Worldwide game industry hits $91 billion in revenues in 2016, with mobile the clear leader
Games generated $91 billion worldwide in 2016, according to a report from market researcher SuperData Research. The mobile game segment was the largest at...
The 10 best Star Wars games: GamesBeat Decides
With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story hitting theaters last week, we have that galaxy far, far away on our brains, and that led...
Game developer Brianna Wu plans to run for Congress in 2018
Brianna Wu, a game developer who stood up for women facing harassment in the game industry, has decided to run for the U.S. House...
Telltale’s The Walking Dead launches its third season with a two-part premier
Zombies are invading the holiday season. Telltale has released the first two episodes of the third season of its critically acclaimed The Walking Dead...
Crytek shuts down 5 game studios after a weak 2016
Crytek has closed five game studios and is concentrating all of its resources in its remaining shops in Frankfurt, Germany, and Kiev, Ukraine. The Frankfurt-based...
Game academy names scholarship winners for WomenIn program
The game industry’s professional academy, the AIAS Foundation, has announced the scholarship recipients for its WomenIn program. The Los Angeles-based group, which is the...
From military exoskeletons, Superflex pioneers powered clothing to help the elderly move better
Superflex has raised $9.6 million to introduce “powered clothing,” or apparel that enhances your strength just the way military exoskeletons do. But in this...
Netmarble acquires Kabam’s top studio in Vancouver, will launch Transformers in Q2
South Korean mobile game publisher Netmarble has agreed to acquire Kabam’s Vancouver studio, which has produced the lion’s share of Kabam‘s revenue with the...
Xbox One Elite Controller gets new, exclusive accessories from Scuf Gaming
You elite gamers can now get even more from your controller. Scuf Gaming has launched a number of accessories for the Xbox Elite Wireless...
Sensor Tower: Super Mario Run beats Pokémon Go record — 4 days to 25 million downloads
Few video game characters are as popular as Pikachu, Pokémon’s mascot. I say “few” because of Mario. It took Super Mario Run only four...