Top 5 countries for soft-launching hyper-casual games
Hyper-casual games have some unique advantages over other genres when it comes to soft launches. Their minimal designs often require little-to-no localization for international...
The RetroBeat: This Sonic the Hedgehog speedrun at Games Done Quick makes life better
Awesome Games Done Quick is amid its annual speedrunning marathon. The event, which will go until Sunday night, has people playing through games as...
Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more
Blizzard and NetEase have made a deal to continue their Chinese publishing partnership through 2023, according to GameDaily.biz. NetEase, itself headquartered in China, publishes...
GameShell DIY handheld is a great way to play retro games
Updated on February 6: I have updated this review after receiving a working GameShell from ClockworkPi. My original device had a broken component, and...
Unity game engine blocks SpatialOS’ online gaming tools (updated)
SpatialOS developer Improbable revealed today that a change in Unity‘s terms of service has now made the company’s tool in breach of the game engine’s...
Sensor Tower: Knives Out is a mobile battle royale monster despite U.S. ignoring it
You probably know about Fortnite and PUBG, and how each battle royale game has successfully launched mobile versions. But according to market analyst Sensor Tower, they...
HTC Vive Pro Eye hands-on: Gaze into VR’s future with foveated rendering
Unexpectedly announced at an early CES 2019 media event, HTC’s latest and highest-end VR headset is the Vive Pro Eye — an upgraded version...
Activision Blizzard makes three new major leadership appointments
Activision Blizzard has made appointments for three leadership positions, with all of them coming from within the company. Activision Blizzard is one of the...
The Division 2 comes to Uplay and Epic Games Store — but not Steam
Ubisoft is the latest gigantic publisher to avoid the Steam marketplace for its PC games. And the company is getting some help from its...
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe review — still searching for an identity
The Switch already has an awesome library in less than two years after its debut, but it is missing a key Nintendo offering: a...