How the IGDA is helping game developers deal with crisis
When the Game Developers Conference (GDC) canceled because of the coronavirus, it was a disaster for small indie game developers. That’s why the International...
Nvidia develops lightweight VR gaze tracking system using LED sensors
All of the world’s top virtual reality headset makers agree that gaze tracking is going to be fundamental to the next generation of VR...
Forte recruits 5 more high-end game studios to make blockchain-based games
Forte has established partnerships with five more game studios to make blockchain-based games that are integrated with Forte’s technology. These companies will also benefit...
Big Run Studios raises $1.4 million for casual mobile games
Big Run Studios has raised $1.4 million in seed round funding, led by game and tech investor Galaxy Interactive via its Galaxy EOS VC...
Roblox’s in-game Bloxy Awards draw 600,000 spectators
Roblox announced that its seventh annual Bloxy Awards drew more than 4 million concurrent players during the peak of the show, and 600,000 watched...
Google’s big download for game developers: 116 billion downloads, new Play services, and Stadia updates
Google gave a download on its tools for game developers in an online event today, and it was full of news for Google Play,...
Half-Life: Alyx interview — Reviving an iconic franchise with VR
Half-Life: Alyx isn’t just the long-awaited return to a beloved gaming series. It’s arguably the biggest VR game yet. It’s a full-sized, triple-A experience....
Gears Tactics dev Splash Damage is making a Google Stadia exclusive
Google Stadia has had a rough launch, but that isn’t because the cloud-gaming technology doesn’t work. Instead, the service is suffering from a lack...
Half-Life: Alyx review — A great VR game for the wrong time
Reviewing Half-Life: Alyx has been a stressful endeavor. Part of that is the usual rigors of critiquing a game (trying to beat it before...
Unity Technologies launches cloud-based game simulations for developer playtests
Unity Technologies has launched a cloud-based game simulation service for game developers so they can playtest and balance their games more easily. The Unity Game...