Brendan Iribe Just a few blocks away from the Hollywood Bowl at the Dolby Theater (the same theater that hosted the 2014 Academy Awards) in Hollywood, California, developers and journalists poured into their seats for a keynote address hosted by Oculus CEO Bredan Iribe. Most of the first half of the keynote was dedicated to…
VR hype train picks up steam Nearly threes year after it debuted on Kickstarter, Oculus Rift, now a Facebook project, is almost ready for prime time. It has the potential to flip PC gaming on its head (in a good way), and despite the long journey from concept to retail product, hype remains high. To…
Top Deal: There are three keys to living a long and happy life: Eat healthy, exercise, and play video games. To be honest, we’re only sure about two of those things, but why risk it by leaving one out? That would be crazy! So, here’s what you do. Stock up on fruits and veggies, join…
Say goodbye to SafeDisc With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft effectively dropped the ban hammer on SafeDisc, one of the most hated forms of digital rights management (DRM). That same courtesy has now been extended to Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, and Windows 8.1. “This security bulletin addresses a defense-in-depth update…
Have a look inside Most cases that give you a glimpse of its guts have a window built into the side panel, but with Lian Li’s new PC-Q10, the acrylic window is the side panel. By going this route, onlookers get a clear view of the entire build (better practice those cable routing skills). The…
The October 13th launch date for The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition on PS4 is drawing near and with that we wanted to pull back the curtain a little bit on the award-winning philosophical puzzle game. Making a game is hard, and making a puzzle game might be harder because it requires finding a fine balance…
Is DirectX 12 really worth your privacy and freedom? One of the biggest problems with proprietary software isn’t the “black box” nature of its inner workings, but the nature of the agreements users give their consent to. When you begin using a new piece of software or an online service, how often have you actually…
Today we’re fortunate to host the good folks behind Dungeon Defenders II as they tell us about their fusion of action RPG and tower defense! Then Sid begins a spooky recounting of his experiences with sci-fi horror game Soma, and our mutual love of the SCP Foundation lore. And of course we cover our new…