Final Fantasy XIV director: COVID-19 pandemic will cause delays
Final Fantasy XIV is going to face development delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Director Naoki Yoshida confirmed this in a note to fans...
Nielsen: 39% of U.S. gamers are spending more money on the hobby
As people continue to shelter in their homes in the fight against coronavirus, videos games are stepping up. The medium provides entertainment, but it’s...
Puzzle sales boom as families unplug during coronavirus lockdown
Since our family went into coronavirus quarantine almost three weeks ago, we’ve completed two ambitious jigsaw puzzles. The first was a map of our...
Restream makes cross-platform livestreaming free for COVID-19 responders
The best way for organizations to reach people right now is through the platforms everyone is already using. That means broadcasting to video services...
Rockstar Games will donate 5% of GTA Online and Red Dead Online revenue to fight coronavirus
The next time you spend money in GTA Online’s Diamond casino, you can feel good about it. Rockstar Games said it will donate 5%...
Folding@home crowdsourced computing project passes 1 million downloads amid coronavirus research
Folding@home software for donating compute to medical research passed 1 million downloads, director Greg Bowman said in a tweet today. The Folding@home Consortium is made...
Big Ear Games brings the sound of music education to children
Finnish music education startup Big Ear Games scored a big partnership with the Lang Lang International Music Foundation to bring its music education app...
The DeanBeat: The game industry rolls with the punches of the coronavirus
Another week has gone by, and the game industry has rolled with the punches of the coronavirus. It demonstrates how resilient game companies are...
How Eve Online is adapting to higher demand and complicated game development during the pandemic
Hilmar Veigar Petursson, CEO of Iceland’s CCP Games, sees both hardship and opportunity in the coronavirus. Demand for the company’s flagship game, Eve Online,...
Minecraft Marketplace adds Education section with free material
The world is stuck at home as part of the fight against the spread of COVID-19. This has led to a huge jump in...