Why Nintendo’s Miitomo should frighten every other mobile game publisher
Late last month, Nintendo released its first mobile game in the United States: Miitomo, launching a ton of hype. This app is based on Nintendo’s...
Atari’s ‘Haunted House’ trademark dispute to go in front of regulators this week
Atari will have to shamble its way into a Washington D.C. hearing to argue that it should own all uses of the term “haunted...
World of Warcraft: Legion expansion launches August 30
Azeroth will see an invasion of horrific demons and returning players at the end of August. Blizzard announced today that the sixth expansion for...
Dark Souls III becomes Bandai Namco America’s fastest-selling game (update)
Publisher Bandai Namco’s American branch revealed today that the punishing action game Dark Souls III has become its fastest-selling game. It also had the best first day sales in Bandai Namco Entertainment America’s history.
Doom’s open beta extended an extra day
Doom’s official Twitter page revealed that the open beta for the multiplayer part of the upcoming first-person shooter will go on for an extra day. It was originally supposed to end on June 17, but it will now last until today (June 18) at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
Insomniac Games announes two new virtual reality projects for Oculus Rift
Insomniac Games is betting big on virtual reality. The developer today revealed two titles that it’s developing for the Oculus Rift headset. Augmented and virtual...
Hitman: Episode 2 continues a deadly world tour on Italy’s Amalfi Coast
Hitman has been reborn as an episodic game. It introduces a whole new “world of assassination,” where you can travel to a new place...
GameStop pushes into game publishing with launch of GameTrust label
GameStop is the world’s biggest game retailer, selling games created and marketed by publishers. But now it is moving into publishing games directly with...
How latency is killing online gaming
The advances in digital distribution have changed the game industry in the same dramatic way they changed music, video, newspaper, and book publishing. In...
Mario Party has caused a surprising amount of controversy
Just hearing the words “Mario Party” makes my palm hurt. The Did You Know Gaming YouTube channel — which highlights trivia and little-known facts for...