GamesBeat Decides 85: We’re E3 ghosts now
We’re back from the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show, and we learned a lot about video games … and even more about ourselves. Also,...
Jurassic World: Revealed is an Amazon Alexa game you play with your voice
Universal Brand Development and Earplay announced the release of premium chapters in Jurassic World Revealed, an interactive audio adventure game for Amazon’s Alexa voice-enabled...
Neverwinter closes in on 18 million players, and we’ve killed 6.5 million dragons in 5 years
Five years ago, Neverwinter launched with the promise of mixing action-based combat with tools to make your own adventures within a bigger world set...
Echo Combat’s VR zero-G shooting goes into open beta
Ready At Dawn Studios’ new virtual reality team shooter Echo Combat is now available in open beta. It will be free to download for...
Augmented reality will be as practical as it is playful
Augmented reality is more than just a tool for games and advertising; it now creates real-world utility. Childhood is full of dramatic, beautiful and...
Cyberpunk 2077 channels 1997’s Blade Runner adventure game
The Cyberpunk 2077 demo still had another half-hour left, but I already knew I wanted this game. I was busy writing during the Xbox...
You Must Build a Boat rebuffs WHO, joins Mightier platform to show kids learn from play
Earlier this week, the World Health Organization labeled “gaming disorder” as a mental health condition, describing it as a harmful addiction that “takes precedence...
Days Gone hands-on — How to deal with hundreds of fast zombies
I’ve been excited about Bend Studio’s Days Gone since I first saw it at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) in 2016. But the game has its skeptics (including...
Flip Grip makes it easy to play arcade shooters and classics on Switch
The game merchandise company Fangamer has teamed up with the retro gaming podcast Retronauts to create the Flip Grip, a device that makes it easy...
Hitman 2 interview: How you’ll knock out targets in giant crowds
Hitman 2 will thrive on larger crowd sizes when the assassination game starring Agent 47 debuts later this year. That will both please and...