Newzoo: U.S. gamers are in love with skins and in-game cosmetics
Skins (cosmetic add-ons that customize the look of game characters) have become a staple of modern video games like Fortnite, and 85% of U.S....
Sony offers Cyberpunk 2077 refunds and delists the game from online store
When players discovered that Cyberpunk 2077 ran like garbage on older consoles, CD Projekt Red suggested that they ask for refunds. At first, many...
Riot Games will buy next-gen consoles and give 10% bonus for all employees
Riot Games CEO Nicolo Laurent is handing out the perks today for employees that include buying next-generation consoles for all full-time workers. Riot employees...
Discord raises $100 million as its social hub hits 140 million users
Discord has raised another $100 million in funding as the instant messaging app popularized by gamers has now hit 140 million monthly active users....
Hearo launches its desktop and mobile co-watching party app
Hearo has launched its Hearo.Live service for watching movies and other events with your friends on desktop PCs and mobile devices. It’s another way to...
The Game Awards grows 84% to 83 million viewers
The Game Awards, the annual celebration of the year’s best games and premieres, hit a record of more than 83 million livestream views on...
Unity teams up with Snap to extend the reach of its ads and game engine
Game engine maker Unity has teamed up with Snap to extend the reach of its ads and technology platform. The deal will extend the...
Twitch sets new engagement record with 1.7 billion hours watched in November
A huge audience turned to Twitch to get more of their entertainment in November, according to data from Arsenal.gg — as pointed out by...
How Ustwo created a relaxing journey with Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
Ustwo Games made a big name for itself with Monument Valley in 2014, and now it has just launched Alba: A Wildlife Adventure, a...
Unity has acquired RestAR to enable AI-based 3D capture
Game engine maker Unity has acquired RestAR, a Tel Aviv-based computer vision and deep learning company that enables fashion brands, online retailers, and marketers...