Steam launches VR video category
Valve’s Steam store is the undisputed leader of PC game distribution, though the marketplace is also a portal for buying VR games, software, and...
AltspaceVR founder wants to make virtual reality as accessible as the web
Eric Romo and his cofounders at AltspaceVR want to make virtual reality as pervasive and accessible as the worldwide web. AltspaceVR is leading the...
What kind of experience should virtual reality deliver?
Virtual reality is in its infancy, and we’re still trying to figure out what kind of experience it can deliver for the masses at...
How VR startups can survive the slow growth of 2017
While the throngs were attending the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we had our own GamesBeat event nearby at a breakfast sponsored by...
Valve’s Steam Audio will bring better sound to games and VR
Valve today released a new tool called Steam Audio that represents the fruit of its purchase of Impulsonic in January. The tech promises sound...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league Esports Championship Series announces third season
One of the most popular competitive shooters in the world is getting another big tournament. The Esports Championship Series (ECS) announced today that its third...
Valve boss Gabe Newell hints at three VR games under development
The knowledge that Valve was working on a VR game was enough to get any headset fan excited. But the company’s plans for the...
Valve boss Gabe Newell still thinks you should pay for game mods
The people who create mods for video games should make money from their work. At least, that is still the position of Valve boss...
Steam Greenlight is dead: Valve introduces Steam Direct
Valve wants to take itself out of the equation when it comes to the Steam PC gaming marketplace, and that means it is ending...
Dota 2’s The International could leave the U.S. due to Trump’s travel ban
While the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigration from seven predominantly Muslim countries is still undecided, real companies are dealing with...