[ad_1] If you missed our PlayStation Classic review back in December, here is the impression it left with editor Devindra Hardawar: He found the controllers cheap and the emulation inconsistent, concluding that overall it “feels like a mistake.” Ouch. In the end we did not find PlayStation Classic to be a fun throwback or even […]
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The Morning After: A ‘perfect’ ultraportable laptop?
[ad_1] ‘Bloomberg’ sources claim they’re coming later this year.Amazon is working on an Alexa-powered AirPods competitor Amazon is working on some AirPod-esque hardware that can tap into Alexa. Bloomberg reports the online retail giant is working on its first Alexa wearable. Sources say the Amazon version will be similar to AirPods in terms of both […]
Save $80 on Samsung’s 2TB T5 portable SSD
[ad_1] Plantronics BackBeat FIT 500 On-Ear Bluetooth Headphones Street price: $78; deal price: $53 Down to $53 in the black and just a dollar more in the teal finish, these sweat & moisture-resistant Bluetooth headphones are close to the best price we’ve seen for them. If you’ve been waiting for a good deal to pick […]
‘Anthem’ is proof that crunch can’t save AAA games
[ad_1] Under the wrong conditions, however, talented developers will build terrible games. And sometimes, despite every mental, emotional and strategic roadblock thrown their way, they’ll create fantastic games, and then get laid off a few weeks later anyway. That’s the business, baby. A crunch-lite process plays out all the time in Silicon Valley, with scrum […]
The Internet Archive will host 490,000 music tracks ‘lost’ by MySpace
[ad_1] The collection contains 490,000 tracks, allegedly gathered by an anonymous academic group that grabbed around 1.3 terabytes of music from the site to study between 2008 and 2010. While this represents a pretty small percentage of the total tracks lost — estimated to be around 53 million — many users are nonetheless delighted by […]
‘Apex Legends’ fix restores the progression you lost
[ad_1] If you fired up Apex Legends after the 1.1 patch on April 2nd only to panic as all your progression was nowhere to be seen, don’t panic — it’s back. Respawn has fixed a mistake on its end that moved players to servers that didn’t have their persistence, making it look as if all […]
‘No Man’s Sky VR’ is the purest way to explore the universe
[ad_1] All of these games, No Man’s Sky included, were not particularly well received at launch. However, each team kept the updates rolling in, and they eventually found themselves on awards lists the world over. Fortnite added battle royale and transformed into a multi-billion-dollar franchise; Rainbow Six Siege embraced esports and DLC, and garnered 40 […]
Valve’s Index VR headset will ship June 15th
[ad_1] You’ll need a reasonably powerful Windows PC to handle the Index. You’ll want a dual-core processor with hyperthreading, 8GB of RAM and either a GeForce GTX 970 or a Radeon RX480 for graphics, although Valve really wants you to have a quad-core CPU and GTX 1070-class video. There are certain reasonably safe expectations for […]
Valve’s ‘Index’ VR headset is coming in May
[ad_1] While Valve worked closely for years with HTC on Vive VR hardware, it’s about to introduce a virtual reality headset of its own. A teaser page on the Steam website shows off this image of the Index, with the tagline “Upgrade your experience” and a May 2019 date. This occurs despite layoffs of some […]
Still the best small tablet
[ad_1] If you’ve been itching for a small tablet that doesn’t skimp on performance, the iPad mini doesn’t have much competition. More importantly, you can feel comfortable buying this mini and not having to upgrade for a couple of years. That’s a good thing, especially considering Apple’s last mini went three years without a refresh. […]