The Elgato Key Light gets streamers’ good sides at CES 2019
At CES 2019, Elgato announced the Elgato Key Light, a light that can clamp onto nearly any desk and provide streaming with professional-quality lighting, complete with the ability to adjust it on the fly from a PC or Mac. The Key Light costs $200 and is compatible with Elgato Stream Deck.
HTC brings two new headsets, a VR browser, and ‘Netflix for VR’ to CES 2019
HTC Vive brought a ton of announcements to CES 2019, including two new headsets, a new subscription service, and a new user interface that completely transforms how applications are launched. More information on the headsets, including pricing and release dates, will arrive later this year.
The Vive Pro Eye uses Tobii eye-tracking technology to make VR more lifelike
HTC revealed the Vive Pro Eye with eye tracking support at its CES 2019 press conference. We now know that Tobii will be the company responsible for integrating the eye-tracking technology. Tobii is a mammoth within the traditional gaming eye-tracking space, supporting some of the biggest games for PC.
The best capture cards
With an external capture device or "capture card," anyone with a gaming system can become a YouTube or Twitch star. But which one should you choose? These are the best capture cards for Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC/Mac as well as an inexpensive option for frugal gamers.
Get an Xbox One X with ‘Fallout 76’ for a huge discount at Walmart
Don't have a powerful Xbox One X console yet? If you're looking for a great deal, Walmart currently has it bundled with Fallout 76 for just $399. Also included are one-month trials to Xbox Game Pass and Xbox Live Gold. Xbox Game Pass gives you launch-day access to all of Microsoft's exclusive games.
Games from Space lets you loan your GPU to earn free games
Games from Space is a new PC gaming service that allows users to loan the power of their GPU to earn free digital games. The selection of titles includes newer releases like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, and the time it takes you to earn a new game will vary depending on the power of your GPU.
The best video game series revivals
Who said a dead game franchise had to stay dead? These video games revived their dormant series in a big way. Games included on the list were either part of a series that had not released a new game in years or had effectively killed its reputation with a particularly subpar release before.
Control video game review
Remedy Entertainment’s Control is a mysterious paranormal adventure that occasionally loses sight of its goal in a wave of frenetic action. The basic combat loop and world work well, but it feels like the first step in a potential franchise that can more fully flesh out its best ideas.
‘Fortnite’ adds a boom box to blow stuff up, help ring in New Year’s
Epic Games added a new Boom Box item to Fortnite, giving players the ability to destroy others' structures using the power of music. A special New Year's Eve event has also been spotted, sending a spinning ball from the sky as fireworks fill the air. The event was not announced in advance.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons wants to take you on a dream vacation
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is releasing exclusively for Switch next March, and Tom Nook has prepared a presentation to show you all the fun activities you can do there. These include crafting your own tools, planting trees, and using Nook Miles to get extra rewards for completing special missions.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons trailer makes the wait for its launch even harder
Nintendo, or perhaps Nook Inc., have released a new trailer for Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The trailer shows off the game's beautiful deserted island as well as the Switch box art. The game will come exclusively to Nintendo Switch on March 20 and features online and offline multiplayer.
The best PS4 games
Looking for the best PS4 games out there? There's no shortage of titles to choose from, as PlayStation 4 sees more developer support than any other modern console. We've narrowed down the choices to the top games available right now across several different game genres.