The WebXR API opens the door to a new breed of cross-reality games
Last May I pointed to WebVR games as one of the VR industry’s biggest potential sweet spots for generating widespread traction because the combination...
The RetroBeat: Chrono Triggered? Play these 5 classic JRPGs on Steam instead
Chrono Trigger is out on Steam! Yay! But it’s a port of the mobile version. Boooo. Unlike some of Square Enix’s more questionable mobile...
Cumulus author Eliot Peper dives into the future fusion of tech and games at GamesBeat Summit 2018
Our latest speaker for GamesBeat Summit 2018 event is Eliot Peper, science fiction writer and author of the upcoming novel Bandwidth. The event will take place...
Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann on the inspirations for The Last of Us
Neil Druckmann of Naughty Dog is one of the creative forces behind the popular Sony PlayStation games like the Uncharted series and The Last...
2018’s mobile gaming trends: Crypto, media empires, and esports
Mobile gaming is underappreciated as one of the most dynamic consumer-facing markets. It requires constant adaptation to the latest way consumers desire their media...
Celebrating 10 years at VentureBeat
I started at VentureBeat exactly 10 years ago today, and l looked back at the post that my boss, Matt Marshall, wrote when I started....
Blockchain could transform in-game economies
I’ve always been fascinated by a game’s ability to replicate real-world systems. Social interactions, weather systems, and even nuanced economies are re-created digitally with...
The DeanBeat: Microsoft’s Phil Spencer steps up as a diversity leader
Phil Spencer, executive vice president of gaming at Microsoft, spoke from the heart about diversity and being a leader in building a better culture...
The RetroBeat: Nintendo’s legendary Star Fox turns 25, but does it have a future?
Star Fox came out for the Super Nintendo on February 21, 1993. Yup, the space shooter with anthropomorphic animals turns 25 years old today. I...
What would Mulder do? Writing an X-Files game in the age of fake news
The X-Files: Deep State is a mobile game that blends casual mechanics with a thorough and engaging narrative in the style of the show....