Firewatch is a game which is brought to you by the newly formed studio, Campo Santo. This new studio is comprised of multiple semi-indie developers, some of which are lead developers of the Telltale franchise of games and many other developers who have worked on games such as 30 Flights of Loving, Mark of the Ninja and Gone Home. Firewatch is a first-person traversal of the woods simulator in which the lead protagonist is trying to escape the responsibility of his wife whom has succumbed to a disabling disease. The first few minutes of the game opens with you and your wife and how you came to the position you are currently in, within the [...]
Technological advances have made virtual reality a viable mainstream consumer technology. Like most, I am extremely excited for the age of virtual reality, if not a bit apprehensive about its potential effects on our society.
Well, there is not much longer to wait, Facebook’s Oculus Rift is slated for a Q1 2016 release, but the general consensus is that many PCs will not be able to handle the strain of virtual reality.
Tweet by inventor Palmer Luckey divulges all the details:
Thrilled to share some news: Manufacturing continues to go well, and we are still on-target for an awesome Rift launch in [...]
Microsoft has announced that their next version of Windows – Windows 10 will be available on July 29th as a free upgrade to all genuine customers running Windows 7 and 8.1.
Users will have one year to upgrade to Windows 10 for free. Once upgraded, Microsoft will provide free updates for life. You can upgrade by clicking the small Windows icon on the bottom right of your task bar to reserve your free copy and be notified when it launches.
Windows 10 will be the last version of Windows in its current form, after this release future updates will be released in an OS X style manner.
Windows 10 has many new features [...]
Chromebooks are notebooks that run Google’s Chrome OS (uses the Linux kernel) for their operating system. They are designed to be affordable, easy to use and they are completely centered around the ‘Cloud’ and web apps. They boot in under 10 seconds and usually have USB 3.0 ports for fast transfers to your external devices. Chromebooks are also the most secure computers out there as they run their own OS and only allow applications to be installed from the Chrome Web Store, they also automatically download and install updates whenever available to ensure your Chromebook stays up to date and never [...]
