ILMxLab had to fake a 24 frames-per-second lightsaber in 90hz virtual reality
In the world of games, many of us have come to the conclusion that a faster framerate is always better. But it can sometimes...
Watch Oculus founder Palmer Luckey deliver the first Rift preorder himself
Oculus VR founder Palmer Luckey can now add “courier” to his résumé alongside “virtual reality superstar.” The first wave of Oculus Rift VR headsets are shipping...
VR Sports, Ninja Trainer reveal VR’s potential for destruction
I hit a man last week. Actually, I hit him three times. Now, these were not deliberate acts of violence. No — they were...
GameStop expects new PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and other hardware sales to drop 10% in 2016
GameStop doesn’t share Wall Street’s confidence about its outlook for fiscal 2016. The world’s largest gaming-focused retailer announced that it expects to earn somewhere...
How PlayStation’s ForwardWorks can succeed — or drown — on smartphones
We already knew that Sony Computer Entertainment was shifting to Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) in April, but now the company has revealed it is...
At least one of the alleged NX controller images is a hoax, according to original leaker
Despite the denizens of the Web coming together yesterday to crack the case, we probably still have no clue what the controller for Nintendo’s...
Esports attracts $325M from brand marketers desperate for a young audience
Esports has an enormous audience, and it’s quickly making more cash thanks to the power of those dedicated fans. Corporations are going to spend...
Xbox Live’s Games With Gold for April impresses with Sunset Overdrive, Dead Space
Xbox Live Gold subscribers on Xbox One are about to get four highly regarded hits in April. Microsoft announced its lineup for Games With...
Street Fighter V’s March update finally launches next week — and without a real-money store
Procrastinators all know that if you have a month to finish something, you’ll figure out a way to ensure the task takes all of...
Digital gaming rakes in $6.2B in February thanks to PlayStation 4, Xbox One
People continue to spend more money on digital games. Consumers spent $6.2 billion on downloadable releases and microtransactions in free-to-play mobile and Web games...