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Pokémon Go generated revenues of $950 million in 2016

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 17, 2017
2 min

Pokémon Go generated an estimated $950 million in revenues in 2016, according to a report by market researcher App Annie. Niantic Labs launched Pokémon Go...

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App Annie: Worldwide app downloads grew 15% and revenue soared 40% in 2016

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 17, 2017
3 min

Downloads, revenue, and time spent in apps all grew by double digits during 2016, according to a report by market researcher App Annie. Time spent...

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Nintendo Switch game hands-on: Snipperclips, Super Bomberman, and Sonic Mania are the stars

Posted byby GamesBeat
January 17, 2017
6 min

Nintendo finally revealed the details on its new hybrid console, the Nintendo Switch, this week. Releasing on March 3 for $300, the console can connect...

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Patches is Hearthstone’s most-played card since Mean Streets of Gadgetzan released

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 16, 2017
1 min

Pirates and Shaman are the current kings of Hearthstone. Hearthstone data site Viscous Syndicate has released a list of the digital card game behemoth’s...

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Valve boss Gabe Newell will hold Reddit AMA this week

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 16, 2017
2 min

Gamers desperate for news on what Valve could be up to might want to keep an eye on Reddit Valve cofounder and president Gabe Newell...

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ZeniMax doubles-down in statement against Oculus VR as trial begins (update)

Posted byby Mike Minotti
January 16, 2017
2 min

One of gaming’s biggest trials in underway, with billions on the line. ZeniMax, which owns Fallout publisher Bethesda and Doom developer id Software, is...

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Hypersuit promises to let you fly through virtual reality

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
January 16, 2017
1 min

Virtual reality may very well take us beyond such input devices as game controllers and joysticks. That’s where Hypersuit comes in. The Hypersuit is...