Google confirms its AlphaGo AI beat top players in online games
Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence (AI) research group is back again at the ancient Chinese game of Go. Rather than playing top-ranking Go players in...
Windows 10 adoption passes 50% on Steam
Valve updated its Hardware & Software Survey today for December 2016, revealing that the majority of its user base is now on Windows 10....
The 5 worst supply chain screwups of 2016
As a rule, hardware is hard. But looking back on 2016, it’s surprising that so many of the world’s major technology companies had trouble...
3 things that will help your app pay off from the start (VB Live)
What does it take to get your app noticed? And then how do you make that awareness pay off? Join our upcoming VB Live...
Retro Sinclair ZX Spectrum handheld console to ship in February after series of delays
Retro gaming fans are getting good news just in time for Christmas, as the long-awaited Sinclair ZX Spectrum Vega+ handheld gaming console has now been...
Zynga’s Dawn of Titans falters on a greedy monetization scheme
The horizon can be sometimes be dark, but the dawn may not be worth the wait. Dawn of Titan is the most recent free-to-play game...
Play Pong on the MacBook Pro Touch Bar with this app
If you have a new MacBook Pro with a Touch Bar, then there’s a great new game for you to play. It’s a variation...
Play Pac-Man on the MacBook Pro Touch Bar with this app
Big software makers like Adobe, Atlassian, and Microsoft have been enhancing their apps with support for the Touch Bar on the new version of...
How Supercell is moving beyond video games: investments, merchandise, esports, and an animated series
In a mobile gaming industry full of one-hit wonders, Finland’s Supercell has managed to sustain its steady success while embracing a unique corporate culture...
Why The Last Guardian’s AI is a good example for chatbot developers
The game The Last Guardian features one big achievement that’s fairly awe-inspiring. It’s not the level design or even the gameplay, which are both compelling...