Traditional sports have an esports problem
Professional sports leagues like the NFL and the NBA are about to face a major challenge called “the march of time.” Young Americans, or...
7 takeaways from Mary Meeker’s 2017 Internet Trends report
Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends report has become an annual ritual for Silicon Valley. It’s as if the tech industry had an annual physical exam...
SoundCloud’s first game console app arrives on Xbox One
SoundCloud has announced its first ever games console app with the launch of its audio-streaming service on Microsoft’s Xbox One. The SoundCloud app will be available to...
Nvidia’s Max-Q tech can make gaming laptops as thin as a MacBook Air
Graphics chip maker Nvidia introduced Max-Q, a new design approach that will enable thinner, quieter, and faster gaming laptops. Laptops using the new Max-Q designs...
Meet Stephanie Chan, GamesBeat’s new general assignment reporter
GamesBeat is excited to announce that Stephanie Chan starts today as our new general assignment reporter. She’ll be assuming the duties of Jeff Grubb,...
Rovio’s Angry Birds movie sequel is coming September 20, 2019, marking 10 years since game first launched
Finnish gaming and entertainment company Rovio has confirmed that a sequel to The Angry Birds Movie is coming on September 20, 2019 — the...
MindMaze offers VR treatment for stroke victims in the U.S.
Swiss startup MindMaze, which raised $100 million in funding, has launched its MindMaze Pro virtual reality treatment for stroke recovery patients in the U.S....
Google: Daydream has ‘more than 150 apps’
At Google I/O 2017 developer conference yesterday, the company announced a standalone Daydream VR headset in partnership with Qualcomm, with Lenovo and HTC slated...
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...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with more My People features, only broadcast game audio option
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs. This is the second build of the upcoming Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, which...