Every time you boot Bean Stalker VR from Steam there’s a new stalk to climb with different challenges and a new quest to beat. Developed and published by VR Storm, Bean Stalker VR is 30% off on Steam until December 1st, following its release in early access on September 21st, 2021. The challenge is all […]

How does a video game from another region make it into your hands, and how do companies ensure you’re getting an experience that lives up to the original? As the gaming industry becomes more globalized, video game localization is an increasingly pertinent topic. But few people actually understand what goes into the process. Preparing to […]

Capcom has drawn a line under Street Fighter 5 and given some very unsubtle hints about when its follow-up will be announced. As director Takayuki Nakayama has said, in the latest Street Fighter 5 autumn update, the game has ‘been a project with peaks and valleys, but thanks to our fans, we’ve been able to […]

The creator of Rock Band and Guitar Hero has been bought by Epic Games to make ‘musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite’. There was a point, in the late 2000s, when Harmonix were one of the biggest, most influential video game developers in the world. Guitar Hero and Rock Band helped to make music games […]

According to a new study by the human-centered automation company Hyperscience, 81% of people believe automation can lead to more meaningful work, despite common misperceptions around what automation is, how it’s being used today, and how the U.S. workforce views it. In its 2021 Automation Pulse Report, Hyperscience found that there continues to be widespread […]

Hear from CIOs, CTOs, and other C-level and senior execs on data and AI strategies at the Future of Work Summit this January 12, 2022. Learn more Are you looking for a new job at the moment? We have some great news — loads of brilliant companies are hiring this winter. This week, we wanted […]

Xbox has announced the Xbox Games With Gold line up for December and per usual, it includes two Xbox One games and two older-generation games.  Four games are up for grabs this month. They are The Escapists 2 on Xbox One, Tropico 5: Penultimate Edition on Xbox One, Orcs Must Die on Xbox 360, and […]

According to announcements from both companies, music and rhythm game developer Harmonix is being acquired by Epic Games.  Epic Games made a statement saying on its website about the company’s future, saying, “The Harmonix team will collaborate closely with Epic to develop musical journeys and gameplay for Fortnite while continuing to support existing titles including Rock Band 4.” Harmonix has […]

Pistol Whip released two years ago this month with a simultaneous release on PC VR and the original Oculus Quest. The new shooter from Cloudhead Games marked a key moment in VR’s shift toward low-cost standalone systems with tracked hand controllers. Pistol Whip placed PC VR and Quest on even footing — eventually accommodating PSVR […]

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–November 23, 2021– ALSP Orchid Acquisition Corporation I (NASDAQ: ALORU) (the “Company” or “ALSP Orchid”) today announced that it has closed its initial public offering of 17,250,000 units, including 2,250,000 units issued pursuant to the full exercise by the underwriters of their over-allotment option, at a price of $10.00 per unit. The units are […]