In case you haven’t already heard, a new Alien game is headed to consoles and PC this year. It’s called Alien: Isolation and a release date of October 7th was recently made official. Alien fans can pick up their copy for any of the major systems still being supported, except for Nintendo-based … [Read more...] about Alien: Isolation Releases October 7th
Newegg Gets Into Gaming News
Newegg has decided to take a more active approach to its gaming consumer-base by creating a new gaming news site called GameCrate. It’s essentially your typical IGN or Gamespot, but it’s funded entirely through Newegg. Why the hell would Newegg all of a sudden jump into the gaming media scene? … [Read more...] about Newegg Gets Into Gaming News
EA Origin Going Digital Next Month
EA announced that its Origin service will no longer offer physical copies of its products next month starting on April 4th. The decision for this change occurred after EA noticed that only 1% of their customers bought physical copies. EA’s official statement said, “If you're among 99% of our … [Read more...] about EA Origin Going Digital Next Month
Elder Scrolls Online Launch Times
The Elder Scrolls Online has been herald as one of the most anticipated MMORPGs coming out this year, despite a plethora of mediocre reviews that are warning people not to expect a whole hell of a lot at launch. It comes out April 4th on PC, and Zenimax Online Studios recently announced the launch … [Read more...] about Elder Scrolls Online Launch Times
Console Minecraft Players Getting Mega-Update
The PC version of Minecraft is incredibly far ahead of the console versions, but the console versions are set to close that gap by a large margin soon. The next update for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 versions, known fondly as Title Update 14 right now, will include a host of new items and … [Read more...] about Console Minecraft Players Getting Mega-Update
Twitter to Show Views?
Sure, you have 200 Twitter followers, but just how many of those people actually bothered to look at your last tweet? Twitter is seeking to help you answer that question by adding the number of views your tweets receive under each post. … [Read more...] about Twitter to Show Views?
Stanford to Open a Bad Science Study Lab
Stanford is opening a new lab to help alleviate the dissemination of bad scientific research. It’s called the Meta-Research Innovation Center, and its sole purpose will be to focus on verifying scientific findings. … [Read more...] about Stanford to Open a Bad Science Study Lab
The Brain through an Oculus Rift
Philip Rosedale, the creator of Second Life, has teamed up with neuroscientists in California to create an Oculus Rift-based system that creates a virtual reality tour of a person’s brain using recorded MRI and EEG data. It all takes place in real time, making it possible for people to see the … [Read more...] about The Brain through an Oculus Rift
Tetris Curbs Addiction?
UK researchers recently published a study in Appetite, a scientific journal, that shows Tetris can be used to curb addictions. The researchers took a group of 119 college students and asked them to describe their cravings before booting up a game of Tetris, after which the game would either run … [Read more...] about Tetris Curbs Addiction?
Landmark Closed Beta: March 26th
If you take the headlines at face value, EverQuest: Landmark is being developed at blazing speeds. However, despite the fact that it’s entering Closed Beta on March 26th, it still has quite a ways to go. … [Read more...] about Landmark Closed Beta: March 26th
Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath PS4 Version?
According to creator Lorne Lanning, Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath might be getting a new makeover for the PS4 sometime down the road. A remake already exists on the PS3 and Vita, but Lanning noted in an interview with Eurogamer during the Game Developers Conference that the PS4 version would boast “a … [Read more...] about Oddworld: Stranger’s Wrath PS4 Version?
Skyforge Announced
Allods Team, the developers behind Allods Online, have announced that they’re teaming up with developer Obsidian Entertainment to create a new MMORPG called Skyforge. It’ll apparently feature an open class system that’ll give players a free range of development options to follow as they play in a … [Read more...] about Skyforge Announced











