VR’s high fidelity obsession is holding it back
The virtual reality industry needs to temper its obsession for all things high fidelity. Last November, I pointed to underwhelming content as the biggest...
React VR speeds up Oculus Home on Samsung Gear — it’s three times faster
Gear VR got a massive refresh recently. Not only did a new version of Samsung and Oculus’ mobile VR headset release with a new...
Fig CEO Justin Bailey offers the cure for ‘sequelitis’
The statistics are telling. In 2008, Electronic Arts published 60 games. In 2016, EA published just eight games. And that means that a lot...
Dawn of Titans heads to China as Zynga partners with NetEase
Zynga has announced it is partnering with Chinese game publisher NetEase to publish Dawn of Titans in China on iOS and Android. The free-to-play mobile...
Prey: How Arkane’s ‘space dungeon’ redefines the troubled franchise
An alien-infested space station isn’t the best place to question your life’s purpose. As Morgan Yu learns in Prey, the existential struggle is just as...
Destiny 2 is a test: Can Bungie live up to its promises?
Bungie made promises for Destiny that went unfulfilled for years, and clearly wants to avoid a repetition with Destiny 2. Thursday’s gameplay reveal for...
SteamVR Home beta test gets new social features
SteamVR is an essential platform for virtual reality and, starting today, exploring it is about to get a whole lot better. In a community post...
Destiny broke my heart. But I’m ready to open up to Destiny 2
I like Destiny, but I don’t love it. I’m hoping I’ll love Destiny 2. Bungie recently revealed a ton of details about the online...
Why Destiny 2 is on Blizzard’s launcher, not Steam
Destiny 2 is coming to PC … eventually, but it’s not coming to Steam. But this doesn’t signify that Activision Blizzard is preparing to battle...
How video games help improve real-world AI
For decades, video games have been criticized for purportedly wasting time, stifling creativity, and even influencing violent behaviors. Now, it seems that video games...