Facebook is opening an Oculus research office in Pittsburgh
Facebook is opening an office focused on research for its Oculus virtual reality platform in Pittsburgh, of all places. An Oculus spokeswoman confirmed that...
Telltale’s Minecraft: Story Mode is coming to Wii U
The first episode, The Order of the Stone, releases on January 21 for $5. Telltale promises that additional episodes will follow in the coming weeks. Players can also buy a $20 season pass that nets them episodes 2 through 5 once they become available.
The original Metal Gear Solid looks gorgeous in this Unreal Engine 4 remake
Drool. Of course, Konami owns the rights to the franchise, and that company is moving away from game development. Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima doesn’t even work there anymore. So, who knows if Konami will allow this fan project to actually release.
Funimation has new partners to bring more anime-based games to mobile and browsers
Expect to see more anime games on social platforms. Funimation, a U.S. company that distributes Japanese cartoons to the states, announced partnerships with developers...
Tokyo VR Startups sets up an incubator and funding for Japanese virtual reality
Tokyo VR Startups has launched a incubation fund program with leading virtual reality figures as mentors. The Tokyo-based incubator will invite Japan-based startups to...
Metal band Iron Maiden is making a mobile game
Metal band Iron Maiden is collaborating with developer Roadhouse Interactive (which has worked on titles like Red Bull Media House and Warhammer 40,000: Carnage) to create a mobile role-playing game based on the band’s mascot, Eddie. The game, called Iron Maiden: Legacy of the Beast, will come out this summer for iOS and Android platforms.
It’s too early for HTC to put all its eggs in one virtual basket
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas served as a stage for the latest version of HTC’s ambitious virtual reality headset, the HTC...
Spicy Horse Games launches free-to-play mobile title Critter Academy
American McGee’s Spicy Horse Games has launched a new free-to-play mobile game dubbed Critter Academy on Android. The game represents another attempt to find the...
The Witness ESRB rating points to Xbox One release
One of the year’s most anticipated PlayStation 4 games may also hit Xbox One. The Witness is a 3D puzzle game from Jonathan Blow, creator...
Pollen VC launches user acquisition service for mobile game and app makers
Pollen VC said today it is launching a new user acquisition advisory service called Pollen360, which will complement the company’s existing service of providing...