Dragon Quest XI producer’s dilemma: How to work on a series he grew up with
Art in the 21st century is weird because the past that informs it is, for the first time in human history, preserved to an...
AntVR will debut $500 Mix AR headset in May on Kickstarter, rivaling HoloLens
Chinese virtual reality headset maker AntVR told VentureBeat today that it will debut Mix, its first augmented reality headset, through a Kickstarter campaign in...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview to fix reliability issues, including BSOD reboots
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with fixes for “reliability issues.” This build is from the RS4 branch, which represents...
Heaven’s Vault turns translation into an adventure
When you think a video game involving archaeology, you might think of Lara Croft zip-lining from a snowbank and headshotting a couple of dudes...
The Thin Silence brings pixel art and puzzles together to support a mental health charity
The Thin Silence is an adventure game that explores a dark fantasy world. It also delves into the struggles of depression, so indie developer...
Nier: Automata’s creators explain why games probably won’t let you kill real people
Creative collaborations are mercurial beasts. Unlike marriages or friendships, which can endure hard times and come out stronger on the other side, people trying...
Google and CyArk partner on VR versions of endangered landmarks
Google announced today that it has partnered with CyArk for the Open Heritage project, which aims to “preserve” endangered historical sites using advanced 3D...
Slay the Spire has China to thank for launching its 700,000 sales in Steam Early Access
Mega Crit Games’ addictive roguelike deck-building game Slay the Spire has seen a ton of success in Steam Early Access. The indie studio’s debut...
Holograms were the fantasy; VR and AR are the reality
Like flying cars and robot assistants, holograms have spent almost my entire life being “only a few years away” from ubiquity. The hologram rush began...
Make a good game — worry about transmedia later
Jon Goldman has some advice for indie developers who are trying to manufacture transmedia IP from the get-go: Don’t. Transmedia is the intersection of...