PlayStation VR gets two Chinese horror games: 18 Floors and The Walker
Winking Entertainment today announced the PlayStation Store releases of 18 Floors and The Walker for PlayStation VR, each with its own creepy take on Chinese folklore horror.
Unreal Engine brings Legend of Zelda boss battles to VR
Independent developer Aklar_45 used Unreal Engine 4 to recreate some of The Legend of Zelda's most memorable boss battles. The results are jaw-dropping.
Games for Change goes beyond its yearly festival with student programs
The 2018 Games for Change Festival wrapped up its 15th annual event in New York over the weekend. Its celebration of the social impact...
HoloSuit promises full-body VR tracking and haptics by November 2018
If you've ever felt that your body would be a better controller in virtual reality than a joypad or wand, you'll understand why Kaaya Tech's HoloSuit just reached its funding goal on Kickstarter.
iOS App Store’s all-time top game made $4 billion to top app’s $1 billion
While big U.S. companies topped the App Store for its first decade, Chinese companies have been climbing the charts, in some cases achieving high rankings solely through downloads within China.
Branching out: How limiting skill choices made Diablo 2 more fun
On Diablo 2’s 18th anniversary, Blizzard North’s designers recount the triumphs and pitfalls of growing the game’s skill trees. In the mid-1990s, computer role-playing...
IP owners are too careful, and it’s stifling creativity in games
Popular books, hit films and TV series, characters from graphic novels, and even toys can all be translated into the digital space, allowing fans...
ProBeat: Windows 10 dropping Sets (again) is for the best
Microsoft has lately been releasing Windows 10 builds on a weekly cadence. Because of a bug last week, however, this week's build brought more than the average number of improvements (and bugs). And yet, the highlight of this build was not what was added, but what was removed: Sets.
Virtual Fighting Championship is a first-person VR Street Fighter
Competitive gamers have dreamed about a compelling first-person fighting game ever since Capcom redefined side-scrolling fighting with Street Fighter II. Now Australian indie developer...
Frostpunk wins Best Game at Brazil’s Independent Games Festival’s award show
11 Bit Studios’ grim survival sim Frostpunk received top honors at Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival’s award ceremony tonight, taking home the title of Best...