Gaming

The Wall-Riding Light Cycle and Other New TRON Toys

This December, TRON Legacy will reboot the TRON universe. But a new line of high-tech toys, including a remote control light cycle you can drive on walls, should keep you from de-rezzing in the meantime. First, there are the action figures. They come in different sizes, and all sport light-up suits and tiny projectors in…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 22

Kinect Priced at $150 On Microsoft’s Online Store

Been wondering how much Microsoft Kinect for the Xbox 360 will cost? Wonder no more, as they’ve slapped a $150 sign on their very own online store—though haven’t exactly confirmed it publicly. This matches up with the $150 price Best Buy, Amazon, GameStop and even Walmart have given it, though there have been some reports…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 22

The Best New Games of 2010

E3 is now over, which gives us a pretty thorough view of what’s coming down the pipe between now and the end of the year. Here are the best games (in our opinion) that you’re going to be playing. • Halo Reach: It’s upgraded graphics, space dogfighting and a speedier campaign. If you’re the type…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 19

OnLive’s TV-Based Microconsole Up and Gaming By End of Year

Earlier today, Jason finally got to test the cloud-based gaming service OnLive from the comfort of his home (read: underpants). He liked it! Now there’s even more good news: a TV version will be ready before the year’s end. So says OnLive head Steve Perlman, in an interview with Joystiq: When we get to what…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 19

OnLive Streaming Game Service Tested (At Home, Finally!)

We’ve checked out the OnLive pure-streaming gaming system before, but it was always in a somewhat controlled environment. Finally, the service has launched, and we can see what it’s like to play this at home. Where it matters. To start off, a quick explanation of what OnLive is. It’s an entirely cloud-based, server-side rendering solution…

Reviews Jason Chen Jun 19

Question of the Day: Which Is a Lamer Gimmick, 3D or Motion-Based Gaming?

3D and motion gaming. Two stupid things that I don’t want, yet both have millions of dollars and major electronics companies behind them, meaning they’re not going away anytime soon. Which is worse? Which sucks more: 3D or motion-based gaming?customer surveys

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 18

Console Font Is Just My Type

I’ve seen fonts that are playful, but the console alphabet may be the first ever that’s playable. Composed entirely of carefully arranged gaming hardware and awesomeness, it’s going to be my default just as soon as it’s downloadable. [Behance]

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 18

Let’s Create Some Really Unlikely Kinect Games

Microsoft’s Kinect add-on for the Xbox 360 seems neat, if possibly too expensive. But all of the games are so predictable! Let’s come up with some less predictable titles, shall we? Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Kinect Games in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs under 800k…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 18

Going mercenary in the 23rd century with “Battlelords”

Sci-fi RPG Battlelords of the 23rd Century hit its 20th anniversary this year, and publisher SSDC has big plans in store for everyone who enjoys “Roleplaying in a Dangerous Future.” Battlelords of the 23rd Century is a galaxy-spanning space opera RPG in which the players take on the roles of corporate mercenaries fighting to survive…

io9 Ed Grabianowski - Robot Viking Jun 18

The 3DS’s Secret Best Upgrade: Wireless

Buried below the Nintendo 3DS’s eye-popping screen is another impressive upgrade with nearly equal implications for the future of the console: Completely re-architected Wi-Fi powers. Nintendo, unfortunately, is being coy about the precise specifications of the wireless component—preferring it remain a black box of magic, a la Apple—but based on what they are saying of…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 18

OnLive Streaming Game Service Launches, First Year Free

The OnLive service which renders console and PC games in the cloud and then streams them to your PC or Mac has gone live today. And you can get the first year of OnLive membership for free. Note that what you’re getting for free is the OnLive membership—which is normally $4.95/month—and not the games. Prices…

Tech News Rosa Golijan Jun 18

SteelSeries Spectrum Headsets Are Tailored For the Xbox 360

We’ve long been fans of SteelSeries’ PC gaming headsets, and now with the Spectrum 4xb and 5xb they’re giving the Xbox 360 crowd something to wrap around their noggins. The headsets will let you find the perfect mix of Xbox live chatter and in-game sound effects, lest your shouting teammate drown out the sound of…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 17

