Despite On paper at least, the tech is impressive. Shield Tablet is based on Nvidia’s 32-bit Tegra K1 chip, which features a Kepler-based GPU with 192 CUDA cores that supports OpenGL 4.4 and the DX12 API. In theory, this means PC developers should find it easier to port their games over to Android, with Epic […]
During a special live stage performance of The Last of Us last night, developer Naughty Dog revealed a secret epilogue scene from the acclaimed action game. The scene, which takes place sometime after the events of the main game, was performed live by main actors Troy Baker (Joel) and Ashley Johnson (Ellie). Attendees of the […]
Konami today announced its Gamescom 2014 lineup, saying it will showcase “major advances” to open-world action game Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain and professional soccer title PES 2015 during the massive public show in August. According to Konami, both games “perfectly demonstrate the versatility and power of Kojima Productions’ FOX Engine, while delivering […]
Video game retailer GameStop is currently is holding a summer sale with some decent discounts which looks set to end around 8/17. After digging around, the best deal on an individual game is the Mass Effect Trilogy as a PC download for $10. Note that this version of the game requires Origin to download and […]
Back in April, we reported on a rumor that the PlayStation 4 was getting MP3 support. Nothing official came from Sony, but many people thought it likely that the console would get some sort of external music compatibility at some point. Recently, we got more evidence that such an update is in the works. According […]
You can have a water-cooled, overclocked PC with a hi-spec CPU and GPU, but you might be wasting some of your investment if you don’t choose the right monitor. While any old display is theoretically capable of fulfilling the bare minimum requirement of a monitor–displaying a picture–you owe it to yourself to choose the right […]
That’s him on the top left. An upcoming line of physical LEGO minifigure toys will include a “gamer” character who wears glasses and headphones, as well as a t-shirt that has the phrase “Player 1″ on it. That’s according to LEGO enthusiast website The Brothers Brick (via CNET), which this weekend posted a first look […]
The quest to port games to unusual platforms continues, as Australian hackers have found a way to get the original Doom running on an automated teller machine. The ATM is, of course, significantly modified, but the hackers made it work using the machine’s buttons on the sides of the screen. Originally posted on Hack A […]
The Station Let’s just get the “Beers of War” joke out of the way now. OK. Here is the story… Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski doesn’t just make video games. Following his exit from Epic Games in 2012, he opened a restaurant/bar in his home town of Raleigh, North Carolina, and plans to set […]
ESPN’s multi-day broadcast of Dota 2 tournament The International earlier this month was so successful that the studio is now in discussions to expand its eSports programming. That’s according to a source close to the sports media giant, who told The Daily Dot that ESPN was “delighted” by its recent broadcast of The International. Though […]
