Browsing Category: Reviews and Gadgets

  • 'World of Horror' brings MS Paint terror to Steam on February 20th

    World of Horror, the "unsettling cosmic horror retro RPG" created by a dentist using MS Paint arrives on Steam Early Access February 20th. A full launch date for Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4 and Steam for PC and Mac OS X will be announced in late 2… Source: Engadget | 'World of Horror' brings MS Paint …

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Oculus Go gets a permanent price cut to $149

    You won't have to wait for a short-lived sale to score an Oculus Go below its original $199 asking price. Facebook has confirmed to Engadget that it has permanently dropped the price of the 32GB stand-alone VR headset to $149 (64GB is now $199), wit… Source: Engadget | Oculus Go gets a permanent price cut …

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Google Stadia plans to add over 120 games in 2020

    When Google Stadia launched in November, it didn't garner an overwhelming reception, but it didn't exactly flop, either. It's a competent product that lets gamers play new titles with a modest investment in hardware. Just open up Chrome, an app or tu… Source: Engadget | Google Stadia plans to add over 120 games in 2020

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Microsoft plans to be 'carbon negative' by 2030

    2019 was the second-hottest year on record, and it's going to take a lot of effort to slow the Earth's ever-rising temperatures. Today, Microsoft announced details on what it'll do to help: the company now plans to be carbon negative by 2030. "While… Source: Engadget | Microsoft plans to be 'carbon negative' by 2030

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Twitter apologizes for error that allowed advertisers to target neo-Nazis

    Twitter has apologized after the BBC found that the company's ad platform could be gamed to target neo-Nazis, Islamophobes and other hate groups. In a report published on Thursday, the BBC says it was able to use Twitter's advertising tools to broadl… Source: Engadget | Twitter apologizes for error that allowed advertisers to target neo-Nazis

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • MicroFreak update adds new oscillator and modes for simplified noise-making

    When Arturia announced the Microfreak at NAMM last year, we told you there was nothing stopping the company from adding new oscillators down the line through firmware updates. Well, guess what — it's got a new oscillator. Source: Engadget | MicroFreak update adds new oscillator and modes for simplified noise-making

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Valve's Index headset is sold out and VR 'Half-Life' isn't even here yet

    Valve's Index VR headset is sold out in most regions where it's officially available, and just a few months before Half-Life: Alyx comes out. According to RoadtoVR, which checked its availability across 31 countries, you can only get a unit in Japan… Source: Engadget | Valve's Index headset is sold out and VR 'Half-Life' isn't …

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • 'Disintegration' public multiplayer beta starts January 31st

    You won't have to wait long to see if Halo veteran Marcus Lehto's Disintegration lives up to the early buzz. V1 Interactive and its publisher Private Division have revealed that a public beta of the tactical shooter will run between January 31st and… Source: Engadget | 'Disintegration' public multiplayer beta starts January 31st

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Canada's first 5G network starts rolling out in four cities

    Canadians won't have to look on with envy as Americans get 5G. Telecom giant Rogers has started rolling out the country's first 5G network in the downtown cores of four large cities (Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver). You'll have to wait unt… Source: Engadget | Canada's first 5G network starts rolling out in four cities

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel
  • Gamechanger Audio introduces an optical spring reverb pedal

    Gamechanger may have only released two guitar pedals so far, but the company has shown that it can live up to its lofty name. Its Plasma Pedal, for one, stands out in an ocean of distortion effects, thanks to both a staticky, lo-fi timbre and its ast… Source: Engadget | Gamechanger Audio introduces an optical …

    January 16, 2020 | by Raheel