How Paradox Development Studio makes its hit strategy games
Devs understand and are interested in the business For a long time, business and money were taboo topics if you were a game developer....
Envelop VR hands-on: How its Windows ‘VR Shell’ stands apart from Virtual Desktop
Since late last year, I’ve been hearing about Envelop VR and its plan for a Windows “VR shell.” It would allow you to operate...
How Scalebound’s action master Hideki Kamiya views partnership with Microsoft
Platinum Games is known for over-the-top action, but Scalebound is taking that top, adding a few dozen miles, and clearing it in a single leap....
Machine Zone commands TVs in June as Overwatch, Xbox, and Lego march on
Arnold Schwarzenegger had cameos in all major sports broadcasts this month — and it’s all thanks to one hit mobile strategy game. GamesBeat has...
Are your traditional retention metrics useless?
At Kabam, we believe that the commonly used retention benchmarks today are holding the mobile gaming industry back. Traditional retention metrics simply do not...
Samsung Gear VR successor may be in the works
We’re just two months away from the anniversary of the reveal of the consumer Gear VR. So it’s time to wonder if a successor...
5 places Pokémon Go players should avoid for their own safety
Pokémon Go is out in the United States, and people are already finding monsters (and love?) in strange places. Thanks to Go’s GPS-powered gameplay, trainers...
The Elder Scrolls: Legends is not a mere Hearthstone clone
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft did something that few games have accomplished: help launch a new, $1.2 billion dollar “dominant category” in gaming. Blizzard Entertainment...
Dream City: Metropolis is the latest urban-planning sim from Storm8
Navigating the corridors and alleys of cities can often make a person feel small, but video games are here to make you feel big again....
Nintendo stock price up 9% after Pokémon Go launch
Pocket monster are capable of amazing feats, like rallying investment in a game publisher. Nintendo’s stock price is up 9 percent on the Tokyo...