Oct 21
If you’ve walked past the toy or videogame isles in a department store recently, you might’ve seen some of the new Skylanders gaming/toy hybrids on the shelves. But what exactly are these neat little figures anyway?
Oct 19
There’s something invigorating about fear, and there’s no better occasion than Halloween. To that end, I’ve always found horror-themed video games to be scariest; you’re naturally more immersed. Why not try one? Submitted for your pleasure, here’s a few horror games guaranteed to scare you witless.
Oct 18
Nvidia came forward with an exciting announcement earlier today; news which should have gamers everywhere jumping for joy: the graphics card manufacturer has, in essence, eliminated screen tearing from gaming altogether. Ladies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce you to Nvidia G-Sync.
Oct 17
When Valve laid off around twenty-five employees, Founder Gabe Newell assured everyone they wouldn’t be cancelling any projects. As it turns out, one got away – a pair of augmented reality glasses. Those glasses are still being built; they’ve just blown past their Kickstarter goal in a day.
Oct 16
How To Break Bad In Your Browser
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Breaking Bad was probably one of the most phenomenal shows we’ve seen in years; an instant classic that’ll be talked about for decades to come. Apparently, it’s also become a Cookie Clicker-inspired browser game too, courtesy of the folks at nullism.
Now, you are the one who clicks.
Oct 14
Latency has always been one of the biggest problems with motion tracking hardware. It’s something most gamers have just learned to live with – systems that don’t have any noticeable input lag are usually quite expensive.That may change, thanks to Disney and Carnegie Mellon.
Oct 14
The new Android-based Unu tablet up for pre-order appears to be attempting a brute-force entrance into a crowded market. Snakebyte is planning two different sets with differing contents, and either set can be extended with no less than nine different accessories, including two different docks.
Sep 30
How Smart is AI, Really?
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Artificial Intelligence has made some downright incredible leaps and bounds over the past few years. It’s actually a little difficult to believe that only a few decades ago, the notion of a human-like, intelligent robot seemed wholly the realm of science fiction. Is that still the case?
Just how intelligent IS AI, really?
Sep 30
For those of you who’ve been living under a rock, Valve this week announced the Steam Machine – a video game console which runs entirely on the new Steam OS. That’s not even the most interesting part, either – the OS is free.
Folks, this might be just what the console industry needs.
Sep 26
In GTA V – which may well be one of the best-selling PS3/360 games of the decade – much of the game’s menu is accessed through the iFruit phone, an in-game parody of the Apple iPhone. Someone apparently thought it might be fun to own their own iFruit. You can too, if you’ve an iPhone 5 or 5S.
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