The Ultimate Nintendo Wii Accessory: Inflatable Mario Kart

I was skeptic when I first saw this inflatable Mario kart for the Nintendo Wii last month. I thought it was silly. After seeing it in action in E3, I’m sold. [Twitpic via Angel Jimenez] Click to view

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 17

Razer’s Official Starcraft II Gear: Star-crafty

Razer could’ve slapped the Starcraft II logo on a bunch of standard PC gaming gear and walked straight to the bank to collect. They didn’t, it seems. There are three pieces of official Starcraft II gear Razer’s producing: Spectre, the mouse; Marauder, the keyboard; and Banshee, the headset. Even without the Starcraft logo etched onto…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Jun 16

Hands On With The Actually Decent PlayStation 3 3D

The PS3’s 3D feature—upgradeable via a software update for every PS3 out there—is actually pretty decent. Not only did we see it live, working, on a giant projection screen, but on a smaller HDTV in front of us. First up, you still need a 3D-enabled TV to play these games, even though the PS3 supports…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 15

Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)

While earlier today we had a quick hands-on with the 3DS, I’ve now had the chance to play a number of actual games. My verdict? It’s a clever, occasionally brilliant system. And no, you haven’t seen anything quite like it. I”m going to gloss over the feel of the hardware. It’s not really anything you…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 15

What Is the Nintendo 3DS?

The Nintendo 3DS. Is it a DS, just in 3D? Is it an entirely new thing? What’s the deal? The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game system… In an era of multifunctional smartphones, the 3DS mostly attempts to do one thing well: Play games. At its most simple, it’s the sort of Nintendo portable you…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 15

Sony’s PS3D E3 Event In 2D Live

It’s obvious from the 3D glasses we just got handed as we were entering, that Sony is going to be debuting a 3D system in a few minutes. You can watch that live. Here’s Ustream’s video, which you can watch comfortably without 3D glasses. Click to view Also, again, you can watch the stream live…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 15

Every PlayStation 3 Goes 3D (With Glasses)

Sony’s going to be pushing 3D hard, starting right now. Every PS3 is going to get 3D capabilities through a system update. Sony’s Demoing the 3D on stage right now. You need glasses, but it looks very much in 3D. If you don’t wear 3D glasses, it’s just a normal screen.But when you do wear…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 15

The Nintendo 3DS Is Real, and Doesn’t Need Glasses

This is the Nintendo 3DS. It has two screens: a 3.5-inch widescreen on top, and a standard screen on the bottom. It also has a Slide-Pad, and it has a two-tone color scheme. Best of all, no glasses. There is a 3D depth slider to choose a degree of 3D, to maximize or even turn…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 15

The Wall-Riding Light Cycle and Other New TRON Toys

Kinect Priced at $150 On Microsoft’s Online Store

The Best New Games of 2010

OnLive’s TV-Based Microconsole Up and Gaming By End of Year

OnLive Streaming Game Service Tested (At Home, Finally!)

Question of the Day: Which Is a Lamer Gimmick, 3D or Motion-Based Gaming?

Console Font Is Just My Type

Let’s Create Some Really Unlikely Kinect Games

Going mercenary in the 23rd century with “Battlelords”

The 3DS’s Secret Best Upgrade: Wireless

OnLive Streaming Game Service Launches, First Year Free

SteelSeries Spectrum Headsets Are Tailored For the Xbox 360

The Ultimate Nintendo Wii Accessory: Inflatable Mario Kart

Razer’s Official Starcraft II Gear: Star-crafty

Hands On With The Actually Decent PlayStation 3 3D

Nintendo 3DS: Extended Play Impressions (Star Fox is Back!)

What Is the Nintendo 3DS?

Sony’s PS3D E3 Event In 2D Live

Every PlayStation 3 Goes 3D (With Glasses)

The Nintendo 3DS Is Real, and Doesn’t Need Glasses

Amazon Is Sticking With ‘Rings of Power’ to the End

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‘Kamen Rider’ Is Ready to Take on the World

Twitter Just Can’t Stop Leaking Movies

The ‘Mass Effect’ Show is Getting Rewritten to Get Greenlit

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