Microsoft plans to reveal Xbox Lockhart model in August
Microsoft has two next-gen Xbox systems in the works. It has spent months detailing the powerful Xbox Series X, but it isn’t talking about...
Ubisoft CEO promises company-wide overhaul after sexual misconduct reports
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot told employees in an internal letter sent on Friday that the company will overhaul how it handles employee complaints in...
Twitch suspends President Trump’s account for ‘hateful conduct’
Twitch has suspended President Donald Trump’s account from its platform, saying that he violated the streaming service’s policies by engaging in hateful conduct. The...
Facebook reveals holographic optics for thin and light VR headsets
Today’s virtual reality headsets are universally big — closer to goggles than glasses, and even then, larger and heavier than modern ski goggles. While...
How Activision Blizzard is dealing with the pandemic and reopening
When the coronavirus pandemic hit, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick took responsibility for the safety of his company’s 10,000 employees. He gave them all...
Roblox: How teens are using games to cope with the pandemic
Teenagers who use the virtual gaming world of Roblox say they’re using games to stay in touch with their real-life friends, according to a...
Medical tech firm Brainlab acquires Level Ex surgery game startup
Medical technology company Brainlab has acquired Level Ex, whose video games are used to train doctors to diagnose and treat COVID-19 and other health...
Magic: The Gathering’s digital history, from first build to end step
It was easy to get into Magic: The Gathering when I was 11 years old. The air was crisp, and the leaves were turning,...
Flipside Studio offers VR production tool for animation
Flipside Studio is a new virtual production tool that enables actors and directors to capture and create animated content entirely in VR. It’s leaving...
Tom Hall interview — Why Doom co-creator is making virtual reality games
Tom Hall is a versatile game designer with over three decades of experience. He has worked on note games such as Doom, Duke Nukem,...