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Magic Leap shows off gaming on its holographic headset

David Smothers March 19, 2015

Magic Leap, the Google-backed company with the mysterious augmented reality and virtual reality headset, has released an impressive new video showing off its futuristic interface. The video titled “Just another day in the office” also shows off what gaming will look like. Needless to say, we’re stoked. We want one ASAP. In the video, we… Continue Reading »

NINTENDO

The Youths Are Totally Confused by Game Boys

David Smothers July 7, 2014

t’s like … a really old Nintendo. No … a video game. Is it an iPhone case? Oh, right — a Game Boy. That beloved handheld gaming device from the ’90s used to play Pokemon Blue. For Millennials, Game Boys aren’t completely out of sight and mind. But present-day kids examine this large, clunky box… Continue Reading »

APPS

Apple Pulls Weed-Growing App After It Dominates Download Charts

David Smothers May 22, 2014

Apple has pulled the popular iOS game called Weed Firm from the Apple App Store, after it climbed to the top of the download charts. The app lets users sell and grow virtual marijuana. The game, which is intended for adults, puts you in the shoes of botany student Ted Growing, who manages a weed-growing… Continue Reading »

CALL OF DUTY

June Cover Revealed – Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare

David Smothers May 4, 2014

Activision has never been afraid to embrace the future with the Call of Duty franchise. When World War II fatigue set in, it reinvigorated the series and brought its timeline forward with the classic Modern Warfare. It allowed Treyarch the chance to get creative with the franchise, resulting in the well-received Black Ops games. When… Continue Reading »

FIRETV

Amazon Fire TV Hands On: The Fastest Smart TV You’ve Ever Met

David Smothers April 2, 2014

Amazon pitched its Fire TV as a streaming device to end all streaming devices. The company touted its simple and effective search, and its open ecosystem boasting enough apps to burn your eyes out. We spent some time messing with the Fire TV and found that for the most part, it makes good on those… Continue Reading »

CALL OF DUTY

Call of Duty: Ghosts… Get It!

David Smothers October 24, 2013

[ultimate 2 /] Call of Duty: Ghosts brings lifelike characters and immersive worlds together on a new, next-generation engine. Side-by-side graphical comparisons show the advances made from Infinity Ward’s last release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Call of Duty: Ghosts releases globally on November 5, 2013. Keep up with all of the latest information… Continue Reading »

CALL OF DUTY

History of : Call of Duty (2003-2013)

David Smothers October 24, 2013

Call of Duty: Ghosts (2013) Outnumbered and outgunned, but not outmatched. Call of Duty®: Ghosts takes players to a world altered by a devastating mass event. Following an elite squad of soldiers known as the “Ghosts,” lead the fight back against a newly emerged global power. Call of Duty®: Ghosts arrives 11.5.13. [via youtube] Register… Continue Reading »

GAMING

All the Dumb Ways You Can Die in ‘GTA V’

David Smothers October 3, 2013

A parody video unearths previously unknown parallels between the Metro Trains in Melbourne, Australia, and the virtual world of Grand Theft Auto. Bryski, a.k.a. “The Video Game Song Guy,” mashed up the Cannes-winning viral PSA “Dumb Ways to Die” with some dumb ways to die in GTA V. The results are amusing. Among them: playing… Continue Reading »

TOM CLANCY

Tom Clancy, Bestselling Novelist, Dies At 66

David Smothers October 2, 2013

Bestselling novelist Tom Clancy, best known for his Jack Ryan books like The Hunt for Red October and Patriot Games as well as for blockbuster video game franchises such as Rainbow Six and Splinter Cell, has died at the age of 66. Clancy died in a Baltimore hospital on Tuesday evening, according to his publisher…. Continue Reading »

IPHONE

Turn Your IOS Device Into A Portable Kick A$$ Gaming Machine

David Smothers September 20, 2013

These days, people are more likely to play smartphone and tablet games than buy a separate console to satisfy their inner gaming geek. Yet even casual gamers might want more control over their little addiction. That’s where the GameCase controller steps in. Resembling a controller that is literally split into two halves, the GameCase system… Continue Reading »