League of Legends, Call of Duty, and Pokémon Go rule November digital game charts
November is the coolest month for new game launches. And this year, total digital revenue grew to $6.7 billion in November, up 13 percent...
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...
Star Wars: The Old Republic celebrates its 5th anniversary
Not too long ago in a very near galaxy (this one, in fact), a Star Wars game came out with big dreams. BioWare’s massively multiplayer...
Is Nintendo’s Switch too underpowered to compete? GamesBeat Decides
Pascal? Schmascal! While thousands of people headed to Best Buy this morning for a chance to buy a Nintendo console that has 8-bit graphics,...
Overwatch reveals cover-star Tracer as its first queer character
A holiday comic revealed a big surprise for Overwatch fans. Blizzard has released a new digital comic for its team-based shooter, which has quickly...
The Asheron’s Call MMO universe from the ’90s will finally go offline in January
Asheron’s Call is over, which should finally free up the line for your dial-up modem. Developer Turbine and publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced...
At 10, Roblox surpasses 30 million monthly users and 300 million hours of engagement
It’s not quite Minecraft, but the Lego-like block world of Roblox is doing just fine at its tenth anniversary. The San Mateo, Calif.-based company...
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...
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...
How Google and Improbable help developers make massive online games for cheap
Last week, Google teamed up with the London startup Improbable to enable even the smallest developers to develop massive online games at low costs. Improbable has...