One night, as I’m playing Selaco—a fast-paced retro-inspired FPS—I round a corner and shoot three space guards with a grenade launcher and watch their body parts fly through the air. Meanwhile, ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...

Windup Minds raised $1.6 million in pre-seed funding for a game studio focused on virtual pet games in virtual reality and mixed reality. The Seattle and Los Angeles company will make games for a ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from My Dragon: Virtual Pet Game Meet your new virtual friend that looks and behaves like a real dragon. Just look at those majestic eyes and listen to its ...

Tamagotchi games have come a long way since Aki Maita created the original digital pet in 1996. The latest entry into the genre is Niantic’s “Peridot.” The virtual pet game is launching May 9 on iOS ...

TikTok’s fast-moving trends are blending with virtual pet gaming to create fresh engagement opportunities. Popular video formats and animal-themed content are inspiring game creators, while AR and VR ...

Meet the Nanomon in this latest Nanomon Virtual Pet trailer for the upcoming sim/creature collector game. Nanomon will be available on PC (Steam and GOG), and a demo is out now. Nanomon are tiny, ...

Niantic, the company behind Pokémon Go, Pikmin Bloom, and the recently released NBA All-World, will release its next game, the all-new property Peridot, on May 9. That’s a little over a year after ...

Purina is dipping into the world of Roblox with its first branded game experience on the platform, according to a press release. The multiplayer offering, titled Purina Arena Pet Racing, lets users ...

From the growing role of dogs in families to the unexpected popularity of reptiles, real-world pet trends are influencing virtual pet game design. Developers are using data on pet ownership and ...

Nanomon Virtual Pet gets a new trailer and release date announcement. Check out the latest Nanomon Virtual Pet for this upcoming idle creature collector game to see gameplay and more. Nanomon Virtual ...

When the Tamagotchi first launched all those decades ago, it took the world by storm. It was just a bunch of simple animations on a monochrome LCD, but it had heart, and people responded to that.