Middle-earth: Shadow of War: Creative director explains controversial endings (spoilers)
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is getting a some flack for the way its story ends. But the ending isn’t the problem. Rather, it’s the fact that...
The British Parliament is examining the loot-box model in video games
Loot boxes in video games like Forza Motorsport 7 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War are raising a debate about business models in the gaming...
XR Basefund never existed (Updated)
CORRECTION: December 18, 2019. Since the publication of this article, it has become known to the author that the “XR Basefund” has never existed...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with Cortana Collections and consolidated settings
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Cortana Collections and some settings consolidated. The Fall Creators Update, which ships next...
IGN acquires Humble Bundle, the digital game and media store that benefits charities
IGN, the major gaming and entertainment site, has bought Humble Bundle, as Gamasutra reports today. Humble Bundle sells groups of games, books, and other media in...
Cuphead sales pass 1 million in two weeks
The fiendishly difficult run-‘n’-gun Cuphead launched two weeks ago on September 29, and developer StudioMDHR announced today that it’s now sold more than one...
Thyng is a platform for creating AR scenes
Thyng wants to create the first augmented reality platform. Last week, the studio launched its free app Thyng 4.0 on iOS, which it built...
ProBeat: Facebook ramps up its VR price war
In July, there was a single week when Facebook’s Oculus cut prices for its Rift VR headset and Touch controller to $400 for a...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Oculus Go standalone VR, and Star Wars loot boxes
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, the classic space game Star Control II is getting a sequel, Fortnite: Battle Royale...
Grand Theft Auto Online’s new land, sea, and air races make for a mad, mad, mad, mad world
Grand Theft Auto Online‘s next update, Transform Races, is coming out on October 17. It will add races where you can instantly transition to...