Facebook pushes further into Twitch’s turf with pilot program for gamer livestreams
Facebook is rolling out a new Gaming Creator Pilot Program, which is aimed toward boosting broadcasters on its platform. It will be hosting a...
Motion Twin’s Dead Cells will slash-and-jump from PCs to consoles later this year
The stylish roguelike dungeon-crawler Dead Cells launched on PC in Early Access, and developer Motion Twin announced today that the full game will debut...
The IndieBeat: Totem Teller invites you to explore a glitchy fairy tale
Totem Teller is a glitchy, beautiful fairy-tale world that invites the player to be the storyteller. It’s Australian studio Grinning Pickle’s debut, and it’s...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with font, privacy, Timeline, shell, and settings improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with font, privacy, Timeline, shell, settings, Hyper-V, and access improvements. This build is part...
Twitch gets its second esports exclusive: Eleague’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Turner Sports has partnered with Twitch as the official third-party platform for its Eleague esports events. Starting with the Eleague Major: Boston, a Counter-Strike:...
Apple previews iOS 11.3, including battery health, new Animoji, and medical records (Updated)
In a rare step likely forced by the iPhone-slowing battery debacle, Apple today offered a public “preview” of the spring release of iOS 11.3,...
MyDFS bets on blockchain to redefine daily fantasy sports games
The number of people playing daily fantasy sports games has been skyrocketing over the last few years. According to the Fantasy Sports Trade Association, there are...
HTC Vive Focus gets an 8K VR video player from Visbit
Virtual reality streaming company Visbit is teaming up with HTC to bring 8K resolution VR videos to viewers in China. The Visbit 8K VR...
The cost of games
Recently I was in Anaheim giving a talk called “Industry Lifecycles.” It was intended to be a brief summary of the blog post of...
SOS throws 16 players into Survivor-esque video game show
I had no idea that the reality show Survivor was still on the air, but it’s entering its 36th season so people must still...