Esports summit’s pitch to brands: patience and flexibility
The XLive Esports Summit featured a number of panels by industry professionals around the topic of esports, but a common thread ran through all...
China’s game-regulation mess is starting to hurt developers
The Chinese government has to approve every game that goes on sale in that country, which is a problem considering it hasn’t approved any...
Donut County doesn’t glaze over gentrification
Donut County is an adorable game where you play a hole in the ground. Minimalistic though that may sound, it’s neither easy to make...
Samsung launches 2 new soundbars with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround
On August 20, Samsung is releasing its new HW-N950 and HW-N850 soundbars. These are its high-end audio devices that it built in collaboration with...
Microsoft’s HoloLens mall demos bring early AR glasses to the masses
Microsoft recently added HoloLens AR headset demos to its retail stores, letting mall shoppers go hands-on with a potentially transformative technology. Underscore potentially.
Destination: Primus Vita review — a twist on exploring the final frontier
Destination: Primus Vita is an episodic narrative puzzle game that weaves together a number of elements into a fantastic sci-fi tale. It’s Epsilon Games’...
StarVR reveals its next-gen virtual reality headset with eye-tracking
The new StarVR head-mounted display debuted at the SIGGRAPH 2018 technology event in Vancouver today. The StarVR One, as it is called, adds a...
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth wows with city of Mayan-inspired Trolls and dinos
World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Battle for Azeroth, is finally out. That means the race is on to reach the new level cap of...
Call of Duty’s Blackout battle royale mode gets a beta September 10
We’ve known since May that Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will have a battle royale mode similar to PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and Fortnite, and...
Spatial launches Kickstarter for holographic mixed reality gaming device
Spatial is launching a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign for a new kind of mixed reality device that uses holographic projection to overlay animations on top...