Category: News Byte

News Byte: The Ouya Slated to be in Target Stores Nationwide

News Byte: The Ouya Slated to be in Target Stores Nationwide The little game system that could, the Ouya, will soon be available in Target stores nationwide. Having been only available in select stores, this move gives the game system a national identity. Is this what the Ouya needs to succeed? Or is it doomed…

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Wolf Among Us Coming to PS Vita

The Wolf Among Us, TellTale Games’s already acclaimed episodic games based on the Fables comic series. Is due to release on PS Vita and iOS this fall. The game follows “Bigby Wolf”, also known as the Big Bad Wolf as he struggles to keep the residents of Fabletown living in peace with one another and…

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PS4 Getting Day 1 Patch

Following in Nintendo’s footsteps, Sony (along with Microsoft) will be requiring people who purchase the new console to download a 300mb patch in order to use many of the next-gen console’s features. Perhaps the most notable of the features effectively disabled without the patch is online multiplayer. The system simply wont be able to play…

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News Byte: New U.S. Army Helmet Takes a Cue From Video Games

A new futuristic helmet is currently being tested by the US Army, and it looks like something straight out of Halo or Call of Duty: Black Ops II. It’s called the Helmet Electronics and Display System-Upgradeable Protection. This new helmet comes complete with facial protection plating (9mm thick) and even a Heads-Up Display !(also a proprietary name)….

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News Byte: Thumb Arcade Releases First Ever iOS Game Bundle

News Byte: Thumb Arcade releases first ever iOS game bundle Are you an iOS user who’s tired of seeing game bundles for every system but your own? We fret no more! Now available through Thumb Arcade is the first iOS gaming bundle! Click the link to check out for yourself and listen in for a…

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News Byte: Oculus VR is Working on Ways to End “Simulator Sickness”

News Byte: Oculus VR is Working on Ways to End “Simulator Sickness” The virtual reality gaming headset Oculus Rift has been all over the new recently, and the train shows no time of stopping any time soon. But if you’re one of many who sffer from motion sickness, maybe you’re having second thoughts about the…

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News Byte: Jenova Chen and Emotional Games

News Byte: Jenova Chen and Emotional Games At the last week’s Gaming Insider conference, thatgamecompany‘s founder Jenova Chen had a lot to say about the possible future of games, and how part of it may lie in our own emotional needs. But are emotional games little more than a fad, or is there something more…

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News Byte: PS4 Will Be Costly in Brazil

Playstation 4 sure is costly in Brazil Sony announced on Thursday, October 17, that the PS4 is going to cost around $1,850 (about R$3,999) and games will cost around R$179 (or $83). What’s up with that price? Import fees and taxes mostly. They make up around 60 to 70 percent of the cost according to…

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News Byte: New Zelda-styled 3DS

According to a leaked scan of Gamestop’s deals for Black Friday this  year, the US may also be getting the Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds version of the 3DS XL that was officially announced for the UK earlier this week. It hasn’t been confirmed by Nintendo yet, but here’s hoping that the rumors…

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