The RetroBeat: What Kingdom Hearts III should have learned from the original
I almost can’t believe it, but Kingdom Hearts III is now a real game that I’ve actually played. And I liked it! You should...
GDC survey: Half of game developers support unionization, believe Steam is too greedy
A survey of game developers shows that nearly half of game developers support game industry unionization, a majority believe that Steam no longer justifies...
Kingdom Hearts III review — excessive, yet satisfying
Kingdom Hearts III has a big job. Square Enix’s Disney crossover spectacular — which comes out on January 29 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox...
Epic Games buys scripting tool maker Agog Labs for Unreal Engine 4
Epic Games has acquired scripting tool maker Agog Labs for an undisclosed price. The deal — the second in a day for Epic —...
Epic Games acquires digital humans tool maker 3Lateral, cuts ad deal with Appodeal
Fortnite maker Epic Games has acquired 3Lateral, a startup that makes tools that makes crafting digital humans easier. This tool finds use in video...
Network Next raises $4.4 million to create an internet fast lane for online games
Network Next announced today that is has raised $4.4 million in seed funding to create the “internet fast lane for online games and other...
Gameye raises $1.6 million to minimize delays in multiplayer games
Gameye has raised $1.6 million for its business of creating matchmaking services for multiplayer online games. The Rotterdam, Netherlands-based startup created an applications programming...
December 2018 NPD: Nintendo Switch dominates PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Nintendo Switch sales are off the charts. The system was the best-selling gaming console in the United States in December and for all of...
December 2018 NPD: Smash Bros. beats Spider-Man in exclusives battle
Gaming fans in the United States spent $3.4 billion on video game software, hardware, and accessories in December, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD...
NPD: U.S. game sales hit a record $43.4 billion in 2018
The U.S. game industry made $43.4 billion in 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Not only is this up 17 percent from 2017’s...