Pimax 8K VR headset delayed again, refresh rate drops to 80Hz
Several months after delaying “the world’s first 8K VR headset,” developer Pimax has revealed that its Pimax 8K has been postponed again — and...
Summer Games Done Quick releases weeklong speedrunning schedule benefiting Doctors Without Borders
Summer Games Done Quick has released the schedule of games that it will host during its week of marathon speedrunning, scheduled from June 24...
No token effort: Blockchain can make esports more transparent
Over the last few years, both esports and blockchain-powered applications have gone a long way toward entering the mainstream. Esports has moved from being...
GamesBeat Visionary Award winner Rand Miller on pioneering new game experiences
Rand Miller has been making games for decades. The CEO of Cyan is best known for making — with his brother Robyn Miller —...
Beamdog’s Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition takes up the community mantle of the original
Neverwinter Nights marked a transition for the Dungeons & Dragons-style of video game. It was the first game that used the then-new 3rd Edition...
Arden’s Wake shows how Penrose is getting better at telling stories in VR
The fourth production from VR studio Penrose, Arden’s Wake: Tide’s Fall, is debuting at Tribeca and it touches upon well-worn territory for this team....
The Middle East is fertile ground for esports
When we talk about the geography of esports, many names spring to our mind: big supporting countries like South Korea, USA, Sweden and competitive...
Valve acquires Firewatch developer Campo Santo
Indie studio Campo Santo announced today that it’s joining Valve. Its 12-person team will be moving to Washington, and the acquisition will not affect...
Dennis ‘Thresh’ Fong on competitive gaming, then and now
Back when he was known as “Thresh,” Dennis Fong was the original professional gamer. He’s also the CEO of game video sharing site Plays.tv,...
Vive Pro sends out its AR dev kit
HTC just released its software development kit for the front-facing cameras on the Vive Pro. The new update should help turn the device into...