Intel reboots Intel Inside brand strategy with ‘amazing experiences outside’
For more than a year, under the stewardship of Intel CEO Brian Krzanich and new chief marketing officer Steve Fund, Intel has been transforming...
Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu, announces a new Minecraft edition for schools
Microsoft is continuing its mission to find educational uses for Minecraft with the news that it has acquired MinecraftEdu, a company that makes a...
Resident Evil Zero HD is a fun — but flawed — piece of old-school horror gaming
Resident Evil Zero originally released for the Nintendo GameCube in 2002, and now, this overlooked entry in Capcom’s popular survival-horror series is back as...
How Wargaming decides what platform World of Tanks should invade next
Since its launch in 2010, World of Tanks has grown to more than 120 million players on the PC. Its publisher, Cyprus-based Wargaming, said...
Facebook is opening an Oculus research office in Pittsburgh
Facebook is opening an office focused on research for its Oculus virtual reality platform in Pittsburgh, of all places. An Oculus spokeswoman confirmed that...
Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode is coming to Wii U
The first episode, The Order of the Stone, releases on January 21 for $5. Telltale promises that additional episodes will follow in the coming weeks. Players can also buy a $20 season pass that nets them episodes 2 through 5 once they become available.
The original Metal Gear Solid looks gorgeous in this Unreal Engine 4 remake
Drool. Of course, Konami owns the rights to the franchise, and that company is moving away from game development. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima doesn’t even work there anymore. So, who knows if Konami will allow this fan project to actually release.
Funimation has new partners to bring more anime-based games to mobile and browsers
Expect to see more anime games on social platforms. Funimation, a U.S. company that distributes Japanese cartoons to the states, announced partnerships with developers...
Tokyo VR Startups sets up an incubator and funding for Japanese virtual reality
Tokyo VR Startups has launched a incubation fund program with leading virtual reality figures as mentors. The Tokyo-based incubator will invite Japan-based startups to...
Metal band Iron Maiden is making a mobile game
Metal band Iron Maiden is collaborating with developer Roadhouse Interactive (which has worked on titles like Red Bull Media House and Warhammer 40,000: Carnage) to create a mobile role-playing game based on the band’s mascot, Eddie. The game, called Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, will come out this summer for iOS and Android platforms.