Apple reportedly plans games subscription service akin to Netflix
Apple has a rough track record where games are concerned, frequently snatching defeat from the jaws of victory when it attempts new gaming initiatives....
Netflix’s The Witcher show finds its Geralt in Superman’s Henry Cavill
Netflix announced today that Henry Cavill will star as Geralt of Rivia in its upcoming fantasy show The Witcher. The grim fantasy franchise started life...
Netflix won’t stream real games, but EA, Google, and Microsoft will
The tech world was buzzing today with a report that Netflix will stream Telltale Games’ Minecraft: Story Mode — an initiative that looked like the video subscription...
iQiyi, the Netflix of China, announces 4K VR headset with 8K video support
iQiyi, the Baidu-owned video streaming service known as China’s version of Netflix, has announced that it will release the world’s first 4K VR headset...
Oculus Go leak suggests launch with over 1,000 VR apps
An image leaked on Reddit shows a convincing look at what might end up being the retail packaging for Oculus Go, the standalone VR headset coming...
Apple’s $250 billion in repatriated cash: Netflix, Disney, Tesla, and other options
Apple has been actively preparing to repatriate over $200 billion in overseas cash since 2016. With the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 cutting the...
Hardware isn’t enough — content is key to mainstream VR adoption
The virtual reality industry is teetering on the brink of expansion to mainstream audiences. VR is making its mark on a variety of industries...
To avoid copyright disaster, the future of game streaming is licensing
We continue to sit on the edge of our seats watching the contests of League of Legends, Dota 2, and others on the big...
Why 2017’s net neutrality battle is crucial for the game industry
Two years ago the Federal Communications Commission’s net neutrality rules went into effect, giving consumers what was supposed to be a ‘free and open’...
How Hatch aims to transform the way you play mobile games
Angry Birds mobile game publisher Rovio spun out an innovative startup named Hatch in November, and now that company has collected 50 partners with...