Prison Architect is not for the faint of heart
Prison Architect is a top-down voyage into the horrors of penitentiaries, and you’re always at the center of the chaos. Hell, sometimes you’re even...
GamesBeat 2015 addresses how to play the branding game right
There’s been a mad rush into brands in the past year, thanks in no small part to the success of celebrity-branded Kim Kardashian: Hollywood,...
5 Rock Band songs I’ve learned to love
Many people scan the track list to music games like Rock Band and Guitar Hero for their favorite songs. They’ll evaluate the list by one...
Dice Summit focuses on the art of engaging players in 2016
The rather unsexy topic of player engagement takes center stage at gaming’s big show in Las Vegas this year. The Academy of Interactive Arts...
Microsoft unveils wearable holograms in HoloLens, taking applications for devkit today
Microsoft announced wearable holograms for its HoloLens gaming platform at an event in New York today. The on-stage demonstration showed a game player wearing...
Ninja Metrics uses analytics to boost Springboard’s retail and ecommerce revenues
Ninja Metrics refined its ability to predict who would spend money in free-to-play games. And now it is turning that technology loose on a...
Localytics introduces ‘Predictions’ to counter the biggest problem for mobile publishers today: Churn
If you’re an app developer, it’s very likely your users can substitute your app with one from a competitor that essentially provides the same value...
Konami adds an insurance microtransaction to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Konami is taking inspiration from the world of free-to-play games by adding an new paid-for insurance scheme to Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain....
Nielsen predicts the top-selling games of holiday 2015
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III is expected to be the No. 1 multiplatform game of the holiday season, according to the Nielsen...
Ubisoft acquires the studio that made The Crew racing game
Ubisoft has purchased French game studio Ivory Tower, the maker of The Crew racing game. The price of the deal wasn’t disclosed. The founders...