Playable Worlds’ Stars Reach could be the next big sandbox sci-fi MMORPG
Stars Reach, the new sandbox sci-fi online game coming from Playable Worlds, aims to be the next big sci-fi massively multiplayer online role-playing game....
The crazy metaverse — ideas from the fringe
Any shift in society, whether it’s technological or otherwise, brings a deluge of new ideas. We rarely remember the alternatives provided as the mainstream...
How being a science fiction fan can get you a job at a metaverse company
Like any proper science fiction fan, Jamil Moledina perked up when Neal Stephenson came calling about a job to help build the open metaverse....
The metaverse merges science fiction, tech, and games
I’ve been a big fan about the close intersection between science fiction, tech, and games. And so we’ve had a rich tradition of adding...
Sci-fi author Rob Reid targets book at the tech-savvy crowd via Medium
Marketing a new science fiction book isn’t what it used to be. Rob Reid, founder of Listen.com and the Rhapsody music service, is touting...
Why user interface designers must take cues from science fiction and games
John Underkoffler gave an illuminating talk about the future of computing interfaces — and how slow the tech industry has been about creating new...
Rob Reid and Adam Gazzaley on putting the science in sci-fi
Two of our speakers at GamesBeat Summit 2017 really embodied the confluence of tech, science fiction, and games. Rob Reid, founder of Listen.com and author of...
Intel’s Kim Pallister and sci-fi novelist game designer Austin Grossman at GamesBeat Summit
Kim Pallister, director of Intel’s virtual reality center of excellence, will moderate a fireside chat with science fiction writer and Magic Leap game maker...
Behind the headlines: Real world hacking and Watch Dogs 2
Tech journalist Violet Blue and Ubisoft game developer Thomas Geffroyd will speak about the appeal and challenges of creating realistic fiction in Watch Dogs...
The DeanBeat: Announcing GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic
We’re pleased to introduce you to our newest event GamesBeat Summit 2017: How games, sci-fi, and tech create real-world magic. It will take place...