All the King’s sweets: Candy Crush Saga studio gets trademark for the word ‘Candy’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 4 min King is already trying to push other games out of the market that use the word. Continue Reading 4 min
Norwegian high school teacher uses The Walking Dead to teach ethics Posted byby GamesBeat January 20, 2014 2 min If the zombie apocalypse came tomorrow, these students would be ready. Continue Reading 2 min
Rust sales surpass 250,000 on Steam Early Access Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 2 min Facepunch Studios revealed that the game is already catching up to its previous release, Garry's Mod, in terms of sales. Continue Reading 2 min
10 online PC games that made more than $100M in microtransaction sales last year Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 2 min League of Legends, Team Fortress 2, and more are now making more than enough from selling virtual goods. Continue Reading 2 min
Nintendo still doesn’t plan to release Mario, Zelda, or its other games on mobile Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 20, 2014 2 min Nintendo thinks it should just use smartphones to raise awareness about its console and handheld games. Continue Reading 2 min
Amazon is making itself more and more indispensable to mobile game developers Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 20, 2014 4 min Amazon continues to beef up its investment in services for mobile game developers. Maybe one day it will do an Android gaming device. Continue Reading 4 min
Three flawed, expensive controllers help you get a grip on iOS games (update) Posted byby GamesBeat January 20, 2014 7 min If you hate playing classic games on an imprecise touchscreen, these hardware makers offer a pricy solution. But be warned: Form is a big factor and game compatibility isn't guaranteed. Continue Reading 7 min
Skylanders still ahead of Disney Infinity in 2013 overall — but Minecraft likely beat both Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 17, 2014 2 min The battle for kids' gaming time was close, but the indie block-building game continued to sell like the phenomenon that it is. Continue Reading 2 min
How a new e-sports alliance hopes to eventually create a FIFA-like federation for competitive gaming Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 17, 2014 5 min German e-sports company Clauf is starting ESGN and ESGN TV to connect competitive-gaming fans on a global level. Continue Reading 5 min
Nintendo’s flailing, but it has options that don’t include firing its CEO (analysis) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 17, 2014 6 min Nintendo's big miss raises questions about what it will do to get out of its fix. Continue Reading 6 min