Counter-Strike’s co-creator likes keeping out of the limelight
Back in 1999, Minh “Gooseman” Le helped create a mod for Half-Life 2 that became one of the most popular online multiplayer games of...
16-year-old game maker’s fourth company teaches kids to code
At 16, Jordan Casey is a little young to be giving back. But he’s doing it anyway. This Irish game developer is on his...
EA launches NBA Live Mobile for iOS and Android
The mobile business is worth $36.9 billion, and traditional publishers like EA are eager to get a piece of that money by leveraging its console and PC brands, including other sports series like Madden.
The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is getting a Game of the Year edition
Developer CD Projekt Red confirmed to Eurogamer today that The Witcher III: Wild Hunt is getting a Game of the Year edition. The fantasy open-world game was one of the biggest hits of 2015, selling six million copies in its first six weeks of availability.
Creators of The Forest Song win a free trip to GamesBeat 2016
The creators of a unique game called The Forest Song have won a free trip to GamesBeat 2016 as part of a contest. Colabee...
Pokémon Go is live on iOS and Android — but it’s not available worldwide yet
It’s time to catch ’em all on your phone. Pokémon Go is now live on the Apple App Store and Google Play in a...
Hearthstone’s production director on crafting a $1.2 billion market leader
Hearthstone started out as project from a small team. It’s now one of Blizzard’s most important games. The World of Warcraft company ventured into...
Eidos founder Ian Livingstone is driving the U.K. to teach games in schools
Ian Livingstone is one of the founding fathers of games in the United Kingdom. He cofounded Games Workshop in 1975 and launched Dungeons &...
Overwatch head Jeff Kaplan: competitive mode’s ‘leaver’ issue is getting addressed
People who leave Overwatch games are ruining the experience for some players. Fans of Blizzard’s team-based have been complaining about its new competitive mode, which...
Sega buys Amplitude Studios and its hit Endless strategy-game series
Sega is already a big player on the strategy-game scene thanks to The Creative Assembly, the makers of the Total War franchise, and Relic...