TwitchCon 2016 moves to Comic-Con’s home: San Diego
One of gaming’s biggest companies is bringing its biggest fan event to a new city. Twitch, which is behind the the popular livestreaming site,...
Virtual reality hype helps Nvidia sell more graphics chips for high-end PCs
Graphics chip maker Nvidia said that it saw an increase in game and virtual reality-related graphics hardware sales in the fourth quarter as consumers prepared...
The Apple TV now lets you watch previews of apps before you download
Apple today announced that the App Store can now display app previews — short videos demonstrating an application’s capability — in listings for tvOS...
How Ubisoft visits real places to make its open-world games like The Division
LAS VEGAS — Ubisoft game creator Tommy Francois shared how the big French video game publisher creates the animated worlds of its video games...
PC market is slowing, but Nvidia beats results as it expands to new platforms
Graphics chip maker Nvidia reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Nvidia’s results are a bellwether for the PC...
System Shock revival lures Warren Spector away from academia and back to games
Warren Spector, the veteran game developer who has been teaching video game creation for the last three years, is joining OtherSide Entertainment so that...
Penn Jillete: ‘If you liked rock ‘n’ roll in 1971, you have to love video games today’
LAS VEGAS — Penn Jillette, the famous comedian and magician (and the speaking portion of the Penn & Teller act), is a defender of...
Kendall and Kylie Jenner join Kim Kardashian in Glu’s mobile game celeb stable
Glu needs more celebrities. Or at least their relatives. The mobile developer announced that it has launched a new game, Kendall & Kylie, for...
Sign up now for Nintendo’s first mobile game, Miitomo
You can register here by signing up for a Nintendo Account, a new service from the company that will link its multiple platforms. Doing so will alert you when the game becomes available. Miitomo is a big deal for Nintendo.
Fire Emblem: Fates’ branching paths help it escape Awakening’s shadow
Fire Emblem was always a series I liked but didn’t love until Fire Emblem: Awakening came out in 2013. It quickly became my favorite...