LittleBits’ Avengers Hero Inventor Kit turns kids into superhero programmers
LittleBits' Avengers Hero Inventor Kit puts kids in the shoes of their favorite superhero -- and teaches them how to code, too.
Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy shows off 4 student games on August 3
The University of Central Florida’s graduate program, Florida Interactive Entertainment Academy (FIEA), has developed a reputation for its project-based approach to teaching students how...
After brush with death, game journalist Scott Jones creates Heavily Pixelated podcast
Veteran TV host and game journalist Scott Jones has had a lot of challenges in his life. None more so than in 2014, when...
Mobcrush’s livestream multicasting tool can reach 750 million people
Mobcrush started out as a mobile game streaming company that let people stream from a smartphone. But it recently added its Mobcam tool to...
Improbable gets $50 million from China’s NetEase to engineer giant game worlds
British game infrastructure company Improbable keeps doing the improbable. Today, the company says it has raised an additional $50 million in funding from Chinese...
Tankee’s gaming video network protects kids from dangers of the internet
Tankee is launching a digital video platform that will create a safe digital destination for kids to watch game videos. The Austin, Texas-based company...
HQ Trivia takes its savage questions to sports fans
In just 11 months, HQ Trivia has amassed a big following, with as many as 2.38 million simultaneous players vying for cash prizes ranging...
The D20 Beat: Re-creating The Bard’s Tale most iconic scene
One of my favorite pieces of video game box art is from Tales of the Unknown, Vol. 1: The Bard’s Tale, the 1985 fantasy...
The DeanBeat: Why Universal went all-in on Jurassic World games
When the blockbuster film Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom debuted on June 22, it came with a bunch of Jurassic World games. Normally, based on...
Nexon reveals Marvel: Battle Lines mobile card game
Nexon and Marvel Entertainment debuted the first gameplay trailer for Marvel: Battle Lines, a new strategic card battle game featuring hundreds of iconic Marvel...