Twitch finds way to make ads better while bypassing blockers
Few people want to watch ads, even on Twitch, but that’s not stopping the streaming site from trying to improve them. Twitch today announced SureStream,...
Animal Crossing: New Leaf gets Amiibo support in a free update
You might want to dust off your copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf. That 3DS game came out back in 2012, but Nintendo today...
ToneTree launches Kickstarter for Oak augmented reality playground
ToneTree is launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for its Oak augmented reality playground system. The Oak is a dock for your iPhone that turns...
Mobile app market to grow 270% to $189 billion by 2020, with games accounting for 55%
The mobile app market is expected to grow 270 percent — from $70 billion in 2015 to $189 billion by 2020 — according to...
Vungle’s dynamic templates will give mobile publishers more video ad options
Vungle is launching new options for video ads that could bring some innovation back to the advertising of mobile ads and games. The new “dynamic templates”...
Twisted Metal veterans join CastAR dev staff to mix together gaming and reality
When CastAR’s head-mounted display launches, it’s going to need content. And the company is taking steps to ensure that happens. CastAR revealed today that it...
HTML5 gaming studio Big Viking raises $21.75 million in funding
Canada isn’t just the home of major blockbuster publishers and developers, it’s also home to some of the fastest-growing social-gaming studios. As part of...
Tony Fadell’s Actev Motors starts shipping its fast electric go-kart for kids
From the mind of iPod and Nest co-creator Tony Fadell comes a smart electric vehicle for kids. Actev Motors is announcing today that it...
U.S. VR hardware and software market to hit $38 billion by 2026
The U.S. virtual reality market will grow gradually in the next two years, but then growth will kick in and the industry will hit...
Wii U: Figuring out the dying console’s legacy
With Nintendo ending production of its sixth major home console as it ramps up the hype for its next system, the Switch, it’s now time to ponder where the Wii U will belong in the pages of gaming history.