TwitchCon streamer profile: Ruby Rails chooses livestreaming over programming
Ruby Rails (not her real name) got fed up a couple of years ago when the boss at her virtual reality company told her...
HTC boss on Red Dead Redemption 2 studio Rockstar and VR: ‘They’re not done’
Grand Theft Auto V and Red Dead Redemption 2 developer Rockstar Games isn’t yet finished with VR, according to HTC. Speaking with UploadVR, Vive...
Wargaming shows off World of Tanks spectating in augmented reality
Wargaming showed off World of Tanks AR Spectate at the TwitchCon event in San Jose, California. I saw a demo of the technology, which...
Red Dead Redemption 2 is even more immersive in PSVR’s Cinematic Mode
Earlier this year I wrote about breathtaking it was to don a PSVR headset and stare down massive colossi in Shadow of the Colossus when its...
Scuf Vantage review — This is no Xbox One Elite Controller
Since Microsoft launched the Xbox One Elite Controller in 2015, PlayStation 4 owners have waited for something comparable. Many of those fans have pinned...
Fallout 76 beta: Here are the start times for each platform
Fallout 76’s beta test is “live” right now on Xbox One. Well, that’s not exactly right. We are in the testing phase of Fallout...
Twitch doubles down on its community and monetization
As TwitchCon 2018 goes into full swing today, Amazon’s livestreaming division Twitch is out to assert its appreciation for its community by doubling down...
The DeanBeat: How much did Red Dead Redemption 2 cost to make? (updated)
I’m going to assume that Rockstar Games and its parent company Take-Two Interactive are not going to tell me how much Red Dead Redemption...
Swery on crafting Japanese indie The Missing’s narrative puzzle design
In the niche world of celebrity Japanese game designers, Hidetaka “Swery” Suehiro‘s up-and-coming status can seem a bit out of left field for Western...
Advance Publications buys The Esports Observer as a new sport emerges
Advance Publications, the owner of Wired and Vanity Fair and other publications, has acquired The Esports Observer, a provider of esports business news and...