By Ron Duwell |
Kingdom Hearts series creator Tetsuya Nomura certainly loves dreaming big. When hearing news of Disney’s acquisition of Marvel and LucasArts, Nomura told IGN that the first thing he did was to give the entertainment giant a ring. “Whenever I hear of the news, I always…
By Brandon Russell |
Waking up in the morning is arguably one of the top three more despised facts of life. Unless you’re incredibly disciplined, chances are—like me—you hit snooze once or twice (or more) before actually heaving yourself out of bed. Like, ugh, it’s time to wake up.…
By Roy Choi |
It’s been a while since we’ve had a new car to test out here in the office. So we were excited to cruise around in the Mazda 2. The compact Mazda 2 has got to have the biggest smile on the market as far as…
By Eric Frederiksen |
Get your mathbrains ready: Fez II is coming. Announced initially at the Horizon indie game press conference at E3, word went public via the Polytron website and Phil Fish’s twitter. The announcement is short and sweet, just a quick sound clip by Fez‘s composer, Disasterpeace,…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Best Buy has inked a deal with Microsoft, allowing the tech company to set up mini-stores to sell Windows tablets, phones, PCs and software as well as Xbox consoles inside the retail chain’s outlets, Tami Reller, Microsoft’s CFO and head of Windows business told Deadline. Between now and…
By Joey Davidson |
Hello, childhood! I’m sure more than a few of your reading this right now played some of the Illusion series from Capcom way back in the early 90s. I adored this franchise. With the original Castle of Illusion Starring Mickey Mouse, Capcom scored the rights…
By Jacob Kleinman |
Apple and Google aren’t exactly best friends these days, but can the two companies get along under one roof? According to Taiwan’s Economic Daily News, Apple will assemble the new Mac Pro at the same 450,000 square foot Flexitronics facility in Fort Worth, Texas where Google…
By Eric Frederiksen |
One of the most confusing elements of any E3, but most especially this year’s, is discerning which games from which conferences are coming to which platforms. When we saw Mad Max at Sony’s show, the instant assumption was that Avalanche’s new game is heading directly…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The second generation Nexus 7 tablet from Google will launch next month at a $229 price point for the 16GB model, according to DigiTimes. The news site’s supply chain sources claim that Google intends to avoid the cheaper tablet market and compete with Apple’s iPad Mini.…
By Ron Duwell |
Grasshopper Manufacture has found a way to make horrible acts of violence and meaningless slaughter gorgeous in its E3 trailer for Killer is Dead. Set to the backdrop of a subtle little Chopin piano piece, turns out that “killer” is not the only one who…
By Todd Haselton |
Apparently Apple is working on a larger-screened iPhone. Apparently this has been the case for a long time. And that’s odd, because the company has denied outright to the press that it has any interest in a larger screened phone. Here’s exactly what Tim Cook…
By Jon Rettinger |
Microsoft has been caught up in a whirlwind of controversy over its policies regarding the Xbox One, and this has overshadowed the console itself. While the new rules in regards to loaning and selling games may have everyone worked up, we still have to wonder what the…
By Jon Rettinger |
Sony finally unveiled what the PlayStation 4 would like at E3 this week in Los Angeles, and we had a chance to get up close with one to see how it looks. The console itself looks a bit like a 3-ring binder, but seeing as…
By Jacob Kleinman |
The Galaxy S4 Zoom was officially announced by Samsung on Wednesday, and today the company released a video demonstrating some of the smartphone-camera hybrid‘s new features including the 10X optical zoom and in-call photo sharing. The Zoom has been described as a niche product for…
By Ron Duwell |
The allure of free-to-play is even too good for Nintendo to ignore. The staunch and traditional Japanese developer is looking to finally embrace the model by creating a new free-to-play title which will be available before the end of the fiscal year, meaning as late…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia just sent out press invites for an event in New York City on July 11. The company is mum on details other than providing a time and place – it kicks off at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 4:00 p.m. – but we’re expecting…
By Ron Duwell |
A lot has been said about how Square Enix is doing the right thing by rebuilding the hideous Final Fantasy XIV from the ground up as A Realm Reborn. So much has been said about this that it is easy to lose track and wonder…
By Todd Haselton |
Several reports have suggested that HTC is working on developing a smaller version of the HTC One, codenamed the M4 and likely officially named the “HTC One Mini.” Yesterday Bloomberg said that the HTC Mini will launch sometime in August, and now Engadget says it has obtained…
By Ron Duwell |
D3 showed up at E3 this year to show of its up coming bug hunt simulator, Earth Defense Force 2025. Giant ants and giant spiders are once again infesting the world on behalf of the Ravagers, but a new army has joined forces with their…
By Todd Haselton |
We’ve heard that Apple is considering launching an iPhone with a larger screen several times now. We’ve also even seen multiple leaks suggesting that a gamut of new iPhone color options will launch at some point. Now Reuters is reporting that it, too, has learned from…
By Todd Haselton |
AT&T just confirmed that it will sell Samsung’s rugged Galaxy S4 Active beginning on June 21 for $199.99 with a new two-year contract. The device will be available in “dive blue” and “urban gray” and is relatively similar to the Galaxy S4 but offers a…
By Ron Duwell |
Another E3 has come and we find ourselves once again no closer to the release of The Last Guardian. The game is not anywhere at the show, not did it appear in Sony’s press conference. In an interview with GameTrailers, Sony Computer Entertainment of America…
By Brandon Russell |
The entertainment industry has been hell bent on making 3D media a thing over the past few years. And while the technology might make sense in an enormous movie theatre, consumers never really quite took to it in their own homes. That’s why, by the…
By Ron Duwell |
The PlayStation 4 will require you to subscribe to PlayStation Plus to play multiplayer games, and this remains a thorn in the side of those used to free online play. Well, Sony has a plan to reach out to disgruntled fans and show them what…
