VR seat company Positron teamed up with Universal at SXSW this year to showcase a “Zero Gravity VR Experience” tied in with the studio’s The Mummy reboot. While it fell short of simulating weightlessness, it was nonetheless a nice way to watch virtual reality.
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New Game: A Monsteca Corral: Monsters vs. Robots
No longer is planet Monsteca the harmonious world it once was-overrun by a robotic army set out to rule and conquer. No longer is the planet Monsteca the harmonious world it once was-it’s been overrun by a robotic army set out to rule and conquer.
Facebook Live Streams Coming to Samsung Gear VR
Oculus wants virtual reality to be more social-after all, the company’s owned by Facebook, which has had quite a bit of success with live-streaming video. Unlike a gaming console or a PC, virtual reality glasses don’t lend themselves to inviting friends over to sit on your couch or huddle around your desk and watch how awesome you are at, say, World of Warcraft.
New Game: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Extended Edition
Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal. Be Van Helsing, monster-hunter extraordinaire and save the day with your charming and beautiful companion, Lady Katarina .
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.
City offers spring break activities 6 hours from now
Is the city offering any programs or activities for kids to do during spring break? Can you also tell me about upcoming events happening this spring? Yes. The Victoria Public Library is having a variety of fun, free programs during spring break week, March 14-17, to keep your children busy.
Zelda On Switch Appears To Run Smooth Undocked
The Nintendo Switch is an interesting console in the sense that gamers can play games at home while the console is docked, or on the go while the console is undocked where it’s kind of like a tablet. However it seems that in terms of gaming performance, there’s a difference when it is docked and where it is undocked.
Google Pixel update: Pixel 2 confirmed for 2017 as Google eyes…
That’s according to the company’s SVP of hardware, Rick Osterloh, who revealed the big news during a press event at Mobile World Congress earlier this week. Rumours of the Google Pixel 2 first emerged earlier this year, with the device expected to feature a number of hardware improvements on the first-generation device.
Here’s how Windows 10 Game Mode is going to make your PC games run more smoothly
Windows 10 Game Mode is coming soon in Creators Update, and Microsoft has provided more detail on how it works. One of the more interesting features coming in the impending Creators Update is Game Mode , which aims to improve gaming performance in Windows 10. Gaming remains important to Microsoft, and Game Mode could help solidify Windows 10’s status as the PC gaming platform of choice.
How does Game Mode speed up games in Windows 10 Creators Update?
Microsoft has promised that the arrival of Game Mode in Windows 10 Creators Update will improve the performance of games. This sounds great in principle, but how does it work? Microsoft has already said a little about what’s going on, but really it has not gone far beyond saying that more processor and GPU cycles will be dedicated to compatible games.
Global Mobile Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Apps Market 2016-2020
AR technology blends digital content with the physical world. AR technology, with the help of a mobile app, displays computer-generated images in the user’s field of vision, offering relevant information about real-world objects.
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.
BlackBerry KEYone price and release date
The camera sensor will be an IMX378 12MP sensor which is the same one found in the Google Pixel, also as previously rumored, and there’s an 8MP front facing sensor . It comes with a 4-row QWERTY keyboard and is manufactured by the Chinese company, TCL.
Blizzard to End Support for Windows XP and Vista
And yet, despite Microsoft ending mainstream support for XP and Vista in 2009 and 2012 , Blizzard has continued to support World of Warcraft, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3, Hearthstone, and even Heroes of the Storm under the decrepit operating systems. Personally, we don’t see any wrong with relying on an old Windows system but this is unless you are a fan of games from Blizzard Entertainment.
Atari Announces RollerCoaster Tycoon Toucha Available Now On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Following the success of RollerCoaster TycoonA 4 Mobile a , which has garnered over 18 million downloads and 295 million sessions globally, comes the latest entry of the beloved RCT series, where players can design, customize and share their greatest park creations in full 3D with friends from around the world. RollerCoaster Tycoon Touch has already received early acclaim and is now featured as one of the App Store’s ‘New games we love.’
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.
Blizzard Is Ending Support For Some Older Operating Systems
As additional operating systems become standard, older legacy systems become obsolete. While Microsoft has already given up support on some systems, developers are starting to follow suit, giving gamers a heads-up that their old legacy systems will no longer be supported.
Should i Sell or Upgrade?5
Hello, like the title says I’m looking for a change of PC or an upgrade, hopefully i can get good insights from you guys. Here is my current Spec, i also added the price i think i can get per component, correct me if I’m wrong: Asus M5A99X R2 Evo $120 OctalCore AMD FX-8350, 4334 MHz $150 Patriot Dual Channel 1666mhz 2x4gb $90 Asus STRIX Radeon R7 370 OC 2GB $180 Antec 750w Power Supply 80 PLUS Bronze $140 Cooler Master Hyper T2 CPU Fan $20 PNY SSD 120GB $150 HDD WD 1tb $40 Mostly i use the PC for Gaming, My Old XFX Radeon HD 7970 went bad and i had to buy a new Card which is the one i currently have.
How HDMI 2.1 makes big-screen 4K PC gaming even more awesome – CNET
An open secret on the PC gaming world is that 4K TVs double as great PC monitors. Or potentially great, anyway.
New Game: John Wick Chronicles
John Wick is back! John Wick Chronicles lets you play as the legendary assassin John Wick, allowing you to pick up his iconic weapons and head into the world of hired guns – all in virtual reality. In John Wick Chronicles you’ll dive into a whole new way to experience the action, as you’ll be a part of it – and not just someone who holds the controller.
