The new rules for navigating ‘that damn App Store’
SINGAPORE — It’s easier than ever to make a mobile game. Unfortunately, it’s also easier than ever for a mobile game to fail. But...
Rift turns 5: Trion Worlds CEO reflects on massively multiplayer game’s success
Online team strategy games like League of Legends and Dota 2 may dominate right now, and World of Warcraft may be at its lowest...
Taqtile Mobility creates a HoloLens demo for the PGA Tour
Taqtile Mobility said that it has teamed up with Microsoft to create a demo for the PGA Tour using the HoloLens augmented-reality headset. Seattle-based...
Google targets HTML5 default for Chrome instead of Flash in Q4 2016
Google has outlined a plan to push HTML5 by default in Chrome, instead of Flash. In Q4 2016, the company plans to only serve...
Nvidia’s hardware keeps winning because of its software
Last week, Nvidia introduced its next-generation line of graphics processors, but the company’s silicon is only half the reason I’m excited about the future of gaming...
2016 is not the year the masses pick up virtual reality
Mark Zuckerberg (along with many others) believes that virtual reality will change the way we live, work, and communicate in many ways. Zuck may...
Microsoft is pulling the plug on Project Spark’s online services
Some sparks grow into a fire, an others get snuffed out. Microsoft is shutting down the game-creation sandbox Project Spark. It will no longer appear in the...
Overwatch: One of the biggest betas ever made a promising game great
If you think all betas are glorified demos, you’re wrong. Gamers are buzzing about Overwatch, Blizzard’s upcoming team-based shooter. While it doesn’t debut until May 24 for...
Cyberpong VR gets an esports tournament on Twitch
Virtual reality is already getting an esports tournament for one of its earliest competitive games. Colopl announced today that it will hold a competitive...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Disney Infinity canceled, and Civilization VI revealed
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Overwatch conquers the world of porn, Ratchet & Clank becomes a sales success, and Star Wars:...