VIDEO: Wave Goodbye to Microsoft's Original Kinect

Whether you Think Depth-Sensing Cameras will Become the Next Big Thing or Fizzle Out, the Model that Helped Usher in the Tech is Set to be Retired for Good. The Original Kinect will be Phased Out in 2015, Some 4 Years after Microsoft 1st Introduced it to Bolster XBox 360 Sales. The Sensor was Controversial with Gamers from the Get-Go but, was Embraced by the DIY Hacking Community and Companies Who Used it for Facial and Motion Tracking, among...

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XBox One SDK Leak, Opens the Door for Homebrew Apps

Want to Build an XBox One Game without Registering as a Developer ? You May Soon be Able to, Thanks to a Leak of the XBox One Developer SDK by a Hacking Group Called, 'H4LT'. It Cites Noble Reasons for Posting the Software, Namely to Allow Greater "creativity and research... towards homebrew applications" on the Console. The Leak, however, Doesn't Mean you Can Start Cooking Up Official XBox One Apps because, you'd Need to be Accepted into Microsoft's...

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'Lizard Squad's', Vinnie Omari, Arrested

A Self-Professed Member of the 'Lizard Squad', was Arrested this Week by the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit in England, according to Documents Obtained by 2 Publications and a Thames Valley Police Press Release. The 'Lizard Squad' is a Group of Self-Described Hackers Who since August, Have Made a Nuisance of and Name for itself by Taking Down a Variety of Gaming Networks, including Blizzard's, the PLAYSTATION Network and XBox LIVE. On...

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Add-On Lets Your Chromebook Run Linux in a Window

You Can Already Run a Conventional Operating System like Linux on your Chromebook if you're Determined Sort but, it's Not Really Convenient...Not Unless you like Hopping between Virtual Terminals, anyway. However, there's Now a relatively Simple Way to Juggle between Chrome OS and Linux. If you Grab a Tweaked Version of David Schneider's Crouton Extension and Type in a Terminal Command, you Can Now Run a Version of Linux (so Far, Debian and Ubuntu)...

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The Hackers Who Hit Sony Pictures also Threatened CNN

The Guardians of Peace Didn't just Threaten Sony Pictures and Theaters that Planned to Show The Interview; it also Shook its Fist at the Press, too. The Intercept has Obtained an FBI Alert Noting that, the Group Implied Threats against a "News Media Organization" on December 20. While the Bulletin Doesn't Name the Company, The Desk's, Matthew Keys, has Copies of the Pastebin-Based Messages (since Removed) Showing that, CNN was the Target. The GOP...

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New Satoru Iwata Interview, Tackles Miyamoto's Method and Nintendo History

"Miyamoto also says that when a problem just can't be solved no matter what, someone is lying." - Satoru Iwata on Shigeru Miyamoto's Way of Looking at Things. That Quote Above Comes from a New Interview with Nintendo President and CEO, Satoru Iwata, Who Puts it into this Context: "He doesn't mean 'lying' in a bad way but, that the person's thought-process is mistaken, or they're looking at the problem the wrong way. Miyamoto is like, how do I put...

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LG Announces the World’s 1st 21:9 Gaming Monitor with AMD FreeSync Support

Next Week, at CES 2015, LG will Introduce What it Calls the World’s 1st Ultrawide (21:9) Gaming Monitor with AMD’s FreeSync Technology — AMD’s Alternative to Nvidia’s Proprietary and Expensive G-Sync. I Say “World’s 1st” but, Considering LG Hasn’t Yet Released the Monitor, nor Given us an Expected Release Date or Price, that Seems a Little Bit Rich. As you May Have Noticed, Ultra-Wide Desktop Monitors are Shaping Up to be the Next Thing. Over the...

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Nvidia Will Reportedly Release a Mid-Range Maxwell GPU – the "GTX 960" – in January

New Rumors Today Imply that, Nvidia is Preparing to Release a Mainstream Version of its Maxwell GPU in Late January. Nvidia Debuted Maxwell in 3 Desktop GPUs in 2014 — the Lower-End GTX 750 Ti in February and the High-End GTX 980 and GTX 970 in September. The GTX 970 was the Crown Jewel of that Arrangement, as Far as the Price-Performance Ratio is Concerned. Now, the Company is Reportedly Prepping a New Card for the Mainstream Market — the "GTX 960". Specs...

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Sylvester Stallone Confirms Plans for "Rambo: Last Blood" and "Scarpa"

Although 2014 is just about Over, Hollywood Multi-Hyphenate Sylvester Stallone is Among those Already Looking to the Future. Stallone Revealed via Twitter that, he has Lined Up his Next 3 Projects: He’ll Begin Production in Philadelphia on the Rocky Spinoff Creed Immediately, then Shoot Rambo: Last Blood (Confirming »XoZeN« CyberTronx's Own Title Scoop from Earlier this Year) and Follow Both with the Mobster Biopic, Scarpa. Stallone will Reprise...

