Nintendo: Super Mario Run had 40 million downloads in 4 days
Mario has star power, and I’m not talking about invincibility. Super Mario Run was downloaded 40 million times in the first four days of...
Minecraft’s holiday update is live for PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo consoles
Minecraft developer Mojang is wishing all of its console players a happy holidays with a big update and a couple of downloadable-content packs. The block-building...
NES Classics are back in stock at GameStop stores
Not to put any more pressure on you during the stressful holiday season, but you’re running out of time to find that NES Classic...
League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Pokémon Go rule November digital game charts
November is the coolest month for new game launches. And this year, total digital revenue grew to $6.7 billion in November, up 13 percent...
Worldwide game industry hits $91 billion in revenues in 2016, with mobile the clear leader
Games generated $91 billion worldwide in 2016, according to a report from market researcher SuperData Research. The mobile game segment was the largest at...
Why Nintendo should ignore Super Mario Run’s poor reviews
Nintendo’s first gaming app for iPhones is megapopular, but it is also annoying some iOS gamers because it ignores the free-to-play business model. Super Mario...
Is Nintendo’s Switch too underpowered to compete? GamesBeat Decides
Pascal? Schmascal! While thousands of people headed to Best Buy this morning for a chance to buy a Nintendo console that has 8-bit graphics,...
Overwatch reveals cover-star Tracer as its first queer character
A holiday comic revealed a big surprise for Overwatch fans. Blizzard has released a new digital comic for its team-based shooter, which has quickly...
At 10, Roblox surpasses 30 million monthly users and 300 million hours of engagement
It’s not quite Minecraft, but the Lego-like block world of Roblox is doing just fine at its tenth anniversary. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company...
Telltale’s The Walking Dead launches its third season with a two-part premier
Zombies are invading the holiday season. Telltale has released the first two episodes of the third season of its critically acclaimed The Walking Dead...