Pokémon Go Gen 2 sweet, frozen, caffeinated rumor: More monsters and Starbucks promo
Gamers all know that moment when you’re out tracking down monsters in Pokémon Go but you’re also running out of energy. Well, Starbucks is about...
Curse voice app adds video calls and screen sharing
Amazon’s Twitch game-livestreaming division acquired voice chat firm Curse back in August. Now Curse is launching a major update for its voice-over-internet-protocol app with...
Paragon’s Monolith update speeds up the PlayStation 4 and PC MOBA
Developer Epic Games today released the Monolith update for its free-to-play MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena), which is in an open beta on PlayStation 4 and PC. The Monolith update brings changes to the whole experience, speeding up characters in an attempt to make the gameplay more action-oriented.
Watch us play with Oculus Touch — the Rift’s motion controllers
Oculus has launched its motion controllers, and the device has impressed me so far. To show off what these hand-tracking joypads are capable of,...
Blizzard releases Ragnaros on Heroes of the Storm’s test server
After announcing plans to release a new character during its fan gathering in Anaheim last month, Blizzard is finally giving players a chance to...
Steam is where you should build your VR game library — even if you own an Oculus Rift
I don’t know which company is going to make the best next-generation virtual reality headset, but I do know that chances are good that...
Oculus Rift owners need to get Touch — but the motion controllers need more games
Oculus Rift should’ve launched with the Touch. It completes the VR system and gives it input parity with the competitions from HTC and Sony....
How Insomniac is marrying VR and esports with The Unspoken
The main selling point for any game that aims to be successful in the growing and profitable esports scene is its competitive nature. Can...
Ubisoft plans cross-platform multiplayer support for all its VR games
In a blog post Ubisoft (the maker of blockbusters such as Assassins Creed and Watch Dogs) announced that it will be bringing cross-platform multiplayer functionality...
Square Enix’s mocap studio can capture and display an actor’s movements in real time
TOKYO — Video games like Final Fantasy XV have stunningly realistic visuals of human faces and bodies. Drawing those kinds of images by hand and animating...