Roblox’s famous ‘oof’ death sound allegedly came from a Tommy Tallarico game
The Roblox death sound, a comical and short “oof” noise, has become famous to the 90 million players who play games in the kids...
How Ghost Recon: Breakpoint turns up the realism of drone warfare
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Breakpoint pits the ghosts of elite military units against rivals who are armed with killer drones. The game is a...
What comes next for Oculus after the Quest launch
Jason Rubin can take a moment to sigh with relief. Now that the Oculus Quest wireless virtual reality headset has launched, it’s clear that...
Penn & Teller VR: Pranking your friends has never been this fun
As expected for anyone familiar with the iconic magician duo, nothing about my appointment to see the upcoming Penn & Teller VR game was...
The RetroBeat: Timespinner is a beautiful Symphony of the Night indie tribute
I love Metroidvanias, and indie developers have taken to the genre to create worthy games like Hollow Knight, Guacamelee, and Axiom Verge. Metroidvanias have...
Bungie helps raise $400k for St. Jude’s during the GuardianCon marathon stream
Bungie joined the GuardianCon marathon stream yesterday, which is raising money via donations for St. Jude Children’s Hospitals. During its 4-hour block on Twitch,...
Sensor Tower — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s first day is slower than Pokémon Go’s debut
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite launched yesterday for iOS and Android in the U.S. and UK, and Niantic‘s new game conjured about 400,000 installs and...
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite hands-on — Stepping up from Pokémon Go
Since July 2016, I have walked 438 miles playing Pokémon Go, reaching level 30 in the location-based mobile game. I’m not sure how much...
HTC redesigns Vive Cosmos with 6 inside-out tracking cameras
We already knew that HTC was seeding developers with new information on its premium tethered consumer PC headset Vive Cosmos ahead of a third-quarter 2019...
The DeanBeat: The real and the fake trends of gaming in 2019
When my Uber driver discovered I was going to the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), he exclaimed, “Are you in games? I was the voice...