Vainglory expands competitive gaming roster
Vainglory expands competitive gaming roster Mobile game focused on eSports add fives more pro teams. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2k8C5ws The competitive gaming ambitions of its creator Super Evil Megacorp grow bigger after announcing Thursday it signed five top professional eSports teams: Fnatic, Echo Fox, NRG, Rogue and Immortals.
PS4 Pro boost mode: a game-changer for unpatched titles?
It’s the PlayStation 4 Pro feature we’ve been waiting for. The new boost mode – coming soon in the 4.5 system software upgrade – opens up the power of the Pro to unpatched base PS4 titles.
U.S. Shares Waver After European Stock Markets Close Mixed
U.S. stocks pared an earlier advance Tuesday as crude oil extended losses and investors continued to sift through earnings reports for clues on the economy’s health. The S&P 500 Index lost less than 0.1 percent to 2,291.23 at 1:15 p.m. in New York, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 29 points to 20,083, after earlier reaching an intraday record.
Rock Band VR is coming in March, pre-orders now open
Oculus and Harmonix, makers of the popular Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, said in late 2015 that they were working together to develop a virtual reality version of Rock Band . On Monday, the duo revealed the game’s launch date and opened pre-orders.
AMD confirms its Ryzen CPU will launch in early March, followed by the Vega GPU
AMD’s eagerly-awaited Ryzen processor will launch in early March, according to AMD chief executive Lisa Su. Su specified the target date during the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call Tuesday afternoon.
Super Mario Run hits 78m downloads
Of that 78m, around 4m went on to pay its one-time unlock fee – a good but not amazing conversion rate of around five per cent. The company’s mascot jogged onto iPhone and iPad on 15th December last year – and was quickly downloaded 40m times in just four days.
Here Are The Official Specs for the Nintendo Switch
After the reveal we got the chance to get up close and personal with the Switch, play some Zelda, and get our Joy-Con on. Wishing you a happy holiday for 2016.
Inventor Creates Functional Tracer Pulse Gun from Overwatch
Overwatch fans rejoice! Inventor Patrick Priebe of Laser Gadgets has created a fully-functional Tracer Pulse Gun, and visually, it looks to match its video game counterpart, while the side “has spinners”. Users can switch in / out of pulse firing, and you can set lots of things on fire when you’re bored.
Oculus VR case goes to jury with a $4B request
That seemed to be ZeniMax attorney Anthony Sammi’s chief refrain during closing arguments today, where the attorney representing the company behind id Software and Bethesda asked a Dallas jury to rule against Facebook and award $2 billion in compensation and another $2 billion in punitive damages. Oculus attorney Beth Wilkinson argued to the same jury that the multibillion-dollar lawsuit was driven by ZeniMax’s embarrassment, jealousy and anger, not facts.
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.
I dared to play Resident Evil 7 in VR – CNET
I’m a long-time fan of the Resident Evil video game series, and I’m a big believer in virtual reality . Combining the two sounds like a winning formula, right? But, even I had some trepidation about the new Resident Evil 7 , which allows you to play the entire game in virtual reality on a Sony PlayStation 4 console, via the PSVR headset.
Amazon Great Indian Sale: Redmi 3S Prime, Moto G4 Plus, and other deals
Amazon’s Great Indian sale has begun with deals on Redmi 3S Prime, Moto G4 Plus, Apple iPhone 5s and other devices. Amazon’s Great Indian Sale, which will go on from January 20 to January 22, has begun on the e-commerce portal, and there are some offers on smartphones, gaming consoles and other electronic accessories.
New Research: Cisco Reveals the Current State of Digital Transformation in Retail
Analysts are hailing 2016 as the best year for holiday sales growth since 2005. However, this growth is not coming from the traditional brick and mortarchannel.
Halo May Be Coming For A Younger Audience, Here’s What We Know
One of the big talks circulating within the gaming community from last week was about a Halo game centered around the Mega Bloks property for the Xbox 360. The game was cancelled, but the spirit of the title has lived on and generated enough buzz that the idea may not be dead and gone entirely within the circles of Microsoft.
11 Tech Products That’ll Be Obsolete by 2025
If there’s one thing that’s constant in the world of technology, it’s change. And almost without exception, that change inevitably applies to tech products that at one time seemed crucial to maintaining our current standards of living.
Discord chat and VOIP on Linux, game streaming on any device, and more
Robin Muilwijk is Advisor Internet and e-Government. He also serves as a community moderator for Opensource.com, an online publication by Red Hat, and as ambassador for The Open Organization.
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.
Microsoft’s New Windows 10 Game Mode Will Maximize Gaming Performance
Microsoft has started officially testing a new Game Mode feature in Windows 10. From a report: Traces of the new option were found back in December, but the most recent test build of Windows 10 includes Game Mode in the Xbox app . MSPoweruser has supplied some screenshots of how you can enable the option , but Microsoft has not yet officially unveiled Game Mode for everyone to test.
Star Wars star gets a little excited about namesake gibbon – CNET
Newly discovered primate earns “Skywalker” name for the way it soars through trees — and because the scientists were Star Wars fans. So, scientists have discovered a previously unknown species of primate living in southwest China, and being Star Wars fans, they’ve named it the Skywalker hoolock gibbon .
Nvidia Lays Out Bold Strategy at CES
Nvidia offered a bold new strategy at this week’s International CES in Las Vegas. The company, which has been a leader in hardware graphics technology for decades, recently has expanded into the realms of artificial intelligence, deep learning and automotive tech.