10 free Google Cardboard apps you need to try out
The Google Cardboard virtual reality headset and app platform has been out for a while now. It was introduced at the Google I/O developer...
A racing wheel makes driving sims — and learning to drive — much more realistic
My 15-year-old kid is about to get her driving permit. I had the bright idea of teaching her how drive in a racing simulation...
World of Warcraft: Legion — Will the ‘kitchen sink’ expansion save Warcraft or kill it?
Yesterday’s livestream reveal of the new World of Warcraft expansion pack Legion contained a dozen stories and elements fans have been clamoring for over...
Blizzard registers ‘Compete’ trademark for an esports product
Blizzard Entertainment recently applied for a new trademark “Compete,” relating specifically to esports. The trademark application makes sense, as many of the publishers’ games have...
The return of Mark Pincus: His impact on social gaming giant Zynga after 100 days
In his first full quarter back at the helm of Zynga, Mark Pincus delivered a solid financial result. The social gaming company that he...
Google Cloud challenges Amazon for the hearts of game startup CTOs
Amazon Web Services isn't the only contender for cloud gaming services, which are making mobile games much better.
Lionsgate enlists Starbreeze to make a virtual realty game based on John Wick film
Lionsgate is teaming up with Starbreeze and others to make a virtual reality game based on Keanu Reeves’ John Wick action flick. The deal shows...
PlanetSide 2 on PlayStation 4 offers complex, rewarding battles — but only if you have time for it
I hated the first few days I spent with PlanetSide 2. I kept getting lost, and I barely lived long enough to figure out...
China’s game console problem and where the real opportunity is
SHANGHAI — Xaiofeng Zeng is one of the veteran analysts who studies the Chinese gaming market. And he lives in Shanghai. Zeng works as...
Heroes of the Storm is changing how it ranks and matches players
Your Heroes of the Storm experience should improve soon. Right now, Blizzard’s multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) needs players to complete about 100 games...