The Leisure Economy: How to make money playing games in 2020
The Leisure Economy is the embodiment of the hope that someday we could all get paid to play games. It has been a common...
Edward Saatchi on virtual beings: AI is the next great art form
Edward Saatchi, the CEO of Fable Studio and maker of Emmy-winning virtual reality experiences, participated in a thoughtful conversation about “virtual beings” at our...
Why Phantom: Covert Ops is one of the most immersive VR games of 2020
I’ll confess, I wasn’t sure nDreams was capable of pulling off its ambitions for Phantom: Covert Ops. For years the U.K.-based VR developer, one...
Beat Saber AR concept envisions little lightsaber fingers
We’ve seen a lot of funny and intriguing concepts for projects from Daniel Beauchamp, aka @pushmatrix on Twitter, but his latest reimagines for AR...
GamesBeat Decides 149: The Endless E3
E3 is cancelled. But its spirit has left its body, and it now surrounds us at all times. We cannot escape it. We will...
The RetroBeat: Dragon Quest XI finally turns me into a fan
I love Japanese role-playing games like the Final Fantasy and Persona series, but I just never got into Dragon Quest. But I’ve finally corrected...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 soundtrack confirmed with most songs
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 is bringing the extreme-sports classic with updated visuals. But if Activision nails the look and the physics...
Turtle Beach sees boost in headset demand as gamers play during the pandemic
If you’ve been playing online games or doing a lot of Zoom calls during the pandemic, chances are you’ll need a good headset. And...
How a gaming YouTuber makes money
YouTuber and video producer Jake Baldino of Gameranx joins host Jeff Grubb on How Games Make Money this week to talk about his job....
NPD: U.S. games spending hits new record in Q1
Millions of Americans turned to video games as a source of entertainment and social connection in March. And that led to a significant increase...