By Eric Frederiksen |
Say what you will about the Late Night landscape, but Jimmy Fallon has definitely carved out a niche for himself. One of the ways Jimmy differentiates himself from the late night vets is through video games. This week on Late Night, it’s Video Game Week.…
By Brandon Russell |
Scientists are eager to determine whether we’re alone in the universe. Evidence certainly suggests a planet such as Mars once supported microbial life, and many other findings point to plenty of Earth-like planets filling the cosmos. So if there are extraterrestrial beings out there, making…
By Adriana Lee |
If Jimmy Fallon’s the boyhood chum who loves to show you his kit, then Conan O’Brien’s the wise-cracking cousin who won’t stop licking your gear. Yup, you read that right. Can’t imagine what Jeremy Hofferman was thinking when Conan, backstage at E3, stops for some…
By Brandon Russell |
Netflix has landed another huge deal that’ll further expand the service’s original content output. Following the success of Arrested Development Season 4 and the upcoming introduction of Orange is the New Black, Netflix is expanding on what should prove to be a huge strength in…
By Ron Duwell |
Keita Takahashi, creator of the one and only Katamari Damacy, has joined ranks with Funomea, a new indie comprised of former thatgamecompany employees. Company founder Robin Hunicke and Martin Middleton were part of the team responsible for Journey. Takahashi announced at Horizon, an indie gaming conference…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Sprint is still lagging behind Verizon and AT&T when it comes to LTE coverage, mainly because it launched the high speed service over a year after its competition, but a new expansion may help the carrier level the playing field. Service just launched in 22…
By Joey Davidson |
Last year, Firaxis Games and 2K relaunched the classic X-COM series with XCOM: Enemy Unknown. While not perfectly faithful to the games fans remember playing way back when, this revisit was a nice and tough return to classic gaming with modern day elements. XCOM: Enemy…
By Brandon Russell |
One of the first true game controllers for your iPhone 5 will be made by Logitech, edging Apple’s content ecosystem further into handheld gaming territory. Kotaku received an image of what’s likely an early prototype, saying it’s indeed authentic—the controller will encase the iPhone 5…
By Joey Davidson |
Have you been playing Minecraft on the Xbox 360? How long have you been assembling your blocky world? Three months? Six months? A year? During Microsoft’s Xbox One E3 presentation, the console maker announced that they’d be bringing Minecraft over to their brand new console. For those…
By Adriana Lee |
It’s common for retailers to cut prices during holidays, but for Barnes & Noble, there’s more to it than holding a simple promotional sale. After reducing Nook tablet prices on Mother’s Day, the bookseller did it again for Father’s Day, slashing prices and offering some…
By Joey Davidson |
Did you enjoy what you saw from Destiny during E3? Are you a little bummed because you’d much rather play a game like this one on the PC platform than on consoles? Well, stay tuned, because that hope might become reality. Bungie Senior Writer Eric…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Microsoft announced a major update to voice search for Windows Phone today that promises to make your handset twice as fast and 15 percent more accurate when analyzing voice commands. The update is currently only available in the United States. Microsoft released the new video above…
By Ron Duwell |
Consider this the last straw in me never buying an Xbox One. It’s not that I feel bitter about any of these policies Microsoft has been cramming at us, but it’s just that the thing might not even work where I live. Of the 21…
By Brandon Russell |
According to HTC, the Taiwanese company has plans to introduce Android 4.2.2 to the One, though it’s unclear when the update is expected to roll out. Since launch, HTC has been pretty mum about whether or not the latest Android OS would hit the platform—it…
By Brandon Russell |
Jon R. is back to tackle more questions and queries from Buffalo readers, viewers and fans! On this episode of Ask the buffalo, Jon compares the recently announced next-generation consoles and declares a favorite, and he also tells us if he plans on going back…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Skype’s video messaging service, which launched in beta form in February, is now live for Android, iOS and PCs. Oddly, Microsoft’s own Windows Phone operating system was left out of the fold, though we imagine that will launch in the near future. The latest addition to…
By Joey Davidson |
This game is looking like pure virtual insanity. Killer is Dead is the brainchild of Goichi “Suda 51″ Suda and his studio, Grasshopper Manufacture. Every single asset, screenshot batch and trailer that’s released for the title has looked outright nuts. In keeping with that form is…
By Ashley Esqueda |
We’ve had our eye on the OUYA since the Kickstarter launched last year. Some big claims were made, including hopes of a paradigm shift in gaming and indie publishing; as of now, all backers have received their devices (we’ve got one in the office, too).…
By Jacob Kleinman |
In a continued effort to expand Chromebook availability, Google announced new deals with Walmart and Staples today. Both retail chains will sell Google’s Chrome OS-powered laptops at stores across the country, director of Chromebook marketing David Shapiro announced today in a blog post. Until now,…
By Todd Haselton |
The iOS 7 for iPad simulator shows us a good idea of what we might expect when the mobile OS hits the iPad. We already have an idea of what iOS 7 on the iPhone looks like, the beta is widely available to developers and we…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Fresh photos of an alleged assembled iPhone 5S display have leaked online, and some Apple components found in the new pictures appear to match up with individual parts leaked earlier today. Following the news that the iPhone 5S logic board had leaked online this morning,…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Microsoft has released another TV ad mocking the iPad’s alleged failings in comparison to a Windows 8 tablet, using Apple’s own Siri as a weapon against its rival company. This time the latest iPad goes head to head with a Dell XPS 10 tablet, and Siri…
By Brandon Russell |
Digg announced on Monday that its RSS reader will start rolling out by next week in phases—everyone should have full access by June 26. Google’s own RSS service is set to be killed off on July 1, so the timing is particularly noteworthy. Many people…
By Joey Davidson |
During Nintendo’s special Wii U Software Showcase last week at E3, Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai took to the small stage in order to announce a brand new character for this upcoming entry in the Nintendo family brawler franchise. The Wii Fit Trainer will make her…
