Feature
Roblox is aiming at $10 million annual revenue for its top creators
User-generated online gaming platform already pays out $140,000 a month to most popular devs, says CEO Dave Baszucki
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News
Bleszinski: “AAA is a nearly unsustainable model”
The Gears of War creator discusses why blockbuster games often feel repetitive, and looks ahead to VR
News
6.8% of smartphones are ready for VR
191m devices compatible with Gear VR and Google Daydream, but headset sales are drastically behind
Feature
"If you use the same tools as everyone else it's way harder to stand out"
3rd Eye Studios' Kari Koivistoinen on the value of building bespoke tools for its VR anthology series Downward Spiral
Feature
Can the VR locomotion problem be solved without more hardware?
Survios believes it's on to something; its new system in Sprint Vector may ultimately find itself being utilized across a variety of games
News
VR First and Crytek split
Educational initiative now fully independent and embracing vendor-neutral approach, plans to double AR/VR labs to 50 this year
Feature
Sweeney: “The future of the games industry? Make everyone a creator”
The Epic Games CEO discusses the importance of open platforms, the benefits of non-games projects and why he's preserving a forest
News
First-gen VR won't live up to hype - Report
IDATE DigiWorld expects 60 million headsets worldwide by 2020, with mobile VR losing share to PC/console
News
Oculus wants a new trial in ZeniMax case
VR company says initial verdict was "tainted" and the $500 million damages "excessive"
News
Unity plans to triple workforce in India by 2018
Engine provider reaching out to more non-games firms for partnerships on VR and AR content
Feature
What's next for PSVR
Sony's content roadshow exhibits promising indie games, but no first-party milestones
Opinion
Sony will struggle with location-based VR
PSVR is the biggest success story of consumer VR; but Sony's location-based plans will leave it a long way outside its comfort zone
News
Survios' Chris Hewish to leave after a year as studio head
Departure quickly follows the success of Raw Data and closure of $50 million funding round
News
1-in-4 VR pros say biz growth disappointed in 2016 - Survey
26% expected more from their VR business last year, but 46% of respondents said they saw strong or very strong growth
Feature
"We'd love to be the Rovio or Supercell of VR"
Patrick O'Luanaigh, founder and CEO of nDreams, talks about VR budgets, pricing, and his ambitions for the space
News
Sony looking for new markets for PSVR - Report
Company's location-based entertainment unit to find other uses for VR tech after slower-than-expected consumer adoption
Feature
VR's level playing field is an open door for aspiring developers
"VR is an opportunity for studios to rethink things," says FuturLab's James Marsden, "but it's also an opportunity for their staff"
News
Microsoft hires Oculus marketing chief for mixed reality push
Liz Hamren will lead promotional efforts for HoloLens and forthcoming range of Windows VR devices
News
Palmer Luckey to leave Facebook
Company declined to say if Oculus co-founder is leaving voluntarily
Feature
CCP CEO: "I would call the VR installed base huge"
CCP's Hilmar Pétursson explains how the EVE developer got into sports with Sparc and why the VR space isn't as tough as some might think
Stub
Gear VR motion controller launches April 21
Latest version of headset comes with input device and sells for $130; stand-alone controller goes for $40
News
Facebook hires Apple design chief as head of hardware for Oculus
Michael Hillman left Apple as chief architect of all consumer desktop products
Feature
“Consumers at home are only part of the picture for VR”
Kuju's head of studios Brynley Gibson encourages developers to look beyond games when getting to grips with virtual and augmented reality