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The Google Glass companion app, the software needed to run the dorky-looking but pretty cool wearable smartphone, has been broken down into separate files that reveal a Play Store secret: Google is going to include console-like features into yet-to-be-named gaming service. We’re talking online and turn-based multiplayer, in-game chat, leaderboards, ...

Technology doesn’t have to be about candy-cutter devices pleasing the minds of bored hipsters. In this video, a 90-year old grandmother uses the Oculus Rift VR system, calling it “very beautiful. This is wonderful.” The user who posted the video says that he used the Tuscany demo. The VR-playing grandma ...

Power A is at PAX East this year showing off its latest gaming concoction: the Moga Pro. If you feel like you've heard that name before, it's because you have. The original Moga controller, now known as the Moga Pocket, was a Bluetooth controller with a bracket for holding an Android phone ...

You thought nothing would ever be better than Halo. Bungie’s masterpiece. Its signature franchise, most notable for one of the most memorable characters in gaming history. How could anything top that? And then, Destiny came knocking. Yes, Bungie has finally unveiled its new IP, Destiny, and immediately grabbed the attention of gamers ...

Care of the ever-popular Verge, we now know that the next-generation Xbox will have “Siri-like” capabilities. "Sources familiar with Microsoft's Xbox plans” say that the new Xbox, code-named Durango (I like the way you die, boy) will activate when words like “Xbox on” are spoken, will have text-to-speech conversion and ...

Is there such thing as enough CPU power? MSI seems to think so with the release of the MSI GX60 gaming notebook. That's because, intriguingly, the MSI GX60 pairs one of AMD's A10 fusion CPUs with the AMD Radeon HD 7970M graphics chip. So that's a budget-orientated processor combined with the ...

With futuristic transformer looks and a suitcase straight from the X-Files, Gearburn Editor Steven Norris found the Razer Ouroboros a pleasure to unbox. Targeted directly at the gaming community, this gaming mouse looks the part, with adjustable palm, thumb and pinky rests and no fewer than 11 adjustable buttons. A ...

US$500 for non-Apple tablet? Risky. Say it isn't so. The Wikipad, a US$500 Android 4.1 gaming tablet with dockable controls is delayed. Wikipad Inc. has this to say about the delay: The Wikipad team has been relentlessly working with our manufacturers and partners to perfect the Wikipad bundle to ensure our ...

The greatest debate of all time has a name: PC vs. console. Since the advent of first console, geeks have locked horns, dissecting what many would consider arbitrary in attempt to elevate their chosen platform above the muck and mire. This is a holy battle, fought on the front line ...

Anyone reading the New York Times article that delicately outlines Valve's plans will discover a touching tale of whimsy and living room-based gaming. For those of us looking for a quick Steam fix, the service plans to launch Monday 10 September, or today. Steam's Big Picture is the family-friendly solution ...