Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is taking its insanity to VR
Developer Ninja Theory announced today that its cerebral action game Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice is getting a new VR version. It will release for Steam on...
AdColony: Brands are worried about unsafe content and fake news on Facebook, social media
Brands have moved quickly to spread their message through social media and influencers. But those brands have also run into unsafe content, such as...
Microsoft’s Xbox Adaptive Controller also has accessible packaging
Microsoft is preparing to launch its Xbox Adaptive Controller, which helps people with limited mobility play games, for its launch in September. And today the company...
Esports firm Team SoloMid raises $37 million from Stephen Curry and others
Swift, the parent company of esports organization Team SoloMid, has raised $37 million in a first round of funding. The backers include round leader...
Line merges NextFloor with Line Games publishing division (updated)
Earlier in July, Japanese mobile messaging firm Line Corp. acquired a majority stake in game developer NextFloor, and it has now merged the NextFloor brand...
Red Dead Redemption 2, Spider-Man raise game industry sales forecast for the rest of 2018
Market researcher DFC Intelligence raised its forecast for video game hardware and software sales in 2018 and 2019. The forecast improvement is based on...
Guacamelee! 2 dives onto PS4 and PC on August 21
Drinkbox Studios’ pollo-infused Metroidvania Guacamelee! 2 enters the ring on August 21 for PC and PlayStation 4. It’s the anticipated followup to the indie...
Twitch Creator Camp has both crash-courses and master classes for streamers
The livestreaming platform Twitch took steps in June to boost discoverability on its site. Now it’s launching Twitch Creator Camp, a series of broadcasts and...
Realm Royale is getting PS4 and Xbox One closed betas next week
Hi-Rez Studios announced today that its battle royale game Realm Royale is coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Closed betas for these console...
Survey: Esports ad and sponsor revenue will be key to future growth
Esports revenues and investment are expected to grow, according to a survey by law firm Foley & Lardner and The Esports Observer. The profession of...