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Oculus Rift 1080p support lands for higher-res VR gaming

, Jun 14th 2013 Discuss [2]

The Oculus Rift virtual reality headset has turned some heads since its initial debut, and now that it has been in the hands of developers for a few months now, the creators of Oculus Rift have received some incredible feedback. One of the biggest requests, however, was 1080p. And with the snap of a finger, the Oculus folks have built a new prototype with 1080p support. Read The Full Story

Gaming controllers hit mobile: iOS 7 and the SHIELD factor

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [5]

If you’re the sort of person who enjoys playing video games on-the-go, which of the following two announcements hit you harder this year: iOS 7 bringing standardized controllers to Apple’s mobile devices, or NVIDIA SHIELD? The NVIDIA device is a whole unit in and of itself, while Apple’s announcement was all but missed by everyone outside the gaming crowd. Could it be that these two pieces of the puzzle were – and are – the most important announcements in the handheld gaming industry this year thus far?

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Nintendo US boss: making great games will cut down on used game sales

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [1]

There's been a lot of talk about used games recently, mostly due to the fact that Microsoft officially complicated the process of used games sales. This was the first time in gaming console history that used games received an ever-so-slight denial in the gaming industry. However, Nintendo doesn't really see what the problem is, as long as developers are making good games. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Star Wars Lando update totes thermal detonator

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

The Star Wars iteration of the Angry Birds collection of apps has been updated this week with the dapper Lando Calrissian in bird form. This character is bringing along with him the ability to blast three bolts as his closest associate Han Solo bird, but instead of them being shot one after the other all in the same direction, they're let loose all at once: two diagonals and a straight-on shot. This update also brings on a collection of power-ups activated in a similar way to the Millenium Falcon attack. Read The Full Story

New Xbox 360 teardown cracks open the “offline gamers” console

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [3]

During Microsoft's E3 2013 press conference where they mostly focused on Xbox One games, the company also outed a new and redesigned Xbox 360 to hold gamers over until the Xbox One launch in November. Naturally, though, it was immediately bound for the iFixit teardown waitlist, and it's finally on the surgery bed getting its guts splayed out. Read The Full Story

TuTu aims to remind kids there’s more to play than just a touchscreen

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [2]

This week the folks at Roam & Wander have released a kickstarter for a character by the name of TuTu; a pink bunny aimed at bringing kids obsessed with the digital world back into an expansive tactile world of play. What you're seeing here is a bunny toy with a space for an iPhone that becomes the bunny's face. Once the iPhone is placed in the toy and the TuTu app is activated, a two-tiered toy is formed: on one hand there's the plush, on the other, there's an interactive bunny face powered by the iPhone. Read The Full Story

Ubisoft not developing Wii U exclusives until console sales rise

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [7]

Nintendo is hurting for third-party exclusive titles for their Wii U console, but very few big development studios are willing to only focus on the Wii U for games since the console isn't doing so well. To add salt to the wound, Ubisoft has said that it won't be developing exclusive games for the Wii U until the console sees higher sales. Read The Full Story

Xbox One achievement system detailed

, Jun 13th 2013 Discuss [2]

While Microsoft's achievement system for the Xbox 360 has worked out well for the company these past few years, they're changing things up for the Xbox One. The new console is getting an all-new achievement system of sorts, and it'll be broken down into two categories, which are regular achievements and then special challenges. Read The Full Story

Angry Birds Go teased as racing-themed title for summer

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

Angry Birds is making a return yet again, but probably not in the same fashion as the past few times. Developer Rovio has teased what they're calling Angry Birds Go!, and new title that we should be hearing more about later this summer. It looks to be a racing game of some kind, but Rovio has been short on details for the time being. Read The Full Story

Creative Sound Blaster EVO Zx and ZxR headsets integrate SB-Axx1 processor for audio intelligence

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

It's not every day a company comes around claiming they've got a pair of headphones that "intelligently" enhance the audio blasting through your eardrums in real time. That's what the team at Creative Technology Ltd have come forth with today, suggesting their two headset contributions to the fold this month, Sound Blaster EVO ZxR and Sound Blaster EVO Zx, to be bringing a new proprietary technology they've branded SBX Dialog Plus. This technology has been out in the wild before today, though only through the Creative Sound Blaster PC sound card for PCs. Read The Full Story

Digital Storm VIRTUE suggests mid-tower gaming systems need a steel boost

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

As the PC gaming rig ecosystem continues to expand, groups like Digital Storm stand to gain largely from those ladies and gentlemen aiming to do two things at once: work with a high-powered computer and keep a low, yet stylish profile. That's getting pretty darn specific when you consider the start of the gaming PC trend not too many years ago: massive builds and wacky cases galore - but here Digital Storm keeps it tight. Read The Full Story

Scosche smartROLL Electronic Gaming Dice aim for iPad

, Jun 12th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at Scosche have begun a search for developers wanting to make use of a pair of gaming dice they've invented for the smartphone and tablet universe. This smartROLL Electronic Gaming Dice SDK the team speaks of will be offered to developers aiming to make use of the new little gadgets, working with games galore by late summer. Read The Full Story
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