Oculus Rift needs a streamlined update in 2018 to boost VR adoption
The push of VR toward mainstream adoption is at an interesting moment. On the one hand, we have more VR headsets on the market than...
Tetris launches as an instant game on Facebook Messenger
Gamers play Tetris billions of times online every year, and over 500 million Tetris mobile games have been downloaded to date. But now you don’t...
Facebook releases tools and tips for livestream creators
Facebook is gunning to be the social network for gamers and other passionate communities, and it is releasing a couple of new tools that...
Game devs: Build your community as you build your game
Mobile gaming communities provide publishers with an opportunity to engage users who want to become better players, share experiences, and discuss the nuances of...
Kevin Chou transitions from mobile game leader to Overwatch esports team owner
Kevin Chou is shifting gears from a mobile-gaming mogul to an esports team owner. The former CEO of Kabam sold his company — which...
Sony and Facebook don’t need to invest in bloody VR shooters
A trailer for Blood & Truth from Sony’s London Studio, like a preview Oculus showed earlier this month for an upcoming war title from...
Facebook starts letting developers monetize Instant Games on Messenger
Facebook has launched advertisements to monetize a new type of popular casual game, dubbed Instant Games, which people play on the Facebook Messenger feed....
Game boss interview: Oculus’s Jason Rubin expects a triple-A VR game from Titanfall maker
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to reach a goal of getting a billion people into virtual reality. Speaking at the fourth annual Oculus Connect...
ProBeat: Facebook ramps up its VR price war
In July, there was a single week when Facebook’s Oculus cut prices for its Rift VR headset and Touch controller to $400 for a...
The DeanBeat: Optimism and despair over VR at Oculus Connect
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook, injected a dose of optimism into the crowd at the Oculus Connect event this week at the San Jose...