Sony’s game streaming service, PlayStation Now, has seen frequent additions to the number of games you can play through it. The last update from Sony in November 2015 saw 105 games available on it, taking the number of games on PS Now past 250. Now, the company has announced 40 PS3 console exclusives will be playable via PS Now. “To kick things off, we’re adding more than 40 PS3 console exclusives to the expanding library of games,” wrote James Martin, Sony’s Director of Marketing for PS Now on the company blog. “With 100+ PS3 exclusives and more than 300 PS3…
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Chinese Internet company LeTV said on Tuesday it will introduce its “smart cycle” in India later this year as it looks to tap into the booming demand for smart devices in the country. Announcing its foray into the Indian market, the company also unveiled two more gadgets – a 3D helmet and Bluetooth headphones. “Our aim is to provide consumers with an exciting and refreshing new alternative of ecosystem based products consisting of platform, content, devices as well as applications,” LeTV General Manager Smart Devices APAC Dickson Lee told reporters in New Delhi. He further said that the company will…
At CES 2016, HTC announced the Vive Pre, the second generation developer edition for its virtual reality headset, the HTC Vive. The Vive Pre brings some significant changes to the hardware, including a front-facing camera that will allow it to be used for augmented reality applications and not just virtual reality. The front-facing camera on the Vive Pre will allow developers to blend physical elements into the virtual space, which could be useful for training and education, or for games; imagine for example if the walls of a virtual room match the dimensions of the physical room you’re in, so…
Square Enix has announced that its cloud gaming division, Shinra Technologies will be shut down. The news comes via a financial release from the publisher warning of “an extraordinary loss.” “STI [Shinra Technologies Inc], as a cloud platform operator, has been trying to raise funds necessary for further business operations from third party investors. However, STI has found no prospective investors at this point, and therefore has to discontinue its business,” the release reads. The US arm of Shinra will shut by March 31 and the Japanese branch will dissolve by June 30. The cloud gaming business was named after…
Oculus, the virtual reality company owned by Facebook Inc, said the Rift, its much-awaited virtual reality headset, was priced at $599 (roughly Rs. 39,500). The Rift will initially be shipped from March 28 to 20 countries, including Australia, Canada, Japan, the UK and the United States, the company said in a blog post on Wednesday. (Also see: Oculus Rift Preview: Bringing Reality to the Virtual World) However, the Oculus shopping cart displayed May as the expected shipping month. Rift will also be available in limited locations at select retailers starting in April, according to the blog post. The Rift box…
At CES 2016, Sennheiser announced Ambeo, a 3D audio technology that could be used to improve positional audio in virtual reality. Given the growing interest in VR at the moment, this is an important development – pinpointing the sounds you hear in VR goes a long way in making the experience feel real, and as of now, the best way to accomplish this is a rather old technique called binaural recording which uses two microphones at a slight offset, to replicate the difference between how your two ears pick up sounds. Sennheisers Ambeo 3D technology creates a more immersive mix,…
CES 2016 is gaming peripheral manufacturer Razer’s usual haunt. We’ve been subject to some interesting product unveils from it over the years. Last year, we saw the Forge TV, Open Source VR, and a host of peripherals. Now it’s announced the Razer Blade Stealth – a gaming laptop sporting netbook-like dimensions. There’s a 12.5-inch screen, an Intel Core i7-6500U dual-core processor (that goes up to 3.1GHz), a minimum of 12GB SSD storage (goes up to 512GB depending on the model you choose), a 1440p or 4K display, and 8GB of DDR3 RAM. Its display is powered by an Intel HD…
Rise of the Tomb Raider will be bundled with Nvidia cards. The game will be included in the new Nvidia bundle if you buy one of the following cards: GTX 970, GTX 980, GTX 980Ti as well as laptops with GTX 970M or above. The offer is valid from January 7 to February 23. A list of approved retailers can be viewed on the Geforce website. This marks a surprising change considering the publisher Square Enix has been a long time collaborator with rival video card manufacturer AMD. And it appears to be working with the company again for Rise…
Far Cry Primal, the latest entry in Ubisoft’s open-world shooter series, is out next month on the PS4 and Xbox One. PC gamers have to wait till March 1 to get their hands on it. Till then, publisher Ubisoft hasdivulged what you need to run the game on PC. Minimum requirements: OS: Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only) Processor: Intel Core i3-550 | AMD Phenom II X4 955 or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 (1GB VRAM) | AMD Radeon HD 5770 (1GB VRAM) or equivalent Storage: 20 GB available space Recommended requirements:…
While prospects of Half-Life 3 ever releasing have more or less dissipated barring the odd rumour or two that ends up devolving into meme fodder, Half-Life writer Marc Laidlaw has confirmed he has retired from Valve. Laidlaw was the lone writer for both Half-Life 1 and 2. He was responsible for creating each game’s lore. In addition to this, he was the lead writer for Half-Life 2 Episode 1 and 2. “I am no longer a full or part time Valve employee, no longer involved in day-to-day decisions or operations, no longer a spokesperson for the company, no longer privy…