Thursday, 31 March 2016

Teardown of Oculus Rift finds good design that’s somehow relatively easy to repair

ugcBovvFOmgRskkO When a new category of gadget appears, it’s understandable when the vanguard devices aren’t the most well designed, or are resistant to disassembly and repair. Fortunately, that doesn’t seem to be the case with the first headset from Oculus, iFixit has found. Read More

Wednesday, 30 March 2016

Razer takes aim at game streaming community with Ripsaw capture card

razer ripsaw Razer’s Ripsaw is far from the first game capture card, but it leapfrogs the competition nicely and takes aim at a growing population of streamers who are willing to pay good money for an easily set up solution with industrial-strength capabilities. Read More

Tuesday, 29 March 2016

Nintendo’s first smartphone app, Miitomo, arrives in the U.S. and other markets this Thursday

miitomo Nintendo’s first smartphone application, “Miitomo,” now has a U.S. launch date: March 31st. In addition, the company says it will also be available in several other countries at the same time. While the company didn’t detail which countries will also receive the app, it will likely include several European markets, and others available on the list posted here to the… Read More

5 hard questions facing Oculus Rift

Oculus Quwestions Today, the future became the present with the launch of the Oculus Rift. The reviews are in, but uncertainty hangs overhead with HTC and PlayStation’s VR headsets still on the way. Here are the tough questions that will determine what you should buy, the distribution of power between the platforms, and VR’s effect on our lives. Should people buy Oculus Rift consumer v1, or wait… Read More

Friday, 25 March 2016

Retro gaming fans rejoice: Atari Vault is on Steam with 100 games

Atari Vault Longing for the days of the sticky floored arcades of your youth and long nights spent with the the Atari 2600, but can’t be bothered to dig through your mum’s basement to find all the bits and bobs to throw yourself into a retro-gaming binge? Aren’t you in some industrial-strength luck. Available starting today on Steam, Atari Vault gives you 100 retro games to while away… Read More

Thursday, 24 March 2016

Famous dodges Apple iTunes ban with web app

Famous AF app on phone The Famous app got itself banned from Apple’s App Store about a month ago. They sidestepped the ban by promptly launching an Android version instead, and is today back on an iOS device near you in the form of a web app. For the new version, the company recycled much of the game mechanics, minus the commenting and chat functionality that made it prime bullying real estate. Read More

Sony announces plans to make PlayStation games for iOS and Android

PlayStation 4 It looks like Sony will follow Nintendo’s cue and focus on mobile gaming. The company announced today [in Japanese] that it has formed a new business unit that will bring PlayStation titles and IP to iOS and Android devices. Read More