Hardware

Xbox Series X: A Closer Look at the Technology Powering the Next Generation

A few months ago, we revealed Xbox Series X, our fastest, most powerful console ever, designed for a console generation that has you, the player, at its center. When it is released this holiday season, Xbox Series X will set a new bar for performance, speed and compatibility, all while allowing you to bring your gaming legacy forward with you and play thousands of games from four generations. Recently, along with the tech experts Austin Evans and Digital Foundry, we had the chance to take a closer look at some

Remembering E3’s Biggest Moments And Announcements

E3 is one of the biggest yearly events in the games industry with an extensive history packed with exciting and memorable moments. While it may be canceled this year, that won't stop us from reminiscing about E3's from days gone. After all, there's a lot to talk about.Below you can find GameSpot's personal favorite moments from E3's over two-decade long history. But what are some of your favorite moments? Which announcement or press conference got you to flip your living room table, or cringe at the awkwardness? Shout out your

Ori And The Will Of The Wisps Video Review

Ori and the Blind Forest was a delight in 2015--a tough-as-nails combination of a metroidvania structure and Meat Boy-like demands with a surprising amount of heartfelt heft. Five years later, Moon Studios' followup, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, is every bit as graceful and lovely as its predecessor, even if some of the emotional beats and exploration feel a little less novel the second time around.Will of the Wisps picks up almost immediately where Blind Forest left off, with Ori's patchwork family unit welcoming a new member, the

Xbox Will Host Digital Event After E3 2020 Cancelation

With E3 2020 officially canceled and the ESA looking at options for hosting a digital event in its stead, Microsoft has announced that it plans to hold its own digital event in place of its now canceled E3 2020 conference.Xbox boss Phil Spencer tweeted about the change in the wake of E3 2020's cancelation, assuring fans that the company will be revealing details about its digital showing in the coming weeks.E3 has always been an important moment for Team Xbox. Given this decision, this year we'll celebrate the next generation

SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Murder by Numbers’, ‘ibb & obb’, ‘Wunderling’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Including ‘Rocket League’ and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for March 5th, 2020. It is a Thursday, and that means we have a whole bunch of new games to check out today. Not so many as last week, mind you, but plenty of good ones nonetheless. And it’s a good thing we have those games to check out, because other than that there really isn’t a whole lot to discuss beyond our usual list of sales. Let’s get right to the main course! New Releases Murder by Numbers ($14.99) SwitchArcade

HTC reveals three new flavours of VIVE Cosmos VR headset for novice and experienced users

James is editor in chief of TechForge Media, with a passion for how technologies influence business and several Mobile World Congress events under his belt. James has interviewed a variety of leading figures in his career, from former Mafia boss Michael Franzese, to Steve Wozniak, and Jean Michel Jarre. James can be found tweeting at @James_T_Bourne. Spread the loveHTC is expanding the range of its VIVE Cosmos series of PC-tethered virtual reality products – aiming to sate the appetites of the most demanding enthusiasts, as well as entry level starters.

Survey: VR headset sales on Steam sees biggest ever jump in January

VR 360 is a news, analysis and opinion site devoted to virtual reality technology, promoting thought leadership from leading brands and platforms and collaborating with industry bloggers to deliver insight, reviews and strategy for all aspects of the ecosystem, from developers to CIOs. Spread the loveAccording to the January 2020 data released from Valve’s Steam Survey, VR headset growth on Steam has taken its largest leap yet, with 1.31% of the population having headsets that were connected to their computers. With a year-over-year increase of 43%, this beats out the

Enjin Coin Review: Putting Gaming On The Blockchain

Enjin is a project has been growing at a rapid pace. This gaming community supports over 300,000 gaming communities, with 19 million registered gamers. Since 2009 Enjin has enabled gamers to create websites for clans and guilds, create forums, add wikis, chat groups, and much more. And in 2017 they held an ICO in order to bring their technology onto the blockchain – as well as adding innovative new features. However, is the Enjin Coin still worth considering? In this Enjin review I will attempt to answer that by taking

Archived | Create a virtual reality speech sandbox

Archived contentArchive date: 2019-08-08This content is no longer being updated or maintained. The content is provided “as is.” Given the rapid evolution of technology, some content, steps, or illustrations may have changed.Summary This developer pattern will show you how to build advanced interactive speech systems for virtual reality with just two Watson™ services: Watson Speech-to-Text for transcription and Watson Assistant for parsing the meaning of the words. Discover how to leverage the Watson Unity SDK to implement the services right from the Unity development environment. Description Virtual reality (VR) enables