February 1, 2015
Virtual Reality, The Empathy Machine
I’ve never been to Syria. Never been in a terrorist attack. Never experienced the confusion and fear, the loss of faith in my species in the face of…
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January 27, 2015
TC GameCast Episode 5: Oculus Rift And Picking A Game Console
This week Darrell Etherington, Ed Zitron, and I spent most of the podcast talking about the Oculus Rift, with a slight detour into the world of consoles in…
Read articleJanuary 27, 2015
Apple Patents Snap-On Game Controller And Keyboard Accessories For iPhone
Apple has a new patent (via AppleInsider) that covers modular accessories for mobile devices like the iPhone, which include a physical gamepad with action buttons, D-pads and analog…
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The Reason To Be Cheerful About HoloLens
With the release of the HoloLens, Microsoft put something out there that has a chance of being transformative. Not in the high concept way, but in a general…
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Millennials’ Favorite Trivia Game Dominates App Store Charts
Trivia Crack, a game show style quiz app that launched in Argentina, is swiftly taking over schools and college campuses around the world. For months Trivia Crack has…
Read articleJanuary 21, 2015
Microsoft To Bring Xbox One Game Streaming to Windows 10 Devices Later This Year
Microsoft wants to make your Xbox One a local game server for all your Windows 10 devices, the company announced today. Xbox lead Phil Spencer showed off the…
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This Is Microsoft’s Xbox App For Windows 10
Microsoft’s key takeaway for its Windows preview event today is that Windows 10 is everywhere – including Xbox. The gaming console’s inclusion in today’s announcements helped reinforce Redmond’s…
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The Oatmeal’s Exploding Kittens Card Game Is Raising A Bomb On Kickstarter
Crowdfunding has been a massive boon to old school gaming. Who needs fancy 3D renders and immersive face computers when you have board games and shuffled slices of…
Read articleJanuary 20, 2015
TC GameCast Episode 4: Bargains, Free-To-Play, And Trends In AAA
After taking a break for the holidays and CES, the TC GameCast returns with an episode about getting your money’s worth in gaming. Read More Powered by WPeMatico
Read articleJanuary 19, 2015
PS4 Remote Play Shines On The Xperia Z3 With The DualShock 4 Game Control Mount
The PlayStation 4 is a platform that keeps giving, thanks to frequent software updates from Sony. Remote Play for Xperia mobile devices is one such gift, and it…
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