Watch the inexplicable Indianapolis Colts fake punt re-created in Tecmo Super Bowl
Let’s watch one of the biggest trick-play failures in NFL history re-created in the classic 8-bit football game Tecmo Super Bowl. The New England...
Super Mario Maker sells 500K copies in U.S. and gives Wii U a boost
Nintendo had a strong September thanks to its beloved plumber mascot. Super Mario Maker has already sold 500,000 copies in the U.S. since its...
PlayStation 4 outsold Xbox One once again in September
The company has confirmed that the PlayStation 4 outsold its Xbox One and Wii U competition in the U.S. last month, according to data from industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. PS4 has now outsold Xbox One every month of 2015 except for April, and Sony is looking to maintain that momentum as we head into holidays.
September 2015 NPD: NBA, NFL games have big month as hardware sputters
Correction: This story originally credited the Metal Gear Solid V PS4 bundle for holding back its sales on the software chart, but that package...
The branding game: It’s about savvy partnerships and communication, not ‘brand slaps’
It wasn’t long ago that mobile game companies could easily get a license to make branded games featuring movie or cartoon characters. But brand...
Forget Lady Gaga: Just Dance fans in Italy and India get down to their own tunes
Just Dance brand director Marine de la Seigliere and associate creative director Veronique Halbrey recently walked us through the design process for the multiple regional releases of Ubisoft's global-focused dance IP.
Daily fantasy esports site Vulcun ceases operations in Nevada as a ‘precaution’
Nevada’s ruling that daily fantasy sports is gambling has implications that reach beyond football and traditional athletics. Daily fantasy esports company Vulcun, which runs...
Microsoft uses Minecraft to market Halo 5: Guardians
In a little over a week, Halo fans will have a chance to reenter that universe for some more first-person shooting action, but Halo...
Game Insight’s Anatoly Ropotov explains how to build sustainable free-to-play mobile games
Free-to-play monetization has helped turn mobile gaming into a $30 billion industry. But many tactics of the successful leaders reflect a “slash-and-burn” mentality. They...
Oculus VR’s Jason Rubin says designing VR titles is the toughest learning curve in games
Jason Rubin is a 30-year veteran of video games and the cofounder of Naughty Dog, the maker of the Crash Bandicoot series and many...