How Blizzard made you fall in love with its characters before releasing Overwatch
Blizzard worked hard to make you fall in love with Tracer, Zarya, and the rest of the Overwatch roster even before releasing the game,...
Xbox One S review, 1080p verdict: Just a minor improvement
Microsoft’s Xbox One S is out today in a 2TB configuration for $400, and the company is taking its first step into 4K with...
Warhammer 40,000 swaps vehicles for people in endless runner for mobile
It’s time for Ork Boyz to holler “WAAAGH!!!” from their Bonebreakas in a neverending chase for … points. Games Workshop and Artcode Interactive have signed a...
Zynga appoints former EA exec Matt Bromberg as COO
Zynga and Electronic Arts continue to trade executives. Today, social mobile game maker Zynga appointed former EA Mobile executive Matt Bromberg as Zynga’s chief...
Aladdin and other classic 16-bit Disney games are now on GOG
It’s a whole new (well, kind of old) world for fans of classic Disney games. GOG, a digital distribution site that specializes in digital...
Riot Games’ next vista for League of Legends: College esports
Riot Games wants to take you to school. League of Legends school. The developer has a program called uLoL (University League of Legends), which...
Esports’ ticket to going mainstream: big brands, bigger audience
Despite how big esports might seem, it’s still just a very big niche. That’s according to Mike Sepso, the vice president of publisher Activision’s...
Lightning round speakers at GamesBeat teach us how to do the right thing
Having 30 minutes to wax lyrical on the lessons learned in video game development is one thing, but fitting knowledge, understanding, and still delivering...
With $25 billion in exits in 2016, a few VCs remain laser-focused on gaming
Game company acquisitions have seen a boom this year, with $25 billion in mergers and acquisitions so far to date. China’s Giant acquired social...
Job Simulator creator Owlchemy Labs raises $5 million for VR games
Owlchemy Labs, the maker of the hilarious Job Simulator virtual reality game, has raised $5 million in funding from Qualcomm and others. The Austin,...