The RetroBeat: How Pokémon is celebrating its 25th anniversary
I’ve been a fan Pokémon for as long as it’s been in the U.S. I got into the original Game Boy games back in...
The game store cold war is heating up
Until the Epic Games Store announced in late 2018 that it would take a 12% cut of game revenue, the industry seemed locked-in to...
Epic Games crafts a highly realistic and drivable Ferrari for Fortnite
Epic Games is launching a highly realistic model of a Ferrari sports car for players to use in Fortnite tomorrow. The imagery of the...
Game Makers Sketchbook is a gallery celebrating game art
One of the hidden gems of this week’s virtual Game Developers Conference is the Game Maker’s Sketchbook Gallery. It’s a collection of art from...
Wolf3D launches Ready Player Me cross-game avatars for the metaverse
Wolf3D has launched its Ready Player Me cross-game avatars for the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels...
Roblox CEO podcasts about the rise of the metaverse
If you ever wondered about science fiction inspiring tech in real life, look no further than Roblox. Roblox CEO Dave Baszucki and chief technology officer...
Tencent’s TiMi opens third North American triple-A game studio in Montreal
TiMi Studio Group has opened a new triple-A game studio in Montreal. It’s the third such dev outpost that the Tencent-owned entity has started...
GDC starts today with over 550 virtual talks on game development
The Game Developers Conference kicks off today as a virtual event featuring more than 550 talks on game development from Monday through Friday. And...
Scopely invests $50M in 3 European mobile game studios
Scopely has invested $50 million in three European mobile game studios: Omnidrone, Pixel Toys, and Tag Games. These strategic investments support long-term commitments to...
Volley’s Magic Word is a voice-based puzzle game on Google Assistant
Volley has embraced the new kind of gameplay possible with voice-based games, and today it’s introducing Magic Word, an immersive puzzle game on Google...