Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey in 39 more languages
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey’s Typing Intelligence in 39 more languages. The update bumps Windows 10 from build 18855...
Independent Games Festival begins with emotional talk about Christchurch
The Independent Games Festival got off to an emotionally charged start tonight at the Game Developers Conference. It happened to be the first major...
NPD partners with IGDA to give developers market insights
The NPD Group is one of the only firms that tracks game sales in the United States. That data shapes publishing decisions, and now...
GDC quick takes: Versus Evil founder Steve Escalante
My favorite part of being the managing editor of GamesBeat is talking to people such as Steve Escalante. He’s the founder of Versus Evil,...
The VR headset market is about to get way too crowded and confusing
Once, there was a single VR headset. Today there are quite a few, and within months, there will certainly be too many in the...
Sparklite gives Zelda a wonderful roguelike makeover
With success like Dead Cells and Into the Breach, roguelikes (and tweaking their mechanics, as in Slay the Spire) are becoming a growing trend...
Every Nintendo Direct trailer: Zelda rhythm game, Vlambeer, and more
Nintendo held one of its Direct video shows today. This one was all about upcoming indie releases for its Switch system. It features a...
Cadence of Hyrule mashes up Zelda with Crypt of the Necrodancer
Nintendo is once again letting a third-party developer work with some of its most famous characters. This time it’s not Ubisoft pairing Mario up...
Epic Games Store gets off to a good start with millions of free downloads
Epic Games said that its Epic Games Store has gotten off to a good start as the company tries to provide an alternative store...
Epic CEO on 250 million Fortnite players, digital humans, and $100 million dev fund
Epic Games dumped a bunch of news about the state of the Unreal Engine at its keynote talk at the Game Developers Conference today....