Chief game designer Noah Falstein leaves Google
It may surprise you that Google had a chief game designer, as it doesn’t really make games. And that may also explain why Noah...
Google Play will stop supporting Gifts, Requests, and Quests on March 31, 2018
Google is cutting more features from its mobile game developer offering Google Play Games Services (GPGS). The company plans to stop supporting Gifts, Requests,...
StatCounter: Android overtakes Windows as world’s most-used operating system
Android has passed Windows as the most-used operating system online, according to StatCounter. The milestone is based on total internet usage across desktop, laptop,...
Apple’s AI chief describes potential for reinforcement learning
Artificial intelligence has made great progress in helping computers recognize images in photos and recommending products online that you’re more likely to buy. But...
Google Play gets a Free App of the Week section
Google has added a new section to the Google Play store to promote a free app every week. If you can’t see it in...
What kind of experience should virtual reality deliver?
Virtual reality is in its infancy, and we’re still trying to figure out what kind of experience it can deliver for the masses at...
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...
Unity’s quest to make the lives of game developers easier
Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello threw out some impressive numbers last week at an event at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco. He...
Google Play unveils new developer tools and games at GDC
In 2016, nearly 300 million new users adopted Android devices from emerging markets such as India, Brazil, and Indonesia. That helped mobile games on...
Google launches Tilt Brush for Oculus Rift with Touch controller support
The Oculus Rift and its Touch controllers are now the go-to platform for creating art in virtual reality. Google has launched its Tilt Brush...