Google Chrome’s autoplay blocker has an unintended victim — web games
Google rolled out its Chrome 66 update last month, and its biggest feature is that autoplaying content will be muted by default. This might...
The Take puts a spy-themed party game into a VR comic book setting
Stuido Studios‘ The Take is a hot-seat virtual reality game that combines secret agent shenanigans with a comic book aesthetic. It’s out now for...
Skillshot Media is Smite and Paladins maker Hi-Rez Studios’ new esports company
Hi-Rez Studios is launching esports production company Skillshot Media, which will run esports leagues and tourneys. Hi-Rez cofounder Todd Harris will be leading the...
Google launches Flutter Beta 3, its Android and iOS mobile app SDK
Ahead of its I/O 2018 developers conference, Google has launched the third beta release of Flutter, its open source mobile UI framework that helps...
Beat Saber is getting a level editor for its laser sword VR rhythm game
Jedi-like rhythm game Beat Saber has 10 musical tracks at the moment, and soon players will be able to add their own songs. Developer...
Microsoft announces Project Kinect for Azure with its next-generation depth camera
Arguably the most interesting of all the Azure announcements at Microsoft’s Build 2018 conference today is Project Kinect for Azure. In short, the company...
Microsoft gives developers new Visual Studio, GitHub, Sets, Fluent, and Teams tools
In addition to the all the Azure news and Continue on PC updates, Microsoft naturally announced a slew of developer tools at Build 2018....
How to watch Microsoft’s Build 2018 livestream
Microsoft’s biggest event of the year is happening this week: Build 2018 is being held in Seattle from May 7-9. Both Day 1 and...
Google open-sources Seurat rendering tool that enables high-detail mobile VR
Offering a tethered VR-like experience on completely standalone headsets is about to become easier for developers, as Seurat — a Google pre-rendering tool teased...
What will all-digital gaming mean for developers, especially indies?
The great thing about editorials is that they inspire people — you and me alike — to think about how we feel about the...