New studio Open World announced by Loaded
Talent management and marketing firm Loaded announced today that it is opening a new studio. The studio, named Open World, will help creators navigate...
Microsoft’s Mahjong-winning AI could lead to sophisticated finance market prediction systems
Last August, Microsoft Research Asia detailed an AI system dubbed Super Phoenix (Suphx for short) that could defeat Mahjong players after learning from only...
iPadOS 13.4 lets iPads use trackpads — will apps and games catch up?
Apple spent most of the iPad’s first decade fighting to keep its tablets trackpad-free, a decision that left the otherwise superb platform with one...
Amazon’s Skill Flow Builder simplifies story-based game development for Alexa
Game developers with a penchant for voice apps, good news: Amazon today unveiled Skill Flow Builder, a tool that enables creators to build story-based...
SpatialOS’s cloud-based dev platform launches an open beta for Unreal Engine integration
Improbable announced today that the Unreal SDK for its SpatialOS is now in open beta. SpatialOS is a development tool that uses cloud-based computing...
3rd Eye Studios raises $1 million for its VR, PC, and mobile gaming dev tool
3rd Eye Studios announced today that it has closed a $1 million round of funding. The company will use the investment on its toolset,...
Twitter’s new developer tool for Unity makes it easier to tweet inside a game
Twitter has updated its SDK (software development kit) for the Unity Engine. The free tool makes it possible for developers to implement Twitter features...
How Toronto is becoming its own Canadian hub for game development
Immigration restrictions in the U.S. could hurt game companies in our country. It will limit the potential talent pool, making it difficult for top...
VR’s a hog: How to get the most out of multicore CPUs for VR performance
This sponsored post is produced by MaxPlay. Virtual Reality is ushering in an era of amazing new experiences, but it also introduces a variety...
Why tween girls aren’t playing your games
Just the mention of the word “tween” conjures up images of Bratz-toting, Twilight-reading, Justin Bieber-loving fans. But when you strip away the generalizations, a...