Google announced on Tuesday that Google Maps now allows users to search and navigate the real world in offline mode. Essentially, users can now download an area to their phone or tablet prior to visiting that location and navigate that area without the need for an Internet connection. This should be good news for those…
Samsung announced this morning that customers can now pre-order the Oculus-powered Samsung Gear VR headset here in the United States. Costing a meager $100, Gear VR can be purchased from online retailers including Amazon.com, BestBuy.com, and Samsung.com. Shipping will begin on November 20, and Best Buy stores are slated to get the VR headset sometime…
Top Deal: Imagine that you’re about to run a marathon, only instead of a proper pair of running shoes, you slapped a pair of $10 sandals on your feet. Insane, right? We agree, and we also think it’s crazy to peck away at a regular keyboard day in and day out. If you do a…
Initiate reality distortion field Apple CEO Tim Cook is convinced that the future of computing will take place on a tablet. Not just any tablet, mind you, but the iPad Pro. In other words, we’re entering the post-PC era, according to Cook. Sounds familiar, doesn’t it? That’s because Steve Jobs said almost the same exact…
An Unreal upgrade Nvidia has partnered up with Epic Games to integrate its GameWorks VR technology, including multi-resolution shading and VR SLI, into the Unreal Engine 4, the GPU maker announced at the VRX 2015 conference in San Francisco today. This is a win for both sides. UE4 software powers hundreds of games on PCs…
Full Steam ahead Here’s a quick heads up that the Steam Machine movement has officially begun with the availability of Steam Hardware, including dedicated systems (Steam Machines), a custom controller (Steam Controller), and a streaming device (Steam Link). This day was supposed to come a long time ago, but Valve decided to delay things a…
Oh, doctor, do I have some news for you, PlayStation faithful. I’m Greg Miller from KindaFunny.com, I’ve been covering PlayStation for eight years, and it’s my honor to announce that we have a panel at PlayStation Experience 2015. I’d really like you to come. Saturday, December 5th at 5:00 PM Pacific, Colin Moriarty and myself…
The last time I wrote to you, we came to the shocking end of the Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn storyline and opened a pathway to the Holy See of Ishgard in the game’s very first expansion: Heavensward. You have been very busy unravelling the story of Ishgard and its new dangers so far!…
At a glance Wired connection (+) Affordable; can connect multiple controllers to it. Wireless connection (-) Wireless is awful; lots of bugs at the moment. Wireless connections need not apply In case you already had a capable gaming PC, and didn’t want to pony up cash for an expensive Steam Machine for your living room,…
At a glance Steamy (+) Easier to get headshots than Xbox controller; comfortable to hold; touchpad support for mouse menus. Gassy (-) Steep learning curve; crowd-sourced presets are a mess; controller ecosystem feels jerry-rigged. How I learned to stop complaining and appreciate the controller Word on the street is that the Steam Machines were delayed…