Fantage kids virtual world will shut after 10 years
After 10 years, the Fantage virtual world for kids will shut down on June 30, according to a message from the company. The virtual...
Battlefield boss: ‘Female playable characters are here to stay’
DICE general manager Oskar Gabrielson is responding to a segment of fans who are outraged that a woman with a prosthetic limb appeared in...
Game biz analyst Michael Pachter takes on E3, esports madness, and cloud gaming
Michael Pachter, currently at Wedbush Securities, has been an analyst on video games for decades, and he is never shy about sharing his opinions...
State of Decay 2 shuffles to 1 million players less than a week after launch
The zombie survival game State of Decay 2 has already reached over 1 million players on Xbox One and PC, Microsoft announced today. But...
The DeanBeat: The battle royale between Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and Battlefield V
Activision and Electronic Arts disclosed the war plans for their big first-person shooter games of the year, and now it’s time for one of...
BitGuild launches blockchain games portal and incubator
In recent times, we’ve heard a lot about successful ICOs and the millions being raised to create new economies and fund decentralized projects. But...
Echo wins Nordic Game Awards’ biggest honor
The 15th annual Nordic Game Awards has announced its winners, and Ultra Ultra’s Echo went home with quite a few prizes. The uncanny sci-fi adventure...
The IndieBeat: Tips from publishers and how to pitch to them
Lately, more and more companies are getting into the publishing business, and even some indie studios are trying their hand at helping their fellow...
SuperData: Digital game spending grew 23% to $9.09 billion in April
Digital video game sales generated $9.09 billion in revenue in April, up 23 percent year-over-year from $7.42 billion, according to analyst firm SuperData Research....
FIFA 18 esports tournament season draws 20 million players
Electronic Arts and Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) announced that more than 20 million players participated in FIFA 18’s competitive gaming this season....
