November 29, 2016
Gifts for the many varieties of gamer in your life
I’m a gamer, you’re a gamer, she’s a gamer, we’re pretty much all gamers these days. But we probably aren’t the same kind of gamer. Here are a…
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November 29, 2016
Facebook Messenger launches Instant Games
Bored while you wait for friends to text back? Now you can challenge friends for high scores on Facebook Messenger’s new Instant Games, like Pac-Man, Space Invaders, and…
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No Man’s Sky Foundation Update adds base building, new gameplay modes
As promised, Hello Games has released a major new update for its ambitious space exploration game No Man’s Sky. The new update was promised late last week, but…
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No Man’s Sky’s upcoming update paves the way for building bases
The sci-fi universe wandering game No Man’s Sky got a vocal and sizeable negative reception after a portion of players felt it overpraised with hype and pre-release advertising…
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Watch Dogs 2 lampoons Silicon Valley with open-world hacking fun
Kind of like the TV series Person of Interest but somehow with even less humor. Watch Dogs 2 is luckily nothing like that, with a bright, vividly accurate…
Read articleNovember 24, 2016
Watch this $9K VR walking rig really put players into the game
When TechCrunch went to Beijing recently, I got the chance to try out KatVR’s Kat Walk virtual reality walking simulation rig. The setup encircles the player’s waist, keeping…
Read articleNovember 24, 2016
Ditto is now in Pokémon GO
This post is going to be brief because I’m about two seconds from running outside to catch me some Ditto, but: Reports are pouring in left and right…
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Xbox One game streaming comes to Oculus Rift on December 12
Oculus Rift owners will be able to stream Xbox One games to their headsets starting December 12, giving them an immersive way to play. This makes a ton of…
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10 gizmos and gifts to encourage kids to learn to code
Welcome to the 2016 TechCrunch Holiday Gift Guide! We’ll be rolling out a bunch of guides leading up to Christmas, hopefully making your holiday shopping a little easier.…
Read articleNovember 21, 2016
Here’s what you’ll need to run Windows 10 VR headsets next year
Excited about forthcoming Windows 10 VR support? You should be, since it’s going to open up who gets access to virtual reality considerably, thanks to third-party headsets from…
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