Why just buy a gift card for games, if you can buy an actual handheld gaming console which is (roughly) the same shape and size? That's the thinking behind the Raspberry-Pi-packin' GamerCard, which has an interesting pedigree. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Portable Gaming, Retro, Video Games, Raspberry Pi| Games
Even though full-body gaming systems like Wii were made obsolete by VR technology, that hasn't stopped US startup Rebuff Reality from getting in on the act. The company's new BodyLink gaming platform is set to pick up where the likes of Kinect left off. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Kickstarter, Wii, Kinect, Motion Controller| Games
Board-sports video games can certainly be a lot of fun, but let's be honest – sitting on the coach and twiddling a joystick isn't much like real snowboarding or skateboarding. That's where the BoarDrop system comes in, as it puts players on an actual multi-purpose board. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Snowboarding, Skateboard, Fitness, Kickstarter| Games
If you're a Meta Quest 3 or 3S owner, you're in luck. Meta-exclusive Batman: Arkham Shadow just dropped today and already people are going off the rails about how it might be the best AAA VR title of the year. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Virtual Reality, Meta (company), Oculus, Meta Quest| Games
It’s that time of the console generation again, when the big players start refreshing their hardware for graphics boosts of arguable importance. Right on time, Sony has unveiled the PlayStation 5 Pro, with better buzzwords than last time at an absolutely eye-watering price. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Sony, Playstation 5, Playstation, Games, Game, Gaming, Console| Games
Back in 1970, Sega introduced an arcade game that would pave the way for many of today's most popular video games. Known as Jet Rocket, the electromechanical marvel boasted several world-firsts – even though most people today don't know it ever existed. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Games, Flight Simulators, Retro, Sega, Video Games, Features, xxShowcase| Games
Games are onslaughts of sight and sound, and with rumbling controllers, even touch. But have you ever wondered what all 1,000+ Pokémon smell like? Because we have. With the news of a weird device called GameScent, we’ve rounded up a list of which game worlds we’re most curious to get a whiff of – for better or worse. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Video Games, Game, Gaming, Smell, Scent, Accessories| Games
Landmark historical relics don't usually slip past at public auction unnoticed, but as we demonstrated in this recent article, it does happen. Now three priceless relics from gaming antiquity are going to auction: the world’s first video arcade game (Computer Space - 1971), the game it inspired (Pong - 1972) and the sequel to Pong (Space Race - 1973) which used a computer joystick. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Atari, Collecting, Gaming| Games
Upper Story's second board game uses a gorgeous array of mechanical gadgets to give kids a physical, visual, fun way to understand electronics – and to give parents the feeling their young genius might be able to get them into a better nursing home. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Games, Kids, Children| Games
Researchers have developed a new cloud gaming system that uses low-level white noise to accurately synchronize separated audio and video streams. The unique approach let gamers see and hear things at the right time, even with poor microphone quality or in the presence of background noise. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Cloud Computing, Video Games, MIT, Microsoft| Games
While there's nothing like playing board games with family and friends, old-school box-contained games do have their drawbacks. That's where GameNite comes in – it's a console that lets groups of people play phone-controlled games on their TV. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Indiegogo, Gaming| Games
It's time to dust off your old Atari cartridges as the company again tries to tap into gaming nostalgia with an updated version of its iconic Atari 2600. The upcoming Plus model has the same look as the 80s classic, and will ship with a 10-in-1 cartridge but also supports legacy 2600 and 7800 game cartridges. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Atari, Retro, Video Games, Console| Games
Samsung has announced that the "first OLED monitor to offer Dual Quad High Definition" is now available for pre-order. The 49-inch curved Odyssey OLED G9 gaming monitor boasts a super-quick 240-Hz refresh rate and a super-snappy 0.03-ms response time. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Samsung, Display, Gaming, Monitor, Immersion| Games
Whether you've just started playing chess or are a seasoned pro, it can be difficult finding people of your skill level to play against. GoChess allows you to do so online, via an actual physical chessboard with robotically moving pieces. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Chess, Robotics, Kickstarter| Games
Although video games are more popular than ever, there's still something to be said for good ol' board games. The Infinity Game Board gives them the high-tech treatment, by providing access to over 100 of the things on a system-specific touchscreen tablet. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Tablet, Touchscreen, Portable, Hasbro| Games
