Historia Realis Roma is happy to sit in Paradox’s shadow
After solo indie developer Lucas Molina released his quirky love-themed dungeon-crawler Roguemance in February, he turned toward his first love: history. Molina received his...
Digi-Capital launches AR-VR analytics platform
Augmented reality and virtual reality consulting firm Digi-Capital reported earlier this year that AR/VR startups raised over $3.6 billion in funding during a 12-month...
LGBTQ game history is fleeting — that’s why curation is necessary
In December, the world’s first exhibit of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) digital games history will open at the Schwules Museum in...
Microsoft reports $30.1 billion in Q4 2018 revenue: Azure up 89%, Surface up 25%, and Windows up 7%
Microsoft today reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter of 2018, including revenue of $30.1 billion, net income of $8.9 billion, and earnings per share of $1.14 (compared to revenue of $23.3 billion, net income of $6.5 billion, and earnings per share of $0.83 in Q4 2017).
Game devs have three choices interacting online: be a robot, log off — or risk the mob
I remember when I first went online as the representative of a big company. It was 2001, and I was working in the digital...
Tempest 4000 review — Atari’s hypnotic but rough-edged tunnel shooter
Though what's here is decidedly imperfect, it's still worth playing. The visuals remain compelling, the music is as powerful today as when it was released, and the task of clearing baddies from webs continues to be challenging -- and generally quite fun.
AR demos keep showing cool tech that just isn’t practical
New augmented reality announcements and demos now surface every day, but almost every piece of AR news suffers from the same issue: No matter...
Sony London Studio interview: Blood & Truth is VR’s ‘big blockbuster’
We interviewed Stuart Whyte, the director of VR product development for Sony's London Studio, to learn about the conceptual and technical upgrades that went into Blood & Truth.
‘Anything but Ultima Online’: Keeping the role-playing classic running
The new book Braving Britannia: Tales of Life, Love, and Adventure in Ultima Online collects 35 interviews with players, volunteers, and developers of the grandfather...
Will location-based VR games like Mario Kart VR be lost to history?
I enjoy both virtual reality and Mario Kart games, so I’ve wanted to play Mario Kart VR ever since it was announced. Unfortunately, like...