Microsoft and Asus just showed off the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, two upcoming handhelds designed to bring your entire PC game library everywhere you go. These beauties feature new hardware and a customized flavor of Windows designed to get you playing instantly. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Gaming,…
Read moreNintendo Switch 2: Everything you need to know
Nintendo has finally whipped the covers off its next console, the Switch 2. While it’s more iteration than revolution, that’s totally fine when you’re working from such a strong starting point. The Switch 2 has the same home/portable hybrid gimmick with a few much needed upgrades, a fresh slate of games, and a close launch…
Read more“World's smallest video game:” Nanoscale virtual ship moves real objects
Japanese scientists have created what may be the world’s smallest video game. Using a regular controller, players can control a tiny digital ship, firing nanoscale bullets to push around a physical polystyrene ball just a few microns wide. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: World's Smallest, Nano, Nanoscale, Nanometers, Nanoparticles, Electric, Electrons, Nagoya…
Read moreFour-sided air hockey table game looks like pure chaos
I am beyond awful at board games. I dread being invited over to a mate’s place, only to see them whip out a box of fiddly little game pieces and a maddeningly long list of rules that they insist I’ll “get the hang of in no time.” No, let’s not just start playing and see…
Read more7 Nintendo Switch 2 features we're especially excited about
Nintendo has finally taken the wraps off its upcoming Switch 2 portable gaming console, and from what we can see in its playful trailer, its, um… awfully similar to the original that launched 8 years ago. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Gaming, Portable Gaming, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch
Read moreNew full-body gaming system summons the spirits of Wii and Kinect
Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn’t stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company’s new BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Kickstarter, Wii, Kinect,…
Read moreMulti-use board gets gamers snowboarding, skateboarding and balancing
Board-sports video games can certainly be a lot of fun, but let’s be honest – sitting on the coach and twiddling a joystick isn’t much like real snowboarding or skateboarding. That’s where the BoarDrop system comes in, as it puts players on an actual multi-purpose board. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Snowboarding,…
Read moreBatman Arkham Shadow: Maybe the best new VR game of 2024
If you’re a Meta Quest 3 or 3S owner, you’re in luck. Meta-exclusive Batman: Arkham Shadow just dropped today and already people are going off the rails about how it might be the best AAA VR title of the year. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Virtual Reality, Meta (company), Oculus, Meta Quest
Read moreSony PlayStation 5 Pro boosts graphics a little, price a lot
It’s that time of the console generation again, when the big players start refreshing their hardware for graphics boosts of arguable importance. Right on time, Sony has unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, with better buzzwords than last time at an absolutely eye-watering price. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Sony, Playstation 5, Playstation,…
Read moreSega Jet Rocket: The trailblazing '70s arcade game with no computer or screen
Back in 1970, Sega introduced an arcade game that would pave the way for many of today’s most popular video games. Known as Jet Rocket, the electromechanical marvel boasted several world-firsts – even though most people today don’t know it ever existed. Continue Reading Category: Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags: Games, Flight Simulators, Retro, Sega,…
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