DApps: 4 key characteristics of today’s blockchain app ecosystem
Decentralized applications (dApps) are one of the biggest potential uses of blockchain technology, as they open up whole new options for consumer- and business-focused...
Alien: Blackout review — This is how you do a mobile spinoff
A couple weeks ago, a pre-launch build of Alien Blackout taught me a lesson: Don’t assume a mobile port of a popular game series...
Piper upgrades DIY computer kit with bigger screen, built-in speaker, and AC power adapter
Piper has announced the next version of its Raspberry Pi-powered DIY computer building kit for kids. A few years back, the San Francisco-based education technology startup...
Apple reportedly plans games subscription service akin to Netflix
Apple has a rough track record where games are concerned, frequently snatching defeat from the jaws of victory when it attempts new gaming initiatives....
Google schedules I/O 2019 for May 7-9 in Mountain View (updated)
It’s official: For the fourth year in a row, Google will host its annual I/O developer conference at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View....
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with RAW image and light theme improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with RAW image file and light theme improvements. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18317...
Researchers use Samsung data and AI to predict mobile game churn
Churn — that all-important measure of attrition — is often challenging to predict when it comes to mobile games. There are two types of...
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes review — all love with a flawed heart
Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes for the Switch is one of those games I wish I could lie to you about. I desperately want...
Gamification is going to get stronger — but for good or evil?
Imagine a world where every TV commercial, print ad, billboard, and social media campaign is no longer just saturating you with brand logos, messages,...
From studies to esports, colleges can use video games
College students need to play more video games. Seriously. New research shows that gaming — long thought by parents and teachers to be a...