Otoy’s Jules Urbach believes the blockchain can produce a crowdsourced rendering engine
Once upon a time, you had to submit a program to the computer department. They would run it, and send the results back to...
Amazon launches update that overhauls its Lumberyard game-dev toolkit
Amazon is updating its Lumberyard tools for game developers. The engine is adding dozens of new features to improve animations, nonphotorealistic visuals, and more. Lumberyard...
AR/VR Weekly: One mega-corp to rule them all
Amazon. Apple. Google. Microsoft. These four corporations, our Chris O’Brien writes, are fighting for one thing: Controlling how we interact with tech, in every single...
Amazon unveils 6 new devices, including second-generation Echo for $99 and Echo Plus for $149
The next generation Amazon Echo smart speaker made its debut today, one of half a dozen devices unveiled by the company in a press...
AMD works with Amazon to create virtualized graphics in the cloud
Amazon Web Services has chosen to use Advanced Micro Devices’ graphics technology to run graphics software in the cloud. The net result is that...
The DeanBeat: The Leisure Economy — where we all get paid to play games
I’ve been bouncing this idea about the Leisure Economy, where we all get paid to play games, off everyone I meet these days. With...
John Smedley interview: Amazon wants games with ‘ridiculous computation’
John Smedley has had a storied career in games, including the creation of EverQuest, the growth of Sony Online Entertainment, and the spinout of...
Hands-on with Twitch’s answer to Discord
Twitch has released the full version of its desktop app as it aims to connect every moment of your gaming life. The app, which...
Twitch’s homepage is now a social network
Twitch looks different now for most of you. Amazon’s livestreaming video platform is in the process of updating its site so that everyone who is...
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds gets official streams on Facebook Live
Facebook is one of the new homes for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds live video content from the Bluehole game studio. It announced today that it is planning four...