Mixer’s Season 2 is the next phase in its battle with Twitch, YouTube
Since Microsoft acquired livestreaming service Beam in August 2016, it has worked to turn the platform into a destination for gamers. Now known as...
OpenAI made a system that’s better at Montezuma’s Revenge than humans
Artificial intelligence (AI) can generate synthetic scans of brain cancer, simultaneously translate between languages, and teach robots to manipulate objects with humanlike dexterity. And...
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is anime and a live service
Nintendo launches the next Super Smash Bros. game next month. To get prepared for one of the most anticipated Switch games, the publisher held...
Oculus reportedly plans Rift S, a small PC VR upgrade that’s not Rift 2
When news broke last week that Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe was departing the company, the Facebook-owned VR headset maker was quick to claim that...
Kongregate’s Kartridge app store opens with hundreds of indie PC games
Kartridge, the PC gaming app store platform from Kongregate, has launched its open beta. It hopes to become a beacon for quality indie games,...
Zynga launches Wonka’s World of Candy match-3 mobile game
Zynga is taking a stab at the heart of rival King’s candy monopoly, namely Candy Crush Saga, with today’s launch of the Wonka’s World...
CryptoKitties creator Dapper Labs raises $15 million to build more blockchain cats
The CryptoKitties just keep on multiplying. Dapper Labs, the company behind the consumer blockchain collectible cats, has raised $15 million in a new round...
Virtuix and Funovation launch VR Arena for virtual reality esports
Virtuix tried to get home consumers to use its Omni virtual reality treadmill in years past, without much success. Now the company is targeting...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with SwiftKey, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes improvements
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview with improvements to the sign-in options, SwiftKey, input, accessibility, Snip & Sketch, and Sticky Notes. This...
Amazon Digital Games biz dev veteran Dan Winters dies from cancer (updated)
Dan Winters, head of business development for Amazon Digital Games and a former professional baseball player, has died from cancer. Winters was mourned on...