The Dolphin Emulator, the software that lets you play old Wii and GameCube games, isn’t coming to Steam after all. The developers published a blog post today explaining how the fumbled launch went down — and why they still believe they were in the right legally. In short, Nintendo’s lawyers didn’t want it on Steam, and Valve wasn’t about to take a stand in a potential showdown with a fellow gaming behemoth.
For people who want a more powerful handheld gaming PC, the ASUS ROG Ally packs big performance in a sleek package and even better game compatibility thanks to Windows 11.
The immensely popular online game creation platform/thingamajig ‘Roblox’ is coming to VR, thanks to the Meta Quest platform. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement, which was followed by an official ‘Roblox’ blog post. A beta version of the app launches in just a few weeks, according to Zuckerberg, which will be accessible via the Quest platform’s dedicated App Lab.
“We had the title which we really liked, and from there we have been trying to figure out what laser eyes are," Simogo co-founder Simon Flesser told Engadget.
Sony just announced North American availability for its unique Mocopi motion-tracking system. The tools allow you to control digital avatars in real-time using full body movement, thanks to six motion sensors and a proprietary smartphone app. In addition to real-time control, this translated body movement can be used in videos and 3D animations, via an SDK that imports motion data into related apps.
The Steam Deck got a discount during the Steam Summer Sale, along with thousands of games. You can save on the likes of Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Elden Ring, Cyberpunk 2077, Persona 5 Royal, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and much, much more.
Simpler Times provides a supremely peaceful environment and invites players to get lost in it. Tje game comes from Transylvania studio stoneskip and is due to be published by iam8bit in 2024.
Razer is back with a refresh for its popular Blade 14 ultra-premium gaming laptop line and the specs are beefier than a trip to the meat-packing plant. There had been speculation as to what chips would power Razer’s latest and greatest, but those questions are now answered. The new Razer Blade 14 features AMD’s Ryzen 9 7940HS with eight cores, 16 threads and a 24MB cache. The basic model ships with the Nvidia GeForce RTX 4060 GPU but it’s upgradeable to the RTX 4070.
After years of rumors and speculation, today at its annual developer conference Apple finally announced its long-awaited AR/VR headset: the $3,499 Apple Vision Pro.
Meta is positioning Asgard's Wrath 2 as its most ambitious VR game to date. It says the RPG, which will take 60-plus hours to beat, features "massive worlds beyond the scope of any other game on the Meta Quest platform."