Microsoft announces Xbox Series S, a smaller, cheaper next-gen console
Microsoft has finally acknowledged its worst-kept secret. After months of leaks and rumors, the Xbox Series S has been officially confirmed as a smaller, cheaper, all-digital version of the company’s next-generation console. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Games, Gaming, Console, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Microsoft, New Atlas Audio
Nintendo brings Mario Kart into the real world with AR RC cars
Mario Kart is the latest game to cross over into the real world via augmented reality (AR). Nintendo has now unveiled Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, which lets you drive a little remote-controlled kart around the floor using the Switch console, dodging virtual racers and items. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Nintendo, […]
PlayStation 5 revealed alongside dozens of game announcements
After a solid year of playing coy, Sony finally cut to the chase today and revealed what the PlayStation 5 actually looks like. It turns out, there are two versions – one with a disc slot and one without. And of course, we got our first major glimpse of the lineup of games at launch […]
Sega takes another dive into nostalgia with the Game Gear Micro
If you’re not aware, Sega has been in business 60 years this week. To celebrate the occasion, the Japanese video game giant is releasing one of its classic consoles in miniature format. Say hello to the Game Gear Micro. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Video Games, Sega, Console, New Atlas Audio, Portable […]
Free Kerbal update to introduce ESA missions and heavy rocket parts
Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is set to get a new, free update in partnership with the European Space Agency that will bring world-famous missions and hardware to the physics-based rocketry game. Players will gain access to all the parts needed to create their own Ariane 5 heavy-rocket, and follow in the steps of two flagship […]
Video: Epic Games shows off hyper-realistic new Unreal Engine 5
Unreal, by Epic Games, was a pretty great video game back in 1998, but the impact of the game engine built to make it has been extraordinary. Currently in its fourth generation, the Unreal Engine is responsible for the graphics, physics, lighting, sound, animation, artificial intelligence, networking, streaming, memory management and general development of a […]
Sony reveals shapely new PlayStation 5 controller
The latest drip has dropped from Sony, as the company drip-feeds us details about the PlayStation 5. This time we’ve finally been treated to a look at the controller, and the design marks a surprising departure from the last four generations. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Sony, Playstation, Playstation 5, Game, Games, […]
Sony reveals PlayStation 5 specs
Sony has finally whipped the covers off the PlayStation 5 – well, mostly. We still don’t know what the thing itself actually looks like, but we got a pretty good peek under the hood. The PS5 is set to be a massive improvement over the PS4, with a powerful new graphics processor and “instantaneous” load […]
Xbox Series X specs list promises a powerhouse next-gen console
Microsoft just shared a huge list of specs for its upcoming next-gen Xbox Series X console, giving us a much clearer idea of what to expect when it launches at the end of the year – and it’s lining up to be a real powerhouse of a console. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology […]
Microsoft offers a peek under the hood of the Xbox Series X
The new Xbox Series X is due out by the end of the year, but rather than giving us a big flashy press conference to run through the details, Microsoft seems satisfied just tossing little scraps to us every now and then. The latest of these include more info on the chips running the machine, […]
