A trio of visionaries will explore the future of augmented reality
I’m very excited about the trio of technology and entertainment visionaries that are the latest speakers for our upcoming GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and...
Google selects Android app and game nominees for the 2017 Play Awards
Google has unveiled the nominees for the Google Play Awards 2017, scheduled for May 18 at 6:30 p.m. Pacific during the company’s I/O 2017...
Elite: Dangerous and Planet Coaster parley digital success into retail game releases
Boxes may seem quaint for PC gaming these days, but retail releases can still bring in new customers. That’s why Frontier Developments is bringing...
Star Trek: Bridge Crew makes zapping Klingons in VR a hoot
Some say that virtual reality is going to be the most social medium ever, and that’s the feeling I got from playing a demo of...
Mad Max developer Avalanche scores $10 million from Nordic film giant
The studio behind Just Cause has grappled itself a big investment. Avalanche Studios announced today that it has received $10 million from Nordisk Film, the...
HP moves into VR and AR with investment in Venture Reality Fund
HP is putting on its headsets. One of the world’s oldest technology companies is investing in the fledgling virtual reality market by becoming an investor...
MSI’s latest gaming laptop with Kaby Lake is a multitasking beast
I’ve said before that gaming laptops are starting to make a lot of sense once again, but that’s only if the companies that manufacturer...
Netmarble Games raises $2.3 billion in South Korea’s second-biggest IPO
Netmarble Games, South Korea's largest mobile games maker, has raised $2.3 billion in the country's second-biggest share sale, just weeks after one of its domestic-only titles sold so well it was named the world's best-selling mobile game.
The reality of M&A for augmented and virtual reality
Despite Facebook’s blockbuster $3 billion Oculus acquisition in 2014, augmented and virtual reality has been too early stage for large scale mergers and acquisitions...
Samsung Galaxy App Store gains ground in the U.S. with each smartphone launch
The Samsung Galaxy Apps Store is the underdog when it comes to competing with the iOS and Google Play app stores. But the company...