React VR speeds up Oculus Home on Samsung Gear — it’s three times faster
Gear VR got a massive refresh recently. Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus’ mobile VR headset release with a new...
Fig CEO Justin Bailey offers the cure for ‘sequelitis’
The statistics are telling. In 2008, Electronic Arts published 60 games. In 2016, EA published just eight games. And that means that a lot...
Prey: How Arkane’s ‘space dungeon’ redefines the troubled franchise
An alien-infested space station isn’t the best place to question your life’s purpose. As Morgan Yu learns in Prey, the existential struggle is just as...
Destiny 2 is a test: Can Bungie live up to its promises?
Bungie made promises for Destiny that went unfulfilled for years, and clearly wants to avoid a repetition with Destiny 2. Thursday’s gameplay reveal for...
SteamVR Home beta test gets new social features
SteamVR is an essential platform for virtual reality and, starting today, exploring it is about to get a whole lot better. In a community post...
Destiny broke my heart. But I’m ready to open up to Destiny 2
I like Destiny, but I don’t love it. I’m hoping I’ll love Destiny 2. Bungie recently revealed a ton of details about the online...
Why Destiny 2 is on Blizzard’s launcher, not Steam
Destiny 2 is coming to PC … eventually, but it’s not coming to Steam. But this doesn’t signify that Activision Blizzard is preparing to battle...
Danger Zone is a worthy successor to Burnout’s crash mode
The Burnout series is gone, and nothing has filled the vacuum it left behind. Forza Horizon 3 is wonderful, but it doesn’t have the...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Destiny 2 takes shape, and Google pursues standalone VR
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, Nintendo wins April, with the Switch hitting the top console spot while Mario Kart...
EA is getting spectators to watch Madden NFL and FIFA esports matches
This weekend, a lot of gamers are going to sit around and watch cyberathletes play video games in the FIFA 17 world championships, just...