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VIDEO: Concept Art Surfaces for Abandoned "BioShock" VideoGame Movie

Plans for an Adaptation of the Hit VideoGame, "BioShock", Fell Apart Back in 2011 and Now Irrational Games Doesn't Want to Force a Movie unless it's Going to be Done Right. Therefore, "BioShock" is Nothing but, a Pipe Dream for Fans Wanting to See the Story Play Out on the Big Screen. However, you Can Imagine What the Film Might Have Looked like, as Some Concept Art from Illustrator, Kasra Farahani (Star Trek Into Darkness, Thor) has Surfaced Online...

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You Can Finally Play "PlanetSide 2's" Beta on PS4 this January

Sony's Massive Multiplayer FPS, "PlanetSide 2", Enters into Beta on PlayStation 4 this January, Sony Online Entertainment President, John Smedley, Announced on Twitter. The PS4 Beta Goes Live on "either the week of the 13th or 20th", Wrote Smedley. Firmer Dates will be Available on January 5 When the Developing Team is Back to Work. Registration for the Closed Beta Began Earlier this Month, despite Initial Plans to Launch the Game on PS4 Earlier...

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Microsoft is Building a New Browser, "Spartan", as Part of its Windows 10 Push

There's been Talk for a while that, Microsoft was Going to Make Some Big Changes to Internet Explorer in the Windows 10 Time Frame, Making IE 'Spartan' Look and Feel More like Chrome and Firefox. It Turns Out that, What's actually Happening is Microsoft is Building a New Browser, Codenamed, 'Spartan', which is Not IE 12 -- at Least according to a Couple of Sources of Mine. Thomas Nigro, a Microsoft Student Partner Lead and Developer of the Modern...

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Still Can’t Connect to PLAYSTATION Network ? Here's How to Adjust Your Settings

While Sony is Reporting that, the PLAYSTATION Network (PSN) is Back Up After the Outages, we’ve been Receiving Reports from Readers that, All is still Not Well. Our Own Ricardo Pereira Tried these Tips to Get his PlayStation 4 Connected Again and they Might Work for you, too. PlayStation Forum User, 'SKShadowGod', Suggests following these Steps to Get Back Online if you are Experiencing Error CE-33987-0. Go into the network settings Choose...

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Scientists Show How You Can Restore Lost Memories

It's Scary to Lose Memories, especially in the Early Phases of Diseases like Alzheimer's -- you're Really Losing Part of Yourself. Thankfully, Researchers at UCLA, May Have Found a Way to Get those Memories Back. They've Conducted Experiments suggesting that, Memories Aren't Stored in Synapses, as Established Theory Dictates. Instead, you Only Need to Make Sure that Neurons are Intact and that, the Brain Can Synthesize the Proteins Needed to Form...

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Internet Systems Consortium Website also Hacked

Remember How just Last Week I Told All you Dedicated System and Network Administrators that, you Weren't Going to be Starting your Holiday Weekend Early because of a Serious NTP Security Hole ? Well, Turn your Car Around and Head Back to the Server Room. The Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) has Taken the Site Down for Maintenance because, they "believe we may be infected with malware". Oh Boy. OK so, those of you are Battle-Hardened Network and...

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Facebook Says, it "Can Do Better" with its "Year in Review" Slideshows

Facebook Inadvertently Opened a Lot of Old Wounds with its Automated "Year in Review" Slideshow Feature. While it was Meant to Highlight People's Favourite Moments, it also Reminded Many of Deaths, Divorces and Other Tragedies that they Tried to Leave in the Past. The Company is Clearly Ready to Own Up to its Mistake, though. Product Manager, Jonathan Gheller, has Apologized to Eric Meyer (Whose Story about his Daughter's Death Drew Attention to...

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VIDEO: "Halo 5: Guardians" Multiplayer Beta Available Now

Did you Buy November's Halo: The Master Chief Collection ? If so, Beginning Now, you Can Start Playing the Multiplayer Beta for 2015 XBox One Game, "Halo 5: Guardians". The Beta will be Available to Download Starting at 9 A.M. Pacific / 12 Noon Eastern of Yesterday, according to a Tweet from the Official Halo Twitter Account. Though the Halo 5 Beta Doesn't Officially Become Available until Later Today, Some Fans on Reddit Have Discovered a Workaround...

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Oculus VR CTO John Carmack: The Extended Q&A

It’s been a Banner Year for Oculus VR, Thanks to Facebook’s $2 Billion Acquisition of the Virtual-Reality Company. Chief Technology Officer, John Carmack, Best Known for Programming the Iconic VideoGames, DOOM and QUAKE, Joined just in Time for the Rush. Fortune Spoke to him about What’s Next for the Immersive Technology. "What separates virtual-reality technology today from VR in the past ? In the past there...

