Make content moderation good for business — and change the world (VB Live)
Being called upon to strengthen content moderation has actually proven to be a plus for online communities, because it can actually boost user retention...
YouTube’s rules don’t justify demonetizing Weedcraft Inc videos
YouTube is demonetizing videos that focus on the management simulator Weedcraft Inc. It has you building a business where you grow, breed, and sell...
The outlook for investing in a more rational VR/AR market
Last week, I made my way to the Microsoft Reactor in San Francisco for the VR Arcade conference. I moderated a panel on investing in...
Tilting Point pumps up existing mobile games with big marketing campaigns
Tilting Point has had a good run of success as an operator of free-to-play mobile games that are already live on the market. Tilting...
Metro: Exodus — Yermak’s humanity is touching
Metro: Exodus surprised me. The charm wasn’t in the mix of scripted levels and open-world areas that encountered (though I did appreciate this). It...
Keywords: The not-so-secret elves of game development
We’ve heard about a lot of job losses in the video game industry, with Electronic Arts and Activision Blizzard laying off more than 1,150...
Electronic Arts lays off 350 people — the most under CEO Andrew Wilson
Electronic Arts is cutting 350 non-development jobs across its business. These layoffs are hitting marketing and analysis departments, according to a source familiar with...
Apple’s Show Time event proved ‘coming soon’ is getting old
Yesterday’s It’s Show Time event was supposed to be a big deal for Apple — an opportunity for the company to spotlight new subscription...
Dorian raises $2 million for immersive fiction app
Dorian has raised $2 million in funding for interactive storytelling for a new generation of readers. The San Francisco-based company is developing an “immersive...
Unity partners with Tencent to help game devs get into China
Unity chief executive officer John Riccitiello will partner with Tencent to support Tencent Cloud. This will be available later this year. Riccitiello made the...