Matthew S. Smith – Page 6 – Augmented & Virtual Reality Confabulation

June 10, 2019

E3 2019: Xbox’s Project Scarlett console is awesome, and it doesn’t matter

Microsoft has set a release date for Project Scarlett, its next-generation game console. It promises incredible performance, stunning 8K visuals, and lightning-quick load times -- but none of that matters. The console's relevance is waning.

June 9, 2019

E3 2019: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC go live ahead of Xbox briefing

Microsoft has launched Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and Game Pass PC ahead of its E3 2019. Both were announced earlier this year, but only now are available for gamers to join. And both are only a buck for the first month.

June 6, 2019

Google Stadia’s platform for everyone promise is already broken

Google Stadia, the upcoming cloud gaming service, pitches itself on accessibility. It's a platform for everyone, playable on any screen. Except that's not quite true. Stadia has many restrictions, terms, and conditions.

June 6, 2019

Quake 2’s rerelease proves indie games could lead the ray tracing revolution

Quake II's RTX ray traced release shows how ray tracing can be relevant to games that don't have photo-realistic graphics. That might be what Nvidia needs to bring more indie devs on board.

June 1, 2019

Don’t get your hopes up. Here are 5 ways that Google Stadia could fail

Google’s Stadia wants to revolutionize gaming, but achieving that goal won’t be easy. There’s numerous obstacles, any of which could cancel Stadia’s plans for cloud gaming dominance. Here’s 5 problems Stadia must avoid.

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May 28, 2019March 10, 2021

The best laptops for Fortnite

Here's how to get one of the best laptops for Fortnite. We've got great picks with beautiful screens and solid performance.

May 22, 2019

Sony’s PlayStation 5 won’t outperform Google’s Stadia. Does it matter?

Sony showed off a brief demo of the PlayStation 5's beefy new solid state drive during a recent investor call. It was impressive, but it's not enough to outrun Google's Stadia. The story isn't over for PlayStation, however - has other strengths.

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May 17, 2019

Everything you need to know about Minecraft Earth

Minecraft Earth is the new augmented reality mobile game that uses the Minecraft engine. We have everything you need to know including the release date, features, price, phone compatibility, and more.

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May 17, 2019

10 years ago, Minecraft defined a game genre. Now it’s about to do it again.

Minecraft Earth is a new mobile augmented reality game from Microsoft that has Pokémon Go dead in its sites. The cute monster collect-them-all started the genre, but Minecraft Earth hopes to redefine it.

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May 8, 2019

Google’s Stadia plans to make launch woes a relic of gaming history

Launch problems have sunk numerous recent releases including Bioware's Anthem and Bethesda's Fallout 76. Google Stadia is positioning itself as the solution, but can it convince the world's biggest game developers?

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