Augmented reality true crime tour opens a virtual window to the past
If catching critters in your local park no longer does it for you, location-based augmented reality (AR) games are expanding into all kinds of other avenues. Eastern Market Murder tasks players with solving a true crime mystery from over a century ago, in the actual locations where it all went down. New Atlas hit the […]
Evercade VS retro game console mashes old and new schools together
Retro games will never go out of style, but they can be hard to find and play on modern consoles. The Evercade VS tries to blend the old and new schools, playing cartridges loaded with compilations of 80s and 90s games with a few modern concessions. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Game, […]
Sony reveals PlayStation 5 VR controllers
Just a few weeks after confirming that a VR system for the PlayStation 5 is in development, Sony has now shown off the controllers. Wearing their inspiration on their sleeves (almost literally), the new designs look lightyears ahead of the PS4’s clunky old sticks, and pack some features from the PS5’s DualSense. Continue Reading Category: […]
WowCube takes gaming to another dimension
Imagine if you crossed a handheld gaming system with a Rubik’s Cube. What you’d get is CubiOs Inc’s WowCube, which is currently an honoree in the CES 2021 Innovation Awards. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Gaming, Handheld, New Atlas Audio, CES 2021
Touchscreen table packs dozens of digital board games and puzzles
As fun as board games are, they can be a fiddly hobby, time consuming to set up, and expensive to keep buying the new ones. Arcade1Up’s Infinity Game Table, currently on Kickstarter, digitizes dozens of classic games like Monopoly and Scrabble into a touchscreen table. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Board, Games, […]
PlayStation 5 and PS5 Digital Edition vs. Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, it’s high noon and the pistols are out – however you want to frame it, Microsoft and Sony have both just launched their next-generation consoles. But which one is best for you? New Atlas compares the specs, features, hardware and games of the PlayStation 5, PlayStation […]
Atari bounces back with portable mini Pong table
Atari’s latest attempt at reclaiming relevance is by rehashing its original success story – Pong. Once a mainstay of arcades everywhere, the legendary game has now been shrunk down into a portable “table” as the Mini Pong Jr. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Atari, Game, Games, Gaming, Video Games, Pong, New Atlas […]
Everything we know about the PlayStation 5
Sony’s next-generation gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is almost here. New Atlas rounds up everything we know about the PS5’s hardware, games, controllers, features and services. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Games, Gaming, Video Games, Playstation 5, Playstation, PlayStation VR, PlayStation 4, Sony, Console
PlayStation 5 price and release date finally announced
Sony has finally answered the last lingering questions everybody had about the PlayStation 5. After playing coy for months, the company has now revealed the next-generation console’s price, release date and a few other tidbits, like new games and subscription service features. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Playstation, Playstation 5, Sony, Games, […]
Everything we know about the Xbox Series X and Series S
Microsoft’s next-generation of gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, are due out very soon. Is it worth jumping in on launch day? And if so, which version is best for you? Here, New Atlas gathers everything we know about the next Xbox’s hardware, games, controllers, features and services. Continue Reading Category: Games, […]
