The CEO of Sony, Jim Ryan has confirmed an upcoming showcase for the Playstation 5 entitled 'The Future of Gaming'. The event will be held on June 4 and will run for over an hour. Not much else has been said except that it will focus on playable games available on PS5 on launch day. … Continue reading The Future of Gaming (June 4th) – Crazy Predictions
On the Edge Virtual Reality has long since been on the verge of breaking through to the general public. Revered by early adopters and enthusiasts VR has grown substantially over the last three years. More developers have jumped on board and experimented with great success. Although a small install base has meant most projects … Continue reading Virtual Reality – Entering the Mainstream
Dropping just before Christmas, the Netflix original series highlights Geralt of Rivia's adventures hunting monsters and finding his place in the world. Beware minor spoilers below as I toss a coin to your Witcher and spill the beans on the Butcher of Blaviken! *****Minor Spoilers***** Background My knowledge going into the show was … Continue reading The Witcher – Season 1
Details on the next gen console for Sony have been scant but lately we got a few official announcements. I have gathered together most of the official confirmed info we have so far for the upcoming Playstation 5......or at least the info that I think is important! Quick note also....sadly the pic shown is … Continue reading PlayStation 5 – What we know
Vr lately has almost always been labelled as a niche market for enthusiasts and early adopters. But with the launch of Oculus Quest it seems the industry is trying to change that. Are we looking at a successful VR product that has appeal to a mass market? Let's find out! No Barriers The biggest … Continue reading Oculus Quest – VR for Everyone!
Okay so this may come across as negative and a little cynical but I feel that Sony deciding to bow out of this year's E3 was a smart progressive decision. Below I will list the reasons why: Dated Format For years E3 has struggled to keep up with media consumption. The old tact of … Continue reading Sony Win E3 2019 – By not showing up!
Okay so I'm not very good at this. Last year I made predictions and I think only one of them came true but I'll keep trying. You can see last year's in the link below if you like : https://geekgasm.org/2018/06/06/e3-2018-pauls-crazy-predictions/ Not to be deterred I'm hoping to get a few more right this time around. … Continue reading E3 2019 – Paul’s Crazy Predictions
Recently leaked details from a Sony patent has shown a promising future for VR. The patent which has been granted, outlines a wire free headset. Speculation is rife but it seems clear that the next generation of Virtual reality headsets coming from Sony will be less restrictive. This is a huge step forward in immersion … Continue reading Virtual Reality Goes Wireless!
Sony are notorious for filing patents for just about everything. However lately their patent for a new Psvr Move controller has gotten some limelight. I wrote about this patent earlier last year however some more details have come to light which make for very interesting reading. If you would like to read my original article, … Continue reading Psvr Move 2.0 – The Force is strong with this one!
So the PlayStation Classic launched last year in December to little or no fan fare. The twenty games built-in weren't Sony's best and didn't feel like essential buying for gamers. Also the asking price was €110 here in Ireland which is quite expensive. Naturally enough, critics tore it apart and rightly so. This was a … Continue reading The PlayStation Classic – An essential flop!
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