Category: Gaming

AI defeated a top-tier 'Dota 2' esports team

[ad_1] So much for the best Dota 2 players having the skill to fend off cutting-edge AI. OpenAI Five has beaten five players from OG, the veteran team that won Valve's 2018 International, in a best-of-three exhibition match. The Verge noted that the deep… [ad_2] Source link

Apple may be spending ‘hundreds of millions’ to land games for Arcade

[ad_1] Apple has declined to comment. If accurate, it’s a large commitment — roughly half the $1 billion set aside for the initial Apple TV+ show roster. That kind of spending isn’t outlandish given the company’s aims, though. A subscription game service won’t fly if it doesn’t have marquee games to bring you in. Arcade […]

Leak shows Microsoft’s ‘All Digital’ Xbox One S

[ad_1] The All Digital system could be unveiled as soon as April 16th and would reach Europe by May 7th. If accurate, we’d expect a similar time frame for other countries. However, it wouldn’t be quite as much of a bargain as the initial rumors suggested. This version would sell for โ‚ฌ230, or about $260. […]

Respawn's 'Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order' arrives November 15th

[ad_1] Respawn has pulled back the curtains on Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order after months of teases. The single-player game is now due to launch on November 15th and follows Cal Kestis, a Padawan trying to survive Emperor Palpatine's command to execute the J… [ad_2] Source link

Twitch officially debuts its free karaoke game

[ad_1] Twitch is finally ready to launch its first game after months of testing. The free karaoke-style title Twitch Sings will debut worldwide today (April 13th), giving you a chance to belt out tunes for a large audience. While there is an offline mode, the game is designed from the ground up to involve an […]

The Morning After: ‘Star Wars’ and Coachella

[ad_1] Who will have the last laugh?The first ‘Star Wars: Episode 9’ trailer is here A teaser trailer for Star Wars: Episode 9 has arrived, along with a few more details about the final installment of the Skywalker saga from a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. Director JJ Abrams said The Rise of […]

'Star Wars' VR game 'Vader Immortal' teases story details in trailer

[ad_1] One of the launch titles you'll get to check out on Oculus Quest when it arrives this spring is Vader Immortal, a virtual reality series set in the Star Wars universe. Rift and Rift S owners won't miss out, though — the game is coming to those heads… [ad_2] Source link

Oculus put privacy-mocking jokes inside Touch controllers

[ad_1] The messages on final production hardware say “This Space For Rent” & “๐Ÿ‘The Masons Were Here.๐Ÿ‘” A few dev kits shipped with “๐Ÿ‘Big Brother is Watching๐Ÿ‘” and “Hi iFixit! We See You!๐Ÿ‘” but those were limited to non-consumer units. [2/3] pic.twitter.com/po1qyQ10Um โ€” Nate Mitchell (@natemitchell) April 12, 2019 The easter eggs were included “accidentally” […]

Weed is worse than murder, if you’re selling a video game

[ad_1] As of April 2019, marijuana is legal, in some way, in 34 states (that’s already one more since we talked to Alexander in February) plus DC, Guam, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico, and legalization is consistently on the ballot in most regions across the United States. But, federally, marijuana is illegal. Of course, […]

Sony automatically replaces PSN IDs it deems offensive

[ad_1] When Sony finally allowed PSN Online ID changes, it mentioned that you could revert to your old ID as long as it didn’t “violate the Terms of Service.” But what if your existing name runs afoul of the rules? We now know what will happen. If you choose an ID that Sony deems offensive, […]