Why VR content outside of games and entertainment is failing
Many content creators in the virtual reality space are struggling at the moment. VR content companies that aren’t making a game or something that...
Lessons for game developers from a lemonade stand
Back in Norman Rockwell’s America, kids weren’t afraid to take a chance on going into business for themselves. Rockwell’s iconic “Lemonade Stand” image showed...
Conquest mode is still a crazy free-for-all in Battlefield 1 multiplayer
When I first heard that Battlefield 1 was going to be set in World War I, I shook my head. I thought that the multiplayer combat...
Hands-on with the 17-inch Razer Blade Pro gaming laptop
Razer went all-out with the design of its new 17-inch Razer Blade Pro gaming laptop. I went to the Razer office in San Francisco to get...
Nintendo Switch: Features required for success
Nintendo revealed its new Switch console yesterday, but much the new device remains a mystery. The console/portable hybrid is coming next March, which seems awfully...
How Respawn crafted better mech combat and single-player play in Titanfall 2
When the original Titanfall debuted in 2014 on the Xbox One and Xbox 360, everything was a rush job. Respawn Entertainment had to hire...
Minecraft: Pocket Edition gets boss fights and Add-Ons
Microsoft is giving Minecraft fans a way to remix the building game however they want. Minecraft: Pocket Edition’s latest update is live, and it...
Lawsuit says Hasbro lifted design for My Little Pony mobile game from Peak Games’ Toy Blast
Peak Games has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Hasbro and its Backflip Games mobile division for allegedly cloning the Turkish studio’s Toy Blast and use the...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: Nintendo Switch revealed, and Red Dead Redemption returns
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! It was a big week for the gaming world, with Nintendo revealing its new system, the portable-console hybrid Switch....
Netflix, PlayStation Network, and Twitter down as huge DDoS strike continues
If you’re having trouble getting onto PlayStation Network or watching Luke Cage, that’s probably not Sony’s or Netflix’s fault. A coordinated cyberattack has hit a...