https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=intua_p4kE0 Coming soon. They are going to test it out in Puerto Rico this year. http://mashable.com/2015/01/14/project-ara-puerto-rico/
"Sony has completed 85 percent of the work it will take to make Project Morpheus available to the public." http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2014/09/19/new-info-adds-speculation-to-project-morpheus-release-date/
Sounds like Morpheus may beat the Oculus Rift to market.
PS4 keeps doing well, while the Xbox One sales have slowed down to below Wii U levels.
PS4: 10 million
Wii U: 7 million
Xbox1: 5 million
http://metro.co.uk/2014/08/12/ps4-worldwide-sales-hit-10-million-xbox-one-on-5-million-4830599/
Q2 2014
Android 84.6%
Apple iOS 11.9%
Microsoft 2.7%
Blackberry 0.6%
Others 0.2%
Android continues to gain, while everyone else is losing market share...
Demand was so much higher than supply they have temporarily stopped selling them to anyone but students and schools. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2453800/dell-halts-chromebook-online-sales-cites-rising-demand.html
Google Play and the iOS App Store are both making more money in game sales than the handheld market. http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/app-game-sales-beat-hand-held-gaming-revenues-for-1st-time-1.2518560
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-10/google-chromebook-under-300-defies-pc-market-with-growth.html
Apple owns the high end, and now Chromebook is taking over the low end.
"Wargaming just revealed that its online multiplayer tank shooter just crossed the 60-million registered-players mark." http://venturebeat.com/2013/06/07/world-of-tanks-hits-60-million-registered-users/
They're doing another Kickstarter campaign. A tactical strategy PC game on an epic fantasy timeline http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/doublefine/double-fines-massive-chalice
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/2012/12/proposed-us-senate-bill-seeks-further-study-of-violent-game-effects/
With most of the media jumping on the anti-Second Amendment bandwagon, news about anti-video game politicians has mostly been overlooked.
Jack Thompson has also crawled out of the...
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2012/10/consolation-prize/all/
RIP consoles. Although I still think they still have a couple of generations to go before they are finally put to rest.
No threads about Chromebook yet?
The wi-fi version is number one at the moment in the notebook category at Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/bestsellers/pc/565108/
There is also a 3G version. http://www.pcworld.com/article/2012674/3g-chromebook-appears-on-amazon-newegg-for-330.html
For anyone who liked the first game. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mostwanted/nexus-2-the-gods-awaken
If you haven't tried the first one, it's available on GOG and Steam.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/nexus_the_jupiter_incident
http://store.steampowered.com/app/6420
Popular Kickstarter project FTL, is out now at http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/faster_than_light/ and Steam.
I thought it looked interesting. A bit like the old Weird World game for the PC.
A report from Penny Arcade. http://penny-arcade.com/report/editorial-article/ads-up-games-down-the-ugly-profitable-truth-about-xbox-live-advertising
You'd think people who pay for Xbox Live, shouldn't get advertisements.
Their best deal of the year, $1,095.99 for a AudioQuest - Diamond 3.3' High-Speed HDMI Cable - Dark Gray/Black with free shipping. They are even better than Monster Cables. Check the reviews.
If you order today, Best Buy might even be able to deliver it in time for next Christmas...
Here's an interesting article for anyone getting a Nook Tablet. http://liliputing.com/2011/11/how-to-sideload-apps-on-the-nook-tablet-amazon-appstore-go-launcher-ex.html
If you just want to see the video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKGi0VIrb_M
It's looking better than the Kidle Fire, especially with its MicroSD slot. Although it will be $50 more.
Press release on the 7th, demo models on the 15, available on the 16th.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/03/bandn-launching-nook-tablet-for-249-on-november-16th-and-weve-g/
7-inch...
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9216899/Sony_hit_again_with_two_hacks One was to steal virtual tokens, and the other was a server hacked for phishing.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/exclusive-microsoft-looking-to-2015-for-next-gen-xbox-release/46247
I'm skeptical that they will wait that long since the 360 is already obsolete with it's low resolution graphics,weak CPU, and outdated DVD drive. On the other hand they did lose billions bringing...
Here's an interesting article about Gabe and Vale on Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0228/technology-gabe-newell-videogames-valve-online-mayhem.html
So it's undeniable that making PC games is very profitable, if you're good at it.
So that's $2.8 Billion in sales, last year.
And it's...
Blood Bowl Legendary Edition for $9.99 on Impulse. http://impulsedriven.com/bbowllegend
I like the game. It's a good game if you like tactical games, or played Games Workshop's games. It does use SecuROM's limited activation which is mildly annoying, but it's only $9.99 at the moment.
Sins of a Solar Empire for $3.99 at Impulse. http://www.impulsedriven.com/sin Several other games are also on sale, but that was the best deal. The THQ bundle also looks good if you don't already have most of them.
http://www.impulsedriven.com/explore/all/onsale
Galactic Civilizations II with both expansion packs, available for download from Impulse for only $9.99 http://impulsedriven.com/galciv2ul
I forgot to put the "II" in the title. Doh!
So it won't be a simultaneous release, but I'm betting it does make it to the PC, unless it really bombs on the consoles.
http://www.vg247.com/2010/02/10/ea-dead-space-2-pc-under-consideration/
Today the boxed version of Blood Bowl has finally been released in America, even if it's been available from many sources including Steam earlier. While Mass Effect 2 is the popular game of the moment, some people also like a nice turn based tactical game. Blood Bowl is the video game version of...
Some companies are charging more if you are using Bing. People who think they are getting a better deal, sometimes end up paying more. http://bountii.com/blog/2009/11/23/negative-cashback-from-bing-cashback/