Ubisoft: Steam’s revenue model is ‘unrealistic’ Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 28, 2019 2 min Ubisoft was one of the first major publishers to jump aboard both the Epic Games Store and Google Stadia streaming platform. And the company... Continue Reading 2 min
Fortnite gets Borderlands 3 event because of the Epic Games Store Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 27, 2019 2 min If I were slightly more paranoid than I am, Borderlands 3 would make me very suspicious. That’s because it is inescapable. Everywhere I look,... Continue Reading 2 min
Fortnite team nerfs B.R.U.T.E. mech to bring back more variety Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 23, 2019 2 min I hate and fear change. This is why bipedal walking tanks frighten me. They change the calculus of war in real life and, more... Continue Reading 2 min
Former Star Wars: Rogue Squadron devs open new Epic Games studio Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 15, 2019 1 min Epic Games is opening a new studio in Cologne, Germany. Former Factor 5 studio heads Julian Eggebrecht and Achim Moller are leading Epic Games... Continue Reading 1 min
Rocket League is dropping lootboxes Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 6, 2019 2 min Rocket League is one of biggest success stories when it comes to live-service games. It debuted in 2015 for PlayStation 4 and PC, and... Continue Reading 2 min
Epic Games Store criticism has devolved into conspiracy theories Posted byby Jeff Grubb August 6, 2019 3 min I have some issues with the Epic Games Store, but I’m done talking about them. I feel like my criticisms are fair and legitimate,... Continue Reading 3 min
Khronos releases OpenXR 1.0 for AR/VR, backed by Epic, Microsoft, and Oculus Posted byby GamesBeat July 29, 2019 2 min Four months after the Khronos Group debuted a provisional OpenXR specification for AR and VR platforms, seeking industry input, it’s kicking off Siggraph today... Continue Reading 2 min
The DeanBeat: The inspiring possibilities and sobering realities of making virtual beings Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 26, 2019 6 min I had the pleasure of attending the first-ever Virtual Beings Summit in San Francisco on Wednesday, where I met real people talking about making... Continue Reading 6 min
Improbable CEO Herman Narula interview: The boundless enthusiasm of exciting technology Posted byby Jason Wilson July 5, 2019 11 min Improbable CEO Herman Narula might be the most enthusiastic person I’ve ever interviews in my 22 years as a journalist. He smiled throughout our... Continue Reading 11 min
How Devolver Digital pursues the indie fringe and brings it to mainstream gamers Posted byby Dean Takahashi June 28, 2019 17 min No one does a game trade show quite like Devolver Digital. The company set up its faux booth and trailers outside of the Electronic... Continue Reading 17 min