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In the last decade, we have seen the gaming industry being rapidly transformed by the introduction of new technologies which allow for immersive experiences, such as AI, VR, and AR. However, one of the latest of these emerging technologies…

Get thee behind us, Black Friday.Bad Password: Holiday gift ideas for paranoids Columnist Violet Blue explains why you should study the traps laid by companies who care more about bottom dollars than putting you at risk. The race is…

Sign up for a daily newsletter of the most important stories in tech.Just enter your email and we'll take care of the rest: Not that this eliminates all the mystery involved.Strange interstellar object Oumuamua is tiny and very…

The blockchain-based card game Gods Unchained is giving would-be players a glimpse of what it will actually look like in action. The fantasy-themed trading card game, which draws inspiration from Magic: the Gathering and Hearthstone, uses…

Okay, this is just getting silly now. The retro console craze is still in full swing, with ever-more obscure mini-devices joining the roster alongside the likes of the NES Classic, the PlayStation Classic, and the Atari VCS. I’ve been…

Microsoft today announced the acquisition of two heavy-hitters in the RPG gaming world, namely inXile Entertainment and Obsidian Entertainment. And there was much rejoicing throughout every kingdom. The announcement came during the Redmond…

Microsoft today revealed PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds would be free-to-play this weekend, the first time the game has ever been free on that platform. It’s a pleasant surprise for gamers, but as far as the game itself is concerned, it…

Sony today revealed the first trailer for the new MediEvil game, a full remake of the first game that arrived on the PlayStation 20 years ago. Bony protagonist Sir Dan reappears after nearly a decade of obscurity — and hopefully he’s the…

The growth of the Nintendo Switch has been nothing short of meteoric, easily surpassing those of the disappointing Wii U within months. Now, according to a new report from Nintendo, the Switch’s lifetime sales just surpassed those of the…

Conferences The second BCH Devcon hackathon took place in Amsterdam on Oct. 27-28, with more than 100 people competing to build useful cryptocurrency applications. The event culminated with a project called Pandacash winning the grand…