Sony’s GSN Games acquires rival U.K. social casino slots studio Plumbee
Sony’s GSN Games has acquired rival social casino studio Plumbee for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is a sign of further consolidation in the social...
Why Zynga founder Mark Pincus is confident about the former juggernaut’s turnaround
Social mobile gaming company Zynga made Wall Street investors cringe this week. It beat earnings expectations in its fourth fiscal quarter earnings report on Wednesday, but...
Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett paves a new way for female heroes
Lara Croft and video game writer Rhianna Pratchett share more than a few traits. The hero of the Tomb Raider series and the writer...
Trophies and achievements are a great way to make old games exciting again
I just spend dozens of hours playing a 20-year-old video game I haven’t laid eyes on in quite some time, all because I wanted...
Blizzard cofounder Frank Pearce: 25 years of making games isn’t enough
Blizzard Entertainment is the division of Activision Blizzard that’s brought us games like StarCraft, Diablo, and World of Warcraft, and it turned 25 this...
Hero Forces is a dreary mobile shooter that will test your patience
With better writers, Hero Forces could’ve been a fun parody of modern military shooters. It has organizations with ridiculous acronyms (H.E.R.O. versus D.O.O.M.), cheesy dialogue,...
How Monster Hunter finally found success in the United States
Monster Hunter hasn’t always been a success in the United States. Worldwide, it’s another story. Capcom’s Monster Hunter series has sold 35 million copies worldwide as...
Pikachu zaps Schwarzenegger: Pokémon’s Super Bowl ad beat Mobile Strike’s
If you ever see Arnold Schwarzenegger fighting a yellow electric rat, you shouldn’t put your money on the Governator. When it comes to games,...
Inside Amazon’s decision to make a video game engine
Amazon launched its Lumberyard video game engine this week, showing its intentions to become a much bigger platform company in the games business. To date,...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Blizzard turns 25, and Assassin’s Creed takes a break
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the PlayStation 4 beat the Xbox One again, Amazon reveals a new game engine, and we...