Categories Posted inin Business 2013 in review: A whole bunch of video game numbers Posted byby GamesBeat December 23, 2013 4 min Here are an assortment of weird facts and statistics from this year in gaming. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business The weirdest, silliest, and most downright disturbing games of 2013 Posted byby GamesBeat December 23, 2013 5 min Because your game library is too boring by comparison. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Virtuix’s Jan Goetgeluk sees big things for virtual reality in wake of Oculus VR funding (interview) Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 23, 2013 7 min The enthusiasm for the Oculus VR could spread to a larger ecosystem of peripherals. Continue Reading 7 min
Categories Posted inin Entertainment It’s not about bleeps and bloops: A tour of Sony’s full-blown music studio for video games Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 22, 2013 5 min Sony's video game soundtracks are becoming contenders for Grammy Awards, thanks to its investment in heavy-duty recording studios. Continue Reading 5 min
Categories Posted inin Business Google’s Niantic Labs formally launches massive mobile game Ingress Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 17, 2013 3 min Google formally launches Ingress after a nine-week live event series finishes. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Trip Hawkins’ new game helps kids learn about their feelings Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 15, 2013 9 min The founder of Electronic Arts wants to make a lasting mark with IF, a game that helps kids deal with bullying and other emotional issues. Continue Reading 9 min
Categories Posted inin Business 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
Categories Posted inin Business Splitforce takes analytics-based feedback test to Chinese game market Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2013 2 min Splitforce hopes to get a jump on rivals in China. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Oculus VR raises $75M round led by web browser inventor Marc Andreessen's VC firm to launch virtual-reality goggles Posted byby Dean Takahashi December 13, 2013 3 min Oculus VR will use the money to fund the commercial launch of its virtual reality gaming goggles. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Business Japan now spends more on apps than USA — and Google Play revenue has caught up to iOS Posted byby GamesBeat December 12, 2013 2 min Japan’s spending on mobile apps has skyrocketed in the last year. In fact, from about 36 percent of U.S. spending in October 2012, Japan... Continue Reading 2 min