Phantogeist is a first-person shooter that makes AR a social experience
The first-person shooter Phantogeist has debuted as a social augmented reality game on Google Tango. In this game from Chicago-based Trixi Studios, a friendly alien helps...
NBA 2K shoots for VR on November 22
Come on and slam, and welcome to the VR jam. 2K has announced NBA 2KVR Experience, a basketball virtual reality game for PlayStation VR, HTC Vive, and Samsung Gear VR. This first sports VR game from the publisher will come out on November 22 for $15.
The brothers who started Vicarious Visions have created a new game studio
Game industry veterans Guha and Karthik Bala have formed a new independent game studio called Velan Studios in New York. The Bala brothers are best...
Sony, Kabam, and Blippar: AR is the gateway drug to VR
https://www.facebook.com/WebSummitHQ/videos/1203373959728646/ Sony’s launch of its PlayStation VR (PSVR) headset could mark an inflection point in virtual reality’s steady march toward mainstream adoption. The headset is compatible...
Fantastic Contraption’s Kaiju update adds resizable levels and giant monsters
Ever since Fantastic Contraption [UploadVR review: 8/10] released alongside the HTC Vive earlier this year, it’s been a staple of any Vive gamer’s library....
HTC unveils a $1.5 billion investment fund and research center for China
HTC is making yet more moves in China, announcing a partnership with the Shenzhen Municipal Government to kick off two new initiatives. The first...
How to design for esports in titles like Counter-Strike and Project Cars
One thing that some of the biggest games in esports share in common is that they don’t change that much. Sure, they have updates...
Turns out those FIFA 17 glitches are more realistic than you think
Get on Twitter and ask Neil deGrasse Tyson to list the mathematical constants of the universe, and he will say the speed of light,...
Hideo Kojima to accept Industry Icon prize at The Game Awards — and Konami can’t stop him
Wake up, Hideo. It’s time to celebrate your career — and this time, no one can stop you. Metal Gear creator and renowned industry...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: NES Classic Edition becomes a hot item, and Conan hates Final Fantasy
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we check out Pokémon Sun and Moon, Star Wars gets a new mobile game, and Battlefield 1...
