Why have hyper-casual games replaced gacha in Japan?
In 1999 — some 20 years before the birth of Apple’s App Store when mobile phone owners in the West could only play Snake...
Former Eidos president and frequent game startup adviser Keith Boesky passes away
Keith Boesky, former president of Tomb Raider publisher Eidos and a frequent adviser to game companies at Boesky & Co., has died from cancer,...
Battletech gets Heavy Metal expansion on November 21
Paradox Interactive and Harebrained Schemes announced the Heavy Metal expansion for mech combat game Battletech will go live on November 21. At PDXCON, the...
Age of Wonders: Planetfall’s first expansion is Revelations, launching November 19
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is my favorite real-time strategy game of the year, and publisher Paradox Interactive and developer Triumph Studios announced today that...
Fortnite is finally getting better spatial audio
One of the reasons I couldn’t get into Fortnite was the sound. PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds has an excellent and accurate sound model, and that made...
Bipartisan group condemns Blizzard and Apple for bowing to China
A group of Republican and Democratic party congress members have come together to condemn Hearthstone publisher Activision Blizzard for punishing a player that criticized...
Electronic Theatre brings immersive group gaming to physical rooms
A London-based startup is creating immersive gaming experiences where friends can participate together in the real-world. Electronic Theatre has custom-built rooms (LightBoxes) that are...
Saber Interactive buys Bigmoon Entertainment, announces two new projects
It’s been a big year for Saber Interactive. It started in March when World War Z sold more than 1 million copies when it...
NPD: Nintendo Switch outsold Xbox One and PlayStation 4 in September
As Microsoft and Sony slowly sunset their current-generation consoles, Nintendo is maintaining its momentum. The Nintendo Switch was the top-seller in September, according to...
NBA 2K20 is already the best-selling game of 2019 in the U.S.
NBA 2K20 came out on September 6 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC, but the sports game is already the U.S.’s best-selling...