Steep’s open beta will let you hit the slopes early
Steep is taking a test run on the bunny hills before it makes the plunge. Ubisoft has announced two beta periods for its upcoming...
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go’s Halloween treat helps it reclaim No. 1 top-grossing spot
One of the biggest games of the year is embracing seasonal events to get players excited all over again. Pokémon Go is back on...
Germany’s Gameforge doubles down on PC games as it lays off mobile staff
Gameforge said it has acquired a military PC game from Aeria Games, even as the German game publisher laid off staff making mobile games....
Windows Holographic on aggressively priced VR headsets is a baby step for Microsoft’s mixed reality
Microsoft won’t skip virtual reality and jump directly to augmented reality. Instead, the company is combining these technologies into its Windows Holographic platform while...
Super League Gaming raises $5 million for its movie theater esports business
The movie theater is becoming a more interactive place. Super League Gaming announced that it has raised $5 million in Series C funding for...
Oculus and Kaleidoscope set up DevLab to foster new VR experiences
Facebook’s Oculus VR division and Kaleidoscope announced DevLab, a new initiative to support independent VR creators as they create new virtual reality experiences. The...
Triseum unveils calculus educational game Variant: Limits
Triseum is unveiling Variant: Limits, the first game in a series that teaches students how to learn calculus in a fun, results-driven experience on...
Blizzard experiments with 5-player raids for World of Warcraft
Today marks the beginning of a new experiment for Blizzard Entertainment in their massively multiplayer role-playing game World of Warcraft: five-player raiding. Warcraft dungeons have...
The Witcher 3’s Gwent card game launches closed beta test
You no longer have to traverse wyvern-invested lands to find a game of Gwent. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC can now bring...
Shooter veterans form VR game studio Drifter Entertainment
Three veterans of first-person shooter games have formed Drifter Entertainment, a Seattle-based virtual reality game studio. The founders include Ray Davis, Kenneth Scott, and Brian Murphy....