Neopets hits 400,000 monthly active users, tripling growth in 2024
Neopets said its comeback gathered steam in 2024. The gaming brand’s daily active users (DAU) reached a new recent peak of nearly 250,000 and...
USC’s 9th games expo returns May 13 with 60 games
USC Games announced its 9th annual USC Games Expo will return to USC’s campus on May 13 with more than 60 student games. USC Trojan...
Astro Bot wins the top prize at the New York Game Awards 2025
Following its win at The Game Awards, Team Asobi’s Astro Bot has now taken home another Game of the Year trophy — this time...
Reunions and new best friends: The secret to Slotomania’s longevity
Presented by Playtika Mobile gaming’s communities are stories of connections that extend far beyond gameplay. None is more true than Slotomania, a free-to-play social...
GDC reveals finalists for the 27th Independent Games Festival
The Game Developers Conference (GDC) this week announced the finalists for the Independent Games Festival’s awards event, which is part of the former’s conference....
Matthew Ball explains what happened to the gaming boom and our chances for recovery | The DeanBeat
Matthew Ball, CEO of Epyllion and author of The Metaverse book, dropped 220 slides in an early access deck this week that explained what...
Super Evil Megacorp names Ian Fielding as its new CEO
Super Evil Megacorp announced today that it has appointed studio head Ian Fielding as its new CEO, succeeding Kristian Segerstrale. Fielding has, according to...
Lotte Group taps Arbitrum for Web3 entertainment experiences
Lotte Group, a big five conglomerate in South Korea, said at CES 2025 that it has picked the Arbitrum blockchain for its Lotte Caliverse....
How Saga Origins is exploring the boundaries of Web3 games | Rebecca Liao interview
Saga is a Layer 1 blockchain where game companies and other developers can set their own rules and come up with a customizable platform....
Maximum Entertainment divests Merge Games assets to Silver Lining
Maximum Entertainment announced this week that it is divesting some of its assets from its subsidiary, Merge Games. Specifically, it would divest IP rights...