At CES 2023, Sony unveiled Project Leonardo, a customizable controller kit for the PlayStation 5 that allows players with various disabilities to design the best input layout that works for their specific needs. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Gaming, Games, Video Games, Accessibility, Accessories, Controller, Sony, Playstation, Playstation 5, CES 2023| Games
Back in 2015, developer Kevin Bates launched a credit-card-sized open-source 8-bit gaming system on Kickstarter called the Arduboy for folks with keen eyesight to play, create and share free games. Now an even smaller version has landed. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Kickstarter, Portable Gaming, Hack, Education, Gaming, Learning, Open-source| Games
In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, the mountainous town of Alfornada seems to be hidden away until you unlock the climbing ability for your mount. But there is actually a way to get there on foot without any movement upgrades, and we’ll show you how. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Games, Gaming, Video Games, Game Guides, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, How to| Games
Kids these days, am I right? With the video games, and the couches? But seriously, what are they to do? The pull of the screen is irresistible, as they'll remind you if they catch you reading New Atlas on your phone instead of being immersed in a moment you'll never be given again. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Mobile, Augmented Reality, Portable Gaming, Games, Kickstarter| Games
OLED displays have opened some very interesting avenues in consumer electronics, from TVs that roll out like magnetic wallpaper to e-books that flex like a paperback. Joining the party is hardware company Corsair, which has introduced a versatile new gaming monitor that users can manually bend into a curve for a more wrap-around experience. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Gaming, OLED, LG, Corsair| Games
Sony has revealed the DualSense Edge, a new customizable controller for the PlayStation 5. In an apparent attempt to play catch-up with the Xbox, the new controller packs a few new buttons, switches and triggers, as well as more options to remap functions and save them to different profiles. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Sony, Playstation, Playstation 5, Controller, Control, Game, Gaming, Games| Games
As streaming games improve, so too do mobile controllers. The Backbone One PlayStation Edition is a new controller that fits around your iPhone and lets you play PS4 and PS5 games via Remote Play, as well as basically any other mobile or streaming game. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Playstation, Playstation 5, PlayStation 4, Sony, Game, Gaming, Games, Online Gaming, Video Games, Mobile, Mobile Phones, iPhone, Controller, Streaming| Games
Sony Electronics has announced a new brand to support its gaming universe. The Inzone line combines the company's expertise in audio and visuals, launching with a 4K monitor and a pair of noise-canceling headphones. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Sony, Monitor, Display, Headphones, Noise-Canceling, Wireless, Gaming| Games
The classic keyboard and mouse setup is a tried-and-true staple of gaming, but it means there are two other appendages slacking off under the desk – your feet. Gaming brand MSI is now launching the Liberator, a programmable foot pedal that can be used for any action in any game. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Gaming, Video Games, PC, Pedal, MSI, Kickstarter, Accessories, Accessory| Games
Alienware's new Concept Nyx game-streaming device would supply all the necessary horsepower for four concurrent gaming sessions on any screen in the house, opening up some interesting options like super-simple switching between different screens. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Alienware, Streaming, Video Games, Console, New Atlas Audio| Games
For all the fancy features of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X, sometimes you just want to wrap yourself in the comfortable nostalgia of classic games. If you don’t have the original machine still yellowing in your attic, you can buy modernized mini versions, and the latest to join this retro resurgence is the Amiga 500, which comes loaded with 25 games and the option to add more. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Gaming, Games, Video Games, Retro, Ami...| Games
Nintendo has the monopoly on gaming consoles that pull double duty as home and portable devices, but soon you could take your Xbox Series S out on the road too. The xScreen is a plug-in accessory currently on Kickstarter that turns Microsoft’s console into a kind of chunky laptop. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Gaming, Video Games, Xbox, Xbox Series X, Microsoft, Portable, Portable Gaming, Kickstarter| Games
After much online chatter over the last few months, Nintendo has finally announced a new member of its portable handheld gaming family. The Switch (OLED model) boasts a vibrant 7-inch screen, more built-in storage, and comes with a dock sporting a wired LAN port. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Portable Gaming, Gaming, OLED| Games
The Nintendo Switch may be portable, but its dock not so much. A new third party alternative, the OmniCentro, aims to solve that problem with a pocket-sized gizmo that fast-charges the battery and outputs the visuals to a display – upscaling the resolution to 4K in the process. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Gaming, Games, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Accessory, Accessories, HDMI, 4k, Kickstarter, Plug, New Atlas Audio| Games
