Half-Life: Alyx mod puts BioShock’s Rapture into VR
The latest jaw-dropping Half-Life: Alyx mod brings the iconic world of BioShock’s Rapture to VR for the first time. The mod from developer wim.buytaert.1988 acts...
Esports bet pays off for daily fantasy sports during the pandemic
Esports was probably not on the original list of things that will keep daily fantasy sports sites profitable in 2020, but the meteoric success...
Venn raises $26 million series A for its streaming TV network for games and culture
As my generation and those after me (Gen Z, millennials, and so on) take over from the Boomers, our media habits continue to supplant...
Beat Saber multiplayer is out now on PC and Quest, but delayed for PSVR
The multiplayer update for Beat Saber is finally available for PC VR and Oculus Quest. PSVR players will have to wait a bit longer,...
Cybershoes will turn to Kickstarter to bring its VR walking shoes to Oculus Quest
Cybershoes, a VR peripheral that aims to simulate walking, is coming to Oculus Quest and Quest 2. UploadVR first tried Cybershoes two years ago....
September 2020 NPD: Crusader Kings III has the best showing in franchise history
It’s no paradox to me — Crusader Kings III ranks 7th on the charts in The NPD Group’s September sales report today. This is...
The app industry’s reckoning with privacy, control, and consumer empowerment
For the first 12 years of its existence, the app industry, like many nascent markets, pursued growth by focusing primarily on investor-pleasing metrics such...
The ripple effect of the Epic Games v. Apple battle royale
It was only five years ago that Epic Games’ Josh Adam and Bill Bramer were onstage at Apple’s WWDC demoing Fortnite and talking about...
September is 2020’s biggest month so far for game industry TV ad spend
The TV advertising spree for gaming brands continued in September with a 76.35% increase in estimated spend, up to $39.5 million from August’s $22.4...
Star Wars: Squadrons is seeing significant VR play
EA released an infographic on Twitter that shows 15% of Star Wars: Squadrons players are experiencing the game in VR. That’s actually quite a...