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Epic’s finally released video of the Samaritan demo in all of its 1080p glory. And would-be programmers, take note: the fancy-pants features seen in the demo here have just gone live in the current Unreal Development Kit update. So, if you’ve got a burly enough gaming rig, you can start trying to craft the games of the future …
When games like Call of Duty: Black Ops and devices like Kinect notch record-setting numbers, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact that success comes in many forms in the video game medium. Over at TIME.com, Jacob Templin takes a look at how smaller, artsier games engage players in an art gallery setting but manage to find success on iOS …
We don’t all have that well-read friend who can direct us to the latest news stories and blogs that he thinks we’d appreciate. That’s why there’s Zite, a free personalized iPad magazine and news discovery service that launched today.
While it’s noticeably similar to the much-loved Flipboard, Zite functions more as a web discovery …
Foursquare is giving users more reasons to check in with Foursquare 3.0 including better deals, more suggested places to visit and an easier way to rack up points.
As added incentive to check in, Foursquare 3.0 added a Explore tab. You can search for a category like “German restaurants,” and the app will point you to the nearest …
If, like me, you spend far too much of your life wondering what life is like for your dog(s), then a new exhibition of canine photography may go partway towards providing some much-needed answers. And, yes, that’s “canine photography” as in “photos taken by dogs.” Well, kind of.
Dogtography: A Dog’s Eye View Of New York is an …
It’s the oldest not-so-stupid human trick in the book and the hardest to pull off in a video game, but freestyle murder mystery L.A. Noire seems on the cusp of nailing it after scanning the latest trailer.
I’m talking about reading someone’s believability based on their body language, from shifty eyes and furtive glances to subtle …
In order to facilitate the social buying experience, Groupon told Businessweek that they are talking with electronic-payment systems to allow Groupons to be accepted as currency just like debit and credit cards. Among the features, the company is playing with the idea of creating a Groupon button for faster transactions. They plan to …
Apple’s iOS 4.3 update was supposed to be available on Friday, but it’s available today! Do you have a plan for this unforeseen event?!
If you’re in the middle of a meeting, walk out. If you’re on the phone, hang up. If you’re in the bathroom… finish what you’re doing, wash your hands and then leave. Don’t be an animal.
That …
Admit it: You’ve had enough of Charlie Sheen. For a while, it was almost funny, as he talked about Warlocks and Trolls and always winning, and then it became kind of uncomfortable when you realized that it wasn’t really an act, and now you’re at the point where you kind of wish you could just pretend that he doesn’t exist. Luckily, …
It’s official: Spider-Man beats Batman. Well, when it comes to auction, that is.
A copy of Amazing Fantasy #15, the first appearance of Marvel Comics’ web-crawling super-hero from 1963, has sold for $1.1 million in auction, beating Detective Comics #27, Batman’s first appearance from 1939, to become the second most expensive comic …
We take a look at five really rich people in the tech business and the ways in which they give back—or, in some cases, don’t.
George Lucas, if you’re reading, there’s a good reason why Han would have shot first: because he, like German laser hacker AnselmoFanZero, knew that lasers are very dangerous things capable of zapping holes through metal, plastic, and green dudes called Greedo.
What you see above is the result of 70 hours work. Its maker told Hacked …
