Pokémon Go developer’s first game, Ingress, surges in Japan
Pokémon Go is so popular in Japan that some players are also diving into the studio’s other game as well. Ingress, the GPS-powered location-based...
Nvidia claims its new chip is the ‘world’s fastest GPU’ for game and VR design
Nvidia announced today the Quadro P6000 graphics card for workstations, using the “world’s fastest GPU,” or graphics processing unit. The graphics card is targeted...
How Overwatch’s new hero, Ana, can kick people from games
It’s time for your nap, and that means no more Overwatch. The sniper Ana from Overwatch can use her sleep dart to make opponents...
Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius summons 5 million players in the West
Final Fantasy’s latest mobile adventure is off to a good start after expanding outside of Japan. Final Fantasy: Brave Exvius, a free-to-play role-playing game from...
Why the Super Nintendo would turn yellow and other SNES trivia
Let’s get this week started by taking a fun look at one of the greatest pieces of gaming hardware ever. YouTube channel Did You...
Exploring the brave new world of game influencers at GamesBeat 2016
Traditional media has been bypassed. A new cadre of influencers from YouTube, Twitch, and even esports teams are providing a new channels to reach...
Vungle has grown video ad revenue by 400 percent in China since 2015
China has become a critical market for mobile app and game companies, and video-ad firm Vungle has helped them monetize there. Vungle chief executive...
Pokémon Go creator John Hanke talks game’s success and future at Comic-Con
(Reuters) — The creator of the wildly popular Pokémon Go gaming app received the celebrity treatment on Sunday at the final day of San Diego’s...
Pokémon Go is nice, but here’s what *real* augmented reality will look like
Amidst the fervor created by the Pokémon Go app, Signia Venture Partners cofounder Sunny Dhillon shared an important perspective with his July 14 story,...
Why it’s hard to go from building games on console to mobile
At a story level, I would change the question a bit to be about engagement, not just story. Story isn’t the only way to...