Why it’s hard to go from building games on console to mobile
It’s exceedingly hard to take a hit game franchise on consoles and make it successful on mobile devices. Pokémon Go has made that seem easy, but...
GamesBeat 2016 explores how to make games accessible, the Blizzard way
When it comes to making mass market games, few companies succeed like Blizzard Entertainment. The division of Activision Blizzard released its Overwatch first-person shooter...
Microsoft exclusive ReCore strives to be light but meaningful
ReCore is one of Microsoft’s biggest exclusives for the rest of year. It comes out on September 13 for Xbox One and PC. Exclusives...
Syrian children hold Pokémon Go photos to say ‘come save me’
As the Pokémon Go frenzy continues, children in civil war-torn Syria are asking the world to consider their plight when hunting for Pikachus, Zubats, and Charmanders....
Why you should upgrade to Windows 10 before July 30
If you’re a Windows 7 or Windows 8 user reading this article before July 30, 2016, you have less than one week to get...
Hearthstone’s D&D, Magic vet Mike Donais dishes on designing Blizzard’s market-leading giant
Mike Donais knows a thing or two about card games. After all, he worked on the granddaddy of them all — Magic: The Gathering....
Marvel Ultimate Alliance games hit consoles and PC next week
Marvel Ultimate Alliance and Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 will debut on consoles as a bundle as early as July 26, according to a Marvel...
Warner Bros. unveils Fantastic Beasts, Sonic, and E.T. add-ons for Lego Dimensions
Toys-to-life game-toy hybrid sales have weakened this year, forcing Disney to shutter its Infinity line. But Warner Bros. is still investing in its Lego...
How the Sequel game character bot platform will drive believable conversations with players
When Facebook unveiled its chat bot platform for Messenger in April, Omar Siddiqui felt like a new industry was born. His company, Kiwi, adapted...
WWE turns TV into Suplex City while Pokémon Go skips costly ads
I don’t know about you, but I’m going to avoid visiting Brock in Suplex City GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, which measures TV advertising...