Twitch acquires IGDB to better index the games broadcasters are playing
Twitch now owns and operates the Internet Games Database. Amazon’s livestreaming company acquired the IGDB to improve how people can search for games on...
Playfull raises $2 million to bankroll rewards for playing League of Legends
Playfull has raised $2 million to build out a platform that rewards gamers for playing League of Legends and other popular esports games. Based...
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening review — Making new memories
Replaying The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening for the Nintendo Switch was at times bittersweet. The original 1993 Game Boy release is my favorite...
NBCUniversal will shut down its game publishing business
Comcast’s NBCUniversal has decided to shut down its game publishing business, a little more than 2.5 years after expanded it. The Hollywood company will...
Planet Zoo gets a closed beta on September 24
The following is a true zoo story. Planet Zoo will be holding a closed beta from September 24 to October 8. It will be...
PlayVS raises $50 million more for high school esports platform
PlayVS has raised $50 million for its platform for high school esports. The round comes just 10 months after the company raised a previous...
Zynga and Gram Games launch Merge Magic as latest tile-based mobile game
Zynga‘s Gram Games studio is launching a new mobile game, Merge Magic, in its hit series of “Merge” titles. Gram Games has gone a...
XY Gaming raises $2.5 million for its global esports tournament platform
XY Gaming has raised $2.5 million for its global esports tournament platform. With XY Gaming, players compete for cash prizes. San Francisco-based XY Gaming...
Steam’s new library is now in beta
Steam has launched its revamped library into beta, which you can opt into here. Valve’s digital store has a giant library, but it can...
Rockstar Games Launcher is studio’s new online PC store and hub
Surprise! Rockstar Games now has its own PC launcher, appropriately (if a bit blandly) called the Rockstar Games Launcher. You can download the new...