The iPad is a great tablet, but you know what's even better? Competition. Unfortunately, there wasn't much of that in 2011, as Apple's rivals rushed out clunky, expensive tablets based on Android Honeycomb, which itself was buggy and short on proper tablet apps. Next year will be better — I hope.
Onward, tablets, smartphones and post-PC (yet still just as much “personal computing”) devices — call them whatever you like, 2012 will see a glut of me-too mobiles designed to untether us from stodgy office desktops and augment our everyday, ordinary activities by slipping into our everyday, ordinary surroundings.
Okay, so cash isn’t going to disappear anytime soon, but 2012 looks to be a pivotal year in the transition towards a world where we have options besides just cash and credit.
Ah, that final week between Christmas and New Year, when we look backward at all that happened and forward at the year to come. And what a year to come—one that could bring not only the so-called Mayan apocalypse, but also John Cusack racing across the globe to save humanity. What am I looking forward to? Someone to finally crack the “ownership of media” mentality, of course.
Goodbye 2011, you tumultuous, fickle, lovely year — hello 2012, another 365-day stretch full of promises, disappointments, and with a little luck, a few pleasant surprises as well. While we’re recovering from Christmas candy excesses and priming our livers for New Year’s debaucheries, let’s have a look at gaming’s crystal ball and see what bobs up.
As 2011 quickly draws to a close, here’s what I’m most looking forward to in 2012. Check back each day this week for similar pieces from Graeme, Jared, Matt and Keith.
Say goodbye to a fantastic 2011 and hello to an even more promising 2012—here’s my pick of 10 games to watch for in 2012.
Forget the Moon, we’re going to an asteroid, and this time, we’re bringing a piece of the rock back.
Just in case you thought Presidential campaigns weren’t nearly long enough, Barack Obama has done the thoughtful and chosen today to launch his bid for re-election on Facebook.
It may be hard to tell when the “found footage” genre movie genre has gone too far, but I’d argue that “When Roland Emmerich decides to make one” might be a good guess. Emmerich – The man behind such low budget movies as Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow and 2012 is reportedly preparing [...]
Today is World Oceans Day, but given the current catastrophe going on in the Gulf thanks to BP, it’s not easy being so lighthearted about the situation and compiling a list of waves I’ve seen in sci-fi flicks that I’d love to surf. But I’m going to do it anyway.
