Sony begins courting indie devs again as PlayStation 5 approaches
Sony Interactive Entertainment appointed a new head of its PlayStation Worldwide Studios today. Of course, that’s Sony veteran Shuhei Yoshida’s old job. But while...
Sony taps Horizon: Zero Dawn boss to lead PlayStation studios
Sony Interactive Entertainment is putting Guerrilla Games managing director Hermen Hulst in charge of PlayStation’s Worldwide Studios. Hulst oversaw Guerrilla’s production of the Killzone...
At BlizzCon, most fans found a reason to move on from Hong Kong
Earlier in October, it seemed like this year’s BlizzCon could be a disaster. Blizzard Entertainment’s annual fan event took place on November 1 and...
NPD: U.S. games spending up 1% in Q3 as live-services offset consoles
The U.S. gaming industry generated $9.18 billion in the third quarter of 2019, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group and its most recent...
Resolution Games creates level builder for Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs
Resolution Games is launching a level builder so fans can create custom levels in Rovio‘s Angry Birds VR: Isle of Pigs. The level builder...
Brass Lion is a new diverse studio from Mass Effect 3 and Skyrim devs
Developers Bryna Dabby Smith, Rashad Redic, and Manveer Heir revealed the details of their new studio, Brass Lion Entertainment, today. This new team wants...
Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox offer better matchmaking for game devs
Microsoft’s Azure PlayFab and Xbox divisions have joined together to offer game developers matchmaking and multiplayer parties at no cost when used by an...
Uplandme introduces Monopoly-like game based on real-world property and blockchain
Uplandme has unveiled Upland, a digital property buying and trading game based on addresses that bridge the virtual and real world. Uploand uses blockchain...
100 Thieves CEO ‘Nadeshot’ wins Esports Shaker of the year award
Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag, the founder and CEO of the 100 Thieves esports organization, has been named the Shaker of The Year for Esports BAR’s...
Tumblr partners with Medal.tv to highlight 15-second gameplay videos
Tumblr has partnered with Medal.tv to highlight 15-second gameplay videos in an attempt to foster a growing gaming audience. It’s one more example of...