Call of Duty esports draws on NFL knowledge with Johanna Faries hire
Activision Blizzard announced today that it has hired Johanna Faries as the new head of product for Call of Duty esports. Faries last served as an...
Voltron dev wins $150,000 in Universal GameDev Challenge
Universal Games and Unity Technologies announced the winner from the Universal GameDev Challenge: Voltron: Cubes of Olkarion, a prototype built by Gbanga, a Zurich-based game...
Resolution Games raises $7.5 million for AR/VR games
Scandinavia’s Resolution Games has raised $7.5 million for augmented reality and virtual reality development. While funding for virtual reality game makers aren’t what they...
Razer Phone 2 addresses all my issues except for one
I liked the Razer Phone. I used it for months and came away from it impressed … for a first effort from a company...
Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi joins Gearbox for new franchise
John Vignocchi announced on his Twitter today that he is joining Gearbox Publishing to become executive producer on “a new tentpole franchise.” We do...
Jade Raymond leaves EA
Electronic Arts has a new shake-up in its Montreal studio today, as Motive studio founder Jade Raymond is leaving EA and a new executive...
Light Field Lab and Otoy team up to make Star Trek’s Holodeck a reality
Holographic display maker Light Field Lab and graphics software firm Otoy have teamed up to turn the Star Trek Holodeck into a reality. The...
Samsung’s Odyssey+ VR headset claims 1233 PPI user-perceived resolution
Leaked two months ago by the FCC, Samsung’s HMD Odyssey+ Windows Mixed Reality headset became official today with a somewhat unexpected feature: a “user-perceived...
Razer Phone 2 hands-on review — Holding its own against Apple’s best
Razer unveiled its second-generation Razer Phone 2 earlier this month in a bid to beat Apple in providing the best smartphone for gamers. The...
The DeanBeat: Apple’s iPhone XS Max is great for games, but they’re still catching up
The first thing I did when I got the flagship iPhone XS Max was try out some games. I’ve been playing around with Apple’s latest...