GamesBeat weekly roundup: We dig into the Nintendo Switch and the new Zelda
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we reviewed the PlayStation 4 exclusive Horizon: Zero Dawn, Overwatch nabs another Game of the Year...
Chartboost launches playable ads to boost mobile game publisher revenues
Mobile-game marketing firm Chartboost has jumped on the growing enthusiasm for “playable ads” for mobile games by launching the Chartboost Playable Ads business. Tests...
What’s it like owning a Nintendo Switch? GamesBeat Decides
We have the Nintendo Switch, and we want to talk about it! The Nintendo Switch is due out March 3 for $300, but we’ve got...
Here’s what Nintendo Switch looks like in a large man’s pockets
I’m not a huge guy, but I would say I’m large. I’m 6 feet tall and 220 lbs. I don’t know if that’s large by...
Mass Effect: Andromeda has big gameplay changes, an epic story, and a new galaxy
Mass Effect: Andromeda debuts March 21 as the next chapter in BioWare’s epic space series. Electronic Arts took the wraps off the gameplay in...
Vainglory partners with MadGlory to help app developers share the MOBA’s stats and data
Vainglory developer Super Evil Megacorp announced today that it is partnering with MadGlory to provide its community with a developer API (application programming interface)...
Startup Huuuge Games finds way to grow huge in social casino games
Huuuge Games is a late entrant in the social casino game market. By all measures, it should have failed in its effort to compete with...
Hearthstone’s 7.1 update will revamp Arena’s card-offering rates — and hamstring Flamestrike
We’re about to see less of Abyssal Enforcer and Flamestrike in the Arena — and a lot more Rare and Epic cards. Hearthstone’s Arena...
Maple Media raises $30 million to found a new mobile gaming empire
Maple Media has raised $30 million in private equity to acquire and operate mobile apps and games. The Los Angeles company hopes to make...
Immersion reveals TouchSense Force for better touch feedback in games
Immersion has revealed its TouchSense Force technology for better touch feedback in games. The San Jose, Calif.-based company has licensed the technology to a...