Oopsie-doopsie! Walmart shipped some Oculus Quests early
On Reddit this week, a handful of people have reported that their Walmart-ordered Oculus Quest standalone VR headsets have shipped way earlier than expected (example...
Complexity Gaming rebrands with an esports manifesto
Esports club Complexity Gaming is rebranding itself for the Esports 3.0 era, where it says esports athletes will be treated just like professional sports...
Risk of Rain 2 storms to over 1 million copies sold after 1 month in Steam Early Access
We’re getting closer to summer, but the risk of rain is increasing … at least in Steam Early Access. Hopoo Games and Gearbox Publishing...
Riot Games will let new employees opt for lawsuits over arbitration
Under pressure from employees, Riot Games announced tonight that it will change a policy and let new employees opt to sue the company rather...
Why Epic Games called an open platform truce with Microsoft
A couple of years ago, Microsoft and Epic Games executives were mad at each other. Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney called out Microsoft because...
Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 for developers will get Unreal Engine 4 support in May
Microsoft will launch its HoloLens 2 Development Edition for $3,500 later this year in its latest effort to kick off mixed-reality experiences, and Epic...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is keeping fans engaged better than WWII did
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is doing a better job of keeping players than its predecessor, WWII, according to Activision Blizzard’s Q1 financial...
GamesBeat Summit: Watch all the Day 2 talks
Our GamesBeat Summit 2019 is over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t go back to the lessons we learned — or heed them for...
Microsoft’s TORC will let you feel squeezable objects in AR and VR
Used creatively, haptic feedback can mechanically simulate touch sensations ranging from the shaking of dice to the roughness of paper — now it’s about...
GamesBeat Summit: Watch all the Day 1 talks
Our GamesBeat Summit 2019 has come and gone. We learned about reinvention and communities, about dealing with games that launch to huge audiences and...