More GamesBeat Summit 2019 speakers: Brock Pierce, Jen MacLean, and Kevin Chou
GamesBeat Summit 2019 will take place in Los Angeles at the Two Bit Circus, a “micro-amusement park” that’s like an arcade meets Ready Player...
HQ Trivia and Vine cofounder Colin Kroll dead at 34 (updated)
Colin Kroll, the cofounder of video looping app Vine and high-flying trivia game HQ Trivia, has died at the age of 34. An official...
PlayStation maintains top TV advertiser spot, but Nintendo and Xbox aren’t giving up
As gifting season heats up, consoles have returned to TV in force. Although PlayStation is still far and away the biggest advertiser, both Nintendo...
Playgroundz: The Leisure Economy rises with mobile esports, female gamers, and influencers
Most gamers dream about being Ninja, a video gamer who became the No. 1 social “influencer” in sports — beating out Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar,...
DeltaDNA: In-game advertising becomes viable alternative to in-app purchases
After years of uncertain experimentation, free-to-play game developers are starting to view in-game ads as a genuine alternative to in-app purchases (IAPs) rather than...
U.S. Switch owners power Arena of Valor past 1 million downloads
Free-to-play games are finding a curious and willing audience on Nintendo’s latest platform. Switch owners have downloaded Tencent’s Arena of Valor more than 1...
K-Swiss launches Immortals esports lifestyle sneaker
The age of the esports lifestyle brand has arrived. K-Swiss is launching its Immortals Icon sneaker today, tapping into the popularity of the Immortals...
Twitch takes a look back at great moments in livestreaming in 2018
Twitch has come a long way since it debuted in 2011 as Justin.tv. And now the company is making us feel teary with its...
The Sandbox blockchain gaming platform launches $2 million creator fund for artists
Pixowl, the maker of The Sandbox voxel-based game world, has created a $2 million Creator Fund that it will use to reward artists for...
Discord Store plans to best Epic with 90/10 revenue split
The video game industry is witnessing the death of the standard revenue split for distribution platforms. For years, stores like Steam have taken 30...