Europe’s virtual reality sector has grown to nearly 300 companies
Europe’s booming virtual reality ecosystem now consists of nearly 300 companies, according to the first European Virtual Reality landscape released by The Venture Reality Fund...
Following Super Bowl ad, Evony is the No. 5 most downloaded iPhone game in the U.S.
The free-to-play city-building Flash game Evony from 2009 is the No. 5 game on the iPhone download charts in the United States, according to data-tracking firm App Annie. Developer Top Games aired an ad during the Super Bowl to attract new players, and it looks like that commercial is helping.
World of Warcraft Tokens can now be exchanged for Battle.net currency
Playing a lot of World of Warcraft can now help you unlock that Mercy skin in Overwatch that you’re craving. Blizzard has changed the...
Pokémon Go developer Niantic will now need a permit to use Milwaukee county parks in its game
Last summer, Pokémon Go players descended on Milwaukee County parks in droves, and those Poké masters allegedly left quite a mess. This has prompted a response...
League of Legends superstar Faker breaks Twitch record with his first livestream
Forget about the Super Bowl (as exciting as it was). Twitch announced today that Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, a member of the professional League of Legends...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus owes ZeniMax $500 million, and Fire Emblem’s mobile debut
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we...
Rocket League becomes real with new toy line
You know you’ve become a hit game when you have your own toy line. Zag Toys announced today that it is making products based...
How Fire Emblem: Heroes adapted to its new mobile lifestyle
I found it to be an able adaptation after playing three missions, but when you’re looking at a strategy game that’s supposed to hold your attention for weeks at a time making a debut on a platform that bears little resemblance to a traditional console, you’re going to have some questions.
Fire Emblem 101: How Nintendo’s strategy franchise became a flagship series before mobile
Nintendo is about to release its third mobile app, Fire Emblem: Heroes. So, what is Fire Emblem? For a long time, most U.S. gamers...
Lannister Gold: Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead game maker Disruptor Beam raises $8.5 million
Star Trek and Game of Thrones have been very good for Disruptor Beam, which is announcing today it has raised $8.5 million in funding for...