Facebook launches Women in Gaming initiative
For the past two years, Facebook has worked to build a community of women within the gaming industry, and now it is formally launching...
Tangelo Games is targeting social casino games at Spanish-speaking players
We wrote about Vicenç Martí back in 2012 when he won the Who’s Got Game competition at our GamesBeat 2012 conference. He was running Akamon,...
Booming business of esports sets sights on conquering mainstream audiences
There may be no better measure of the progress the exploding esports industry has made in recent years than a gathering planned this week...
Facebook pushes further into Twitch’s turf with pilot program for gamer livestreams
Facebook is rolling out a new Gaming Creator Pilot Program, which is aimed toward boosting broadcasters on its platform. It will be hosting a...
The experts give a mixed outlook for game company acquisitions
Is the next $10 billion game company acquisition right around the corner, or have all of the investors and acquirers moved on the more...
Twitch gets its second esports exclusive: Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Turner Sports has partnered with Twitch as the official third-party platform for its Eleague esports events. Starting with the Eleague Major: Boston, a Counter-Strike:...
10 ethical concerns that will shape the VR industry
Virtual reality (VR) has a great deal of potential for the betterment of society – whether it be inspiring social change or training surgeons for...
World Series of Poker: How Playtika’s Montreal team has kept the mobile game on top
Social casino games have become a $4.2 billion business, and Israel-based Playtika has about a quarter of the market. The company, which was acquired...
Facebook Instant Games gets livestreams — Angry Birds, multiplayer video chat to come
Facebook launched Instant Games on its Messenger platform earlier this year with 20 games. It’s since grown its library to 70, including arcade classics like...
Oculus revives its Wolves in the Walls virtual reality story experience
Facebook closed its Oculus Story Studio in May, and that seemed like the end for its effort to create virtual reality story experiences such as...