Top 10 public companies by game revenues include Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Apple, Tencent and more

Newzoo recently released its report on the top 25 public game companies from 2017, showing continued growth from the usual suspects over the last year as the gaming industry consolidates further into a handful of companies. The top 25 companies accounted for 77 percent of the total global games market, earning a combined $94.1 billion … Continue reading Top 10 public companies by game revenues include Nintendo, Bandai Namco, Apple, Tencent and more

Nintendo Switch will have more exclusives in nine months than Xbox One

With games like Pokkén Tournament DX, the Nintendo Switch console will have more exclusives in nine months than the Xbox One had in 2016 and 2017 put together. The exclusive retail game tally for the Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch is as follows: Nintendo Switch   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild … Continue reading Nintendo Switch will have more exclusives in nine months than Xbox One

Find out how popular Nintendo and Pokkén Tournament DX were on social media during E3 2017

The folks at Brandwatch React have tracked social media’s reaction to E3 2017, providing social data round-ups of each major conference and live tweeting data as time went on. They tracked 2.7 million English-language mentions of E3 between June 10 and 13, 2017 - the days on which major conferences ran. To see how popular … Continue reading Find out how popular Nintendo and Pokkén Tournament DX were on social media during E3 2017

Full Pokémon game called Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst created in Minecraft

A rather talented Minecraft player has managed to create an entire Pokémon game called Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst. It apparently takes more than 60 hours to finish, complete with its own storyline, in-game buildings, a training and battle system, and 136 Pokémon to catch. Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst are available on the PC version of … Continue reading Full Pokémon game called Pokémon Cobalt and Amethyst created in Minecraft

Video: Pikachu-themed car created in Forza Horizon 3

A Pokemon fan has used the tools in Forza Horizon 3 to create a Pikachu-themed car. See it in action in the video below:

Pokemon GO has been shortlisted for the BAFTA Children’s Awards

Pokemon GO is among the games that have been shortlisted for the 2016 BAFTA Children's Awards. Niantic's popular mobile app has been nominated alongside other hits, such as Nintendo's Super Mario Maker and Microsoft's Minecraft. This year’s BAFTA Kids’ Vote shortlists for video games are as follows: Crossy Road Disney Infinity 3.0 FIFA 16 Just … Continue reading Pokemon GO has been shortlisted for the BAFTA Children’s Awards

Video: Pokemon GO prototype played using Microsoft HoloLens

The team at Koder has built a Pokemon GO prototype that is compatible with Microsoft HoloLens. It may not look exactly like the game, but the results are pretty cool nonetheless. Check it out for yourself in the video below:

Xbox creates concepts for Pokemon GO-style Halo, Forza and Crackdown

The team behind Xbox in the UK has admitted to catching the Pokemon GO fever, like millions of fans across the globe. It has even created and shared some concept art for what three of its most popular franchises - Halo, Crackdown and Forza - could look like in the style Niantic's latest mobile game. … Continue reading Xbox creates concepts for Pokemon GO-style Halo, Forza and Crackdown