The NPD Group buys EEDAR to make an even bigger game-market research juggernaut
Two different kinds of game market researchers are getting married. The NPD Group, which releases data on sales in the game industry on a...
World of Warcraft: Legion’s launch trailer shows Azeroth’s peril
World of Warcraft’s sixth expansion comes out tomorrow, and the developer has marked the occasion by releasing a new trailer. World of Warcraft was once a phenomenon with over 12 million subscribers, but those numbers have fallen for the nearly 12-year-old online game.
Ubisoft’s Rainbow Six: Siege SWAT team shooter gets its third Pro League season
This will pit the best teams in the world against one another in the SWAT-team simulator while giving up-and-coming squads a chance to get into the Pro League through weekly tournaments. A $150,000 prize pool is up for grabs this season, and teams can register with ESL, the organizer that is managing the Pro League.
Candy Crush Saga’s $1,400 whales are popular: TV, film, and music want their cash, too
Digital distribution is affecting all forms of media, and gaming has figured out an answer that other industries are starting to look to. Candy...
Google Play unveils indie festival featuring 30 new games
Winning over the hearts and minds of developers is a great way to make your platform succeed. That is part of why Google is announcing today...
Minecraft will get bosses for iOS, Android, Samsung Gear VR, and Windows 10
Minecraft is getting ready to add a few surprises for explorers of its mobile, Windows 10, and Gear VR versions. Microsoft announced today that...
Genvid Technologies raises $1.5 million to make esports broadcasts more interactive
Genvid Technologies has raised $1.5 million to enable a new kind of esports livestream broadcast. Investors in New York-based Genvid include Los Angeles-based March Capital Partners,...
Why Luigi wears green and other trivia
Luigi apparently means “renowned fighter” in Italian. YouTube channel Did You Know Gaming‘s latest video looks at Mario’s brother, sharing plenty of trivia and...
Leap Motion’s Interaction Engine puts the handy into hand-tracking
Controller-free hand-tracking company Leap Motion is preparing for the day we ditch our position-tracked controllers with its new Interaction Engine, which is launching as...
Dexmo Exoskeleton glove helps you feel objects that exist in VR
A company called Dexta Robotics recently unveiled a new product that could end up revolutionizing the way VR hand-tracking and interaction takes place. It’s called...