Linden Lab wants users to create social experiences in virtual reality world
Linden Lab is putting out a call for applications from users who want to create social experiences in virtual reality. Linden, the creator of the...
Esports league bans YouPorn’s pro gamer squad
As competitive gaming strives for mainstream acceptance, one of the biggest organizations is forcing out a sponsor that specializes in pornography. ESL (Electronic Sports...
Twitch will introduce new features to make it easier to chat with friends
Twitch wants you to keep in better touch with your friends. The livestreaming site announced during the PAX East game convention in Boston today that...
Microsoft reports $22.1 billion in Q3 2016 revenue, cloud business passes $10 billion annual run rate
Microsoft today reported earnings for its third fiscal quarter of 2016, including revenue of $22.1 billion and earnings per share of $0.62. In Q3...
Nintendo’s Miitomo is beating Facebook at gathering personal data
The release of Nintendo’s first mobile game, Miitomo, largely caught the world off guard. Not merely because it’s so unique, but also because people...
Why Nintendo’s Miitomo should frighten every other mobile game publisher
Late last month, Nintendo released its first mobile game in the United States: Miitomo, launching a ton of hype. This app is based on Nintendo’s...
How latency is killing online gaming
The advances in digital distribution have changed the game industry in the same dramatic way they changed music, video, newspaper, and book publishing. In...
VR headsets to generate $895M in revenue in 2016
Market researcher Strategy Analytics said it expects global virtual reality headset revenues will reach $895 million in 2016. About 77 percent of that value will...
Nvidia CEO bets big on deep learning and VR
Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang has ridden the game industry to glory in the graphics chip business. But now those chips are being used...
Machine Zone launches cloud platform to process millions of real-time interactions
Machine Zone, one of the top-ranked mobile game companies, said it is launching a platform today that lets other companies license its cloud technology to...