Fortnite team nerfs B.R.U.T.E. mech to bring back more variety
I hate and fear change. This is why bipedal walking tanks frighten me. They change the calculus of war in real life and, more...
Former Star Wars: Rogue Squadron devs open new Epic Games studio
Epic Games is opening a new studio in Cologne, Germany. Former Factor 5 studio heads Julian Eggebrecht and Achim Moller are leading Epic Games...
Rocket League is dropping lootboxes
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...
Epic Games Store criticism has devolved into conspiracy theories
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,...
Khronos releases OpenXR 1.0 for AR/VR, backed by Epic, Microsoft, and Oculus
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...
The DeanBeat: The inspiring possibilities and sobering realities of making virtual beings
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...
Improbable CEO Herman Narula interview: The boundless enthusiasm of exciting technology
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...
How Devolver Digital pursues the indie fringe and brings it to mainstream gamers
No one does a game trade show quite like Devolver Digital. The company set up its faux booth and trailers outside of the Electronic...
How Microsoft showed up at E3, locked and loaded for games, a new console, and the cloud
Matt Booty, the head of Xbox Game Studios, may have overdone it when he started going shopping for game studios. The company showed up...
Epic Games Store is adding more than a dozen games — including Cyberpunk 2077
The Epic Games Store is celebrating its first Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) since its December launch by adding 15 games to its digital shelves...