Embody uses VR and tracking to center the body
Embody from Melissa Painter’s team at MAP Design Lab is being shown at Sundance 2019, featuring full body tracking with only a headset attached...
Whispers in the Night is Fable’s groundbreaking AI experience
Fable is a content creation studio founded by Edward Saatchi and other alumni from Oculus Story Studio. After working on projects like Henry and...
MelodyVR is rebuilding its VR concert app for a future Oculus device
It sure sounds like MelodyVR is coming to Oculus Quest at some point this year. In a recent update on the London Stock Exchange, MelodyVR...
The DeanBeat — What’s the best way to experience a game for the first time?
2019 is only 25 days old, but I feel my pile of shame is already growing. I am falling behind on games this week....
DeepMind’s AlphaStar AI sweeps StarCraft II pros in head-to-head match
Computers are getting more sophisticated than ever at understanding and playing complicated games. DeepMind, one of the leaders in artificial intelligence, proved that once...
GDC survey: Half of game developers support unionization, believe Steam is too greedy
A survey of game developers shows that nearly half of game developers support game industry unionization, a majority believe that Steam no longer justifies...
Far Cry: New Dawn interview — a clash of communities, a gulf of generations
When it comes to video games, talk about communities more often deals with players than what we’re playing onscreen. As I tinkered with Far...
NPD: U.S. game sales hit a record $43.4 billion in 2018
The U.S. game industry made $43.4 billion in 2018, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. Not only is this up 17 percent from 2017’s...
Quake 2 is the best argument for Nvidia’s ray tracing
If you want to see the potential of ray tracing, you should look to Quake 2. A new mod called Q2VKPT (Quake 2 with...
Resident Evil 2 review — Too much fun to be scared
I have enough stress in my life. I’m a parent to a young kid. We’ve got another one arriving any minute now. The future...