Microsoft has announced an update to its Xbox Games Pass cloud gaming platform for Android that turns one of the Surface Duo's dual screens into a virtual touch controller while the other displays the game. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Microsoft, Gaming, Controller, Apps, Android| Games
If catching critters in your local park no longer does it for you, location-based augmented reality (AR) games are expanding into all kinds of other avenues. Eastern Market Murder tasks players with solving a true crime mystery from over a century ago, in the actual locations where it all went down. New Atlas hit the streets to test it out. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Gaming, Video Games, Phone, Augmented Reality, Crime, Australia, Reviews, New Atlas ...| Games
Retro games will never go out of style, but they can be hard to find and play on modern consoles. The Evercade VS tries to blend the old and new schools, playing cartridges loaded with compilations of 80s and 90s games with a few modern concessions. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Game, Gaming, Video Games, Retro, Console| Games
Just a few weeks after confirming that a VR system for the PlayStation 5 is in development, Sony has now shown off the controllers. Wearing their inspiration on their sleeves (almost literally), the new designs look lightyears ahead of the PS4’s clunky old sticks, and pack some features from the PS5’s DualSense. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Playstation, Playstation 5, Sony, Games, Video Games, VR, PlayStation VR, Virtual Reality, New Atlas Audio| Games
Imagine if you crossed a handheld gaming system with a Rubik's Cube. What you'd get is CubiOs Inc's WowCube, which is currently an honoree in the CES 2021 Innovation Awards. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Gaming, Handheld, New Atlas Audio, CES 2021| Games
As fun as board games are, they can be a fiddly hobby, time consuming to set up, and expensive to keep buying the new ones. Arcade1Up's Infinity Game Table, currently on Kickstarter, digitizes dozens of classic games like Monopoly and Scrabble into a touchscreen table. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Board, Games, Gaming, Tables, table top, Kickstarter, New Atlas Audio| Games
Atari’s latest attempt at reclaiming relevance is by rehashing its original success story – Pong. Once a mainstay of arcades everywhere, the legendary game has now been shrunk down into a portable “table” as the Mini Pong Jr. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Atari, Game, Games, Gaming, Video Games, Pong, New Atlas Audio| Games
Sony has finally answered the last lingering questions everybody had about the PlayStation 5. After playing coy for months, the company has now revealed the next-generation console’s price, release date and a few other tidbits, like new games and subscription service features. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Playstation, Playstation 5, Sony, Games, Gaming, Video Games, Console, New Atlas Audio| Games
Microsoft has finally acknowledged its worst-kept secret. After months of leaks and rumors, the Xbox Series S has been officially confirmed as a smaller, cheaper, all-digital version of the company’s next-generation console. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Games, Gaming, Console, Xbox Series X, Xbox, Microsoft, New Atlas Audio| Games
Mario Kart is the latest game to cross over into the real world via augmented reality (AR). Nintendo has now unveiled Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit, which lets you drive a little remote-controlled kart around the floor using the Switch console, dodging virtual racers and items. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, Game, Gaming, Games, AR, Augmented Reality, New Atlas Audio| Games
If you're not aware, Sega has been in business 60 years this week. To celebrate the occasion, the Japanese video game giant is releasing one of its classic consoles in miniature format. Say hello to the Game Gear Micro. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Video Games, Sega, Console, New Atlas Audio, Portable Gaming| Games
Kerbal Space Program (KSP) is set to get a new, free update in partnership with the European Space Agency that will bring world-famous missions and hardware to the physics-based rocketry game. Players will gain access to all the parts needed to create their own Ariane 5 heavy-rocket, and follow in the steps of two flagship missions from ESA's past and present – the Rosetta comet-chasing mission, and Bepicolombo's ongoing voyage to Mercury. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Tec...| Games
Unreal, by Epic Games, was a pretty great video game back in 1998, but the impact of the game engine built to make it has been extraordinary. Currently in its fourth generation, the Unreal Engine is responsible for the graphics, physics, lighting, sound, animation, artificial intelligence, networking, streaming, memory management and general development of a huge range of games. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Video Games, Graphics, Gaming| Games
