Epic Games reports that its Unreal Editor for Unreal Engine 4 is up and running in virtual reality, meaning developers should be able to strap on the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift, don the accompanying motion controllers, and create virtual reality experiences in real time. The company says movement in the real world is mapped…
Ready…Set…Buy! Oh boy, like the diet that always starts on Monday so there’s an excuse to splurge one more time beforehand, Steam’s frequent game sales often prove too tempting to pass up. The discounted titles are like pieces of chocolate (speaking of which, guys and gals, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner) or some…
Take your settings with you Asus just added another mechanical keyboard to its Republic of Gamers (ROG) division, the Horus GK2000, which is wrapped in an aggressive looking chassis that gamers are likely to either love or hate. A mishmash of lines and angles is pretty typical of an ROG product, be it a laptop…
Look who’s joining the SSD party Sony sold off its Vaio PC business around this time a year ago, but apparently the company is still interested in the PC space, at least from a component angle. Proof of that comes in the form of Sony”s new SLW-M series solid state drives. The SLW-M series is…
You drop into a high-intensity, arena-style grudge match. You activate your inner beast mode, gear up fast, throw together a game plan, and jump into the fray, ready to see if you have what it takes to be the last man standing. Whether you’re racking up a kill streak or just adding to the chaos,…
The Zettabyte Era If you need another reason to complain about data caps—we’re looking at you, Comcast—consider that combined Internet traffic is expected to top the zettabyte mark this year, according to Cisco’s Visual Networking Index, an ongoing survey of web traffic and trends. What is a zettabyte? It’s equivalent to around: 1,000 exabytes 1,000,000…
Popular peripheral maker Logitech updated its RGB mechanical gaming keyboard lineup with the release of the G810 Orion Spectrum. The new keyboard features the company’s exclusive Romer-G mechanical switches that promise 25 percent faster actuation than standard mechanical keyboards. Logitech says these switches have an actuation point of 1.5mm and an improved durability of 70…
Google updated its security blog on Thursday with a promise of to rid our browsing experience of deceptive download buttons. This promise will be carried out via Google’s Safe Browsing service, which seeks to protect Web surfers from the growing number of social engineering attacks. The download buttons being targeted typically look legit, but instead…
Amazon introduced its Echo “smart” speaker to the masses back in June 2015 after shaping the product with a closed group of customers starting late 2014. The device was available only through Amazon until this past holiday season when the company served up Echo in retail outlets such as The Home Depot, Staples, Sears, Brookstone,…
Hello and welcome! On today’s show, the crew retells their unusual encounters with strangers on PSN. Plus, what defines a “gaming masterpiece?” And what games in the past 10, 20, and 30 years could be given such a powerful title? Listen in to find out, and enjoy the show! Subscribe via iTunes or RSS, or…