Legendary game developer Tim Schafer tells us why he’s excited for more ‘Psychonauts’ games, virtual reality, and the new Nintendo Switch “Psychonauts” is easily my favorite video game of all-time. So I was incredibly excited to talk to Tim Schafer, the 49-year-old founder of San Francisco-based Double Fine Productions and the creative mind behind this incredible game.
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The Morning After: Tuesday, March 7th 2017
Some good news / weird news for the Nintendo Switch, a video game cheating service lost in court and a look inside Sonos’ newest speaker. Keep an eye on the site for news today from the Geneva Motor Show , but first, here’s everything you might have missed on Monday.
Samsung and Oculus announce the wand-like Gear VR Controller
Generally speaking, Samsung’s Gear VR is great in a pinch. It doesn’t deliver the visual fidelity of, say, Facebook’s Oculus or HTC’s Vive, but it’s significantly more portable.
REVIEW: “Resident Evil 7” isna t afraid to get in your face
Start with a character making a sketchy decision, put them in an obviously terrible location, and you have the start of most horror movies. Add in a collection of magnificent weaponry and you have the start of most horror video games.
Prey Has A Release Date And A New Trailer
Prey looks to be coming along nicely, and apparently, the folks at Bethesda agree, as they’ve recently launched a brand new gameplay trailer as well as a launch date for the upcoming first-person shooter. If you’ve had your eye on the new Prey game, then you’ll be happy to know that we aren’t far off from an official launch.
Five telling things we learned about the Nintendo Switch
A guest plays Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the new Nintendo Switch at a preview event in New York on Jan. 13, 2017. Nintendo has finally raised the curtain on the Nintendo Switch, its first console since 2012, and set out an ambitious vision for how home and mobile gaming could blend in the future.
The Latest Windows 10 ‘Game Mode’ will Squeeze Extra Performance Out of Your PC
Windows 10 happens to give major game perks for gamers such as DirectX 12. However Microsoft has planned to bolster the OS further with a specific ‘Game Mode’. This will be able to prioritize the system resources for the game being played so that it can be run more smoothly.
Three years later, the console wars are more confusing than ever
Last year, after much previous hemming and hawing , we recommended that console gamers looking for a new console finally take the plunge and invest in a PlayStation 4 . But the console market has changed in the 12 months since that recommendation, from the release of new generation-splitting hardware to the announcement of upcoming console hardware from both Microsoft and Nintendo.
System Update: The 20 very best video games of 2016
Virtual reality has arrived for the mainstream and the Nintendo’s Wii U is on the way out. The hottest console to have is a blast from gaming’s past , and the two biggest-name consoles, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, have seen their first mid-generation hardware upgrades.
Nintendo Switch CPU and GPU Leaks Reveal Console’s Power
And boy, do they spill the beans on a lot of stuff, including Project Scorpio, VR, HoloLens and even Nintendo! Joaby has taken Arkane’s stealth sequel, Dishonored 2, to the whaling review shores and back, read his full verdict! We explore more than just space in this year’s Call of Duty entry from Infinity Ward in our Infinite Warfare review! A lot of the times it’s hard to gauge the power of a console based of the hardware specifications. Taking a look under the hood of either the PS4 or Xbox One and you’ll find graphics hardware that many would see as ancient in the PC gaming space.