Nintendo Switch launches in China on December 10 for $300
(Reuters) — Japan’s Nintendo said on Wednesday it will officially launch its Switch gaming console in mainland China on December 10 priced 2,099 yuan...
The future of computing and games
Sometimes it’s good to think about the future. And that’s what a group of thinkers did at The International Future Computing Association, which held...
Facebook trains AI to generate worlds in a fantasy text adventure
Procedurally generating an interesting video game environment isn’t just challenging — it’s incredibly time-consuming. Tools like Promethean AI, which tap machine learning to generate...
Star Citizen’s ships get ‘Free Fly’ days as part of CitizenCon event
If you still don’t know what Star Citizen is, developer Cloud Imperium Games is giving you a chance to find out. But the short...
GameAnalytics launches Benchmarks+ mobile intelligence platform
GameAnalytics has launched a new insights platform called Benchmarks+, which shows data on real-world, aggregated performance data for mobile gaming metrics like retention, engagement,...
Virtual Beings Summit LA to highlight Hollywood’s view of artificial people
The Virtual Beings Summit posits that artificial intelligence is the next great art form. It explores how AI and entertainment will give birth to...
An Apple-Valve AR headset deal makes sense given iOS 13’s StarBoard
Apple rumors are perennially popular for two major reasons: First, the company’s actual announcements are so few and far between that only “what’s next?” speculation...
Watch Blizzard president J. Allen Brack address Hong Kong at BlizzCon
Blizzard president J. Allen Brack began BlizzCon 2019 today in Anaheim, California with some remarks about the company’s controversial decision to ban a Hearthstone...
Bipartisan group condemns Blizzard and Apple for bowing to China
A group of Republican and Democratic party congress members have come together to condemn Hearthstone publisher Activision Blizzard for punishing a player that criticized...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite’s Chapter 2 gives it a big boost on mobile
Fortnite received a huge update on October 15 with the launch of Chapter 2, adding a new map to the battle royale shooter for...