Otoy gets cinematic VR to run on low-power PowerVR graphics chips
Animation rendering software company Otoy has teamed up with graphics chip designer Imagination Technologies to enable cinematic VR to run on very low-power devices. Otoy’s...
June 2016 NPD: Overwatch still No. 1 during summer drought
In the first month that industry-tracking firm The NPD Group has ever included digital sales, the industry is down big. Consumers spent $652.2 million...
Pokémon Go servers down again — app is experiencing ongoing connection errors
Pokémon trainers have always had to deal with hardships like tough gym leaders, that meddling Team Rocket, and finding rare legendary creatures. But now...
AMD’s growth in the second half coming from game console chips
Advanced Micro Devices had mixed results versus expectations for the second quarter ended June 30, but it is predicting solid growth in the third quarter....
Diving into the Samsung app store: buff gods, a dull airport, and the solitaire abyss
After a long hiatus, the depths of the Samsung app store call to me once again. In this adventure, I battle gods, pop potions, and experience the soul-crushing void of soundless solitaire.
‘Now you’re playing with power!’ NES Classic Edition gets nostalgic ad from Nintendo
Nintendo is moving forward by looking back, and this is going to work because you desperately want to go back to being a kid again....
GamesBeat 2016 panel to explore how to make the next Pokémon Go augmented reality game
I’m delighted to announce our newest panel for AR/VR Day at GamesBeat 2016. We have an eclectic collection of speaker who can talk about how to make...
Metroid Prime: Blast Ball is available for free on the 3DS ahead of Federation Force
Metroid fans are getting a free treat today. Maybe it’ll help them get over that whole Federation Force thing, the next game in the series...
Civilization VI preorders net early access to the Aztecs
The early Civilization bird gets the Aztec worm. Publisher 2K and developer Firaxis revealed today that those who preorder the upcoming turn-based strategy game...
Nvidia can reduce VR graphics processing requirements by up to 3 times
It takes a lot of computing power to properly render a virtual reality scene. But researchers at graphics chip maker Nvidia say they have...