Why ESPN is finally getting serious about esports
Radio host Colin Cowherd doesn’t like it, but corporations that specialize in traditional sports are taking more and more interest in competitive gaming. And...
Activision execs, VR luminaries among gaming’s most influential people during CES
CES isn’t only about refrigerators with 4K OLED displays built into the doors. It’s also about people. While everyone was excited about virtual reality...
Activision Blizzard names ‘Pulp Fiction’ producer Stacey Sher to co-lead film studio
Activision Blizzard is intent on elbowing its way into the movie business. Today, the company is announcing that it has hired Stacey Sher, a...
Gamemakers spent nearly $630M on TV ads in 2015
How do you get people to play games? If you were a gamemaker in 2015, one of the go-to answers was apparently to advertise on...
Candy Crush Jelly Saga is King’s latest jam
Publisher Activision’s latest acquisition is heading back for thirds from the Candy Crush jar. King, which is best known for developing mobile megahits like...
Activision Blizzard buys MLG for estimated $46M to build ‘ESPN of esports’
Just weeks after announcing its esports division, Activision Blizzard has acquired the assets of live esports event organizer Major League Gaming for an estimated...
The 5 worst games of 2015
We had a ton to love in 2015. Hell, some of us would argue that it was the best year ever for games. But...
2015’s most facepalm-worthy gaming moments
Everybody makes mistakes and exercises poor judgement. It’s just a fact of life. We take our lumps, we lick our wounds, and we move...
Newzoo report highlights how ‘power users’ pushed mobile gaming to $30B in 2015
The worldwide adoption of smartphones has turned mobile gaming into a mammoth business. This was the year that mobile gaming revenues reached $30 billion and...
Glu CEO predicts the trends that will be hot next year in mobile games
Glu Mobile has seen some ups and downs in the past year in mobile games. The San Francisco game publisher’s fortunes will rise and...