Telltale lead writer slings to Spider-Man studio Insomniac Games
Insomniac Games is one of the developers scooping up talent from the dissolution of The Walking Dead studio Telltale Games. Former Telltale lead writer...
Bonnie Ross, the ‘Halo boss,’ to be inducted into game industry Hall of Fame
Bonnie Ross is the Halo boss, and for that, she is being inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame. Ross...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate sells 3 million copies in U.S. in 11 days
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is already a huge hit in the U.S., with the fighting game selling over 3 million copies in just 11...
Nintendo Switch has better first 21 month sales than PS4 and Xbox One in U.S.
The Switch has become the fastest-selling console of this hardware generation in the U.S., according to Nintendo and industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The home console/portable hybrid...
Until Dawn studio Supermassive delivers on vow to do better with Shattered State
Supermassive Games is bookending the year in VR in much better form than it started. The Until Dawn developer’s first two games of 2018,...
PlayStation maintains top TV advertiser spot, but Nintendo and Xbox aren’t giving up
As gifting season heats up, consoles have returned to TV in force. Although PlayStation is still far and away the biggest advertiser, both Nintendo...
Playgroundz: The Leisure Economy rises with mobile esports, female gamers, and influencers
Most gamers dream about being Ninja, a video gamer who became the No. 1 social “influencer” in sports — beating out Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar,...
Heroes of the Storm eulogy: For once, Blizzard couldn’t balance the casual and competitive
Heroes of the Storm isn’t dead. But it isn’t alive, either. Blizzard Entertainment’s announcement this week that it was ending Heroes esports entirely, shifting...
K-Swiss launches Immortals esports lifestyle sneaker
The age of the esports lifestyle brand has arrived. K-Swiss is launching its Immortals Icon sneaker today, tapping into the popularity of the Immortals...
Twitch takes a look back at great moments in livestreaming in 2018
Twitch has come a long way since it debuted in 2011 as Justin.tv. And now the company is making us feel teary with its...