Jack Tretton interview — Why investing in indie game startups is hot again
Jack Tretton ran Sony’s game division in the U.S. for many years, and he helped the PlayStation 4 become ascendant in this generation. Then...
Oculus Quest launch games pricing: Only 1 is over $30
Facebook provided the prices planned by developers for their May 21 launch on Oculus Quest. Oculus Quest is the $400 all-in-one VR system from...
ProBeat: Microsoft and Sony deal validates Google Stadia
News broke yesterday that Sony and Microsoft are kissing in a tree, working on AI and cloud technology. The new Microsoft and Sony partnership...
The DeanBeat: The Bushnell family — growing up with gaming in your blood
Nolan Bushnell is often called the father of the video game industry, but he’s also the father of eight children, and we recently got...
Sensor Tower: Mobile battle royale games have brought in over $2 billion in less than 2 years
Here’s two billion reasons why mobile game publishers have been so aggressive about getting into the battle royale market, according to mobile market research...
PUBG Mobile passes 100 million monthly active players, launches season 7 battle pass
The mobile version of PC and console hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds continues to break records. According to mobile data and analytics company App Annie, the free-to-play...
Tactical Haptics will launch dev kit preorders for ‘haptic controllers’ on May 29
Tactical Haptics will launch preorders for its Reactive Grip controller development kit on May 29. The controller uses “haptic feedback” to give you a...
Nintendo Switch Online’s vouchers turns $100 into two $60 games
Nintendo revealed a new voucher program available to Nintendo Switch Online members. The announcement came as part of a Nintendo Direct focused on the...
Super Mario Maker 2 adds story mode, multiplayer, and tons of new tools
Super Mario Maker 2 is going to be a beefy sequel. Today, Nintendo announced a bunch of new features for the game as part...
Pokémon Rumble Rush is an island-hopping, monster-capturing romp for iOS and Android
With the release of the (surprisingly fun) movie Detective Pikachu, Pokémon is once again in the popular consciousness. And license holder The Pokémon Company...