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The Witness 8-bit remake is supported by its original creator, Jonathan Blow

Jonathan Blow's The Witness blew away critics in January 2016. But we can feel the sails catching wind again as a beautiful demake shows up on Itch.
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‘Edge of Nowhere’ hits the Oculus Rift June 6

Edge of Nowhere puts the player in the shoes of Victor Howard, who's pushing through the harsh and cold Antarctic climate in search of his friends.
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Burger King toy turns into a “Game Boy Color Nano”

It's pretty amazing what people can do when passionate. Someone made a Game Boy Color Nano by putting a Raspberry Pi Zero into an old Burger King toy.
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‘The Last Guardian’ flaps its wings ahead of E3 2016

In an interview leading up to E3 2016, The Last Guardian gets some more footage along with explanations for the rather lengthy delay.
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No Man’s Sky devs confirm delay; death threats ensue

No Man's Sky has been confirmed to be delayed by two months until August 9, and no matter how sad it is we shouldn't lower ourselves to death threats.
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Author Ray Kurzweil develops new chatbot with Google based on one of his characters

A new chatbot coming from Google and Ray Kurzweil can be based on any given text. Chatbot fanfiction, here we come!
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Samsung shows off a 4K virtual reality display

Samsung was present at the Display Week conference in San Francisco this week, and showed off a few virtual reality-oriented displays, one in 4K.
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More than 600 Android-running phone models were launched this past year

Taking the banner of branding empowerment, Google took the stage on Google I/O and presented very pretty numbers.
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Echoes is a game that deals with mental health in episodes

Mental health is a serious issue, and finding ways to portray the issue in games can be hard. Echoes does this by reaching beyond current gaming culture.
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Mirror’s Edge Catalyst gets interactive map online ahead of release

Mirror's Edge Catalyst is the game fans have been waiting eight years to play. Before the launch, EA released an interactive map for the game's city, Glass.
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61N is the camera that can compete with Narrative Clip 2

Devices require much our attention, but small cameras that don't require much attention are gaining momentum. 61N is one such camera.
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VRidge streams VR from your desktop to Google Cardboard

RiftCat is the company that has developed VRidge, an app that lets your phone stream VR content running on your computer.
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Climbers comment on Crytek’s VR game The Climb

Crytek shows how a select group of mountain climbers react to their first experience in the company's VR game The Climb.
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Google unlocks dialer app for non-Nexus devices, then locks it tighter than ever

Fans were delighted to find Google's dialer app unlocked for non-Nexus phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Their excitement was short-lived, however.
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The Russian government embarrasses itself on Twitter once again

Russia never seems to learn how to use Twitter. In a recent tweet it illustrated alleged extremist activities using Command & Conquer: Generals.
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Nvidia Ansel introduces VR photography to games

Nvidia takes the next step in screenshots and enables anyone with a desktop worth its weight in performance to take great screenshots, even in 360 degrees.
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Clay Gets Gory With Doom Short

Doom is less than a week away, so it seems fitting that Bethesda Softworks gives its blessing to this claymotion gorefest inspired by the game.
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Learn by doing: Unimersiv educates in virtual reality

One of the foremost potentials of VR lies within educational purposes, Unimersiv is a company that creates virtual educational content for everyone.
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Virgin founder reposts fake final words of Steve Jobs

Richard Branson reposted a chainmail message describing Steve Jobs' final words. Of course, it was all fake. But somehow Richard is still happy.
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This 3D brain may unlock the mysteries of language

The brain is even more complex than researchers have believed thus far. In a recent study, researchers mapped meaning across the brains of seven volunteers.
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Flow is Microsoft’s answer to IFTTT

Microsoft enters the automation fray with a preview version of Flow, its own take on IFTTT. Can Microsoft claim the automated crown someday?
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Long overdue video embedding finally comes to OneNote

Microsoft has updated their information organizing software OneNote to automatically embed linked internet videos.
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Updated: HP, not Google, is manufacturing the next premium Chromebook

Source code for Chromium OS suggests that HP is responsible for manufacturing the next high-end Chromebook.
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These desktop-grade laptops are 10 percent off (for VR developers)

Eurocom has launched a developer program to allow those working on VR software a 10 percent discount on the company's desktop level laptops.
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Minecraft sells 10,000 copies per day — teaches computational thinking

Minecraft continues to be staggeringly popular, all the while introducing kids to computational thinking.
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Adaptive Focus VR video could consume 80 percent less data

A new virtual reality (VR) video format from YouVisit could consume just a fifth of the data compared to conventional VR video formats.
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Roblox enters VR space with cross-platform support

Many fans have warranted a VR release for Roblox, and now the online gaming platform is launching on the Oculus Rift.
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Don’t shoot your courier in Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest game mode

Grand Theft Auto Online gets another game mode. In Inch by Inch, a courier carries a package to a destination while protected by their teammates.
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This new robot can keep its balance on beach rocks

Google subsidiary Schaft has shown what the future looks like in Tokyo, Japan. Robots helping with physical labor no longer seem too far away.
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Google Fiber subscribers in KC: Prepare to pay up

Only a select few areas will have access to free Google Fiber in Kansas City after May 19. A 100Mb alternative will take its place for the rest.

HTC becomes “obsessed with battery life” in an effort to keep up with smartphone heavy hitters

The HTC 10 is being hyped by its manufacturer to be the next big thing. In its most recent teaser, the company says it's "obsessed with battery life."

Verizon updates the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 edge to Marshmallow

Verizon releases Android Marshmallow for Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge owners in the USA. That, and an unexpectedly fast security patch.
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Musi turns your messy room into music

Here's something to make everyone feel a little less guilty about the mess they come home to. The Musi turns the objects around it into music.
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Samsung may commercialize flexible screens in 2017

Flexible screens have been a long time coming, and a recent South Korean report indicates that Samsung may commercialize them in 2017.