Apple, Google, Amazon and Facebook bet on gaming. Here's how they've done so far  Almost every tech giant has its sights on gaming. Even Apple and Google, predominantly known for their hardware and operating systems, have made big bets in games. Microsoft, one of the earliest to get into games … [Read more...]

Covid-19 is making way for a tabletop game renaissance At the end of March, Isaac Childres was leaning into the new stay-at-home order in his home state of Indiana. But he was also getting ready to launch one of the biggest projects of his career: On March 31, Childres’ one-person company, … [Read more...]

When SimCity got serious: the story of Maxis Business Simulations and SimRefinery SimCity wasn’t meant to be taken seriously. The game was inspired by research on real-world urban planning concepts,2,3 and although it was created as a way for players to experiment running a city, the goal … [Read more...]

Are gamification and e-sports giving brands access to new audiences? Brands need to understand the e-sports ecosystem before deciding to get involved with the industry Gaming and e-sports are becoming big business and an increasingly attractive proposition for brands looking to connect with … [Read more...]

#ZoomJam   #ZoomJam challenged creators around the world to design sociable face-to-face games to play with family and friends using teleconferencing software like Zoom. Now you can browse through the games they came up with right here! Scroll on, or dive right into our full list of amazing … [Read more...]

112 Operator, Analysis We get behind the emergency phone and analyze 112 Operator, a title halfway between simulator and strategy game for Steam The fantasy of saving the world or being the heroes is still very present in the video game. No matter how many years go by, that feeling of … [Read more...]

Tower of Faces Augmented Reality Experience Presolicitation Notice for Pre-Bid Conference About the Museum - A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (hereafter referred to as “USHMM” or “Museum”) inspires citizens and leaders worldwide to confront … [Read more...]

Through the Darkest of Times wins Best Serious Game 2020 About Through the Darkest of Times: Through the Darkest of Times is a historical resistance strategy game. The game’s focus lies on conveying the grim mood of the period and the very real struggles of average people living in the 3rd Reich. … [Read more...]

Unity Releases Cloud-Based Simulation Solution to Help Game Creators Achieve Ideal Game Balance Unity Game Simulation enables game studios to complement their pre-launch playtests through the power of cloud simulation SAN FRANCISCO--Unity Technologies (https://unity.com/), creator of the world's … [Read more...]

Launchfire Wins Gold at 2020 Hermes Creative Awards Launchfire has won Gold in the Games/Contest/Presentations category at the 2020 Hermes Creative Awards for their work with Cracker Barrel.  The winning entry, Cracker Barrel & Launchfire Road to the Holidays, was an engaging game-based digital … [Read more...]

GOOGLE TEACHES AI TO PLAY THE GAME OF CHIP DESIGN If it wasn’t bad enough that Moore’s Law improvements in the density and cost of transistors is slowing. At the same time, the cost of designing chips and of the factories that are used to etch them is also on the rise. Any savings on any of these … [Read more...]

Huntsville Business Invites User Experience Professionals to UX Rising 2020 HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Trideum Corporation announces UX Rising 2020 – a conference-style event for User Experience (UX) professionals to celebrate the growing UX field community in Huntsville, and obtain a preview of Trideum’s … [Read more...]