Google Chrome temporarily rolls back autoplay policy for web games
Google’s Chrome 66 update in April came with a touted feature that prevents video and audio from autoplaying in its web browser. However, this has...
Lego Powered Up lets you control bricks with Android and iOS devices
Lego, building on the success of last year’s Lego Boost robotics kit, has announced the Powered Up Platform, a collection of new motorized, programmable,...
HTC: Ready Player One boosted VR buying interest by 23% in China
Steven Spielberg’s virtual reality-focused film Ready Player One was expected to increase public interest in VR, and early survey results suggest that it may have...
The IndieBeat: How one dev made the Shader Forge Unity tool
The Unity plug-in Shader Forge launched over five years ago, and it often pops up in conversations and top lists about essential development tools. It enables...
Rovio Q1 earnings: It could have been worse for maker of Angry Birds
Life has not been easy for Rovio, the maker of the Angry Birds video game series, since the Finnish company went public last fall....
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Windows Security improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17672 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes are improvements to Windows Security.
How to mo-cap a horse: Making hay from these techniques
Before we had cars, motorbikes, or planes, horses stood as our primary means of transport. Re-creating their distinctive gait for animation in films, TV,...
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition — Zelda’s strategic slasher is better on Switch
No one minds that Nintendo is bringing enhanced Wii U ports to the Switch — the portable console is ideal for revisiting games that...
CSR Racing 2’s AR Mode speeds onto Android devices
Zynga‘s mobile game CSR Racing 2 is expanding its augmented reality showroom feature to include more devices. Before, only iOS devices supported the AR...
The 3 types of esports investor: sports teams, celebrities, and moguls
Over the last decade, esports have moved from being a niche gaming subculture to a phenomenon, with a global revenue that could break $1...