SOMA, our upcoming sci-fi horror game, delves deep into the mysteries of subjects such as identity and consciousness. In this post I would like to explore the real world inspirations that have shaped our game. The Problem of Other Minds Relax and just concentrate on what it’s like being you for a moment. You can…
There’s so much to talk about, and so little time! On today’s program, Justin provides an in-depth report on the long-awaited, upcoming puzzle game The Witness from renowned designer Jonathan Blow. The team also covers the huge list of new releases for next week, boatloads of news from golden PS4 bundles to new Street Fighter…
People still play DVDs? Back in July, Microsoft released Windows 10 to the general public, providing the platform for free to customers who have a valid, “genuine” Windows license. The new platform shipped without Windows Media Center, which was last seen on Windows 8/8.1. That meant customers were forced to seek out third-party solutions, or…
Amazon announced a number of new products on Thursday including an Android-powered tablet that costs only $49.99. That’s dirt cheap compared to other tablets of the same size, and the old saying “you get what you pay for” doesn’t seem to apply here. Simply called Fire, Amazon indicates that it’s a high-quality tablet packed with…
Hello, PlayStation Nation! I’ve got some big news — together with our friends at Taco Bell we’ve put together something special for gamers in the United States. Only at Taco Bell and only during the promotional period, fans will have the chance to win a Limited Edition Gold PlayStation 4 Bundle every 10 minutes! This…
Top Deal: Having your monitor give up the ghost isn’t cause for celebration, but before you scream out frustration, take a moment to appreciate that it gives you an excuse to upgrade. Silver linings and all that jazz. That 21-inch display that decided it was time to retire? Why not replace it with today’s top…
Confusing Cortana Live presentations are tricky business. No matter how much planning and practice goes into these things, there’s no guarantee that something won’t go wrong. Hey, it happens, and for Microsoft, it’s not ultra rare. The latest incident involves Microsoft boss Satya Nadella trying (unsuccessfully) to interact with Cortana during a live presentation. Nadella…
Betting on students Microsoft this week said it’s committing to spending $75 million in community investments over the next five years to increase access to computer science education for all youth, especially those from under-represented backgrounds. It’s an expansion of Microsoft’s global YouthSpark initiative consisting of scores of nonprofit organizations all over the world. They’ll…
Tag team Corsair and MSI have teamed up to offer a liquid cooled GeForce GTX 980 Ti graphics card. They’re calling it the Hydro GFX and it consists of a GeForce GTX 980 Ti from MSI with a Corsair Hydro Series H55 liquid cooler already attached. All you have to do is plug the card…
Hi everyone! We finally know the release date for The Witness: it’s January 26, 2016. That’s about four months from now, and it will be a very busy four months as we work hard to make the game the absolute best we can. We’ve also got a new trailer, which you can watch here: We’ll…