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"USBdriveby" Emulates Mouse and Keyboard to Hijack Computers

A $20 USB Microcontroller that Someone Can Wear Around their Neck, Can be Used to Weaponize Mouse Clicks and Keyboard Actions in an Effort to Install Backdoors, Evade Firewalls and Modify DNS Settings in a Matter of Seconds, a Researcher has Demonstrated. Security Researcher, Samy Kamkar, has Taken a Teensy 3.1 USB-Based Microcontroller and Fitted it with Software that Can Emulate a Mouse and a Keyboard When Connected to a Computer. The Gadget Dubbed,...

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Russian Hackers Stole Millions from Banks, ATMs

Tens of Millions of Dollars, Credit Cards and Intellectual Property was Stolen by a New Group of Cyber Criminals. Group-IB and Fox-IT, in a Joint Research Effort, Have Released a Report about the Anunak Hackers Group (PDF). This Group has been Involved in Targeted Attacks and Espionage since 2013. Anunak Targets Banks and Payment Systems in Russia and CIS Countries. In Europe, the U.S., and Latin America, Criminals were Mainly Focusing on Retail...

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"More And More Consumers Skipping TV, Going Broadband Only", Says Marchex Director

The Number of Consumers that are Skipping Cable TV and Only Ordering Broadband Services from their ISP is Accelerating, according to a New Study by Marchex. In a Survey of 500 Customers of Large ISPs, the Company Found that, 27% are Now Ordering just Broadband from their Provider, while just 22% Now Order just Television Services. Sports -- Specifically and especially ESPN -- Continues to be the Biggest Thing Keeping Consumers from Cutting the Cord. 40%...

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"CONSORTIUM: The Tower Prophecy" Announced by Interdimensional Games

Interdimensional Games Announced "CONSORTIUM: The Tower Prophecy", a Sequel to CONSORTIUM, Saying Both are Part of What will Ultimately be a Trilogy of Tower Defense Games. Like the 1st CONSORTIUM, the Sequel will be Crowd-Funded, as they Say we Should Expect a Kickstarter at Some Point After 2015. "We have taken all of the awesome feedback we've received from CONSORTIUM players over the past year and applying it directly to the design of the sequel",...

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"Killing Floor 2" Video Dev Diary

Tripwire Interactive Now Offers a New Video Developer Diary that's Part 1 of a 3-Part Series on the Weapons and Perks in their upcoming FPS Sequel, "Killing Floor 2". In the Videoclip they Discuss their Focus on the Weapons in the Game, Noting that, they're Sacrificing Some of their Usual Focus on Fidelity for Things that Involve a Little More Imagination. Here's a Bit: "Known for having high-quality, realistic guns in their games, the...

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4K PC "Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes" Ships on Steam

Konami Digital Entertainment Announced the Release of the Windows PC Edition of "Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes", which Contains a Number of Visual Enhancements Compared with the Original Version of the Stealth / Action Game. Word Goes as this: "The PC edition of METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROES marks the first use of 4K compatibility in the METAL GEAR SOLID series, boasting an increase in the number of simultaneous light sources, the number...

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"Half-Life 3" Confirmed by Gabe Newell in Hiatus; Not Coming Soon

There’s Hardly a Name in Gaming that Generates More Hype with its Mere Mention than that of “Half-Life 3” and the Day When VALVe Officially Announce that the Game is Coming, will Likely See the Internet Coming to a Halt from All the Traffic Generated as a Result. Until then though, Speculation is All Gamers Have – and they’ve Certainly been Quite Active with it too. And Now, it Seems that, those Rumors May Finally be Put to Rest for a While – Gabe...

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Xiaomi Has Sold Over 1 Million Android Smartphones in India

Even though Xiaomi has Only been Selling Android-Powered Smartphones in India for Only 6 Months, the Chinese Smartphone Manufacturer has Sold over 1 Million Handsets in that Time. Up until Recently, Xiaomi had just 3 Devices for Sale in India; the Xiaomi Mi 3, Xiaomi Redmi 1S and the Xiaomi Redmi Note. The Company was Slapped with a Sales Ban in India, Earlier this Month, with Ericsson Claiming that, its Smartphones Violated Several of their Patents....

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VIDEO: Watch QUAKE Being Played on an Oscilloscope

What is Considered by Some to be the 1st VideoGame — Tennis For Two — was Played on an Oscilloscope at Brookhaven National Laboratory in 1958. 56 Years Later, Oscilloscopes Can still Play VideoGames — in this Case, QUAKE. Finnish Modder, Pekka Väänänen Got QUAKE, the 1996 Landmark of PC Gaming, to Run on a Huawei V-422 Oscilloscope. You Can Watch it in the Video below, which Shows a Playthrough of QUAKE's 1st Level. Oscilloscopes Measure Electrical...

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