Category: Gaming

Fortnite maker Epic Games is laying off 16% of its workforce, impacting 870 people
Epic Games is laying off 16% percent of its employees, impacting about 870 people, the Fortnite maker announced on Thursday. The company also announced that it’s divesting Bandcamp, an online audio distribution platform it acquired last year, and…
September 28, 2023
Epic asks the Supreme Court to weigh in on its beef with Apple
We haven’t heard the last of Epic’s crusade against Apple over the iPhone maker’s App Store fees. Epic Games filed a cert petition with the Supreme Court on Wednesday, setting things in motion for the highest court in the land to reex…
September 27, 2023
Meta’s ‘augments’ place digital objects around your physical space
Meta’s new Quest 3 mixed-reality headset will allow users to personalize their physical spaces with “augments.”
September 27, 2023
Roblox is launching on Meta Quest VR headsets today
Roblox is launching on Meta Quest VR headsets today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company’s Connect event. The announcement comes as Roblox, a major player in the metaverse space, was rumored to become available on Meta Quest VR head…
September 27, 2023
Meta’s $500 Quest 3 targets consumer mixed reality
Meta’s Quest Pro arrived to a mixed reaction when it launched late last year. The consensus – if one can be found – was that the headset presented some impressive technological leaps over its consumer predecessor (the Quest 2), but the $1,500 price tag…
September 27, 2023
The Dungeons & Dragons DLC for Minecraft includes dice rolls, magic missiles and more
Minecraft just dropped its newest DLC for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) players to enjoy. In partnership with D&D publisher Wizards of the Coast and Everbloom Games, the DLC takes players on an adventure into the Forgotten Realms, letting them e…
September 27, 2023
Walmart returns to Roblox after its first games were attacked by consumer advocacy groups
Walmart is returning to Roblox, but this time with a virtual world where gamers can discover new virtual items and accessories to personalize their experience, not browse or shop items from Walmart itself. The retailer a year ago had launched two Walma…
September 27, 2023
Meta Connect 2023: How to watch the Quest 3 reveal now at 10:30AM PT
Update: Meta’s moved the start time by 30 minutes to 10:30AM PT/1:30 PM ET. No explanation why, but the sun’s blazing on the presentation area, and crowds are milling about. If you’re virtual, you have a few options for watching. The …
September 26, 2023
Unity U-turns on controversial runtime fee and begs forgiveness
Unity has done a 180 on a controversial new pricing scheme that users of its cross-platform game engine almost unanimously disparaged. A new pricing policy is still incoming, but it’s far less fraught for independent developers, many of whom thre…
September 22, 2023
Microsoft-Activision: UK looks poised to clear restructured deal
The UK’s competition watchdog has signalled it’s preparing to greenlight a restructured proposal for Microsoft to acquire Activision. In an update on its ongoing assessment today it said the deal “makes important changes that substant…
September 22, 2023