HQ Trivia returns with surprise $1,000 show and $100,000 donation
HQ Trivia made a surprise return on Sunday evening after an anonymous investor brought the company back from the dead. The New York company...
Apple recommends mobile games for players stuck at home
As many people are sheltering in place, Apple has made some of its popular mobile games available at no cost. These titles are normally...
Spaces app enables folks to attend Zoom meetings in VR
A new PC VR app called Spaces enables users to join Zoom meetings and other video calls from within VR. The app was developed in...
Google’s Tilt Brush finally hits PlayStation VR
Surprise! Google’s popular Tilt Brush VR creation platform is finally available on PSVR in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan. The app costs $19.99 (£15.99,...
WHO and game companies launch #PlayApartTogether to promote physical distancing
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the video game industry have teamed up on #PlayApartTogether, a promotional campaign that encourages healthy physical distancing by...
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are working on a ‘next generation’ SteamVR headset
Valve, Microsoft, and HP are collaborating to build a ‘”next generation” SteamVR headset, called HP Reverb G2. The current HP Reverb is the company’s...
Behind the data-driven design of mobile games — How Games Make Money
Mobile game designers feel like the mad scientists of the development world. They work fast and are constantly adjusting formulas based on the tiniest...
The RetroBeat: Games Done Quick will hold a special marathon to help with COVID-19 relief
Games Done Quick hit us with a bit bad news/good news today. Let’s give you the good news first! GDQ announced today that it...
Skillz launches mobile game tournaments to raise donations for American Red Cross
Skillz, which has a platform for mobile esports, is launching mobile game tournaments to raise donations for the American Red Cross. Starting on Saturday...
The DeanBeat: The game industry rolls with the punches of the coronavirus
Another week has gone by, and the game industry has rolled with the punches of the coronavirus. It demonstrates how resilient game companies are...