NES Classic, Switch, and Mario grew Nintendo’s search volume to 3 times the size of PlayStation’s
Nintendo is capitalizing on its brand, and it is starting to pull away from PlayStation and Xbox in terms of consumer mindshare. Search volume...
Nintendo: Super Mario Run had 40 million downloads in 4 days
Mario has star power, and I’m not talking about invincibility. Super Mario Run was downloaded 40 million times in the first four days of...
Warcraft troll Zul’jin joins the Heroes of the Storm roster
Blizzard has revealed the newest character for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA). It’s Zul’jin, a troll from the Warcraft universe. Heroes of the Storm’s roster includes heroes and villains from across Blizzard’ franchises, including Warcraft, StarCraft, Diablo, and Overwatch.
Minecraft’s holiday update is live for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles
Minecraft developer Mojang is wishing all of its console players a happy holidays with a big update and a couple of downloadable-content packs. The block-building...
Talent agency startup aims to represent esports pros and Twitch and YouTube stars
Esports isn’t a small operation these days. Players are becoming superstars, and this means they have to navigate a complicated world of legalize if...
NES Classics are back in stock at GameStop stores
Not to put any more pressure on you during the stressful holiday season, but you’re running out of time to find that NES Classic...
GOG will close the year with a big sale on some of 2016’s best PC games
Buying all those presents can be exhausting. Why not end the year with a PC game for yourself? Digital PC game store GOG announced...
Gardenscapes by Russia’s Playrix is Facebook’s game of the year
Facebook’s Game of the Year award goes to Gardenscapes, a match-3 game created by the relatively unknown mobile game publisher Playrix. The win is...
League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Pokémon Go rule November digital game charts
November is the coolest month for new game launches. And this year, total digital revenue grew to $6.7 billion in November, up 13 percent...
Worldwide game industry hits $91 billion in revenues in 2016, with mobile the clear leader
Games generated $91 billion worldwide in 2016, according to a report from market researcher SuperData Research. The mobile game segment was the largest at...