How virtual reality positional tracking works
PlayStation VR PlayStation VR uses cameras too, but unlike the Rift the PSVR’s tracking operates in the visual light spectrum. The PlayStation 4 camera...
Oculus Quest’s social strategy remains cloudy
The Oculus Quest is less than three weeks away with its May 21 release date fast approaching. The $400 standalone VR headset enables freedom of movement around...
Eve Online’s Invasion expansion brings a new adversary
CCP Games announced “Invasion,” a new expansion to EVE Online, the science fiction massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Arriving 28 May, EVE Online: Invasion...
Payment secrets hidden in the global gaming economy
From the developers and designers who create the games to the esports athletes who compete on grand stages during tournaments, the global gaming economy...
Oopsie-doopsie! Walmart shipped some Oculus Quests early
On Reddit this week, a handful of people have reported that their Walmart-ordered Oculus Quest standalone VR headsets have shipped way earlier than expected (example...
Sensor Tower: Clash of Clans’ battle pass introduction increased revenue by 72%
Clash of Clans debuted its battle pass in April, and the new monetization model helped the mobile game increase its revenues that month by...
Complexity Gaming rebrands with an esports manifesto
Esports club Complexity Gaming is rebranding itself for the Esports 3.0 era, where it says esports athletes will be treated just like professional sports...
Minecraft Marketplace March 2019’s top 10 downloads
The Minecraft Marketplace is continuing to attract fan engagement. Players showed up to the store for 3,705,978 downloads in March. That’s up from 3.32...
The DeanBeat: Why the smart kids are moving into blockchain games
We dove deeper into blockchain, cryptocurrency, and games at our GamesBeat Summit 2019 in Los Angeles. We had a panel on it last year,...
What to expect at Google I/O 2019: Pixel 3a, Android Q, and more
Google’s annual developer conference, Google I/O, is nearly upon us. In a few days’ time, a keynote address headlined by CEO Sundar Pichai will...