Console vs. PC redux: how mobile gaming will reshape the industry (again)
They’re a growing threat, these simple games with their simple designs, simple controls, and simple graphics. They don’t offer the full, premium experience that the real gamers want. They aren’t hardcore enough. They aren’t serious enough. They’re j…
E3 2011 wrap-up: Wii U, PS Vita, and a whole lot of motion gaming
This year’s Electronics Entertainment Expo was pretty amazing, featuring plenty of fresh new hardware and some… innovative titles for serious consoles. Sony renamed its NGP to PlayStation Vita, while Nintendo unveiled its Wii successor, designated…
Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel hands-on
Okay, so the U-shaped contraption you see above won’t get a motorsports enthusiast’s blood boiling quite like the Fanatec CSR Elite wheel we tested earlier, but for a lot of gamers the CSR is a bit too much. The Xbox 360 Wireless Speed Wheel, on the…
Nox Audio Admiral Touch prototype preview redux: now with more clever ideas and some bass
It’s been fully six months since Nox Audio’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink Admiral Touch headset prototype wowed us at CES 2011, and boy, have things changed. That ugly metal band is gone, replaced by a handsome black and silver rig, with a neatly…