Pokémon Go chief promises player battles, live events, more creatures, and stable servers
Question: Everyone seems to assume Niantic itself is huge. How big are you, really? Hanke: We’re less than 100 people. It’s around 70 full-time...
CastAR opens Salt Lake City studio led by former Disney Infinity developers
Augmented reality startup CastAR is opening a new mixed reality studio in Salt Lake City today, with talent recruited from the former developers of...
Kangaroo Notebook is a $299 Windows 10 laptop powered by a swappable mini PC
InFocus today debuted the Kangaroo Notebook, a $299 laptop featuring a dock with an 11.6-inch HD screen and two interchangeable Kangaroo Mini PCs running...
At last, we have hands-on gameplay of The Last Guardian
he Last Guardian has been in development at developer Gen Design and Sony’s Japan Studio for almost a decade, but it’s finally expected to ship...
Look out, Hearthstone — Peter Griffin has his own card game now
Human beings seem to really like card games and illustrated facsimiles of other human beings. Now, those beloved pastimes are joining forces. Animation Throwdown:...
Tespa kicks off collegiate Overwatch, Hearthstone, and Heroes of the Storm seasons this fall
Good news! All those times you skipped class to play Overwatch now counts as practice. Tespa, a collegiate competitive-gaming association, revealed its plans to...
Avadon 3: The Warborn wraps up a fantasy trilogy from one of indie gaming’s pioneers
Jeff Vogel’s Spiderweb Software has been making role-playing games since 1994, and the epic fantasy tale he’s been telling since 2011 is ready to...
Sony lays off staff in London and San Diego — MLB: The Show team is unaffected
Sony has cut jobs in its studios in London and San Diego. PlayStation VR is going to launch next month, and London Studio’s virtual reality game The London Heist is nearing completion. Sony explained that it is enacting layoffs at that developer to scale down as part of the normal release cycle.
Sorcerer King: Rivals turns you from god-slayer into an aspiring deity
Sorcerer King has you battling a conqueror in his quest to become a god. Now, it’s your turn to join the deity ranks. Stardock...
Huayi Brothers invest $288 million in China’s Hero Entertainment mobile game company
If there’s any sign that China’s game market is frothy, this is it. The film company Huayi Brothers Media Corp. has invested $288 million...