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The ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Trailer Is Here. And It’s Already Causing Mayhem

5Dec

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The ‘Grand Theft Auto VI’ Trailer Is Here. And It’s Already Causing Mayhem

The first trailer for Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI has arrived, and it’s promising a new female protagonist. More of a teaser than anything, the trailer introduces viewers to Lucia, a woman who blames her incarceration on “bad luck, I guess.”To say Grand Theft Auto VI is hotly anticipated is an understatement. Rockstar's last car larceny game dropped more than 10 years ago, and despite a circus of speculation and some leaks in 2022, fans have seen almost nothing official from the franchise.Today’s trailer doesn’t offer much in the way of details. A series of flashing scenes set to Tom Petty’s “Love is a Long Road” feature beaches, late-night parties, and a lot of butts, as Lucia plans a robbery with a partner. It’s the first time Grand Theft Auto has included a female antihero, and...

‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Makes the Case for Immersive Gaming—Finally

16Nov

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‘Assassin’s Creed Nexus VR’ Makes the Case for Immersive Gaming—Finally

I crouch unseen behind the bureau, the guard blocking the only exit from the room. Silently, I reach for a goblet, throwing it to the opposite side of the chamber. As the guard steps toward the disturbance, I emerge, sneaking behind him. With a flick of my wrist, my hidden blade emerges. He’ll never take another step again. Also, his halberd starts fritzing on the floor before fading out of existence, a reminder that this is all virtual reality—or rather, VR within VR, the metatextual framing of Ubisoft’s latest Assassin’s Creed game.Ubisoft has had its fingers in VR for years now, from early efforts experimenting with the format—think Eagle Flight, an aerial racing game with a literal bird’s-eye view that evolved from a tech demo—to more fully featured games, such as the social deduction...

18 Best Mechanical Keyboards for PC (2023): Gaming and Work

12Nov

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18 Best Mechanical Keyboards for PC (2023): Gaming and Work

There are few things as polarizing as PC keyboards. There are message boards and subreddits filled to the brim with opinions dissecting every aspect and component, mechanical vs. membrane, different switch mechanisms, and the plastic used in the key caps.There's good reason for that. You probably spend a lot of time on your keyboard, along with a (hopefully) comfortable mouse. You might as well make those hours as pleasant as possible, especially now that so many of us are working from home. Whether you own a great laptop or a game-ready desktop PC, we've tested dozens of keyboards up and down the price spectrum. These are our top picks for gaming, office work, and everything in between.Updated November 2023: We added Razor Blackwidow V4, MX Keys S, OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro, DaVinci Resolv...

The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2023)

10Nov

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The Best Meta Quest Games You Can Play Right Now (2023)

Before you can actually play, there are a few things you need to do. Here are some tips for getting everything set up, because the Quest interface is not always the easiest to navigate.Set your boundary. The last thing you want while playing is to run into an object in your room while essentially blindfolded. Your Quest will guide you through the process of setting up your boundary. Roomscale lets you draw a play space to move freely, Stationary when you're standing still. But what if you move locations? Or want to play a game sitting down instead of standing up?To change your boundary, press the Oculus button on your right controller (it's the one just underneath the joystick). This pulls up the menu at the bottom of the screen (you only have to do this if the menu isn't already showing ...

30Oct

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Razer Blade 14 Review: A PC Replacement

I don’t usually preorder games, but I was so eager to play Starfield that I made an exception. I shelled out extra cash to play the game a meager five days early. There was just one problem. I would be out of town at a nerd con for those exact same five days. Fortunately, the Razer Blade 14 laptop made it possible for me to do both.Razer’s latest gaming laptop packs AMD’s beefy new Ryzen 9 7940HS processor, Nvidia’s RTX 40-Series GPU, and up to 32 GB of RAM. It’s an absolute sledgehammer of specs that’s capable of tearing through the most demanding games you can play. That's great! My plan to play Starfield in a hotel while I was on vacation meant I needed all the power I could get.Portable PowerhouseNearly every aspect of the 14-inch Razer Blade feels premium in a way that few laptops wi...

