Turtle Beach’s headsets are thriving as part of the Fortnite boom
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world because it is bringing people together online, and that means a lot of new...
Why Ubisoft needs 12,000 game developers
If Vivendi had succeeded in its hostile takeover of Ubisoft, you can bet the French video game publisher wouldn’t still have 14,000 employees, including...
The IndieBeat: Neo Cab tackles the gig economy’s human toll
When I’m sitting in traffic, it seems like every other car around me has a Lyft or Uber sticker … or sometimes both. And back when...
11-11 Memories Retold’s animal companions will bridge conflict in WW I
11-11: Memories Retold is the latest game in the indie odyssey of Yoan Fanise, who left Ubisoft after 14 years to co-found the French...
Remedy doubles down on narrative gaming with Control
One of the pleasant surprises at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) game trade show last week came from Alan Wake developer Remedy Entertainment and...
Mario Tennis Aces review impressions — a fighting game for everyone
Mario Tennis Aces is one of my biggest surprises of the year. I’ve enjoyed some of Nintendo’s sports games in the past, but those...
Hitman 2 gives players more information and bigger crowds to hide in
The 2016 reboot of Hitman was one of my favorite games in a strong 2016, and I’m excited to get back into that world...
Tim Willits: Rage 2 signals the ‘golden age of id’
Tim Willits believes that id Software, the iconic game development company that created some of gaming’s most cherished brands, is in its golden age....
Déraciné is Dark Souls studio’s exploration of VR, made to surprise fans
Best known for creating the "fantastically demented" action games Dark Souls and Bloodborne, From Software's Hidetaka Miyazaki was motivated by a desire to learn about VR -- and create something surprising for fans -- which resulted in last week's unexpected announcement of Déraciné for Sony's PlayStation VR.
Why Warner Bros. keeps picking up new games and studios
When Hitman maker IO Interactive cut loose from Square Enix, it was no surprise that Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (WBIE) stepped in and acquired...