Back in June 2014, Google first revealed Google Cardboard, a cheap virtual reality alternative that consisted of a cardboard box that can be folded into wearable glasses. It’s not meant for a fully immersive experience, but a cheap way to get some VR thrills without having to sink hundreds of dollars into actual hardware (outside…
Hi everyone! If all has gone well, then right now as you read this (or else very soon from now!) you can download The Witness on PlayStation Store. The Witness | PlayStation Store It’s been a long road to get here and we have worked very hard to make the best game we can. It…
A big leap forward for system tools As a PC enthusiast, you’re always building, tweaking, testing, monitoring. It’s the endless life-loop of a PC junkie. At least, that’s how it is for ushere at Maximum PC. We’ve used our fair share of tools and tricks to get our PCs running in tip-top shape—everything from CPUID…
Today I’m pleased to share an important new moment in PlayStation history that will power the next 20 years of PlayStation innovation. We are announcing the formation of a new company called Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (SIE) that will serve as the headquarters for everything PlayStation. This new company, headquartered out of the United States…
The Wall Street Journal reports that Spotify is finally rolling out video content this week in Germany, Sweden, the UK, and the United States. The content will first arrive on the Android app within the next few days, followed by the iOS app by the end of next week. Spotify originally said that video would…
Okay, let’s get this out of the way: I’m an early adopter and I’m okay with doing a bit of beta testing. I’ve been using various builds of Windows 10 for about a year now, and while many had issues, this is the first time I’ve felt like a build was such a fundamentally bad…
Top Deal: Planning to play Tom Clancy’s The Division when it releases later this year? You can skate by with a GeForce GTX 760 level card and the rest of the minimum specs, but for a better experience, Ubisoft recommends a GeForce GTX 970. As luck would have it, today’s top deal is for an…
What’s going on in the game world If you backed Mighty No. 9 on Kickstarter, the last thing you want to hear at this point is about yet another delay. it might also be the first thing you expect, even if you skipped the headline and despite a previous promise to the contrary. Either way,…
Helping you keep your commitments Little by little, Microsoft is expanding its Cortana digital assistant to do new things in Windows 10. One of those new things is the ability to scan your emails for certain phrases, ones that might indicate a reminder would be helpful. According to The Verge, it’s part of a new…
Hi! I’m Steve Bowler, lead designer on Gemini: Heroes Reborn. I’m here to share a few things about our game (which launches this week on PS4) and the way we designed it. The Interface Should Be So Natural You Don’t Notice It Gemini has what designers refer to as diegetic UI. Which means the game’s…