Faceit and Twitch launch esports league where teams are owners
Esports startup Faceit is partnering with gameplay livestreaming site Twitch to create the Esports Championship Series. The esports league is starting with a Counter-Strike tournament...
This online game show blends The Price is Right with The Hunger Games
Canadian game investor Execution Labs said today it is partnering with indie developer Robot Loves Kitty on the Upsilon Circuit streamed video game show. Together,...
Forge expands its video-capturing tech to include Twitch and YouTube broadcasting
Gaming is one of the biggest categories for video on the Internet, and a new startup is stepping up to make it easier than...
Angry Birds maker Rovio posts 2015 operating loss
(By Jussi Rosendahl, Reuters) – Rovio Entertainment Ltd, the maker of hit mobile phone game Angry Birds, on Wednesday said it fell to loss...
Baldur’s Gate’s expansion adds diversity, and of course some people hate it (update)
Last week, a gaming classic received an impressive new expansion, but its progressive take on certain characters is making some fans angry. Last week,...
Tencent is bringing Path of Exile to China
The world’s biggest game company is teaming up with the studio behind the game with the world’s biggest skill tree. Tencent has agreed to...
Black Desert Online’s big sales show premium-priced MMOs aren’t dead yet
Most publishers have stopped making premium-priced massively multiplayer online games, but the industry still has a number of consumers who want to pay for that content....
Game developer group doesn’t let Nintendo off the hook for firing Alison Rapp
One of the biggest organizations representing game developers had some strong words for Nintendo’s recent actions. Today, International Game Developers Association executive director Kate Edwards issued...
Why HTC Vive’s camera gives you ‘Terminator’ vision
You want to play virtual reality games, but you don’t want to rack up a $10,000 veterinarian bill because you stepped on the dog....
5 HTC Vive virtual reality games you should buy first
If you are getting your HTC Vive soon, you’re gonna need some games. We’ve had a Vive (and some Vive Pre units) for a...