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Back in January 2022, Microsoft announced plans to acquire gaming giants Activision Blizzard. The staggering $69 billion deal would radically shake up the gaming industry and the proposed purchase price set a record for being five times bigger than the previous largest gaming company acquisition.  From the moment the deal was first announced, it was … Continue reading UK CMA Green Lights $69-Billion Microsoft-Activision Blizzard Deal →

Meta’s social VR platform, Horizon Worlds, is now open to teens over 13 in the United States and Canada. The flagship Quest platform was previously only available to users aged 18 and above.  According to Meta, the new age policy will take effect within the “coming weeks”, allowing access to the platform’s entire user base … Continue reading Meta Opens Horizon Worlds to Teens →

Love it or hate it, Zynga has been one of the companies to best crack the code of mainstream gaming appeal. Milking millions from mobile players with addictive virtual skinner boxes such as Farmville.  VR hasn’t yet reached the level of mass appeal smartphones have, but it seems two ex-Zynga staffers think it’s not too … Continue reading Former Zynga Employees are Getting Into VR Big Time With New Studio ForeVR →

I remember seeing Myst for the first time in the mid-90s. It was in a magazine, because there certainly was no way we could afford an Apple Macintosh computer capable of running the game. I wouldn’t actually get to play Myst until many years later, but those first screenshots were unforgettable. Myst was a game … Continue reading Iconic Adventure Myst is Reborn in VR →