The Lion’s Song review — the point-and-click adventure that sings through Vienna
I missed Mi’pu’mi Games’ point-and-click adventure The Lion’s Song when it first debuted on PC in 2016 — but I caught up with it...
Microsoft’s 10-inch Surface Go starts at $399 and ships August 2
Microsoft today introduced its smallest (10-inch screen) and lightest (1.15 pounds) computer yet: the Surface Go. Powered by an Intel Pentium Gold processor, the...
Blockchain can solve the lootbox problem
For roughly 10 years, loot boxes have come to play increasingly important role in the business models of game developers and publishers. In fact,...
Wands is a VR spell-flinging success — now, its studio wants more
Cortopia has been playing with magic since 2016. Its virtual reality dueler Wands started out on Samsung Gear VR and Google Daydream, but since...
HTC Vive boss: Standalone headsets will justify first-gen VR’s hype
HTC's head of VR for China believes weak sales of early VR headsets came from overhype and overcomplication, while the solution will be premium standalone VR headsets like Vive Focus.
Epic’s epic monetization has it winning the battle of battle royales
At the start of the year, one of the biggest questions in gaming was undoubtedly: “Who is going to win the battle of the...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Edge, Fluent, display, and Registry Editor improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17711 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes are improvements to Edge, Fluent Design, display, and the Registry Editor.
Latin America’s new video game federation has devs from 11 countries working together
Latin America’s games market is poised to hit $5 billion this year, a thin slice of the hefty $137.9 billion generated worldwide (as market research...
Pokémon Go turns 2 at the top of the mobile gaming charts
Niantic’s augmented reality game Pokémon Go launched in 2016, becoming an instant hit and generating over $1.2 billion in its first year. Two years...
ProBeat: HTC should kill its phones and focus on VR
Let’s talk about HTC. The struggling Taiwanese consumer electronics company announced more layoffs this week: 1,500 jobs, or around 25 percent of its workforce....