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$50,000 spare? Star Citizen wants your cash
Online (unfinished) space game Star Citizen has released a new DLC pack containing over 175 ships to play but it is going to cost you. Coming in at $48,000 / £46,000 you would be forgiven for thinking that that is a typo, but no, developer Roberts Space Industries (RSI)... Read more
You Can Be Picky in January With Streaming TV, So Here’s a Look at What’s Arriving
Welcome to a new year, when some of you may be setting goals tied to your streaming TV budget. Fortunately, there’s just a small selection of new and interesting releases coming out in January, so you don’t have to spread your attention — or dollars — all over the... Read more
They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get Better
After multiple deployments with the US Army Special Forces, Joe Hudak returned home in 2011 changed by his time in Iraq, Afghanistan, and South America. He was quickly diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. He tried talk therapy and a range of medications, but they didn’t help. He attempted suicide... Read more
Ranking every 2023 game I played (all 85 of them) | Kaser Focus
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. That’s a wrap on 2023, everyone! This list is coming out much later than I would have liked, primarily because 2023 decided to hit me with... Read more
Samsung, Google VR headset integrates Snapdragon chipset
The highly anticipated virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) headsets from Samsung and Google have made significant progress in integrating Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR2 Plus Gen 2 chipset. At least it is assumed it is a headset- though the announcement only said it is “something VR-related.” This powerful processor,... Read more
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Skullcandy Kilo Review: A Cheap Shower-Friendly Bluetooth Speaker
Bluetooth speakers have become so ubiquitous and affordable that you no longer need to rely on one or even two speakers to meet all your mobile audio needs. These days, there’s a Bluetooth speaker for nearly any use case, from boom boxes to power your backyard barbecue to ultra-portable... Read more
Steam’s top 10 games captured over 60% of revenue in 2023
Do you want to get the latest gaming industry news straight to your inbox? Sign up for our daily and weekly newsletters here. Steam had a record breaking 2023, but Valve’s PC games storefront is increasingly becoming a “winner take all” marketplace according to Video Game Insights. The firm’s... Read more
A “ridiculously weak“ password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier
Getty Images Orange España, Spain’s second-biggest mobile operator, suffered a major outage on Wednesday after an unknown party obtained a “ridiculously weak” password and used it to access an account for managing the global routing table that controls which networks deliver the company’s Internet traffic, researchers said. The hijacking... Read more
UK trials facial recognition for border control
The UK is gearing up to trial facial recognition technology that could potentially render passports obsolete in the future. Phil Douglas, director-general of the UK Border Force, revealed plans this week to introduce new e-gates at airports, aiming to establish an “intelligent border” featuring enhanced facial recognition systems. Although... Read more