India is gaming’s next boomtown
While the gaming industry grossed over $108 billion globally in 2017, the digital gaming landscape in India was marked at $890 million which is...
The DeanBeat: Vacation gaming with the extended family
For me, summer used to be time to spend outdoors. Big video games didn’t debut when kids like me were growing up and going...
The Walking Dead AR: Our World hands-on — It’s more than just Pokémon Go with zombies
Few entertainment properties are as ubiquitous as The Walking Dead. Everyone knows about the show, most of us have seen at least a few...
Pokémon Go turns 2 at the top of the mobile gaming charts
Niantic’s augmented reality game Pokémon Go launched in 2016, becoming an instant hit and generating over $1.2 billion in its first year. Two years...
Who owns augmented realities?
Last year, a seldom-discussed event started to raise important questions about augmented reality’s geographic boundaries. A group of artists digitally “vandalized” Snapchat’s AR overlays...
Pokémon Go has its most players since summer 2016
Pokémon Go may not be all over the mainstream news anymore, but the location-based mobile game is still a big hit. The augmented reality...
Augmented reality will be as practical as it is playful
Augmented reality is more than just a tool for games and advertising; it now creates real-world utility. Childhood is full of dramatic, beautiful and...
Pokémon Go finally gets trading and a friends list, rolls out this week
Niantic announced today that Pokémon Go will soon be getting two big features: Pokémon trading and a friends list. These have been requests from...
How Nintendo approached E3 2018: quality, esports, and immediate gratification
It was time that Nintendo held a big show at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and revealed a lot of new games. But this...
Pokémon Go is getting content from the Sun and Moon games
Pokémon Go is getting ready to celebrate the coming of summer by adding new creatures from Sun and Moon, the latest generation of games...