Category: av

Four players fight for undersea supremacy in ‘Swimsanity’

[ad_1] I was afforded a quick demo of the game at the Nintendo Nindies event at GDC 2019 on Wednesday and it left me breathless. The visuals are bright with a slightly cartoony art style that lends to the lighthearted (albeit intense) action. The controls are equally crisp and responsive — players aim their fire […]

Short film created in Unreal Engine showcases a photorealistic world

[ad_1] Quixel captured more than 1,000 scans in Iceland to help it create the gorgeous short, so the team didn’t have to create assets itself. Games, visual effects and architectural visualization artists worked on the project to highlight the capabilities of Unreal across a number of industries. The team used Unreal 4.21, the current version […]

Free movie tickets for watching ads

[ad_1] What if you could watch commercials and actually get rewarded for it? That’s how PreShow was born. It’s an app that lets you earn free movie tickets for watching 15 to 20 minutes of branded content on your phone. That could include movie trailers, behind the scenes features and interactive experiences from related companies. […]

Crowdfunded Nanoloop synth doesn’t need a Game Boy to make beats

[ad_1] This version replaces on-screen visuals with LEDs, and runs on either a pair of AAA batteries (for 50-plus hours) or a micro USB connection. A microSD slot is available to help you store your projects, and 3.5mm inputs and outputs help it sync with MIDI gear in addition to analog fare. The project has […]

Alamo Season Pass will offer unlimited movies for $20 per month

[ad_1] Thus far, Alamo Season Pass has been available to patrons in Yonkers, New York and Raleigh North Carolina and the company has reportedly been impressed by the response to it so far. Once out of beta — an official launch date hasn’t been set yet — Season Pass will be available at all of […]

‘Red Dead Online’ will soon offer fight or explore modes

[ad_1] Red Dead Online‘s offensive playing style will function similarly to its current “free roam” option. There will be few restrictions on how players interact with others, meaning they can lasso, shoot at and kill just about anyone. Conversely, the defensive play style will let users explore the world without getting picked off by other […]

The Game’ arrives alongside the show on July 4th

[ad_1] When the Duffer Brothers said Stranger Things 3: The Game would tie in with the third season of the Netflix series, they weren’t kidding. Bonus XP’s suitably retro beat-em-up is due to launch on the Switch (and most likely other platforms) on July 4th, or the same day Stranger Things 3 is available to […]

Konami is bringing ‘Castlevania’ and ‘Contra’ to modern consoles

[ad_1] The first collection, Arcade Classics, comprises a bumper pack of Konami’s 1980s hits, including Haunted Castle, A-Jax, Gradius, Gradius 2, Life Force, Thunder Cross, Scramble and TwinBee. This one goes on digital sale on April 18 for the reasonable price of $20. Next up, and arriving in “early summer,” is the Castlevania: Anniversary Collection. […]

First ‘Stranger Things 3’ trailer reunites the gang

[ad_1] It kicks off with a homecoming party for Dustin, set to Mötley Crüe’s 1985 power ballad Home Sweet Home (a nice tie-in with Dirt, Netflix’s upcoming biopic of the hair metal band), and spirals into the Upside Down from there. The Reagan-era decried by Bruce Springsteen is in full swing, reflected in the show’s […]

Pandora Modes gives you more listening options for music stations

[ad_1] When listening to a Pandora station based on a song or an artist, you’ll have five different modes available. For the same experience that you’ve always gotten out of Pandora, there’s “My Station.” If you’d like to know what’s popular among other listeners and getting lots of thumbs up, try the “Crowd Faves” option. […]