[ad_1] This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into some of our latest reviews: Google’s Pixel 4, Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7, HTC’s Vive Cosmos and Dell’s XPS 13 2-in-1. Can Google still deliver a flagship smartphone? Is the Pro 7 just a ho-hum refresh? Take a listen! Stream the show below, or subscribe on your podcast […]
Category: personal computing
Naughty Dog delays ‘The Last of Us Part II’
[ad_1] Google’s latest Chromebook is less ambitious but more successful.Pixelbook Go review The Pixelbook Go is much easier to evaluate than either the first Pixelbook or the Pixel Slate. It’s a standard, familiar, almost boring laptop. But instead of figuring out if Chrome OS works on a convertible tablet or if you’re willing to spend […]
Google Pixelbook Go review: Function over form
[ad_1] In use While Google cut some corners in the design department, the Pixelbook Go is still among the more powerful Chromebooks out there. The base model pairs an eighth-generation Intel Core m3 processor with 8GB of RAM and 64GB of storage; the one I reviewed steps up to an i5 processor and 128GB of […]
The ‘Narcos’ game is coming to PC and consoles in November
[ad_1] The core gameplay style appears to be similar to X-Com and other tactical titles, but there are a few twists. It’s a class-based game where special characters (like Murphy for the DEA or El Mexicano/Gacha for the Cartel) have unique abilities and bonuses. You can also take direct control of characters at crucial moments, […]
The latest ‘Destiny 2’ Halloween event starts October 29th
[ad_1] This being Destiny, there are lots of cosmetics. You can earn Chocolate Strange Coins to buy masks (including for Shadowkeep characters like Eris Morn), add skeletal armor ornaments, pick up Halloween-themed Ghosts and find similarly festive Sparrow vehicles. There aren’t any radical departures from D2‘s formula, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. The […]
Bethesda hopes you’ll pay $100 a year for private ‘Fallout 76’ worlds
[ad_1] You’ll also get an unlimited-capacity Scrapbox for your crafting components and a Survival Tent that serves as a placeable fast travel point with basic amenities. If cosmetics are your thing, you’ll also get 1,650 Atoms per month to spend, a members-only armor outfit and a pack of exclusive emotes and icons. Any Atoms and […]
Some of the best video game ideas come from a Twitter philosopher
[ad_1] Barr is currently an assistant professor in design and computation arts at Concordia University in Montreal. He’s also on Twitter. GAME IDEA THE JUMP SCARES ARE EMAILS YOU HAVE NOT ANSWERED FOR WEEKS — P░pp░n B░rr (@pippinbarr) September 27, 2019 Barr tweets at least once per day in a clear, repeated format that’s hard […]
The Morning After: Mazda’s first EV opens wide with Freestyle doors
[ad_1] Tokyo Motor Show 2019Mazda’s first electric car opens up thanks to ‘Freestyle’ doors We don’t know when Mazda’s first EV will go on sale or how far it can travel on a charge, but we can see those doors. The MX-30 features the RX-8’s Freestyle door design on both sides — taking the challenge […]
Google says it’s achieved quantum supremacy
[ad_1] Quantum supremacy is a big deal, because it encapsulates the ability of quantum computers to solve problems that current technology couldn’t even begin to attempt. Google’s paper explains how its 53-bit quantum computer — named Sycamore — took just 200 seconds to perform a calculation that would have taken the world’s fastest supercomputer 10,000 […]
Microsoft’s latest VR experiment is a literal walk in the park
[ad_1] The biggest breakthrough is a method to let people navigate a real-world environment while experiencing VR. Microsoft suggests users could explore a virtual world while traveling along a familiar route such as their daily walk to work. The VR system can adapt to changes to the route made by the walker, “making it possible […]