New driver package AMD has a new version of its Radeon Software Crimson Edition driver package available, and it contains quite a bit of goodies. First up is official support for the Vulkan 1.0 API. Vulkan, which is the successor to OpenGL and based in large part on AMD’s Mantle API, provides developers with low-level…
Bold speed claims Opera Software believes the key to making its browser run faster is by building ad-blocking software directly into the browser’s engine. That’s the case with Opera’s newest developer version, available today, which the company claims is nearly twice as fast at loading webpages. “Once enabled, the ad-blocking feature speeds up webpage load…
Turn real friends into virtual ones When Facebook announced that it had acquired Oculus, there was a moment of panic that resonated across the Internet. The fear was that a promising VR technology had fallen into the wrong hands and that the best we could look forward to were virtual versions of Farmville. That hasn’t…
Hey there! I’m Chris Chung, an indie developer and crazy cat guy who made Catlateral Damage, a silly game about being a house cat on a rampage. Today, Fire Hose Games and I are excited to announce that we’re launching the game on PS4 on March 22nd, with a 20% discount for PS Plus members!…
The year was 2013, and our then-four man team (and some amazing volunteers) at Muteki were just finishing almost two years of work on Dragon Fantasy: Book II. We had finally made the glorious 16-bit style JRPG we set out to make when we were teenagers. Only it wasn’t done. Sometimes when you pour everything…
Even in the clutches of a ceaseless winter, this planet supports life. Cat-like creatures prowl through the cold, hunting tirelessly and growling at my approach. The dunes around me are icy and dark, and the chill wind eats away at the thermal protection of my suit — paltry layers between me and a frozen death….
Setting the stage Digital security is everyone’s business. There, I said it. Even if you’ve never encrypted a single file on your own, if you’ve never created a PGP keypair, if you’ve never created your own simple substitution cypher as a kid, there’s a near 100 percent chance that if you’re reading this online, you…
We’re heading down to SXSW, and we’re bringing some good ol’ fashioned PlayStation fun! From March 16th to 18th we’re taking over Bar 96 on Rainey St, transforming it into the PlayStation House. Planning to be in Austin? Stop by to catch amazing performances from artists like The Chainsmokers, Transviolet, Jack Garratt, BJ the Chicago…
When my friend JD and I first came to California, we had a dream of one day making video games together. Nearly 15 years later, our separate careers in music and video game development converged when I asked him to leave his current studio position and help me start Exploding Tuba Studios. Finally, we are…
Lightweight and fast It was nearly two and a half years ago when Corsair Gaming first introduced its Sabre RGB mouse. At the time, it offered two versions—one with a 6,400 DPI optical sensor and one with an 8,200 DPI laser sensor. Both are now old news, as Corsair this week announced the availability of…