting game players are going to compete for some big money this summer. The Pokémon Company announced today that its franchises’...
Minecraft gets updated for Windows phones — yes, really
Minecraft lives on Windows Mobile devices. Developer Mojang has updated Minecraft for Windows 10 Mobile, and you can get it for free if you already own it and update your Windows Phone 8 device to Windows 10 Mobile.