Lucky’s Tale sometimes feels like the Big Bad Wolf is coming at you in virtual reality
Virtual reality gives people the chance to enter incredible make-believe worlds … but the results of that are often unsettling instead of wondrous. Playful,...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Edge extensions
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs and phones, with a big focus on Microsoft Edge. The company’s new browser has...
Epic Games demos amazing real-time motion capture for Ninja Theory’s Hellblade
Ninja Theory is making a highly realistic viking psychological thriller called Hellblade. At the center of it is a woman warrior, Senua, who is...
Crytek unveils its next-generation, VR-enabled game engine CryEngine V
Crytek unveiled its next-generation video game development engine, CryEngine, today, and it supports virtual reality headsets. The Frankfurt, Germany-based company made the announcement at...
If you own more than 10 games on Steam, ‘you don’t matter’ to the $99.3B gaming industry
SAN FRANCISCO — Most of the room of game-industry insiders raised their hand after Spry Fox founder Daniel “Danc” Cook asked them if they...
Microsoft still accepts Bitcoin, apologizes for ‘inaccurate information’ on its site
In December 2014, Microsoft added Bitcoin as a payment option, courtesy of Bitcoin processor BitPay, for a variety of its gaming and mobile content....
Check out these trippy holograms from Microsoft’s Actiongram app for HoloLens
Microsoft pulled the covers off of some holograms that people have made with Actiongram, a tool for creating holographic experiences for the HoloLens augmented...
Google beefs up ads, analytics, and updates for Android game developers
Game developers are about to get a handful of tools that should make their jobs easier. Google announced a number of improvements to its...
Xbox One touts cross-network play with PC for indie games like Rocket League — and could add PS4
Xbox One and PlayStation 4 owners might get to play with or against each other in the future. Microsoft revealed today that it is...
Microsoft’s using Minecraft to boost artificial intelligence research with Project AIX
Microsoft has quietly unveiled a new platform that harnesses the power of Minecraft to expedite artificial intelligence (AI) development. The project is under the...