Oculus Quest adds beta test for voice commands in U.S. English
Oculus Quest’s latest system software makes voice commands available as a beta feature to United States-based English speakers. Version 18 of the Oculus Quest...
The DeanBeat: How the rest of 2020 looks for the game industry
The main reason for this column today is to wish you a happy Fourth of July and thank you for reading GamesBeat and VentureBeat....
Genies creates an investment arm for companies using its digital avatars
Genies has built technology for creating expressive digital avatars for everyone from rockstars who want to give online concerts to influencers who can’t go...
Evo 2020 cancelled in wake of sexual abuse allegations (Updated)
Evo is the biggest fighting game event of the year. This year’s show had to go online due to the pandemic, but now that...
Ubisoft CEO details plan to address workplace sexual misconduct and toxicity (Updated)
French video game giant Ubisoft today detailed how it will address toxic behavior and sexual misconduct in the workplace following multiple reports of incidences...
Airborne Kingdom makes city-building magical and imaginative
City-building games can be fun and relaxing, but putting that experience in the sky makes the experience feel more magical. Airborne Kingdom takes elements...
Ubisoft’s Hyper Scape is a sci-fi battle royale with audience participation
Bringing spectators into the game Hyper Space can also bring spectators into the action. A streamer can play, and viewers can vote to see...
Fallout TV project coming from the creators of HBO’s ‘Westworld’
Fallout is heading to Amazon. Bethesda Softworks used its official Fallout Twitter account today to tease an upcoming Fallout television project. Hollywood news blog...
With $5.7 million, One More Game comes out of the shadows
One More Game raised $5.7 million for a new studio in Seattle last fall, and now it is coming out with more details of...
PlayStation pulls ads from Facebook and Instagram for boycott
Facebook and Instagram users won’t see any official PlayStation content in their feeds this July. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) revealed it is halting all...