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Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show
12 Aug

Taskmaster VR doesn’t quite deliver on the promise of the TV show

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I’m a huge Taskmaster fan. The UK TV show pits five comedians (or funny-adjacent celebrities) against ridiculous tasks that are then arbitrarily scored by the titular taskmaster.Given that the tasks involve lateral thinking and physical movement, on paper, the TV show was ripe for a VR spin-off. Think Job Simulator with added jeopardy, in-jokes and British whimsy. Unfortunately, Taskmaster VR doesn’t deliver on the fun and charm of the show. Two points.After being teased (and available to wishlist) earlier this year, the game launched last week across Steam, Meta Quest 2 and 3, and Pro. I played the game briefly…
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Social Media Platforms Are Harming a Generation of Kids
12 Aug

Social Media Platforms Are Harming a Generation of Kids

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Investigating the impact of platforms on child safety with Olivia Carville. Source link lol
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PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio after Microsoft shut it down
12 Aug

PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher acquires Hi-Fi Rush studio after Microsoft shut it down

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Under a cloud of studio closures and layoffs, there's a sliver of sunshine in the gaming business. After being closed by Microsoft in May, Hi-Fi Rush studio Tango Gameworks has been acquired by PUBG: Battlegrounds developer Krafton."Krafton intends to collaborate with Xbox and ZeniMax to ensure a smooth transition and maintain continuity at Tango Gameworks, allowing the talented team to continue developing the Hi-Fi Rush IP and explore future projects," Krafton wrote in a press release spotted by Polygon.Following its $7.5 billion purchase of ZeniMax in 2021, Microsoft shut down three of its studios, Arkane Austin, Tokyo-based Tango Gameworks and…
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Summit is an incredible precision platformer for Playdate that’ll hit you right in the feels
11 Aug

Summit is an incredible precision platformer for Playdate that’ll hit you right in the feels

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I was not expecting to cry while playing , a $6 mountain climbing platformer for Playdate that’s impossible not to compare to . Scream in frustration? Yes. Storm away from the game only to come crawling back minutes later? Definitely. Get all up in my feels, though? Not so much. Yet an hour and 34 minutes — and 432 deaths — later, here we are. This is now the second .In Summit, you’re a cloaked climber trying to reach the top of a mountain under the guidance of an unseen narrator who refers to you as “little brother.” You have…
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ASUS ROG Ally X review: A fully armed and operational handheld battle station
09 Aug

ASUS ROG Ally X review: A fully armed and operational handheld battle station

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Despite being one of the first gaming handhelds from a major PC maker, ASUS got a lot right with the original ROG Ally. It offers better performance in a smaller chassis than Valve’s Steam Deck, but without a huge increase in price. And because it’s based on Windows instead of Linux, it delivers almost universal game compatibility. That said, issues like weak battery life and faulty SD card slots left plenty of room for improvement. So on the new Ally X, ASUS tweaked almost everything aside from its chip and display. But this time, what we’re getting is the fully…
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Intel is bringing GPUs to cars
09 Aug

Intel is bringing GPUs to cars

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Intel has unveiled a discrete GPU for cars, the Arc A760A, designed to bring the "triple-A gaming experience" from home over to your car, the company announced. No automotive partners were revealed, but vehicles with the new chips will go on sale as soon as 2025.With car buyers increasingly focused on in-vehicle entertainment above all else, the chips are designed to "unlock a new era of AI-powered cockpit experiences," according to Intel's press release.The GPUs will allow voice, camera and gesture recognition to make it easy to control up to "seven high-definition screens rendering 3D graphics and six-in vehicle cameras…
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Turkey has blocked Roblox over child exploitation reports
09 Aug

Turkey has blocked Roblox over child exploitation reports

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Just five days after blocking Instagram, Turkey has banned Roblox over reports of inappropriate sexual content perceived as exploiting children, Türkiye Today reported. An official from the Türkiye Directorate of Communications also cited "promotion of homosexuality" and incentives for children via the game's Robux virtual currency as reasons for the ban.The regulator also said that monitoring content on Roblox is a significant challenge. The countrywide restrictions were imposed following an investigation by the chief public prosecutor's office.Last week, Instagram was blocked in in the country following a dispute over Hamas-related content on the platform. Turkey’s head of communications stated in…
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Vampire Survivors hits PS4 and PS5 on August 29
09 Aug

Vampire Survivors hits PS4 and PS5 on August 29

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As developer Poncle , Vampire Survivors is making its way to PlayStation this summer and now there's a firm release date. Many people's pick for the best game of 2022 is coming to PS4 and PS5 . All of the paid expansions will be available on launch day as well.PlayStation was the last remaining major platform for the all-conquering, vampire-less game to land on. After coming out of early access on PC and Mac in October 2022, it the following month and then (an ad-free version earlier this month). The Switch port . The only place that's really left to…
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Beloved cat sim Stray comes to the Switch on November 19
08 Aug

Beloved cat sim Stray comes to the Switch on November 19

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Annapurna Interactive just revealed that its beloved cyberpunk cat simulator Stray will be released for the Nintendo Switch on November 19. We knew this was coming, and now we have an official date. Also, it’s no coincidence that Annapurna made this announcement on International Cat Day.This was one of our favorite games of 2022, and for good reason. It’s a charming little adventure in which you control a cute cat as it navigates a cyberpunk dystopia. The game has been a huge hit for Annapurna and, as such, has slowly crawled onto just about every platform out there. The Switch…
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Meta shutters its first-party VR game studio Ready at Dawn
08 Aug

Meta shutters its first-party VR game studio Ready at Dawn

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Ready at Dawn Studios, the game studio behind the Echo virtual reality series for the Meta Quest, has been shut down by its parent owner, Meta, effective immediately.Android Central reported Meta’s decision to close Ready at Dawn Studios almost a year and a half after purchasing the game studio. The news comes on the heels of a mid-July report that Meta plans to cut its Reality Labs division’s budget by 20 percent by 2026 when it is reportedly scheduled to release the Meta Quest 4 and Quest 4s, its next VR headsets.Ready at Dawn’s reach in the gaming industry goes all…
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