After headphones I guess my 2nd biggest technology addiction has to be batteries. Tech life depends on electrons and I have an unnatural fear of running out of power. So when I saw the new Zendure SuperTank launching on Kickstarter I knew I had to back it. It seems I’m not […]
Investor Relations Sony Video Shows Difference Between PS4 And Next Generation Loading And Content Streaming
While Sony has already confirmed the existence of their next-generation console through a Wired interview with Mark Cerny, but the article was obviously quite reliant on Cerny explaining features for the system rather than a formal presentation of what Sony wants their PlayStation 4 successor, presumably called the PlayStation 5, […]
October 9th Xbox Insider Release Notes – Alpha Skip Ahead Ring (2004.191007-2100)
Hey Alpha Skip Ahead ring users! Today’s Xbox Insider Release Notes highlight the latest fixes, known issues, and features coming to your console. Starting at 2:00 p.m. PT today, users will receive the latest 2004 Xbox One system update (build: RS_XBOX_RELEASE_200418999.1205.191007-2100). Keep reading for more details. System Update Details: OS […]
Fujifilm X-Pro 3: A Personal Review of a Personal Camera
There is no getting away from it: Fujifilm’s decision to implement a “hidden LCD” on their brand new Fujifilm X-Pro3 camera was always going make this a divisive camera. The question is: has Fujifilm created such a niche camera as to make it unusable? After using the camera extensively for the past […]
Crytek Neon Noir Demo Shows Ray Tracing On Radeon RX Vega 56, No RTX Needed
Many would not argue that the holy grail of graphics rendering is real-time ray tracing, and there are industry-wide efforts to make that a reality. Real-time ray tracing is computationally demanding, though, which is why today’s solutions only ray trace parts of a scene, and not the entire thing. This […]
With ‘Fallout First,’ Fallout has lived long enough to become the villain
When it comes to video games that have overt political commentary, Fallout is a franchise that often comes to the top of our minds. With its satirical depictions of capitalist ideologies, its unnerving stories of corporations exploiting customers, and its harrowing depiction of a nuclear apocalypse birthed by a war […]