April NPD 2018: God of War is the big daddy
Both video game spending and dad jokes were up in April. Consumer spending grew 18 percent year-over-year from $699 million to $823 million across...
Star Trek: Bridge Crew The Next Generation impressions — VR’s empty Enterprise
I don’t own a real Star Trek uniform, but having watched every film and most of the TV shows in the franchise, I’d consider...
Apple confirms WWDC 2018 keynote in San Jose for June 4 (Updated)
Following a long tradition, Apple today confirmed that it will open its 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote event on June 4,...
Kids is Plug & Play studio’s expression of interactive existential angst
When I tried out Playables’ newest game, Kids, I spent a lot of time shoving people into a hole. Like the developer’s last title, Plug...
Google and LG detail 1443 PPI screen for VR (Updated)
Google and LG’s recent tease of a breakthrough 1443-pixel per inch (PPI) screen for virtual reality headsets raised plenty of questions, and a new research...
Tales of the Knight Errant is a ‘quasi-fairy tale of Europe’ without levels
Tales of the Knight Errant is a role-playing game without levels, boss fights, and experience points. Instead, it’s all about the decisions your character...
‘Play, don’t show’: How VR storytelling compares to movies
After working on triple-A blockbuster games, virtual reality experiences, blockbuster VFX films, digital TV, and feature animation, I wanted to share what I’ve learnt...
Researchers use VR to train AI drones, cutting autonomous vehicle crashes
MIT researchers have developed a technique to train fast-moving autonomous AI drones using VR-enhanced environments, reducing crashes and thereby the need for repairs or...
Red’s Hydrogen One phone puts holograms in your pocket
Soon, you won’t need flimsy red-and-blue glasses to enjoy 3D movies. Red Digital Cinema Camera Company is distilling its Hollywood know-how into something pocket...
Catastropieces shows the art of Rube Goldberg machines
Catastropieces is a game all about making mistakes, getting messy, and playing with physics. It’s a 3D puzzler where you construct a makeshift Rube...