Categories Posted inin Technology Massdrop raises $6.5M to enable enthusiast communities to use their massive buying power Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 24, 2014 3 min Massdrop created an online platform to make group buying a lot easier.
Categories Posted inin Business Sega's Crazy Taxi: City Rush rolls over its mobile game rivals in August downloads Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 24, 2014 2 min Old stalwart Sega manages to beat Dong Nguyen's Swing Copters to the top spot in late-summer downloads.
Categories Posted inin Business Titan's death may leave Blizzard's future in the hands of Hearthstone and Heroes of the Storm Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 23, 2014 3 min World of Warcraft's subscriber base will likely continue to dwindle, and Blizzard isn't going to try to fill that hole with a new MMO.
Categories Posted inin Business Oculus VR’s ‘Crescent Bay’ prototype shows why VR still has a long way to go Posted byby Giancarlo Valdes September 23, 2014 5 min The new Oculus Rift prototype feels incredible, but it also underscores why VR is going to need motion controllers that provide haptic feedback.
Categories Posted inin Technology Social-casino games on mobile are making up for the shrinking Facebook market Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 23, 2014 2 min Spending was up 8 percent thanks to more players entering the segment on smartphones and tablets.
Categories Posted inin Technology Grantoo pivots into multiplayer mobile gaming, raises $3.5M, and renames itself Fuel Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2014 3 min Fuel's platform helps mobile-game developers create better multiplayer experiences.
Categories Posted inin Business Big brands want 'nothing to do with' incentivized ads on mobile games Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 23, 2014 2 min Well games trying to acquire players love incentivized ads, Doritos and Old Spice don't want it to look like they're paying people to watch their promotions.
Categories Posted inin Business Major League Gaming announces its own arena in Columbus, Ohio Posted byby Jeff Grubb September 23, 2014 2 min MLG has hosted a number of events in Columbus, and it will continue to do so around the year in its new venue.
Categories Posted inin Gaming Culture Why Rudy Giuliani wants Noriega to get his bloody hands off Activision's Call of Duty profits Posted byby Dean Takahashi September 23, 2014 10 min The former New York Mayor revisits his days as a First Amendment litigator.
Categories Posted inin Business First Destiny player hits level 30 after 107 hours Posted byby GamesBeat September 23, 2014 2 min The world's first player to hit level 30 in Bungie's first-person shooter "didn't play nonstop," but he's sure put in some time.