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Posts tagged ‘Gaming’

6
Dec

Razer may be making its first iPhone gamepad


If an image from prolific bean-spiller @evleaks pans out, it looks like Razer is set to join the iPhone gamepad brigade with the Kazuyo. We’ve already seen the Moga Ace Power and Logitech’s Powershell for the iPhone 5 or 5s so far, thanks to Apple…

6
Dec

Valve worker’s controllers let you steer games with your butt and tongue (video)


Valve’s engineers may spend much of their time building practical hardware like gamepads and VR headsets, but they still have room to work on some intriguing side projects. Just ask the company’s Ben Krasnow, who recently created prototype game c…

5
Dec

MSI reveals two GT60 laptops with 3K displays


MSI is jumping into the world of ultra-sharp displays today with the launch of two high-end GT60 laptop models. Both the gaming-oriented 2OD-261US and the workstation-grade 2OKWS-278US have 15.6-inch, 2,880 x 1,620 screens that make the most of 3…

5
Dec

Double Dragon Trilogy punches its way to Android and iOS (video)


Many gamers of a certain age (cough) spent entirely too much time fighting Abobo and pals in the Double Dragon series. If you’re one of them, you’ll be glad to hear that DotEmu has released its promised Double Dragon Trilogy for both Android and …

5
Dec

GameStick lands first major publisher deal with Ubisoft


When we reviewed the GameStick Android console, one of our main concerns was how the library of titles on offer would pan out over time. Today, it’s just been announced that Ubisoft will be bringing its Prince of Persia franchise to the platform. …

5
Dec

NVIDIA GRID cloud gaming service now in open beta for Shield owners in Northern California


NVIDIA Shield owners who downloaded a new software update a couple days ago not only received the ability to stream PC games over 1080p, but were also given the keys to try out NVIDIA’s GRID cloud gaming service before anyone else. Similar to Gaik…

4
Dec

Nintendo’s first 2DS bundles include Pokemon, arrive December 6th for $150


Nintendo is fond of including games with its handhelds, and it’s keeping up that habit by launching its first 2DS bundles. As of December 6th, Target will carry a red 2DS with Pokemon X pre-installed for $150; stop by Toys R Us the same day and yo…

4
Dec

Xbox One self-publishing begins in early 2014 with a big list of devs onboard


It looks like Microsoft is on its way to the “tens of thousands of games” it wants produced through its “ID@Xbox” self-publishing program on Xbox One: the company announced this morning that the program will kick off starting in early 2014. The ne…

4
Dec

Valve now a card-carrying member of The Linux Foundation, ‘one of many ways Valve is investing in the advancement of Linux gaming’


In case Valve’s multi-tiered investment in Linux gaming weren’t clear enough from SteamOS, the Steam Controller and Steam Machines, the company’s also joining the ranks of The Linux Foundation membership. Valve Linux head Mike Sartain calls the ne…

3
Dec

Microsoft begins sign-ups for its Project Spark open beta


Reckon that you could do a better job of building console games than the pros? You now have your chance to prove it. Microsoft has started taking sign-ups for Project Spark’s open beta; as long as you’re running Windows 8.1, you could be among the…