Under new president, this is still Satoru Iwata’s Nintendo — and it’s at a crossroads
The Super Mario Bros. company has a new leader today, but he’s planning to guide the publisher in the same direction it was already...
Zynga buys Rising Tide startup, bringing back one of its former casino game execs
Zynga has acquired Rising Tide Games, a free-to-play social-casino-game company started by former Zynga and Playtika executives, GamesBeat has learned. The startup is headed by...
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is stealth perfection that’s light on story
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is like a silent movie compared to Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Some criticized...
Nyko’s PlayStation 4 Type Pad works well even with my fat thumbs
VentureBeat's resident thumb-type-phobe takes on the Nyko's PlayStation 4 Type Pad
Nintendo’s new president predicted the Wii U would fail
Nintendo has a new president who saw something about the Wii U Satoru Iwata didn’t. Tatsumi Kimishima, the new chief executive of gaming publisher...
Elite Chess League makes a game that a billion people know into an esport
Meir Shachar figures a billion people know how to play chess. That’s why he thinks an online version of the game will be the...
Mariah Carey commercial debuts for Game of War: Fire Age
Mariah Carey is in, and Kate Upton is out. The pop singer appeared in a new commercial for Game of War: Fire Age today....
Searching for ‘Super Mario Bros.’ on Google reveals new Easter egg
Google has a history of celebrating special events and anniversaries by sneaking secrets into its products, and Super Mario’s 30th birthday is no exception....
Local supply, global demand: Monetizing apps in emerging markets
This sponsored post is produced by Smaato Global connectivity has reached the point where a kid can develop a mobile game in his garage...
Alien vs. Predator is coming to Facebook thanks to Plarium and Fox
Plarium is announcing today that it plans to bring the Alien vs. Predator franchise to Facebook by creating a new campaign within its massively multiplayer...