VRTK helps devs get started in VR with open-source dev kit
What’s becoming clear in VR development is that with the market split across Rift, Vive and PlayStation VR, the developers of some of the...
Body Count Fighting brings UFC-style fight cards and grudges to esports
Esports events tend to emulate the setup of something like the FIFA World Cup. You might some group stages at the beginning before getting...
TenGig wants to showcase Chattanooga’s tech with an esports festival
Esports is headed to Gig City. Chattanooga, Tennessee, has the fastest internet in the U.S., and the upcoming TenGig Festival intends to make the...
Amazon launches update that overhauls its Lumberyard game-dev toolkit
Amazon is updating its Lumberyard tools for game developers. The engine is adding dozens of new features to improve animations, nonphotorealistic visuals, and more. Lumberyard...
Tencent has not acquired a 5% stake in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds studio Bluehole
Tencent has not invested in Bluehole Studio, the company that makes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. News reports out of South Korea yesterday claimed that Tencent had...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Loving the SNES Classic Edition, and conquering our Cuphead demons
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the video game voice actors strike ended, Middle-earth: Shadow of War showed off its mobile...
The Commodore 64 is the next gaming classic to get a retro makeover
The Commodore 64 is making a comeback. Koch Media, the German media company that also owns the Deep Silver publishing brand, announced that it...
The DeanBeat: The wonderful diverse world of games
It’s that time of year when I have to start making difficult choices. So many good video games are out there, and I have...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting its own subsidiary from Bluehole
Bluehole, the studio behind the massive battle royale shooter hit PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, announced today that it is creating a subsidiary, PUBG Corp., to handle the development...
Angry Birds maker Rovio’s shares debut in IPO that values company at $1.1 billion
Rovio Entertainment’s stock began trading today just slightly above its IPO offering price which was set well below the top of the range the...