RuneScape creator Jagex is now part of a new Chinese games company
Jagex, the developer behind the browser-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game RuneScape, announced today that it took a “pivotal role” in the creation of...
Bright Box uses realistic video games to train its self-driving car retrofit kit
Bright Box is unveiling a self-driving car retrofit solution with a neural network that learns extreme driving through computer games. Bright Box’s Remoto Pilot emphasizes safe, reliable road/lane following...
Parsec joins the cloud gaming fray with a new low-latency service
Cloud gaming has gone through a cycle, and it seems to be on the upswing again, with more startups. One such example is Parsec,...
Israeli game pioneer Tacticsoft raises $1 million for hardcore mobile games
Battle Dawn maker Tacticsoft has raised a round of $1 million in funding from venture capital firm London Venture Partners and Israeli angel investor...
Candy Crush Saga adds 2,000th level to celebrate 1,000,000,000,000 games played
Developer King has released the 2,000th level for Candy Crush Saga, its hit, free-to-play puzzle game for mobile. Candy Crush Saga, which originally came out back in 2012, is one of the biggest hits ever in the $36 billion mobile business.
Endless Space 2’s Early Access strategy starts October 6 on Steam
Over the spring, Paradox Interactive led the movement to “Make Space Great Again” with Stellaris, a turn-based 4X (explore, expand, exploit, exterminate) strategy game...
PlayStation Experience heads to Anaheim in December
It looks like Sony may hold another fan gathering in 2016 for its gaming audience. The PlayStation Experience website just updated with new dates...
The NBA is esports’ greatest ally
Traditionalists will tell you gaming doesn’t qualify as a sport. They’ll tell you it will never catch on like football or baseball has on...
Ubisoft acquires Ketchapp, a mobile studio criticized for cloning puzzle game Threes
The French publisher announced today that it acquired mobile game studio Ketchapp. Ubisoft did not disclose the details of the deal, but the purchase will go through during the company’s fiscal third quarter that ends December 31.
Battlefield 1’s incredible cinematic trailer borrows ‘The Spielberg Face’
After the multiplayer beta for Battlefield 1, it’s easy to assume the game is just three men on a single horse shooting flames and .50 caliber...