The DeanBeat: Walking the line with unpopular video game causes (update) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 2, 2014 4 min The dispute between ZeniMax and John Carmack over the Oculus VR technology isn't easy to figure out. Continue Reading 4 min
Doom co-creator John Carmack under fire for allegedly taking ‘proprietary technology’ to Facebook’s Oculus VR Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 1, 2014 3 min Zenimax says it owns key technology that makes the Oculus Rift work since Carmack developed it while still an employee of id Software. Continue Reading 3 min
Valve’s virtual-reality mastermind joins Facebook’s Oculus VR Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 28, 2014 3 min Abrash will take the role of chief scientist at Oculus, and he plans to spend the rest of his career working on virtual reality. Continue Reading 3 min
Facebook is buying Oculus for $2B to ‘get ready for the platform of tomorrow’ Posted byby GamesBeat March 25, 2014 1 min “Mobile is the platform of today, and now we’re also getting ready for the platforms of tomorrow,” said Facebook founder and CEO, Mark Zuckerberg,... Continue Reading 1 min
We turn 10 famous designers into video game characters Posted byby GamesBeat February 1, 2014 2 min Watch in awe (and horror) as we turn legendary designers like Gabe Newell, Hideo Kojima, and Ken Levine into characters from their own games. Continue Reading 2 min
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on the latest virtual reality prototype (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi January 14, 2014 16 min Brendan Iribe says everyone who tries the new demo puts on a happy "Oculus face." Continue Reading 16 min
Doom co-creator John Carmack is making software at Oculus Rift Posted byby Jeff Grubb January 7, 2014 2 min Oculus wants to better understand the nuances of making games for its VR headset. Continue Reading 2 min
Best and Worst of 2013: The biggest surprises Posted byby GamesBeat December 29, 2013 5 min Come relive the biggest surprises the year had to offer with our look back at 2013's most unexpected moments! Continue Reading 5 min
The top gaming stories of 2013 Posted byby GamesBeat December 20, 2013 5 min Next-gen consoles, disastrous game launches, and copyright controversy topped 2013. Continue Reading 5 min
Oculus VR’s Brendan Iribe on raising $75M and building the next-generation consumer virtual reality (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 14, 2013 13 min Oculus VR CEO explains why Marc Andreessen's firm led a $75M round on the promise of a new consumer prototype for virtual reality goggles. Continue Reading 13 min