It’s time to stop doubting virtual reality
Investors, gamers, and game developers who are cold on virtual reality should look to the 2017 Game Developers Conference as confirmation that VR has...
GDC drew more than 26,000 attendees to 2017 event, down slightly
The Game Developers Conference drew more than 26,000 attendees to its 2017 event, down slightly from 27,000 a year ago. But the event had...
Prey’s Asian protagonist is refreshing in a sea of bearded white dudes
Like a lot of triple-A games, Prey could’ve easily had a hero who is white, male, and (usually) unshaven. But in a refreshing change...
How Yoot Saito designed the quirky Seaman for Sega Dreamcast
Yutaka “Yoot” Saito made one of the most memorable titles in video game history, Seaman for the Sega Dreamcast. And he delighted his fans...
How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...
CloudGate Studio lets you kick a dinosaur in VR with HTC’s Vive Tracker
I must apologize in advance to the society for the prevention of cruelty to dinosaurs. In a recent demo of CloudGate Studio‘s Island 459...
Amazon bets big on gaming with high-profile hires
Amazon clearly has ambitions in the high end of the game business. Today, it announced that Command & Conquer veteran Louis Castle has become...
Why No Man’s Sky’s creators are funding other game studios
The team at Hello Games built their dream game, and now they want to help struggling creators who are trying to do the same...
Shadow of War’s art director on just how big the new Middle-earth game will be
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment spilled the beans last week on Middle-earth: Shadow of War. GamesBeat’s Mike Minotti and I went to a preview event to...
How Final Fantasy XV’s worn-out developers found new energy after a ‘family day’
Final Fantasy XV explores the importance of friendship and familial bonds in times of adversity. It’s something that the developers know all too well....