Windows 10 Creators Update comes with Game Mode and Beam gameplay broadcasting
Microsoft’s Windows 10 Creators Update arrives as the third major update for the PC operating system on April 11, and it contains some goodies for...
Bot-based games platform Gamee hits 500 million plays, scores $2.2 million seed round
A mobile gaming company that delivers games via messenging bots just scored $2.2 million in seed round funding. Gamee is mobile, and it’s games,...
Ultigesture lets you control toy cars with a wave of your hand
Gesture controls have been big in video games like Wii Sports for a while, and now they’re coming to toys. Williamsburg, Virginia-based Ultigesture is...
Apple’s AI chief describes potential for reinforcement learning
Artificial intelligence has made great progress in helping computers recognize images in photos and recommending products online that you’re more likely to buy. But...
Top 15 games for Oculus Rift after its first year
The first year of high-end virtual reality is over, and it’s a good time to look back at the best games for one of...
Can Switch pull off a mid-cycle upgrade better than PS4 Pro or Xbox One Scorpio? GamesBeat Decides
The Nintendo Switch may not have the power or years of releases of the PlayStation 4 or Xbox One, but it may have something that Sony and Microsoft want more than a library or horsepower: a good reason for gamers to upgrade to a revised version of the hardware.
Minecraft gets Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers skins — including its real heroes, Bulk and Skull
It’s time to get mighty and morphin’ in Minecraft. Microsoft is bringing a Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers skin pack to Minecraft on consoles, mobile, and...
Watch us slither along on Switch’s Snake Pass
You would think that you can’t do much new with the 3D platforming genre, but the Sumo Digital development studio has done so … by taking...
Planescape: Torment gets an Enhanced Edition from the remaster masters at Beamdog
Beamdog has made a business out of taking beloved role-playing games from the 1990s and making “enhanced” versions — remasters, essentially — for modern PCs. We saw them do it with excellent versions of Baldur’s Gate, Baldur’s Gate II: Shadows of Amn, and Icewind Dale.
Twitch’s digital games and downloadable content store is coming soon
Twitch isn’t just for streaming and watching games anymore. Amazon’s livestreaming company plans to launch its digital gaming store for PC games and downloadable content...