Gaming
A look inside Valve’s first Steam Machine November 5, 2013 at 9:55 am
300 lucky beta testers have started to receive their kits and (beyond being a free computer) it could give fans some insight into just what an average Steam Machine might look like. More importantly, this hardware release has led to more specific information about SteamOS and the software side of things.
Crimson Tide: AMD’s R9 290 kicks the legs out from under Nvidia – again November 5, 2013 at 12:01 am
AMD’s R9 290 drops today, and does for the $400 price point what the R9 290X just did at $550 — namely, sweeps it. Nvidia will have a hard time answering these products.
How to design a gamepad: A look at Valve’s Steam Controller prototypes November 4, 2013 at 3:52 pm
Whether or not Valve’s Steam Machine changes the way we play PC games, the box is more or less a traditional PC that’s about the size of a large game console. The Steam Controller, however, is anything but traditional, as it removes analog sticks in place of circular touchpads and adds a Wii U-style touch screen in the center for good measure. All of the prototypes Valve created on the way to the Steam Controller are even weirder than the final product itself.
Call of Duty: Ghosts hits 1080p on PS4, only 720p on Xbox One due to weaker hardware November 4, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Call of Duty is the biggest video game franchise in the world, and holds the potential to drastically impact the success of the PS4 and Xbox One. Call of Duty: Ghosts, the latest installment in the franchise, will launch on older consoles tomorrow, but it will also be released for the next-gen consoles on their respective launch days. Unfortunately, not every port is created equal. The PS4 will be running at a native 1080p resolution, but the Xbox One will be forced to upscale from 720p.
How to get a launch PS4 and Xbox One November 4, 2013 at 11:51 am
In just a couple of weeks, we’ll be living in an entirely new generation (of video games). However, if you didn’t pre-order your PS4 or Xbox One long ago, you’ll be stuck living in the past, as the two consoles have been sold out for quite a while. There are still a few ways to get your hands on a launch PS4 or Xbox One, but it’ll require a bit of dedication and patience.
PS4 and Xbox One are coming in hot: Expect lots of issues on release day November 1, 2013 at 8:49 am
We’re staring down the barrel of a next-gen launch, and these machines are coming in extremely hot. We’re already seeing a number of delays, mandatory patches, and rumors popping up everywhere that the core operating systems aren’t ready for prime time. If you’re buying into these new platforms on day-one, you can certainly expect to run into a few problems.
PS4 vs. Xbox One: Battlefield 4 on next-gen consoles closes the gap on PC gaming master race October 31, 2013 at 9:45 am
Attention glorious PC master race: If you’ve played boat-deep in Battlefield 4 on your gaming rig, laughing at the obvious inferiority of the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions, you might want to have a seat and maybe stop maniacally cackling for a minute. In just two short weeks, the PS4 and Xbox One versions of the game will release and subsequently invade the internet with posts from next-gen early console adopters. While you may initially think that means you can continue your maniacal cackling from that very high horse of a mesh-back manager’s chair, it turns out the next-gen versions of the game will nearly be on par with the PC.
Nvidia announces GTX 780 Ti and deep price cuts in response to AMD R9 barrage October 28, 2013 at 2:53 pm
Nvidia’s response to the Radeon R9 290X is in — deep price cuts for current cards, and a major launch upcoming.
PS4 DualShock 4 controller is compatible with the Xbox 360 – Xbox One next? October 28, 2013 at 11:46 am
We recently learned that, this generation, the PS4′s DualShock 4 controller would work with PCs out of the box, unlike the PS3′s DualShock 3. Now, a video has surfaced that shows the DualShock 4 working with the Xbox 360. If the video isn’t staged in some way, does that also mean the controller is compatible with the Xbox One?
