Categories Posted inin Technology Zynga remembers its fallen CityVille architect Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 5, 2018 2 min Yick Kai Chan was a rare person who combined his real world experience as an architect and his training as a digital artist. That... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Far Cry 5 is the series’ fastest-selling installment Posted byby Mike Minotti April 4, 2018 1 min Ubisoft announced today that Far Cry 5 has become the fastest-selling game in the franchise, more than doubling the first week sales for Far... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Kids expected to drive VR demand as parents try to moderate health risks Posted byby GamesBeat April 4, 2018 3 min A solid majority of parents expect that virtual reality will help educate children but believe the technology also poses health risks, a new report... Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Morph3D supplies avatar creator for Ready Player One’s The Oasis VR beta Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 4, 2018 2 min Morph3D has built a platform for creating custom avatars for virtual reality characters. And it is announcing today that it is integrating its Ready Player... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay Star Wars: Battlefront II is fun after sending old lootbox system down the garbage chute Posted byby Mike Minotti April 2, 2018 4 min When Star Wars: Battlefront II came out in November for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, few people were talking about the multiplayer shooter’s... Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Fortnite is now available on iOS for everyone, no invite required Posted byby Mike Minotti April 2, 2018 1 min Epic Game’s hit battle royale shooter Fortnite is now available to everyone on iOS. Fortnite entered an invite-only beta for iOS in mid-March. Even... Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Technology SpyParty hits Steam Early Access on April 12 after 8 years of development Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 2, 2018 8 min Chris Hecker has been making SpyParty full-time for eight years, and he’s finally hitting a big milestone. While he’s already sold copies on his... Continue Reading 8 min
Categories Posted inin Business Hearthstone’s design team has an obsession: top hats Posted byby Jason Wilson April 2, 2018 2 min One of my favorite cards in Hearthstone has nothing to do with its ability but rather its art. And it involves a top hat. Cat... Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Keywords acquired 11 game services firms in 2017 as external development grows Posted byby Dean Takahashi April 1, 2018 10 min You may not have heard about Keywords before, but it has become a big player behind the scenes in external game development. Headed by... Continue Reading 10 min
Categories Posted inin Gameplay PC Building Simulator is dumb and good Posted byby Jeff Grubb April 1, 2018 2 min The statistics all tell me that I’m not too old for video games, but these days, I sometimes lack an enthusiasm for big games... Continue Reading 2 min