Activision Blizzard is reportedly planning hundreds of layoffs
The video game industry isn’t done with its bad news, it seems. Bloomberg reported that Activision Blizzard plans to lay off hundreds of people...
The DeanBeat: Wall Street hates game companies again. How dumb!
Electronic Arts saw its stock price fall off a cliff this week as it acknowledged in an earnings call that Battlefield V didn’t sell...
What KamaGames learned from its failed cryptocurrency experiment
Last August, KamaGames, a big European operator of social casino games, said it is moving into blockchain and cryptocurrency with the launch of its own KamaGames...
Amazon’s New World — hands-on in a massive sandbox MMO
In my first foray roaming the world of Amazon‘s New World, I came upon some animals. I chose to run away from the bear,...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made over $68 million in January
Pokémon Go had a strong start to 2019. The location-based AR game made $68.1 million during the month, according to market analysis firm Sensor Tower....
Microsoft schedules Build 2019 developer conference for May 6-8 in Seattle
For the past two years, Microsoft has hosted its Build developer conference in Seattle, rather than in San Francisco. Three is a trend: The...
NBA 2K series closes in on 90 million sold
Take-Two revealed today that lifetime sales for the NBA 2K series have “nearly” hit 90 million. The franchise’s latest entry, NBA 2K19, came out...
Red Dead Redemption 2 sells massive 23 million copies, but Take-Two stock still falls 13%
Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games announced that Red Dead Redemption 2 sold through more than 23 million copies in the third fiscal quarter ended December...
Flashbreak raises $2 million for live mobile game competitions with real-money rewards
Flashbreak has raised $2 million in funding for live mobile game competitions that reward gamers with real-money rewards. It’s sort of like HQ Trivia,...
Synergy Blue: 70% of casinos say they plan to add skill-based games
More than 70 percent of 100 casinos surveyed said that they plan to adopt skill-based games, or those where it takes skill to win,...