JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Games raises $40M for games we play and watch
Bad Robot Games, the game division of JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot entertainment company, has raised more than $40 million to build games that are...
DigiLens launches developer prototype for extended reality glasses
DigiLens is taking the wraps off a new prototype for its extended reality glasses (XR), which will offer augmented reality features, such as overlaying...
Why Starfield won’t be on PlayStation 5
Microsoft has no plans to release Bethesda’s upcoming space role-playing adventure Starfield on Sony’s competing PlayStation 5 console. That shouldn’t surprise too many people...
Roblox doubles down on virtual internships during the pandemic
When the pandemic struck last spring, many game companies halted their internship programs. But Roblox quickly switched its program online and kept it going....
Game Taco agrees to buy skill-based games publisher WorldWinner from Sony
Skill-based mobile game platform Game Taco has agreed to acquire WorldWinner from Sony. The price of the deal wasn’t disclosed, but GamesBeat has learned...
Boréas launches NexusTouch sensors to bring force feedback to smartphones and gaming phones
Boréas Technologies has unveiled its NexusTouch sensing technology, which will give touch feedback in a new generation of smartphones (including those geared to gaming)....
How Scopely tries to do game acquisitions the right way
Big game companies could probably use a manual for acquiring other studios and firms at a time when such acquisitions have reached an all-time...
Esports drives user engagement — and revenue — for free-to-play games
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the video game industry experienced a critical inflection point, although it went largely overlooked. Most of the media coverage focused...
How Legacy Games still has a good business selling DVD games at Walmart
Legacy Games has been publishing and distributing casual PC games at retail since 1998. And believe it or not, it’s still in business. Founder...
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker adds the Reaper job
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker debuted its second new job class during the Final Fantasy XIV Digital Fan Fest today. And it did so in...