Opt-in advertisements are proving to be popular in virtual reality
In virtual reality apps, opt-in video ads work much better than pre-roll ads, according to a report by VR ad network Immersv. Emeryville-based Immersv...
The DeanBeat: The intersection of sci-fi, video games, and real-world tech
Video game designer Will Wright was fond of saying that a dog-eared copy of Neal Stephenson’s 1992 novel Snow Crash was the business plan...
LottoInteractive turns the lottery into a match-3 game with Star Match
LottoInteractive wants to bring the lottery to new audiences by changing it into a game. The Los Angeles company is announcing today it has...
Hearthstone’s Summer Championships: How journalism and ultimate Frisbee drove two players
Blizzard’s third and final season of competitive Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft for 2016 is coming to a close this month. A mixture of new...
Wargaming’s Hybrid Wars launches September 29 (update)
Wargaming’s WG Labs division has announced it will release Hybrid Wars on Steam and GOG on September 29. From the Extreme Developers studio, this top-down shooter has...
PlayStation 4’s 4.00 update gives Sony’s flagship console a user-friendly makeover
The PlayStation 4 has always had a snappy interface, but it was also unorganized and unintuitive. This changes with the console’s latest system patch. Sony...
Gamers must wait for South Park: Fractured But Whole until 2017, but The Last Guardian takes its place
Ubisoft announced that its South Park: The Fractured But Whole has been delayed from December 6 until the first quarter of 2017. But instead of the goofy game from Trey Parker and Matt Stone, you’ll be able to play the long-awaited The Last Guardian on December 6.
Logitech buys Saitek to expand its reach in game controls and other peripherals
Logitech announced that it has acquired the Saitek brand and the Saitek line of flight, farm, and space simulation game controllers. “They’re the go-to...
How one mobile gaming company won the hearts of 2.35 million daily players (VB Live)
Brand affection. It’s arguably the most meaningful measure of all — and the trickiest to win. In this live mobile gaming roundtable from GamesBeat,...
August 2016 NPD: Madden, No Man’s Sky lift summer game spending
August isn’t typically a major month for consumer spending on consoles and software, but 2016 saw some growth last month thanks to big name...