Google Play unveils new developer tools and games at GDC
In 2016, nearly 300 million new users adopted Android devices from emerging markets such as India, Brazil, and Indonesia. That helped mobile games on...
SpatialOS platform for building games of ‘unprecedented size’ gets open beta
Gaming and the fabled power of the cloud has had a checkered history. Game-streaming service OnLive has come and gone, and Microsoft over-hyped the...
Survios takes Raw Data to Oculus Rift with cross-platform multiplayer
Survios is announcing today that its Raw Data virtual reality game is debuting on the Oculus Rift and Touch VR platform. And the Oculus...
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor gets a sequel late this summer
The world of men is about to get some more of that sweet nemesis-system action. Warner Bros. announced today that it is launching Middle-earth:...
HTC unveils Viveport Arcade software to power virtual reality arcades
HTC hopes to give virtual reality a boost with its new Viveport Arcade software that makes it easier to run VR arcades. PC-based VR...
HTC’s Vive Tracker will turn any object into a VR peripheral
HTC said that its Vive Tracker, a sensing device that turns any object into a VR peripheral, will go on sale for developers on...
‘Minority Report’ science advisor John Underkoffler to speak at GamesBeat Summit 2017
Our next speaker for our upcoming GamesBeat event is John Underkoffler, the CEO of Oblong Industries and science advisor for the landmark sci-fi film Minority Report....
Samsung’s Gear VR headset now includes a controller
Samsung has introduced an update to its Gear VR headset — along with a more ergonomic and curved design it now includes an Oculus-powered...
Valve’s Steam Audio will bring better sound to games and VR
Valve today released a new tool called Steam Audio that represents the fruit of its purchase of Impulsonic in January. The tech promises sound...
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire becomes Fig’s most successful game by passing $4 million
Today is Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire‘s last day of crowdfunding, and it has passed some big milestones. Fig announced that the PC, Mac, and Linux role-playing game is the most successful campaign ever for the crowdfunding site, right now achieving more than $4.2 million with about five hours left to go.