CD Projekt Red hacked, releases ransom note Posted byby Mike Minotti February 9, 2021 1 min CD Projekt Red released a statement on Twitter today noting that the company has been the victim of a cyberattack. The party responsible for... Continue Reading 1 min
60 Oculus virtual reality titles have generated more than $1 million in revenue Posted byby Dean Takahashi February 2, 2021 3 min Facebook’s Oculus division has picked up momentum, and the company said more 60 virtual reality games and apps on the Oculus Quest VR headset... Continue Reading 3 min
With burning-hot Switch sales, does Nintendo need a Super Switch? Posted byby Jeff Grubb February 2, 2021 3 min Nintendo has shipped 80 million Switch systems. That pushes the console past the 3DS in terms of total sales. At its current pace, the... Continue Reading 3 min
CES day one gaming roundup: Extra-large TCL TVs, Intel CPUs, and more Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 12, 2021 2 min The Consumer Electronics Show has gone virtual this year, but it’s still the same broad trade gathering as always. You’re more likely to find... Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: What to expect at the surreal CES 2021 Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 8, 2021 5 min It’s going to be a surreal CES 2021 this year, as the big tech trade show is going to start on Monday as an... Continue Reading 5 min
SuperData: Games grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 amid pandemic Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 6, 2021 4 min The game industry grew 12% to $139.9 billion in 2020 from $120.1 billion in 2019 as many industries shrank during the pandemic, according to... Continue Reading 4 min
Cyan’s original Myst debuts on the Oculus Quest 2 Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 9, 2020 1 min It’s hard to believe that I played the original Myst on a PC with a CD-ROM drive about 27 years ago. And last night,... Continue Reading 1 min
Qualcomm touts 30% faster gameplay for Snapdragon 888 smartphones Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 2, 2020 4 min Qualcomm says its new Snapdragon 888 processor will take mobile gaming to a new level that can match desktop-level gaming performance. That’s a big... Continue Reading 4 min
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 888 is an AI and computer vision powerhouse Posted byby GamesBeat December 2, 2020 4 min Although Apple’s latest A14 Bionic chip enabled the iPhone 12 family and iPad Air tablets to deliver impressive performance improvements, Qualcomm is making clear... Continue Reading 4 min
Microsoft’s PIVOT haptics research might improve how we throw balls in VR Posted byby Jason Wilson October 25, 2020 2 min Even if you were separated from family and friends by time or distance, what would it mean if virtual reality could believably offer you... Continue Reading 2 min