NBA 2K18 hits from downtown with a record 10 million copies sold
2K announced today that its basketball game NBA 2K18 has now sold over 10 million copies. This sets a new record for the near...
Fortnite crushes rivals on Twitch with 74% rise in Q2 viewership
The enormously popular free-to-play battle royale shooter Fortnite crushed its rivals in the second quarter in terms of hours watched on livestreaming platform Twitch....
Apple kills app affiliate commissions, imperiling small publishers
Effective October 1, Apple will stop paying publishers affiliate commissions for both apps and in-app purchases from its App Stores, a move that independent app reviewers believe will kill their sites.
Stardew Valley’s multiplayer update is live on PC with horse hats
Beloved farming simulator Stardew Valley is getting multiplayer support in its PC version. You can use services like GOG or Steam to connect with...
It’s 2018, and the NES outsold the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
June was a big month for the video game industry thanks to the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show. That’s the event that is supposed...
June 2018 NPD: Mario Tennis Aces serves up a smash hit for Nintendo
The games industry brought in $1.08 billion in June, up 25 percent year-over-year, according to the industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Nintendo’s Mario Tennis Aces made quite...
Fire Emblem: Heroes burns past $400 million as Nintendo’s top mobile game
It’s been a year-and-a-half since Nintendo brought its strategic role-playing game Fire Emblem: Heroes to iOS and Android. Since then, it’s rocketed past the...
Valve sets Artifact for a November 28 release
Valve announced today that is targeting a November 28 release for its digital card game, Artifact. The $20 game will be available on Steam,...
League of Legends studio Riot teases new games
Riot Games is sort of a misnomer. After all, the studio only has the one game with its megapopular and lucrative multiplayer online battle...
Sega of America taps THQ, Acclaim vet Ian Curran as new president and COO
Sega of America announced today that Ian Curran is its new president and chief operating officer. Curran has worked for major gaming companies like THQ...