Take-Two Interactive coasts to $831.3 million in Q1 2021 revenue as fans flock to online games
Take-Two Interactive reported today that revenue for its first fiscal quarter (the second calendar quarter) ended June 30 rose 54% from a year ago...
Ubisoft confirms alleged abuser Tommy François has departed the company
Ubisoft confirmed today that game creator Tommy François has left the company after being accused of inappropriate behavior including sexual misconduct. The move is...
The Avengers could web up PlayStation players with exclusive Spider-Man access
Sony confirmed today that Spider-Man will be exclusive to the PlayStation versions of Marvel’s The Avengers. Barring any delays, The Avengers will release for...
For World of Darkness, the future of tabletop RPGs is increasingly digital
The early-’90s, in all of its grunge-soaked glory, saw vampires and werewolves roam the night while humanity became part of a herd to be...
Oculus Quest dev discovers replay, passthrough features in system software
Oculus Quest developer Gerald McAlister has made more discoveries while digging inside the Quest system software after finding a potential “Guardian Couch” feature earlier this...
The RetroBeat: Disney’s Rescue Rangers gave the NES two fantastic sidescrollers
I hope you’ll indulge a little self-promotion. I co-host a podcast about Disney in the ’90s called (simply enough) 90s Disney. Our next episode...
Tens of millions of new players dove into EA games during the pandemic
Electronic Arts CEO Andrew Wilson said in an earnings call with analysts today that tens of millions of new players have joined the company’s...
Carnegie Mellon researchers use Twitch to collect sounds for AI research
Carnegie Mellon researchers have designed a livestreaming video game that collects audio from players to populate a database for AI research. The team’s game...
EA reports strong June quarter with revenue up 21% to $1.46 billion
Electronic Arts reported financial results today that beat Wall Street’s expectations with revenue growing 21% to $1.46 billion for the first fiscal quarter ended...
15,000 games removed from Apple’s App Store in China ahead of registration deadline
Unlicensed mobile games are dropping like flies from the Apple App Store as China’s deadline for registration approaches on Friday. At the request of...