The latest drip has dropped from Sony, as the company drip-feeds us details about the PlayStation 5. This time we’ve finally been treated to a look at the controller, and the design marks a surprising departure from the last four generations. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Sony, Playstation, Playstation 5, Game, Games, Video Games, Gaming, Console, Controller, New Atlas Audio| Games
Microsoft just shared a huge list of specs for its upcoming next-gen Xbox Series X console, giving us a much clearer idea of what to expect when it launches at the end of the year – and it's lining up to be a real powerhouse of a console. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Xbox, Microsoft, Gaming, Console, New Atlas Audio| Games
The new Xbox Series X is due out by the end of the year, but rather than giving us a big flashy press conference to run through the details, Microsoft seems satisfied just tossing little scraps to us every now and then. The latest of these include more info on the chips running the machine, the graphics capabilities and some other features. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Xbox, Xbox Series X, Microsoft, Games, Gaming, Video Games| Games
Filmmaking is entering a new era, powered by the technology that's made video games some of the most compelling entertainment in recent history. It's not green-screen CGI as we know it, either – it's the creation of whole digitally projected sets. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Filmmaking, CGI| Games
While 2019 may not have had as many standout games as previous years, 2020 is shaping up to be an absolute monster. We’re in for some new franchises, new entries in long-dormant series, remakes of classics, and to cap it all off, brand new consoles for Christmas. So let’s get cracking on our most anticipated games of 2020. Continue Reading Category:Games, Consumer Tech, Technology Tags:Games, Gaming, Xbox, Sony, Microsoft, Playstation 5, Xbox Series X, Nintendo, Nintendo Switch, VR| Games
Powercast, a company that specializes in over-the-air wireless charging, is set to unveil three new products at CES 2020. The big-ticket item is a wireless charging grip for Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers, which can charge the devices from about 2 feet (0.6 m) from a wireless power…| New Atlas
Sony’s next-generation gaming console, the PlayStation 5, is almost here. New Atlas rounds up everything we know about the PS5’s hardware, games, controllers, features and services.| New Atlas
Microsoft’s next-generation of gaming consoles, the Xbox Series X and Series S, are due out very soon. Is it worth jumping in on launch day? And if so, which version is best for you? Here, New Atlas gathers everything we know about the next Xbox’s hardware, games, controllers, features and services.| New Atlas
Sony has finally whipped the covers off the PlayStation 5 – well, mostly. We still don’t know what the thing itself actually looks like, but we got a pretty good peek under the hood. The PS5 is set to be a massive improvement over the PS4, with a powerful new graphics processor and "instantaneous"…| New Atlas
After a solid year of playing coy, Sony finally cut to the chase today and revealed what the PlayStation 5 actually looks like. It turns out, there are two versions – one with a disc slot and one without. And of course, we got our first major glimpse of the lineup of games at launch and beyond, as…| New Atlas
The stage is set, the battle lines are drawn, it’s high noon and the pistols are out – however you want to frame it, Microsoft and Sony have both just launched their next-generation consoles. But which one is best for you? New Atlas compares the specs, features, hardware and games of the…| New Atlas
Microsoft and Asus just showed off the ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X, two upcoming handhelds designed to bring your entire PC game library everywhere you go. These beauties feature new hardware and a customized flavor of Windows designed to get you playing instantly.| New Atlas
Nintendo has finally whipped the covers off its next console, the Switch 2. While it’s more iteration than revolution, that’s totally fine when you’re working from such a strong starting point. The Switch 2 has the same home/portable hybrid gimmick with a few much needed upgrades, a fresh slate of…| New Atlas
Japanese scientists have created what may be the world’s smallest video game. Using a regular controller, players can control a tiny digital ship, firing nanoscale bullets to push around a physical polystyrene ball just a few microns wide.| New Atlas
I am beyond awful at board games. I dread being invited over to a mate's place, only to see them whip out a box of fiddly little game pieces and a maddeningly long list of rules that they insist I'll "get the hang of in no time." No, let's not just start playing and see how it goes, thank you very…| New Atlas
Nintendo has finally taken the wraps off its upcoming Switch 2 portable gaming console, and from what we can see in its playful trailer, its, um... awfully similar to the original that launched 8 years ago.| New Atlas
Right on schedule, Sony has unveiled a mid-generation hardware refresh for the PlayStation 5. The long-rumored update slims down both models of the console, beefs up the storage space, and adds an optional Blu-Ray drive that can be later fitted to the digital-only console.| New Atlas
The Nintendo Switch is a nifty concept, but arguably underpowered and lacking in game variety. Valve is now having a crack at the idea with the Steam Deck, a handheld gaming console that lets you play your existing Steam library on the go or on a big screen.| New Atlas
