Crytek shuts down 5 game studios after a weak 2016
Crytek has closed five game studios and is concentrating all of its resources in its remaining shops in Frankfurt, Germany, and Kiev, Ukraine. The Frankfurt-based...
Game academy names scholarship winners for WomenIn program
The game industry’s professional academy, the AIAS Foundation, has announced the scholarship recipients for its WomenIn program. The Los Angeles-based group, which is the...
From military exoskeletons, Superflex pioneers powered clothing to help the elderly move better
Superflex has raised $9.6 million to introduce “powered clothing,” or apparel that enhances your strength just the way military exoskeletons do. But in this...
China’s Yeahmobi raises $100 million to expand mobile ad network
Mobile advertising network Yeahmobi has raised $100 million in funding for expansion of its business around the globe. The Xian, China-based company raised RMB ￥639...
Netmarble acquires Kabam’s top studio in Vancouver, will launch Transformers in Q2
South Korean mobile game publisher Netmarble has agreed to acquire Kabam’s Vancouver studio, which has produced the lion’s share of Kabam‘s revenue with the...
Xbox One Elite Controller gets new, exclusive accessories from Scuf Gaming
You elite gamers can now get even more from your controller. Scuf Gaming has launched a number of accessories for the Xbox Elite Wireless...
How Google and Improbable help developers make massive online games for cheap
Last week, Google teamed up with the London startup Improbable to enable even the smallest developers to develop massive online games at low costs. Improbable has...
More NES Classics are coming to Best Buy just in time for Christmas
Time is running out to get an NES Classic Edition before Christmas. If you still need one, you should plan on checking out Best...
Sensor Tower: Super Mario Run beats Pokémon Go record — 4 days to 25 million downloads
Few video game characters are as popular as Pikachu, Pokémon’s mascot. I say “few” because of Mario. It took Super Mario Run only four...
Dishonored 2’s free update gives you a reason to play it again
Bethesda today announced a new update for its first-person stealth and assassination game. It adds a New Game Plus mode, which will enable players to go back through the campaign with the abilities they learned from a previous, completed playthrough.