From LAN parties to MLG, the history of competitive gaming has been a fascinating one. Following up on similarly themed episodes, like the one back in October that explored the indie gaming community, PBS’s Off Book is tackling the world of competiti…
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Sony Poised to Fire Next Shot in Next-Gen Console Wars
Sony issued an invite Thursday to an event on Feb. 20 that could give gamers their first glimpse at the PlayStation 4, the company’s next-generation console to go head-to-head against Nintendo’s Wii U and whatever Microsoft unveils later this year. Sony had previously hinted that it would provide PS4 details in advance of this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles in June.
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OUYA developers sound off: successes and failures of the dev kit, one month out
You still can’t touch an OUYA. Not until March, at the earliest, and that’s only if you’re a Kickstarter backer. However, one lucky group of folks already has access: game developers. Those among us who shelled out $700 — as well as the 10 lucky stu…
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Sony Likely To Unveil PlayStation 4 On Feb. 20, But We’ll Need To See More Than A Spec Show
Sony is gearing up for a big announcement on February 20, according to invitations it sent out to the media on Thursday. The smart money was already on a next-generation PlayStation console being the topic of discussion, but the Wall Street Journal came out and blatantly declared that’s what we’d be getting. But while we have a good idea of what, generally, Sony will be talking about, it’s the specifics that matter most for Sony’s long-term success.
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Astro to offer Dead Space 3-themed A30 and A40 headsets on February 5th
Just in time for the release of EA’s ultra-creepy Dead Space 3, Skullcandy subsidiary Astro Gaming is introducing themed versions of its A30 and A40 gaming headsets. While the headgear remains virtually unchanged, the news here is the addition of six…
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Open Source Gaming Backend OpenKit Plans Private Beta Launch Tomorrow, Raises Another $100K
After being announced in December, mobile gaming backend service OpenKit plans to bring in the first 50 developers into its private beta program tomorrow.
Co-founder Peter Relan told me that when the team first publicized the project last month, “not a single line of code” had been written. Instead, it was sussing out developer interest, with plans to focus on the project if more than 100 developers signed up. In fact, 160 developers signed up on day one, and that number is now up to 500.
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Sony asks us to ‘see the future’ of PlayStation on February 20th (update: WSJ rumors)
What’s this? A Sony invite to “see the future” of PlayStation on February 20th in New York City? From the looks of the very tease-y clip Sony’s released (found just beyond the break), it’s clearly PlayStation related. Perhaps involving a certain code…
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OpenKit aiming to fill OpenFeint-sized hole, launches in private beta tomorrow
OpenFeint seed investor Peter Relan is fed up with his former creation’s lack of existence — the open source software once powered the social integration behind many mobile games. After Japanese social gaming giant GREE bought OpenFeint in April 201…
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Totally blow out the big game! Super Bowl XLVII
After a long season, it’s finally time for Super Bowl XLVII, and just as the players and coaches get ready for the big event in New Orleans, we’re set on making sure you have everything you need to experience the event at home. While handy apps like …
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Splashtop’s Configurable Shortcuts & Gamepad feature lets tablet users create virtual controls and more
Whether it be its iOS, Android or Windows 8 users, Splashtop does a pretty good job at keeping them happy by introducing new things here and there, and the very latest may be no exception to that — well, at least to some. Dubbed Configurable Shortcu…
