Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB excerpt — ‘How the Sausage is Rated’
GamesBeat is publishing this exclusive excerpt of Content Rated By: An Oral History of the ESRB. Previous chapters can be found here. To help commemorate its 25th...
How Boneworks turns your body into its key mechanic
When Boneworks (read UploadVR’s full review) released late last year from Stress Level Zero, it led the charge in redefining how we interact with virtual...
Mozilla launches Hello WebXR intro app for WebVR
Mozilla launched a new WebXR app called Hello WebXR, which is compatible with most headsets that use web browsers such as Oculus’s or Google Chrome...
Unity now supports Vulkan for Oculus Quest
The Unity game engine, which powers most of the apps on the Oculus store, now supports the Vulkan graphics API with Oculus Quest. Vulkan...
The RetroBeat — Warcraft III: Reforged is a harsh lesson in reviving classic games
Warcraft III: Reforged came out earlier this week, and the response online has been full of negativity and angst. Part of it is a...
Xbox Adaptive Controller add-on turns power wheelchairs into joysticks
The Xbox Adaptive Controller is one of the most powerful devices for enabling anyone to play games despite differences in how their body functions....
GamesBeat Summit speakers: Edward Saatchi, Elan Lee, and Doron Nir
GamesBeat Summit 2020 will focus on the latest trends in the gaming ecosystem, and today we’re introducing a trio of speakers who are bringing...
Apple’s AR glasses deserve an Apple Watch-style ‘early access’ launch
When Apple revealed this week that its wearables segment “is now the size of a Fortune 150 company,” making over $20 billion in 2019 and...
The DeanBeat: Will cloud gaming make climate change worse?
Sometimes I like to think about long-term problems. Since the Australian wildfires have put the issue of climate change my mind, I’m wondering whether...
Secret Oops makes its AR debut on Apple Arcade
Game studio MixedBag is unveiling its Secret Oops augmented reality game today on Apple Arcade. The AR title is the fourth AR game on...