2019 Was a Record Year for Games on Kickstarter
2019 was another successful year for gaming projects on Kickstarter. Unfortunately, by this we mean mainly tabletop games, which completely dominated the category and their successes are the reason for the growth.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 16, 2020
No More Tracking? Google Says it Will Block Cookies in Chrome
Jason Schuh, director of the engineering team responsible for the Chrome browser, said in a blog note that the said app will prevent companies from tracking web traffic using cookies in the future. The idea would come into effect in two years' time and is currently being consulted with representatives of other companies.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 15, 2020
Mobile TFT Will Launch in Mid-March
Riot Games announced that the mobile version of the auto battler Teamfight Tactics will be released in mid-March this year. After that, the so-called SET 3, another pack of new content, is to make its debut.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Youtuber Runs Destiny 2 on eBook Reader; Functional Test of Stadia
Google has started testing the Stadia on mobile devices other than Pixel smartphones. A certain Internet user decided to see how the service is doing on... an eBook reader.
video games
Bart Swiatek
January 14, 2020
Might and Magic Chess Royale - Release Date of Ubisoft's Rival for TFT
Ubisoft has announced that Might & Magic: Chess Royale will be released at the end of January, an online strategy that will combine mechanics of auto battlers like Dota Auto Chess or Teamfight Tactics with elements of the battle royale genre.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 14, 2020
Gaming Disorder Survey Reveals Most Addictive Video Games
Clutch conducted a survey on „gaming disorder”, a new disease to be included in the International Classification of Diseases in 2022. Thanks to it, we got to know potentially the most addictive video games.
video games
Peter Doron
January 13, 2020
New Photos of Samsung Galaxy S20+; New Folding Smartphone in the Works
The editorial staff of XDA has published several photos of Samsung Galaxy S20+ - the middle smartphone from the new line of Korean flagships. The company is also said to be working on the Galaxy Z Flip, a folding phone resembling Motorola Razr.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 13, 2020
Death Stranding and Control Dominate D.I.C.E. Awards Nominations
We've just learned the nomination for D.I.C.E. Awards, which are awarded by The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. This year, Death Stranding and Control have the most chances to win the statuettes.
video games
Paul Wozniak
January 10, 2020
Xiaomi Mi Band 5 Offers Proximity Payments; Price Similar to Band 4
TinzenHelp has reached information about the Xiaomi Mi Band 5 fitness wristband. According to the leak, it is to have an AMOLED 1.2 inch screen with higher brightness and an NFC module.
Tech
Bart Swiatek
January 10, 2020
Last Year was the Best Year Ever for Pokemon GO
Last year, Pokemon GO made nearly $900 million. Thus, the record result from 2016, when the game had its spectacular launch, was broken.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 10, 2020
Final Fantasy XV MMORPG Announced
Square Enix is planning an MMORPG in the Final Fantasy XV universe, which is coming to mobile devices. The project will be powered by Unreal Engine 4.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 9, 2020
Mutazione Rakes in Highest Number of IGF Award Nominations
The list of games nominated for IGF Awards, i.e. the most prestigious awards granted to independent games, was revealed. Titles such as Mutazione, Eliza, Slay the Spire and Untitled Goose Game will compete for the awards this year.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 8, 2020
Fortnite Earned $1.8 Billion in 2019
SuperData summarized the results of the digital game market for 2019. The best earning free-to-play production was Fortnite, which generated $1.8 billion in revenue. League of Legends has brought $1.5 billion.
video games
Adrian Werner
January 3, 2020
Chinese Government Accuses Xiaomi and Tencent of Illegal Data Collection
The Chinese government has issued a statement accusing giants such as Xiaomi and Tencent of illegal data collection in their country. The published list includes 41 applications that have violated the regulations.
Tech
December 23, 2019
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order With Great Digital Sales
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order has scored the best console launch in history of the Star Wars franchise for digital sales, achieving more than double the result of Star Wars: Battlefront II. Red Dead Redemption 2 turned out to be a disappointment before its release on Steam. Such information is given in the report for November 2019 by the SuperData analytics company.
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Konrad Serafinski
December 21, 2019
Video Game Industry in 2019 - Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft
Journalists of Gamesindustry.biz prepared an extensive infographic, which presents the most important details about the video game market in 2019. The biggest winners include Fortnite, Cyberpunk 2077 and Minecraft.
video games
Bart Swiatek
December 20, 2019
Star Wars Takes Over Fortnite; Lightsaber Duels Galore
We're two days away from the premiere of the new Star Wars movie. On this occasion, another event related to this sci-fi universe took place in Fortnite. Players can, among other things, engage in lightsaber duels.
video games
December 17, 2019
Watch Fragment of Star Wars 9 Shown in Fortnite
Yesterday, Fortnite hosted an event that featured a fragment of the upcoming Star Wars 9: The Rise of Skywalker. In addition to the pre-release screening, the players could also take part in a battle with lightsabers.
video games
Paul Wozniak
December 15, 2019
Global Launch of Minecraft Earth Early Access on Android and iOS
Minecraft Earth app is now available all around the world on Android and iOS mobile systems. Like Pokemon GO, the game uses augmented reality technology. However, this is not the final version.
video games
Krzysztof Kaluzinski
December 13, 2019
Winners of The Game Awards 2019
This year's The Game Awards gala is behind us. We got to know the games recognized in the best game of the year and 28 other categories, for a total of 29 statuettes awarded during the gala. The full list of winners can be found in this message.
video games
Paul Wozniak
December 13, 2019