The IndieBeat: How one dev made the Shader Forge Unity tool
The Unity plug-in Shader Forge launched over five years ago, and it often pops up in conversations and top lists about essential development tools. It enables...
Disney and PerBlue launch Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Disney and game developer PerBlue have launched Disney Heroes: Battle Mode, a mobile brawler that features characters from both Disney and Pixar. You can...
Xbox Adaptive Controller: Why Phil Spencer greenlit the accessibility project
GamesBeat: Do you think this says that the 19-button controller is here to stay? Is this the right thing to do because of that?...
Why Microsoft wants to make games more accessible for all of us
Inside Microsoft’s Inclusive Technologies Lab in Redmond, Washington, a sign says, “When you do not intentionally, deliberately include … you will unintentionally exclude.” This...
Rovio Q1 earnings: It could have been worse for maker of Angry Birds
Life has not been easy for Rovio, the maker of the Angry Birds video game series, since the Finnish company went public last fall....
Microsoft controller makes gaming more accessible to people with disabilities
Designing a shippable product Even so, it took a while for the project to find its footing. “This is a project that lived for...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Windows Security improvements
Microsoft has released Windows 10 build 17672 from the RS5 branch. Among the changes are improvements to Windows Security.
Logitech G has a new mouse that uses its upgraded wireless tech
Wireless radio technology has improved to the point that it is a viable option even for a gaming mouse, and Logitech is capitalizing on...
How to mo-cap a horse: Making hay from these techniques
Before we had cars, motorbikes, or planes, horses stood as our primary means of transport. Re-creating their distinctive gait for animation in films, TV,...
Grand Theft Auto V is just 5 million copies away from 100 million in sales
Grand Theft Auto V has generated more revenue than any movie ever, and the first three months of 2018 expanded its lead. GTA V...