Xsplit company acquires social service Player.me and tournament platform Challonge
The firm behind the Xsplit game broadcasting tool is expanding its presence as a platform company once again. SplitmediaLabs has acquired Player.me and Challonge...
PewDiePie denies wrongdoing in Warner Bros.-YouTube game scandal
As the internet changes the way influential people speak to their audiences, the Federal Trade Commission in the United States is slowly enforcing its...
Unity’s $181M Series C will push its game-design tools further into AR and VR
While Pokémon Go rakes in millions of dollars with its augmented reality action, the company responsible for the tech behind the game is raising money to...
PlayStation Network is down for many
Sony is planning maintenance on PlayStation Network for next week, but its online gaming service needs some help right now. PSN is down for...
Minecraft: Story Mode dominates YouTube game videos for June
Minecraft: Story Mode topped the list of the most popular gaming videos on YouTube in the month of June. The lists are an indicator...
Ana’s got a gun. Overwatch’s world looks undone (impressions)
Justice rains from above, but healing hails from the barrel of a gun. The team-based shooter for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One has revealed...
Every skin revealed for Overwatch’s new character, Ana
Overwatch’s newest addition is looking good in her alternate costumes. Blizzard revealed the first new character for its team-based shooter. While we don’t know...
Overwatch gets its first new hero: Ana the healing sniper
“And I wonder, still I wonder, who’ll stop the pain” — looks like in Overwatch, it’s going to be Ana (to, ahem, borrow a...
Pokémon Go’s revenues are ‘unprecedented’ and show Nintendo’s brand power
As people around the United States gather at parks and other public spaces to capture and train their augmented-reality creatures in Pokémon Go, the...
How Plantronics engineered an audio headset for PlayStation VR
Unlike the Oculus Rift, PlayStation VR doesn’t have built-in headphones, but that doesn’t mean you’ll have to settle for something ill-suited for virtual reality....