Category: personal computing

Amazon is the latest to pull out of GDC over coronavirus fears

[ad_1] On top of this, Amazon has also begun restricting “non-essential” employee travel in the US after doing the same in China in January. The internet giant joins Facebook, Sony, EA, Epic Games, Microsoft, Kojima Productions and Unity Technologies among the major brands exiting GDC. This won’t necessarily lead to GDC shutting down, as there […]

Apple’s keyboard cover for the next iPad Pro could add a trackpad

[ad_1] With the launch of iPadOS, Apple’s tablet has become more of a conventional computing device than ever. As such, it makes sense that the line between iPad Pro and laptop could become even more blurred. A rumor from The Information claims Apple is gearing up to mass produce a new keyboard accessory for the […]

Minecraft Festival is coming to Orlando in September

[ad_1] Tickets will start at $60 for a one-day pass and $165 for all three days, and everyone who attends will get an in-game Minecraft Festival cap that works with both Bedrock and Java. Like many conventions, though, there are incentives to pay extra. A $225 Gold package gives you early access to exhibits, panels […]

Microsoft won’t be at GDC because of coronavirus

[ad_1] “After a close review of guidance by global health authorities and out of an abundance of caution, we’ve made the difficult decision to withdraw from participating at Game Developers Conference 2020 in San Francisco,” Microsoft said in a blog post. “The health and safety of players, developers, employees, and our partners around the world […]

The $35 Raspberry Pi 4 now comes with double the RAM

[ad_1] The Pi 4 2GB cost $45 at launch. Compared to the original, though, it has eight times the memory, 10 times the I/O bandwidth, four times the number of pixels on screen and dual-band wireless networking. As the company notes, thanks to inflation, $35 in 2012 is equivalent to nearly $40 today. So effectively […]

‘Predator: Hunting Grounds’ multiplayer trial kicks off March 27th

[ad_1] The basic premise will be familiar if you’ve played other asymmetric titles. You can either join a human fireteam and work together to survive while accomplishing objectives, or play by yourself as a Predator hunting the group with an incredible arsenal at your disposal. The allure is that movie connection — you can feel […]

PlatinumGames’ first original project looks like Ant-Man meets Godzilla

[ad_1] There’s no release date for PlatinumGames’ new endeavor, and Kamiya stressed that this is just the beginning. “With Project GG, we’re stepping up to a starting line,” he said. “The finish line is still a long way away. But I know I’m looking forward to running the race! I hope you’ll cheer us on.” […]

Grimes details her character’s backstory in ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

[ad_1] Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) said she plays Lizzy Wizzy, a pop star who killed herself on stage — doctors performed “emergency surgery” to replace her whole body with cybernetics, and she went on to continue the gig and her career as a cyborg. It’s one of the “greatest pieces of performance art ever made,” […]

The Morning After: Netflix’s new Top 10 lists tell you what’s popular

[ad_1] 12 teraflops GPU with ray tracing, low latency controller tech and more.Microsoft starts to lock down Xbox Series X specs and features Later this year, the next-gen game consoles will launch, and Microsoft kicked off the 2020 marketing push by confirming some things about Xbox Series X. SSD? Got that. Suspend and resume that […]

Xbox One gets another simplified dashboard redesign

[ad_1] Elsewhere, Conversations are (finally) getting support for images and animated GIFs, and images sent from the Xbox mobile app will now display on console, too. Game Pass members are getting extra controls over what content they download from larger bundle listings, and all players can now decide where their notifications appear on screen. Switch […]