GamesBeat Summit 2018: Working on the (block) chain gang
GamesBeat Summit 2018 is coming up next week on April 9 & 10 in Mill Valley, CA and we’re not leaving any stone unturned...
Kat Walk Mini promises a compact, affordable VR treadmill for in-game movement
If the idea of using a controller to run in VR strikes you as old-fashioned, Kat VR’s upcoming Kat Walk Mini is going to...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Sets, Bluetooth, and Calculator improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Sets, Bluetooth, and Calculator improvements. This build is from the RS5 branch, which...
Netmarble invests $190 million in K-pop sensation BTS’s music label
South Korean mobile titan Netmarble has spent $190 million to acquire a 25.71 percent stake in Big Hit Entertainment, the music label behind the...
Monster Prom is a quirky competitive dating sim with party games
The high school in Monster Prom exists in a colorful alternate dimension filled with coquettish Medusas and demon jocks — and you (and up...
The Walking Dead creator’s Skybound Entertainment is publishing games now
The Walking Dead creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment has created Skybound Games specifically for publishing indie games. The new division will start off by...
Kids expected to drive VR demand as parents try to moderate health risks
A solid majority of parents expect that virtual reality will help educate children but believe the technology also poses health risks, a new report...
Pandora’s loot box: the legal ramifications of microtransactions game makers
The landscape surrounding microtransactions in video games continues to evolve at a pace outstripping the law’s ability to keep up. Just months after enduring public...
AR/VR market transition begins as startups raise record $3.6 billion
Augmented and virtual reality startups raised over $3.6 billion from venture capitalists and corporates in the last 12 months to the end of Q1...
Tales of the Neon Sea is a cyberpunk adventure that takes its cue from sci-fi and China
Tales of the Neon Sea is a cyberpunk noir adventure in the form of a classic pixel art point-and-click game from Chinese indie studio...