In case you missed it, social media erupted last night in a way I imagine it would if “World War Z” came true. “So livid right now,” said one of my Facebook friends. “I just threw up a little,” said a Twitter follower. The news that seemingly angered the planet is the announcement that Ben…
A whopping 96% of Google’s revenue come from its advertising business. It’s no surprise then, that the company will want to make its advertising model increasingly efficient to generate even more revenue. And thus, they’ve now come up with a new innovation – Pay Per Gaze technology. Google Granted Patent for Pay Per Gaze Advertising…
Ben Affleck is the new Batman. Yes, that Ben Affleck; the Jersey Girl loving, fake movie hostage smuggling, Matt Damon sidekicking, already been Daredevil, Ben Affleck. So, what does it mean? Is the movie Batman-Superman already doomed before it has even come out? Will Affleck replace Bale as the night borne vigilante that we conjure…
Ah, Tritton. Although not as well known as other gaming headset companies, Tritton (sister company of gaming-giant MadCatz) has always been a personal favorite of mine. Of course, that means I get all school-girl giddy when I know that I have a shiny new Tritton headset to review. Officially announced at E3, the Tritton Kunai…
You know what’s great about Star Trek? Patrick Stewart’s voice at the beginning of every Star Trek Next Generation episode. But other than Patrick Stewart (as if we needed anything else), it does what all good sci-fi series, movies and franchises do when it comes to the lady folk- It makes them tough. There are…
They’re intimately familiar questions to most of us: do violent games cause real-world violence? Are video games linked to behavioral problems? Is gaming harmful to children? And last, but certainly not least: should violent games be regulated, censored, or banned? These questions all culminate in another, far more pressing question: what’s all this jazz really about?…
Audio company Beats Audio may be wanting to to buy back HTC’s stake in the company in the near future, according to a report. HTC currently owns a 25% stake in Beats Audio and supplies all its handsets with Beats Audio branding. Beats Looking to Buy Back HTC Stake The Wall Street Journal is reporting…
Nokia might be entering the phablet market with a new rumored device – the Nokia Bandit. The device is said to be launching this year, and should sport a mammoth 6 inch screen. Nokia Bandit To Have Gigantic Display The Verge has been tipped off by sources that the Finnish manufacturer is testing a 6…
Bilzzard finally announced a new expansion for Diablo 3 at GamesCom 2013. Though they didn’t announce any release date for the new content, they did talk about what would be included. Players will be treated to new areas, class content, and villains. If there was ever a reason to boot your Diablo 3 back up,…
SteelSeries announced another heavy contender in it’s headset line up at GamesCom in Germany. The newest addition takes it’s place in the already stellar Siberia (maybe they should have premiered it in Russia?) line-up of products. The SteelSeries Siberia Elite Headset looks like another awesome gadget that is tempting for any gamer to add to…
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Google’s Chromecast is marketed as “the easiest way to enjoy online video and music on your TV.” So the question is: is it? Many people today don’t own the new smart TVs that Sony, Panasonic and LG are putting out, so Google came up with a brilliant idea. Most TVs, smart or not, do come…
Wildstar is a spectacular up and comer in the MMO department and if you know me at all, I’m pretty pumped about it! We’ve heard nothing but good things out of Carbine Studios’ baby, so it’s only natural that we expected a good, solid business model when it was to be unveiled. I’m one of…
Every now and then, I stumble upon a simple gadget and wonder why someone didn’t come up with it sooner. This week, I had the chance to review a ‘Klingg’; an ingenious device advertised as a “wearable magnetic earphone cord holder”. Features In an effort to test out all of the advertised features of the…
Summoners, prepare you wallets. Riot has announced the next event to hit Summoner’s Rift… Zigg’s Pool Party. Despite Summer nearly being over (it never truly began here in Britain) the League of Legends homepage featured this little tease into the event: “Summer’s come to Valoran, and Ziggs, duke of demolition, is throwing a blast of a pool…