From nostalgic browser classics like Neopets to blockchain-powered NFT creatures, virtual pet games are evolving into thriving digital economies. Players are drawn by community, collectibility, and ...

Windup Minds raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding for a game studio focused on virtual pet games in virtual reality and mixed reality. The Seattle and Los Angeles company will make games for a ...

From Neopets’ nostalgic Shop Wizard to World of Warcraft’s intricate Pet Battles and today’s mobile pet simulators, virtual pets have evolved into more than just games. They blend strategy, ...

One night, as I’m playing Selaco—a fast-paced retro-inspired FPS—I round a corner and shoot three space guards with a grenade launcher and watch their body parts fly through the air. Meanwhile, ...

Boston-based LifeGuard Games is gearing up to launch a mobile game to teach children to manage their asthma. Wellapets, which is due to launch at the end of February, follows the mold of recently ...

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Pokemon Go maker Niantic has unveiled its next project: a new creature-collecting augment reality game called Peridot. Billed as a "real-world adventure pet game where you care for one-of-a-kind ...

The Bitzee virtual pet line is expanding to bring some familiar characters into the family, plus some all new ones. Spin Master, which introduced Bitzee to the US last summer, is now gearing up to ...

Purina is dipping into the world of Roblox with its first branded game experience on the platform, according to a press release. The multiplayer offering, titled Purina Arena Pet Racing, lets users ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from My Dragon: Virtual Pet Game Meet your new virtual friend that looks and behaves like a real dragon. Just look at those majestic eyes and listen to its ...

PlaySpan scored a deal to provide virtual goods and global payment solutions for FooMojo’s FooPets.com virtual pets game. Santa Clara, Calif.-based PlaySpan will help FooPets.com, which has more than ...