A faster Chromebox There are plenty of mini PC options in the Windows space, but does anyone remember that Chromeboxes exist? For those who care, Acer is expanding its Chromebox CXI line with a couple of new models that have been upgraded with Intel’s 4th Generation Core i3 4030U dual-core processor clocked at 1.9GHz (3MB…
Hey gang! This is Eric Pope from Harmonix. All of us at the studio are beyond thrilled to announce today that Rock Band will make its triumphant return to living rooms this year with Rock Band 4 for PlayStation 4! I’ve spent years as a community manager playing our various installments of Rock Band around…
At GDC today, a number of VR and AR developers gathered in a casual forum moderated by Chris Pruett, who does developer relations for Oculus VR. What followed was an interesting jam session as creative minds shared their ideas, triumphs, and frustrations with virtual platforms. Pruett stated at the beginning that he was not there…
Tools for digital hair, water, light shafts, and shadows Most of us think of Nvidia as a hardware company. Video cards, tablets, and now a game console. But they’ve been doing a lot on the software side, working directly with developers in a program called GameWorks. This is a set of graphical tools that a…
The best VR experience yet I just walked out of Valve’s SteamVR demo and can say that it is the best VR experience I’ve ever had. And this is coming from a guy who has tried nearly all of the VR headsets out there, including Oculus VR’s newest Crescent Bay prototype. This is the closest…
Shooter godfather has advice for developers The lead designer on some games you might have heard of, like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, has been away from the forefront of first-person shooters for a few years, but he has not been idle. Aside from building rockets that fly into space, John Carmack also been dabbling in…
Ever dreamed of being a Desert Ranger? Soon enough, that will become a reality. We’re excited to announce we’re bringing our crowdfunded RPG Wasteland 2 to PS4, after an award-winning debut on PC. With Wasteland 2 Game of the Year Edition, we’re eager to open up the wastes to an even bigger crowd, along with…
Hi everyone! Following on Tiny Troopers Joint Ops that launched last year on PS4, PS3, and PS Vita with cross buy and cross save, we’re now bringing our second game to PS4. We’re partnering with award-winning developer React! Games based out of Salt Lake City, Utah, to bring you Super Dungeon Bros! Winner of the…
A new top-end GPU It was speculated that Nvidia might announce a new Titan graphics card during GDC, and that’s what the company did in a somewhat dramatic fashion. It happened at the tail end of an Unreal Engine panel. As Epic founder Tim Sweeny wrapped up his discussion on the state of Unreal, Nvidia…
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