26Oct

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Sony’s PlayStation Access controller offers a new social lifeline for gamers with disabilities

CNN — Grant Stoner said that he has loved playing video games his entire life, and that his earliest memory is of playing Super Nintendo in his parents’ bedroom at roughly 3 years old. “Gaming, for me, has always been a social activity,” Stoner, a Pittsburgh native who has spinal muscular atrophy type 2, a neuromuscular disorder, told CNN. “Because I’ve never really, physically, been able to participate in schoolyard events or sporting events or what have you, so I would bond with family and classmates through gaming.” For people with disabilities, Stoner said gaming has served as a lifeline for forming friendships and community. But for years, he adds, the technology underpinning the gaming secto...

13 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2023): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

22Oct

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13 Best Crossplay Games for Consoles and PC (2023): Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, Mobile

Genshin Impact, somewhat uniquely, supports cross-saving as well. So if you decide to play on your phone for a little while, you can keep all your progress when you go back to your console. It's a nice addition that makes this title one of those rare games where you can play anywhere with anyone and feel like you're jumping into the same game.Rocket League (Free)Courtesy of PsyonixPsyonix's Rocket League has proved that its concept of “What if soccer, but with cars?” is an enduring one. And thanks to using Epic's Online Services platform, players on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, or PC can all play together. Interestingly, PC players that play the game via Epic Game Store or Steam can participate in the cross-platform action, despite Steam being a rival game store to Epic. Who says ...

‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Is the Face of Nintendo’s Transformation

21Oct

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‘Super Mario Bros. Wonder’ Is the Face of Nintendo’s Transformation

Mario’s reach is expansive. He’s a Lego minifig, a clothing brand, a cereal, a skit on Saturday Night Live. Fans obsess over who’s voicing him, and the size of the character’s butt. He’s a goofy little guy with a wholesome attitude he maintains through the power of only ever yelling things like “Mama mia” and “Wahoo!” For Nintendo’s purposes, Mario is the company’s strongest contender to test the bounds of what it can accomplish. As Nintendo’s most iconic character, in terms of sheer breadth of games and household recognition, he’s essentially a mascot. “There's a likability, there's a cuteness, there's a sense of adventure,” says Bowser. Moreover, he adds, “one of the most important things about Mario is his approachability.”Approachability was on Nintendo’s mind throughout the developme...

‘Starfield’ Dev Bethesda Just Lost One of Its Most Important Executives

16Oct

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‘Starfield’ Dev Bethesda Just Lost One of Its Most Important Executives

Peter Hines, one of the leading executives behind Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Starfield, is leaving developer Bethesda after 24 years at the company. Hines, who was most recently head of publishing and senior vice president at the developer, said the decision wasn’t easy but that the time was now right, following Starfield’s launch.Starfield, a massive action role-playing game Howard described as “Skyrim in space,” launched September 6 to critical acclaim and was the company’s “first new universe” in over 25 years. Hines says he plans to spend his time “exploring interests and passions, donating time where I can, and taking more time to enjoy life.”Bethesda is part of Microsoft, which completed its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard last week.Hines–alongside game director Todd...

Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover closes after UK removes final hurdle

14Oct

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Microsoft-Activision Blizzard takeover closes after UK removes final hurdle

CNN — Microsoft has completed its takeover of Activision Blizzard, the maker of “Call of Duty” and other hit video games, closing one of the biggest tech deals of all time. The company said in a filing Friday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission that Activision (ATVI) had now become a wholly-owned subsidiary. Earlier on Friday, UK antitrust officials approved the planned acquisition, removing the final regulatory hurdle to the deal closing. The Competition and Markets Authority said the merger had been cleared after the companies agreed to give up certain cloud gaming rights. The concession is “a game-changer” that will allow “competitive prices and better services,” the CM...