How Hearthstone’s team made Tomb of Terrors a fun and distinct solo mode
Hearthstone‘s newest solo adventure, Tomb of Terrors, debuts today. Hearthstone became the king of the digital card game world thanks to its multiplayer offerings,...
Ex-King developers raise $1.5 million and launch Starform studio to make online games
Starform, a new Seattle-based game studio that former King and Z2Live mobile game veterans started, has raised $1.25 million and announced plans to make...
Mobcrush hits 84 million unique monthly users and pays out $5 million to streamers
Mobcrush, a mobile livestreaming service, said its American audience has grown to more than 84 million unique viewers per month (UVPM) across its network,...
Apple Arcade hands-on — dozens of original cartoon games aimed at family players
Apple Arcade is coming on September 19 in 150 countries for $4.99 a month [though it appears some people have access today, September 16 —...
Network Next goes global with tech to reduce lag in multiplayer online games
Network Next has developed a technology to reduce lag — or interaction delays that can ruin fast gameplay — for multiplayer online games, and...
Pokémon Go adds critters from Black and White’s Gen 5 roster
Pokémon from the franchise’s fifth generation will start showing up in Niantic‘s hit mobile game Pokémon Go today. Gen 5 encompasses Pokémon Black and...
Game Seer Venture Partners will invest $11.1 million in game projects
Game Seer Venture Partners has raised $11.1 million (€10 million) to invest in high-quality PC and console game projects. The fund is another sign...
Bose’s AR Frames get a narrative gaming boost from the team behind That Dragon, Cancer
The most recent game from the team behind the emotionally evocative and autobiographical That Dragon, Cancer was built for a pair of sunglasses. In...
Horror VR classic Dreadhalls is coming to Oculus Quest in time for Halloween
Classic VR horror game Dreadhalls is finally getting itsQuest release soon. Dreadhalls hits the standalone headset on October 3 for $9.99. Full cross-buy support is available...
Indie devs have good reason not to trust Apple — does Arcade change that?
Indie game developers are hungry. Long denied a fair seat at the table by tech giants that own the few mass distribution channels, many...