DDoS attack forces Valve to pause The International Dota 2 tournament
The richest pro-gaming tournament ever is experiencing some technical difficulties.
Rare Replay is a great collection that even makes ancient games fun
Now, this is how you make a game collection. Rare Replay is an Xbox One collection of 30 of the storied developer’s games, ranging...
Facebook kills proposed user data policy after game and app publishers panicked
Facebook has reversed itself today on a major change it had planned to make on how it handles mobile user data, after running considerable...
Perfect World CEO still believes game consoles can succeed in China
SHANGHAI — Robert Xiao, chief executive of Perfect World, made bets last year on the launch of Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4...
TheScore expands its Dota 2 esports coverage in time for The International tournament
The final week of the esports scene’s richest tournament ever is kicking off today, and one of the biggest news apps covering this space...
Epic’s graphics guru Tim Sweeney shares his vision for perfect augmented reality
SHANGHAI — Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, is one of the rare seers who understands both technology and games. He’s been pioneering graphics for...
ChinaJoy in pictures: A sexy, crazy, and uniquely Chinese gaming trade show
SHANGHAI — ChinaJoy, the big game trade show in Shanghai, is a vast visual feast celebrating all things gaming. It draws 250,000 people to Shanghai’s gigantic expo...
Autodesk’s Stingray may be a big threat to Unity and Unreal in the game-engine wars
Ask any game artist what they’re packing in their toolbox, and I guarantee the vast majority will name drop an Autodesk application. Being a...
Big developers betting on third-party engines for triple-A games
A new white paper by Unity Technologies, the creators of the Unity game engine, shows just how widespread the use of third-party engines for...
Distant Worlds conductor clarifies Final Fantasy XII remake statement
The composer for Square Enix’s Distant Worlds concert series has probably had an interesting couple of days. On Saturday, Arnie Roth mentioned a Final...