Why mobile game maker Roadhouse Interactive ran out of cash
Roadhouse Interactive was an ambitious mobile game studio in Vancouver. But like many in the treacherous games business, the Canadian company ran out of...
Philadelphia 76ers is first among NBA, NFL, and MLB franchises to own an esports team
Professional sports have just passed the ball to its digital counterpart. The professional basketball team the Philadelphia 76ers announced today that it has acquired...
Zynga hires a game veteran as its chief marketing officer
Zynga has hired seasoned game marketer Doug Scott as its new chief marketing officer. Scott has more than 20 years of experience in interactive entertainment...
The epic Gilgamesh is the Sumerian leader in Civilization VI
2K announced today that Gilgamesh, the hero of the oldest work of literature (the epic that’s named after him), is the in-game leader for Sumeria...
Skylanders Imaginators hands-on: Creating your own characters is a breeze
The hallmark of Skylanders is that it’s easy to play. And that’s the case with the newest release in the franchise, Skylanders Imaginators, which debuts...
Dragon Front hands-on: Bringing the card-driven fun of Magic and Hearthstone into VR
Christmas morning must have been green with jealous rage for these past few months as anticipation for the release ofDragon Front continued to mount....
Inside the madcap workshop of visual effects artist Phil Tippett
It’s rare to get a chance to meet someone truly different. Phil Tippett is one of those people. He has been creating monsters for...
October is VR’s biggest month: Google Daydream, Oculus Touch, and PlayStation VR
Even if you’ve tried virtual reality or already own a VR system, nothing has prepared you for what’s coming over the next month. Three...
Oculus CEO and studio chief weigh in on Palmer Luckey’s apology
Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe weighed in on Facebook about Oculus founder Palmer Luckey’s ill-considered contribution to an anti-Hillary Clinton internet campaign. Luckey made a...
Mojang will release Minecraft Boss Update with add-ons on October 18
Today at the Minecon conference in Anaheim, Calif., Mojang, the Microsoft-owned game developer behind Minecraft, announced that on October 18, it will release the...