'Gears of War: Ultimate Edition' and 'Killer Instinct' will come to PC
Microsoft
hasn't offered a whole lot of affection to PC gamers in recent years,
but it's making some reparations for that today: the company's Phil
Spencer has revealed at the PC Gaming Show that both Gears of War:
Ultimate Edition and the 2013 versi... Read More ...
'Kerbal Space Program' is coming to PS4
Imaginative
rocket designers have good news out of E3 tonight, as the Kerbal Space
Program team revealed that its quirky construction and space flight
simulation is coming to the PlayStation 4. There's no release date yet,
just the announcement, but ... Read More ...
Panasonic's behemoth camera phone hits the US for $1,000
Did
you take one look at Panasonic's Lumix DMC-CM1 and vow to pay whatever
it took to get this smartphone/mirrorless camera hybrid in the US? You
now have a chance to put your money where your mouth is. Panasonic has
started selling an unlocked versi... Read More ...
Amazon doesn't want states regulating courier drones
If
you thought Amazon was already fighting tooth-and-nail for permission
to fly delivery drones in the US, you haven't seen anything yet. The
internet shopping giant has warned a House oversight committee that
states and cities "must not be allowed" ... Read More ...
Airbus to build the world's biggest satellite constellation
The
OneWeb startup founded by Richard Branson's Virgin and Qualcomm, has
announced that it has awarded European aerospace giant Airbus a
multi-billion dollar production contract for internet-beaming
satellites. The company aims provide connectivity t... Read More ...
Nissan turns old electric car batteries into fixed energy storage
Mercedes
and Tesla aren't the only electric car makers giving their batteries
something to do besides getting you from A to B. Nissan is teaming up
with Green Charge Networks to repurpose "second-life" (read: used)
batteries from Leaf EVs as commerci... Read More ...
This ultra-efficient robot walks just like people do
You
don't have to worry about robots rising up against humanity anytime
soon -- the bipedal ones, at least. When they aren't constantly falling
down, two-legged robots are running down their power supplies due to
inefficient gaits and wasted motion. ... Read More ...
The many Amiibo collectors can look forward to not collecting
This
one goes out to all the Amiibo collectors. Here's Nintendo's delectable
and drool-making spread of upcoming, sure-to-be sold out Amiibo on
display at its E3 booth. There's really nothing more to say other than
click through the gallery and gaze ... Read More ...
'Deus Ex: Mankind Divided' has something new: female combatants
Among
the upgraded abilities, new weapons and winding metal passageways in
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, there's one important, yet subtle, change to
the series: women in combat roles. There were of course women in the
previous game, Deus Ex: Human Revol... Read More ...
Vessel brings its YouTube-like subscription service to Android
Vessel
launched as a YouTube alternative with exclusive early access to
ad-free content for $3 a month. Beginning today, it's available for
Android in beta form. The service launched in March for iOS with videos
from A&E, Rheet & Link, Unbox Therapy,... Read More ...
Snapchat CEO posts a grainy video explaining how his app works
Snapchat
may be four years old and raking in tons of investment money, but that
isn't stopping the messaging service from acting like a basement-based
startup from 2007. The company has posted a an extra low-quality
(240p!), obviously handheld video ... Read More ...
Apple nixes Monster's licensing over Beats lawsuit
Monster's
lawsuit against Beats Electronics last January has come back to bite it
now that Beats is an Apple subsidiary. The Wall Street Journal reports
that Apple has killed Monster's official licensing agreement deader than
that reported Beats WiFi... Read More ...
HTC is testing ads in its BlinkFeed app
HTC
opened up its BlinkFeed stream of info to more apps and to other
Android devices last year. Now, it's getting a new form of content: ads.
In a blog post, the company announced that it's testing "a limited
number of promotions" to folks "in a limi... Read More ...
Rupert Murdoch out, son James in as Fox CEO
The
Murdoch dynasty continues at 21st Century Fox as the company announced
today that Rupert Murdoch's son, James Murdoch will take over as CEO
beginning July 1. The elder Murdoch will join his other son Lachlan
Murdoch as Co-Executive Chairman. Rupe... Read More ...
AMD's latest video cards include a liquid-cooled beast, the R9 Fury X
Only
a few weeks after NVIDIA debuted its latest high-end card, the GTX 980
Ti, AMD is now showing off its latest wares. And if you're looking for a
powerful video card, your decision just got a lot more complicated.
Leading the pack is AMD's new R9 ... Read More ...
Big news outlets are researching drones at Virginia Tech
CNN
already announced its intent to make drones part of news coverage. It's
not the only media outlet looking to leverage the UAVs, though, as a
group of 15 other companies are partnering with Virginia Tech to conduct
trials of their own. The univers... Read More ...
Fairphone's next 'ethical smartphone' is modular for easy repair
Smartphones
are great, but oftentimes it's not so much fun for the people who have
to source the raw materials and build the hardware. That's why Fairphone
exists: It's an "ethical" smartphone that promises that its devices
have been made with the ut... Read More ...
Etsy launches crowdfunding service to help sellers
Sometimes
launching a product on Etsy involves more than just reclaiming some
wood or hoarding mason jars and burlap. Occasionally you need capital
for new tools, expansion or hiring new employees. To help the sellers
that are aiming higher than just... Read More ...
Belgium hauls Facebook to court over excessive tracking
Belgium's
privacy watchdog has sued Facebook, making good on a threat it made
last month. It claimed at the time that the social network "tramples on
European and Belgian privacy laws," and demanded that it make changes to
avoid legal action. Its mai... Read More ...
'Just Cause 3' let me create my own ballet of destruction
"We're
not really into subtlety," says Roland Lesterlin, the director of Just
Cause 3, as he and another developer from Avalanche Studios blow up an
offshore oil rig in the game. He's really describing the whole Just
Cause series. Avalanche's adventu... Read More ...
Twitter automatically plays videos on iOS and the web
Facebook
isn't the only big social network automatically playing most videos
these days -- Twitter is hopping on that bandwagon, too. Visit your feed
on iOS or the web and any GIFs, Vines and native Twitter video will
start playing as soon as you loo... Read More ...
Square Enix made a new game studio for its new RPG
After
news on familiar game series like Hitman, Just Cause and Final Fantasy
-- Square Enix threw in one more thing into its E3 show: a new console
RPG. Currently code-named "Project Setsuna," the company has set up a
new games studio, Tokyo RPG Fact... Read More ...
Amazon: Hey public, can you deliver this package for us?
Amazon
may be considering yet another way to get packages from its
distribution centers to your front door. No, it doesn't involve more
drones or warehouse bots. According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon
wants to hire members of the general public... Read More ...
The new 'Hitman' will be an 'ever-expanding world of assassination'
At
Square Enix's E3 press conference today, developer IO Interactive
revealed more details about the upcoming Hitman, an assassination-based
shooter. But for this new title, due out December 8th on PS4, Xbox One
and Steam, the developer's taking a di... Read More ...
FBI investigating St. Louis Cardinals for hacking another team's files
Sports
teams employ questionable methods to gain an advantage over their
opponents, but the FBI is looking into whether or not one team took to
hacking. The Justice Department is investigating the St. Louis Cardinals
for allegedly hacking into the Ho... Read More ...
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