Free-to-play is preparing to swarm into the virtual reality market
Game developers have an opportunity to set price expectations for virtual reality games, but as with mobile, the industry will probably decide the price...
Lucky’s Tale developer re-created Mario and Banjo-Kazooie levels to figure out VR level design
Most virtual reality games will put you into the action from a first-person perspective, but a few are going for the classic third-person viewpoint of...
Tyranny shows how Obsidian is ready to explore its dark side
Obsidian Entertainment unleashed its follow-up to Pillars of Eternity today, and it’s Tyranny, another Infinity Engine-inspired role-playing game that focuses on story choice …...
Hearts of Iron IV makes its general staff take on World War II easier to manage on June 6, D-Day
Except in Hearts of Iron IV, Paradox Interactive is making it easier to be a member of the general staff, not a lieutenant general in the field, when it comes out June 6 — D-Day — for PC, Mac, and Linux.
Sony partners with EA and Lucasfilm to create VR version of Star Wars: Battlefront
Sony game chief Andrew House said today that the giant publisher is partnering with Electronic Arts and Lucasfilm to create a exclusive virtual reality version...
Sony announces PlayStation VR will launch in October for $399
Sony game chief Andrew House announced today that the PlayStation VR virtual reality headset will launch for $399 in October. It’s going to be...
Esports veterans talk about the risks of professional gaming
Today, esports are on pace to reach $1.1 billion in spending by 2019 according to market research firm Newzoo, but it wasn’t always a big...
Crytek unveils its next-generation, VR-enabled game engine CryEngine V
Crytek unveiled its next-generation video game development engine, CryEngine, today, and it supports virtual reality headsets. The Frankfurt, Germany-based company made the announcement at...
Ark: Survival Evolved targets esports with Survival of the Fittest spinoff
Developer Studio Wildcard revealed Ark: Survival of the Fittest, a spinoff based on its online game Ark: Survival Evolved, and it’s out today via Steam (with a console release date to be determined).
If you own more than 10 games on Steam, ‘you don’t matter’ to the $99.3B gaming industry
SAN FRANCISCO — Most of the room of game-industry insiders raised their hand after Spry Fox founder Daniel “Danc” Cook asked them if they...