Magic Leap, the virtual reality backlash and the arc of technology
Magic Leap has drawn more than $1.4 billion in investment. There’s also some troubling reports regarding demos and delays that are getting a lot...
Why VR vs. AR is an obsolete argument
Over the past year, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technology have become hot topics, particularly when it comes to how they stack...
Tokaido will soon trek from the tabletop to iOS and Android devices
You will soon no longer need to find some friends to amble down the East Sea road. Funforge is preparing to release Tokaido, its first...
Transformers: Earth Wars update is all about Autobots and Decepticons becoming BFFs
Autobot? Decepticon? We’re all Cybertronians here — can’t we all get along? The first update for Transformers: Earth Wars is now available. This mobile base-building...
GamesBeat is hiring a general assignment reporter
The Reporter for GamesBeat helps set the tone of coverage for VentureBeat’s gaming channel, covering news about video games, video game publishers and developers, gadgets related to video games, startup news, reviews, and anything else that pertains to video games.
Capcom will launch The Disney Afternoon Collection of six Nintendo classics on April 18 (update)
Capcom announced The Disney Afternoon Collection today. It’s a bundle of six games from its back catalog from the Nintendo Entertainment System (the console that revived the home gaming business in the mid-1980s), all tied to beloved slate of cartoons that started their run with Ducktales in 1987.
5 trends that matter in mobile gaming in 2017
Some of the sheen has worn off mobile gaming. Anecdotally at least, I detect that its popularity has waned among fellow investors, with many...
The curious case of Amazon’s deep plunge into the esports industry
Amazon’s been busy building out an epic esports ecosystem, or empire, that is simply unprecedented. Just in case you haven’t appreciated the reality of...
The big business behind the NBA’s move into esports
A major professional sports league will operate an esports league, a first for the esports industry, with the National Basketball Association and Take-Two Interactive...
Machine learning will be a game-changer for esports
It’s a total understatement to say that the growing presence of machine learning in games is big news. The technology promises to turn the...