Most of you likely know of the Internet Movie Database – or IMDB – for short. It’s one of the most comprehensive sources of movie information online, covering everything from actors to production crews to reviews. It also purports to cover video games, but that’s not its primary focus. Soon, it may not need to be a focus at all: a project known as the Internet Game Database is now in closed beta.
Today, there are a few questions I’d like to address: Why are
indie games so popular? How have independent developers gained so much
influence with consumers, so much standing in gaming culture? In short,
what elements have combined to make indie the new black?
"Grandfather of modern gaming" may not be PONG’s only legacy. Not for long, anyway, as a new one is quickly taking form. At Duke University, PhD student David Schwarz has added a new layer to the legendary game: brainwave control.
AblePlanet this month unveiled the newest prototype of its Linx Fusion Haptics Headset. Although the concept may sound a little odd, there are some very real – and exciting – applications for the technology. I’m not just talking about gaming, either.
In today’s society, we’re under constant pressure to remain connected; buckling under an overwhelming flow of information. Avoiding this stress isn’t really an option – the only sensible thing to do is learn to manage it. That’s where the PIP comes in.
Microsoft has finally seen the light, and nixed its ill-conceived 24-hour authentication system. But is that really such a good thing? Given what they’re planning to sacrifice in order to do so…I’m going to go with ‘no.’
After introducing a series of restrictions for their upcoming Xbox One console at E3, Microsoft today decided to listen to the huge amount of negative feedback and change its policies on used games and always-on DRM.
Yesterday evening, Sony hosted its E3 2013 Press Conference. Calling it impressive feels like something of an understatement. Sony, it would seem, did everything right – but there’s one thing in particular that’s going to secure their dominance over Microsoft this generation.
Tomorrow is the first day of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, or E3, and the big names in videogames will be presenting their latest consoles and software in full force. Lucky for you, I’ve got a cheat sheet for when and where you can watch the action live!
A fellow who calls himself Bacteria just recently completed a pretty awesome system, the fruit of three years of labor. It’s called Project Unity, and it combines eighteen retro consoles in one forty-four pound box.
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