Valve returns to Portal’s beloved world with free virtual reality … something
Valve is finally making a new game, but it might not be what you’re expecting. The company announced The Lab today, which it is...
Virtual reality movie theaters are now a thing
Virtual reality (VR) was the talk of the town at Mobile World Congress (MWC) last month, and it has become increasingly clear that VR...
ESL and Twitch extend their successful live esports partnership
Live esports isn’t going anywhere. Twitch, the leading site for livestreaming gameplay video, announced today that it has extended its partnership with the ESL...
Oculus VR founder: We’ll support Mac if Apple ‘ever releases a good computer’
The world is getting ready for virtual reality — well, the world of PC, smartphone, and PlayStation 4 owners. Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who...
6 celebrities that should play Pokémon in a live-action movie
The Pokémon franchise has had nearly 20 movies since 1996, but all of ’em are silly cartoons. It’s time for Hollywood to turn this series into a...
HTC sold 15,000 $800 Vive virtual reality headsets in 10 minutes
Virtual reality is still in its early days, but it’s amazing how capable it is of making your bank account look a lot less...
The guided missile technology that makes HoloLens work
Microsoft’s augmented reality development kit costs $3,000, and that’s because it shares some components that you’d normally find in spacecraft, guided missiles, and drones....
How Pikachu went from rare rodent to media icon
“Pika. Pika pi, pikachu. Pi ka chu.” OK, maybe writing this story in Pika-ese isn’t a great idea. Still, it does remind us of...
Pokémon: a guide to joining the party 20 years late
The original games came out 20 years ago and spawned a franchise that stretches across cartoons (the show has over 900 episodes), movies (19 of them), a card game (that has 68 sets), and more. In total, the Pokémon brand earns $1.5 billion annually.
Pokémon turns 20 after two decades of capturing our hearts
Pikachu, Squirtle, Charizard, and all their of friends turn 20 years old today. On this day in 1996, Pokémon Red and Green came out...