Mass Effect: Andromeda trailer shows unfamiliar characters in an unknown galaxy
Mass Effect is finally getting its Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Star Trek (2009) sequel/reboot treatment, and a new trailer is giving fans the first decent...
Myst studio Cyan announces Obduction for PS4, PSVR, and HTC Vive
Cyan, the legendary studio that released Myst and Riven in the 1990s, launched its Obduction game on the PC in August, and it debuted...
DICE general manager Patrick Bach left EA after Battlefield 1 shipped
Patrick Bach, general manager of DICE, the Electronic Arts game studio that makes the Battlefield series, has left the company. EA confirmed the departure...
Overwatch gets a new esports group from a Helsinki hockey team
The Finland ice hockey club IFK Helsinki announced that it has created a team for Blizzard’s team-based shooter Overwatch. This is the first foray into the...
Ultrahaptics uses ultrasound so you can feel things in VR
The problem with virtual reality is that it’s never quite immersive enough. While the visuals and sound make you feel like you’re wandering in...
Blippar releases its AR and computer vision tech for third-party developers
Blippar has made a name for itself in augmented reality apps, and now it wants to take that technology to a broader market. The...
AMD ships three Polaris-based Radeon Pro chips for game and VR developers
Advanced Micro Devices is announcing that its Radeon Pro workstation chips are shipping as early as this week to customers who build high-end graphics...
PlayStation 4 Pro delivers the 4K content — but 1080p-TV owners shouldn’t upgrade yet
If you are reserving judgment of the PlayStation 4 Pro console from Sony until you get to try it, I have to warn you:...
Tobii to raise $50 million to bring its eye-tracking smarts to VR and smartphones
Swedish eye-tracking company Tobii has announced plans to invest in “large-scale initiatives” involving smartphones and virtual reality and is seeking to raise SEK 400...
Naughty Dog storyteller brought deeper narrative to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has a better story than it has had for some time. And one of the reasons is that Activision’s...