Game makers applaud Apple’s support for AR and VR
Apple surprised the emerging industries of augmented reality and virtual reality with broad support for the technologies at its Worldwide Developer Conference in San...
Bunny girls aren’t in Final Fantasy XIV because of high-heel shoes
Look, you just can’t have bunny women who dress in lingerie in a video game without putting them in high-heel shoes. That’s just nature....
SteamVR and external GPUs are coming to Mac
Virtual realty has so far required a Windows-based PC with power chips from Intel, AMD, and Nvidia. Mac users have had to make the...
Peter Jackson’s Wingnut AR demos augmented reality game at WWDC
The Lord of the Rings film director Peter Jackson is excited about augmented reality, so much so that he has created a new company...
Xbox Live is down — Microsoft is working to bring back core services
Many of you may encounter various errors when trying to connect to Xbox Live today. Microsoft’s online service is having some trouble right now,...
Sega is adding VR to its flagship arcade in Japan
Japan is no stranger to VR arcades, but gaming giant Sega is now looking to open one in one of its most iconic locations....
Traditional sports have an esports problem
Professional sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA are about to face a major challenge called “the march of time.” Young Americans, or...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Engaging Star Trek: Bridge Crew, and Overwatch goes to the moon
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got our hands on Arms, Nintendo’s upcoming fighting game for the Switch. Also, 2K has a...
Valve: Steam gets $100 pub fee and more ‘human eyes’ in its algorithms
Valve is changing how its Steam store works, opening up its platform to any developer who wants to sell a game and is willing to pay...
The DeanBeat: Don’t panic. E3 will be full of fun, not FUD
Some wags will tell you that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles in mid-June, is on its...