Game engine maker Unity Technologies reportedly raising money at $1.5B valuation
Game engine maker Unity Technologies is raising money at a $1.5 billion valuation, according to a report by Bloomberg. No deal is confirmed yet,...
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella dances around controversies, but doesn’t challenge any head on
Satya Nadella, chief executive of Microsoft, had a pretty tame keynote on the first day of Microsoft’s Build conference in San Francisco. He sometimes...
Microsoft starts shipping its HoloLens augmented reality development kits
Microsoft said it has begun shipping hardware development kits for its HoloLens augmented reality glasses today. Kudo Tsunoda and Alex Kipman, two of the...
Microsoft answers Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney’s fears on Windows 10 openness
Microsoft maintains that Windows will remain an open platform. During a talk at Microsoft’s Build conference today in San Francisco, the company responded to...
Here are the 2016 nominations for the World Video Game Hall of Fame
The Strong World Video Game Hall of Fame released its 2016 nominations for this year’s entries into one of the game industry’s highest honors....
FlowPlay launches All Star Daily Fantasy as alternative to social sports gambling
Daily fantasy sports have created a lot of controversy. Since the winnings come in real money, some states are calling it illegal gambling. But...
Mobile gaming widened its lead over all other game platforms in 2015
Mobile games became the biggest category in gaming in 2014, and it widened its lead even more in 2015, according to a new report...
Oculus Rift’s set-up process makes it easy to jump into the world of VR
I received an Oculus Rift virtual reality headset today, and the set-up was quite easy. That’s a good omen as the age of VR...
Wevr’s TheBlu delivers a mesmerizing deep sea experience in VR
I keep trying out new virtual reality apps on family members using the HTC Vive Pre. And the latest to catch our attention was...
Oculus Rift starts shipping today to more than 20 countries
Facebook’s Oculus Rift began delivering Oculus Rift virtual reality headsets today to customers in more than 20 countries and regions. The first units are...