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Virtual reality enterprise software startup Envelop VR raises $4M

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 28, 2015
2 min

Virtual reality is one of the hottest sectors in the tech economy, and today’s $4 million in funding for software maker Envelop VR announced...

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Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft championship preview: an unstable meta, an uncertain favorite

Posted byby Jason Wilson
October 28, 2015
4 min

After eight months of grueling ladder play, regional qualifiers, and regional championships, 16 card-slinging savants descend upon Anaheim for the second Hearthstone World Championship....

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Overwatch first impressions: all the maps, all the support, & all the offense

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 28, 2015
9 min

Blizzard’s new first-person 6-on-6 team shooter Overwatch — the storied game company’s first new game franchise in more than 14 years — combines the...

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Blue Crystal Labs unveils skill-based slot machine games for mobile

Posted byby Dean Takahashi
October 28, 2015
3 min

Blue Crystal Labs, a startup created by former Zynga social-casino executive Jesse Janosov, is unveiling its skill-based social-casino game today. The whole point of...

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Esports is already worth $748M, but it’ll reach $1.9B by 2018

Posted byby Jeff Grubb
October 28, 2015
2 min

Competitive gaming is growing into a lucrative industry at a rapid rate as Americans and Europeans turn more of their attention to it. Esports...

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The Legend of Legacy is a double-edged sword of innovation and underdeveloped ideas

Posted byby GamesBeat
October 28, 2015
7 min

Japanese role-playing games tend to stick to safe waters when it comes to the staid conventions that hold together the genre. Battle screens, dungeon...