iPhone 8 will reportedly have curved OLED, use USB-C instead of Lightning

Get ready for another report about the iPhone 8, because The Wall Street Journal has published a doozy today. According to the paper, the next iPhone will sport a curved OLED display, though we’ve heard some kind of variant of that claim frequently over the past few months. What’s really surprising about the WSJ’s report is the claim that Apple … Continue reading

Xbox Game Pass takes the fight to PlayStation Now

Microsoft is taking a page out on Sony’s book today, announcing a new subscription service for Xbox owners called Xbox Game Pass. For $9.99 per month, you’ll be able to subscribe to a Netflix-like service that allows you to download and play full Xbox One games. Xbox Game Pass extends beyond Microsoft’s current-generation console, however, as it will also include … Continue reading

The Volvo XC60 will steer you around potential crashes

Volvo is dropping teasers aplenty for the upcoming Volvo XC60, and as you might expect from the Swedish automaker, safety ranks high on the agenda. Like its bigger range-mates, the XC90, S90 and upcoming V90 Cross Country, the XC60 will pack a suite of active safety technology that will be able to physically steer drivers out of danger if the … Continue reading

SoundCloud adds a new tier to its subscription service

SoundCloud Go is now a completely different offering after the company has revamped its music streaming service. The $10-per-month unlimited subscription still offers ad-free and offline access to over 150 million tracks, but it’s now called SoundClo…

Xbox Game Pass lets you play 100 titles for $10 a month

Microsoft received a good amount of deserved praise for adding backwards compatibility to the Xbox One. Today, the company is adding another way to play older titles on its flagship console. The new Xbox Game Pass is another take on the “Netflix for…

'Brass Tactics' is a VR RTS that puts you in a clockwork battlefield

Real-time strategy and VR don’t seem like they would go together. After all, the key attraction to virtual reality is feeling like you’re in someone else’s shoes in a faraway land of make believe. The top-down view of typical RTS games doesn’t quite…

Oculus shows off upcoming VR titles at GDC 2017

It’s the start of the 2017 Game Developers Conference and, as you might expect, it’s an event where VR is likely to take center stage. Kicking it all off is Oculus, which not only announced a new Gear VR plus a new controller this weekend, it also sh…

'From Other Suns' lets players move in VR however they want

When I boot up a new VR game for the first time, the same question always hangs in my mind. “So,” I think, “how do you teleport in this game.” It’s become a standard in virtual reality, the go-to movement system that lets players explore the digital…

Games like 'Augmented Empire' are why Gear VR needs a controller

If you’ve ever used a Samsung Gear VR before, you’ve probably found yourself awkwardly tapping the side of the headset to issue a command, or fumbling with its four-way touchpad to make a selection in a menu. This inelegant, embedded touch control is…

Renault-Nissan developing a fleet of self-driving EVs

French people love to drive, but with private radar companies set to give out way more speeding tickets, they may be willing to let machines take the wheel. Luckily, the Renault-Nissan Alliance has teamed with a company called Transdev to develop a f…