A look back at some of AI’s biggest video game wins in 2018
For decades, games have served as benchmarks for artificial intelligence (AI). In 1996, IBM famously set loose Deep Blue on chess, and it became...
DevLab 2018 offers VR/AR artists an incubator and shot at funding
Two years ago, Oculus teamed up with VR promoter Kaleidoscope to create DevLab, an incubator for independent VR projects. Now they’re back to do...
Apple will likely debut Digital Health and ARKit 2.0 at WWDC, but no hardware
Apple’s plans for the 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote next week include a new “Digital Health” initiative and a major update to its...
Apple confirms WWDC 2018 keynote in San Jose for June 4 (Updated)
Following a long tradition, Apple today confirmed that it will open its 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote event on June 4,...
HTC sets 2018 Vive Ecosystem Conference for May 25, promises VR, AI, and 5G surprises
Following Oculus’ big showing at F8 this week, it’s nearly HTC’s turn to make some announcements. Vive China president Alvin Wang Graylin today confirmed...
U.S. virtual goods revenue on Facebook to grow 32 percent to $1.65B in 2012
U.S. virtual goods revenue on Facebook is expected to grow 32 percent in 2012 to $1.65 billion, according to a new report by Inside...
Reflections on GamesBeat 2011 and the road ahead in mobile games
Our well-attended GamesBeat 2011 conference took place this week, and here’s what you missed. As I noted in a preview story on mobile games, the conference was...
GamesBeat veteran speakers come back for more
Today we’re revealing the tenth group of speakers for our third annual GamesBeat 2011 conference. This group is a set of veterans who have spoken...