Quake shook up the shooter market 20 years ago
One of the most important games in shooter history is celebrating a big birthday. Quake came out for DOS PCs on June 22, 1996,...
FCC head Tom Wheeler: Virtual reality ‘shouldn’t have gatekeepers’
As the human race prepares to shed the tissue and fluids of its bodily form in exchange for oneness with the metaverse, the U.S....
How Activision will make Call of Duty into a bigger esports draw
Call of Duty is already one of the most popular game franchises on Earth, with more than $15 billion in sales over the past...
Warner Bros. is racing ahead with internal studios creating console and PC games
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment had a stellar year of blockbuster games in 2015. Those games included Batman: Arkham Knight, Mortal Kombat X, Dying Light,...
VRTech raises $5 million to fund virtual reality startups in Russia and Asian countries
Two figures of the Russian digital industry — Georgiy Tushinsky, founder of Digital October and of several controversial music content projects, and Igor Luts,...
Minecraft’s new add-ons turn you into a modder
Minecraft has a storied modding scene, but you’ve primarily had to play on PC to enjoy those up to this point. With its new...
Piper raises $2.1M in seed funding for kids’ DIY computer kits and education push
Technology is changing fast, and the next generation of inventors and engineers will need to follow their curiosity to take on new challenges. One...
Minecraft Realms won’t require Xbox Live Gold for cross-platform play
You won’t need to double up on subscriptions if you only want Xbox Live for Minecraft. Microsoft has confirmed to GamesBeat that no one...
Mighty No. 9’s launch is a mess, but Deep Silver promises relief to Wii U players
Today has been anything but mighty for this long-awaited 2D action game. Mighty No. 9 officially released today after a long series of delays,...
GamesBeat 2016 will examine AR and VR beyond games
We’re delighted to announce another trio of speakers for GamesBeat 2016 to address how augmented reality and virtual reality are moving beyond games. (Check...