The one thing stopping you from diving into VR can’t stop you anymore
AMD wants everyone to be able to experience virtual reality. Taking the stage at Computex this week, AMD unveiled its new Polaris architecture-based Radeon RX 480 graphics …
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Google Home is little more than a ‘dressed-up version of Chromecast’
One of the biggest reveals to come out of Google I/O two weeks ago was Google Home, a voice-activated virtual assistant meant to rival the likes of Amazon’s …
20 movies you never knew took place in the same universe
Marvel’s ever-expanding cinematic universe might be the most ambitious shared universe ever attempted, but it’s certainly not the first. In fact, there are dozens of movies …
‘Overwatch’ is the most arrogant game of 2016
Overwatch has taken the gaming world by storm. If you haven’t been keeping count, Overwatch is Blizzard’s third attempt to completely co-opt a genre by outdoing …
Xbox One price drops to $299 days before E3 2016
Just days before E3 2016, Microsoft has dropped the price of the Xbox One down to $299. Although the console has dipped down to that …
‘Star Wars: Rogue One’ is reportedly a hot mess
You might want to temper your expectations for the first Star Wars spinoff film. Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is still scheduled …
‘No Man’s Sky’ creator receives death threats after delaying game
After news began to spread that the release date for No Man’s Sky had been pushed back from June 21st to August 9th, Hello Games managing …
Nvidia’s GTX 1070 might be the best value proposition in PC gaming history
Earlier this month, Nvidia unveiled two new graphics cards that were both surprisingly cheap and incredibly powerful. We’ve already seen plenty of praise for the new flagship …
How to watch Mars make its closest approach to Earth in years tonight
If you’re looking for a fun activity to add to your Memorial Day plans, here’s an easy one: look up. According to NASA, Mars will …
Donald Trump can’t give Jimmy Kimmel a straight answer about transgender bathroom laws
The presumptive Republican nominee for president of the United States of America, Donald Trump, made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live this Wednesday. As has become the …
These AR glasses give firefighters Predator-style thermal vision
Augmented reality might factor in to the future of firefighting. This week, a team from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), a research institute in …
‘Ghost Recon Wildlands’ trailer shows off the game’s massive open world
Much like the characters featured in the game itself, Ghost Recon Wildlands has been surprisingly hard to find over the past several months. After being unveiled …
Believe it or not, everyone still hates cable companies and ISPs
We probably didn’t need a survey to confirm this, but the 10,000 consumers polled for the 2016 Temkin Experience Ratings agree that TV and internet service providers …
Mark Ruffalo says we’re going to get ‘a lot more Hulk’ in Thor: Ragnarok
After raking in over a billion dollars at the box office and receiving near-universal praise from critics, it’s hard to deny that Captain America: Civil War …
100 incredible movies that everyone needs to see before they die
There is an overwhelming amount of media to consume in 2016. You can catch up on the latest episodes of a network TV show, go to …
Report: Upgraded Xbox One with 4K, Oculus Rift support will launch in 2017
With less than a month to go until E3 2016, the rumor mill has begun to kick into high gear. On Wednesday, Kotaku published a …
Watch AMC’s ‘Preacher’ pilot free on YouTube
The summer TV lineup has become increasingly watchable over the past few years. Even with Game of Thrones ending in a few weeks, there will …
‘Game of Thrones’ has one huge twist left, but it’ll be years before we see it
If you watched Game of Thrones this past Sunday, you witnessed one of the most surprising episodes in the show’s six-year run. Here’s something that …
‘Warcraft’ review roundup: Another underwhelming video game movie
After spending years in development hell, the Warcraft movie is finally coming to theaters early next month. Featuring quite possibly the largest budget ever for a …
Prepare for another scorching summer in the US
As we approach the end of May, it’s finally beginning to heat up — even in the colder regions of the United States. It’s a …
Google Maps will soon be flooded with ads
Without question, Google Maps is one of the most widely used and highly regarded navigation apps in the industry, but an upcoming change might be enough …
Clueless Gamer: Conan plays ‘Overwatch’ with Tyrion and Cersei Lannister
Following months of anticipation, Blizzard’s new game Overwatch launched this week. Born out of the wreckage of a scrapped project known internally as Titan, Overwatch is …
Google’s Paris HQ raided in tax fraud, money laundering investigation
Google’s headquarters in Paris were raided by French tax officials and law enforcement on Tuesday morning as part of an investigation over alleged tax fraud. The …
Oculus Rift’s new piracy protection somehow made piracy even worse
Last Friday, Oculus released a software update for the Rift that was meant to curb piracy, but it looks like it had exactly the opposite effect. …
Netflix will soon be the only place to watch new Disney and Marvel movies
As if all the new TV shows and movies coming to Netflix in June weren’t enough, Netflix is already hyping up its entire summer slate. …
New on Netflix: Every movie and TV show being added in June
June is going to be a great month for fans of popular TV shows with Netflix subscriptions. Along with the fourth season of Orange is …
Drone footage of a tiger shark feeding frenzy off the coast of Australia
Although drones can be a bit of a nuisance in the wrong hands, there’s no question that they have allowed us to see the world …
See tons of new footage in the latest trailer for ‘Independence Day: Resurgence’
There are few movies releasing in 2016 that we’re as cautiously excited about as Independence Day: Resurgence. A sequel 20 years in the making, Resurgence …
IMAX will bring virtual reality to movie theaters this year
The company behind some of the most impressive movie experiences in recent memory wants to bring VR to the mainstream. According to a report from The Wall …
Please, Microsoft, bring ‘Halo 5’ to PC
Exciting news, PC gamers: 343 Industries is bringing the Forge editing tool from Halo 5: Guardians to Windows 10. This is big news not just because …
