The concept with cloud-based gaming is that your local machine; whether that’s a PC, console or iPad doesn’t have to do all the work. If you’re online then why not have a powerful bank of servers help with the crunching. How good could the graphics, world size and multiplayer get then? Square Enix has shared […]
Trolls, the Xbox One Kinect and Gameplay Tour
I know it will not make me popular but I see what Microsoft are doing with the Xbox One. I agree that the device needs to be more than just a games console; it needs to be the tech hub of the living room. Microsoft just have to show people. Jason Sipes posted this tour […]
These are the flying ghosts we should fear this Halloween
Tom Mabe has a great piece of Halloween tech here with this flying ghost. I don’t know whether to laugh at the people who run off when this spectre sneaks up behind them and screams or whether to recognise that they’ve done the sensible thing! Mabe won’t say how he created this skull demon. This […]
An Invitation to play Xbox One
We’ve featured the first official ad for Sony’s PS4 “Perfect Day” here on Geek Native. Let’s take a look at what Microsoft’s Xbox One team are up to. I don’t know if it’s the first official ad but it’s an early on. It also takes a similar approach; using key games to grab your interest. […]
Valve announce multiple Steam powered machines
Did you safely predict Valve would launch a SteamBox after yesterday’s SteamOS news? I did. I was wrong. The company has gone for multiple boxes, Steam Machines if you will, from a range of unnamed hardware partners. Valve aren’t happy with the PC world. For a start, the number of PCs being sold is dropping […]
5 companies to watch in geek power
I travel a lot. This means I struggle for battery power often but there are solutions. My smartphone of choice is the great HTC One, for example, but it’s a sealed unit and spare batteries can’t be used. Instead I make extensive use of my HTC One battery bank that has enough charge for two […]
LEGO robot to combat DRM
This LEGO bot combats DRM. Designed by Peter Purgathofer the Mindstorms bot holds a Kindle, flips through pages and takes pictures. He stresses this was a private project, not part of the Vienna University of Technology, not an invitation or instruction on how to get around digital rights management. Instead, Purgathofer explains this is a […]
Xbox One confirmed for 22nd November, including UK
Microsoft have confirmed that the Xbox One will be available on 22nd November in their 13 launch markets – this includes the UK. However, they’ve also warned that Xbox One pre-orders have sold out in many retailers and are working to ensure that extra Xbox One Day One consoles are available. Microsoft have also announced […]
Your very own facehugger wall clock
You don’t want these little blighters hugging your face. As better idea is to put them to use as wall clocks for your home instead. These xenomorphic wonders ship from Harrogate, England, care of Eddie Escher and his etsy store. They’ll set you back less than £200 and are bound to make your flat warming […]
Is KitKat a chocolate bar or a phone?
What’s going on? Android has announced that the next version of their OS will be 4.4 and will be called KitKat. KitKat is owned by the Swiss food giant Nestle. The plan was to call the next version of Android Key Lime Pie; it had to be a sweet and had to start with K. […]
