Neverwinter’s getting D&D’s new Storm King Thunder’s giant storyline — and on PS4, too
The Sword Coast isn’t shaking because of a quake — it’s because giants are on the march. Wizards of the Coast announced it’s next...
The data that pays: What really fuels game monetization (VB Live)
Find out how free-to-play games like Angry Birds 2, Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes and Song of Pan use these essential data metrics to...
Transformers: Earth Wars rolls out on mobile as Backflip releases its second Hasbro game
Those robots in disguise just can’t help smashing things on our little ball of dirt in the cosmos. Mobile game publisher Backflip Studios released...
Former EA and Oculus exec David Demartini passes away
David DeMartini, a well-known former executive at Oculus VR and Electronic Arts, passed away at the age of 56. In recent weeks, DeMartini, known...
GamesBeat hits the road for mobile gaming events in New York and Seattle
GamesBeat is pleased to announce two free “roadshow” events on mobile gaming influencers in New York and Seattle in June. At each event, we’ll...
Overwatch hits 7 million players in its first week
Activision Blizzard has another blockbuster success. Overwatch reached 7 million players worldwide, Blizzard Entertainment said today. That’s on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. While...
Gameloft CEO reportedly stepping down after Vivendi takeover
Gameloft chief executive Michel Guillemot is expected to resign in the wake of Vivendi’s successful hostile takeover of the French mobile game publisher, according...
Watch us play Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst
We haven’t played a video game about parkour in months. It’s time to rectify that. Electronic Arts just launched the “Play First Trial” version...
Dying Light studio Techland turns success into a game publishing business
One of the best game developers around is expanding its operations into the publishing business. Techland, the Polish studio responsible for the excellent Dying...
36% of Americans over the age of 50 play video games
Gaming isn’t just a young person’s … uh, game. The Entertainment Software Association (the gaming group that puts on the yearly Electronic Entertainment Expo and...