Former Sony CEO Nobuyuki Idei hired as consultant for Chinese game developer Youzu
SHANGHAI — Here’s a sign of the times. Nobuyuki Idei, former CEO of Sony and a man with a lot of clout, has been...
Final Fantasy XII remake or remaster is coming, according to Distant Worlds symphony conductor
It’s 2015, so that means we get our game news from caterers and Japanese voice actors. And now, you can add orchestra conductors to the...
Follow one Hearthstone player’s quest to reach Legend
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is about repetition. The pressure is on the player to learn and adapt. At the peak of the grind is the rank of “Legend,” which you from winning enough games to reach it in Ranked Mode.
Life Is Strange: Episode 4 is the game we’ve been waiting to play
The previous episode of developer Dontnod’s time-winding adventure game Life Is Strange left us on a bit of a downer. The one before that did,...
Angry Birds 2 looks beautiful, but focuses on ugly freemium features
Angry Birds 2 combines the series’ classic gameplay some grand new features, and the very worst that in-app purchases have to offer. If you...
Curse wants to help developers improve in-game voice chat
If you’re playing competitive games, communication is key. However, a lot of big titles oddly skip out on robust, in-game voice options. For years,...
That Marvel: Future Fight clone of Diablo is finally getting co-op
One of the top mobile games of the year finally gets a basic feature that should keep fans happy.
Mobile game giant Gree enters its ‘phase 2’ following layoffs
Gree is trying to regroup to get back into the mobile gaming fight.
We’re hiring a writer to cover video games and gadgets
VentureBeat and GamesBeat is hiring a writer to put a magnifying glass on video games and gadgets — and how technology intersects them. The...
Shield ‘fire hazard’ recall is another hurdle for Nvidia’s game-streaming strategy
Nvidia Shield tablets pose a safety risk, but this recall poses a risk to Nvidia's gaming strategy.