Cyberpong VR gets an esports tournament on Twitch
Virtual reality is already getting an esports tournament for one of its earliest competitive games. Colopl announced today that it will hold a competitive...
Attracting players who pay out: How data can double ad revenue and get your game ranked (VB Live)
Data is the key to attaining and retaining loyal players who pay: Join VB’s own Dean Takahashi, Thumbspire’s VP of Product Stefano Melucci, Appsflyer’s Shani Rosenfelder...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Disney Infinity canceled, and Civilization VI revealed
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Overwatch conquers the world of porn, Ratchet & Clank becomes a sales success, and Star Wars:...
The DeanBeat: Just how far is Disney retreating in the game business?
If you only read the headlines this week, you might conclude that Disney’s decision to shut its Infinity toy-game business means that it’s exiting...
Wicked Fun takes on Puzzle & Dragons with Force of Elements mobile game
Wicked Fun has a new take on the popular Puzzle & Dragons puzzle-fighter genre. The company is launching its Force of Elements fighting game today on Android and Steam, with an iOS version coming soon.
Marvel’s Peter Phillips reveals the secret for making superheroes work in games
Warner Bros. has invested heavily in superhero console games like Batman: Arkham Knight. But Marvel Entertainment has taken a different approach. Rather than use...
The Climb’s frustrating controls pulls down one of the best Oculus Rift exclusives
You no longer need to risk breaking your neck to climb a mountain. With virtual reality, you can strap in and experience it in...
Nvidia CEO says a holistic effort beyond graphics chips will make it dominant in PC gaming
Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang said that his company’s graphics chips are “further ahead [of the competition] than at any other time in our...
April 2016 NPD: Dark Souls III, Ratchet & Clank lead as gaming industry drops 15%
April was the Dark Souls of months for the game industry. Consumers spent $509.5 million on new game-related products at retailers in the United...
Nintendo’s Star Fox and Bravely Second rank among April’s best-selling console games
It might be a rough year ahead for the company, as the Wii U home console dies a slow death while everyone waits for the launch of its successor — the NX — next March. Still, two Nintendo games managed to make market analyst The NPD Group’s list of the best-sellers of April in the $99 billion games industry.