Tag: ars
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The Sinden Lightgun Gets Reviewed
Sam Machkovech has reviewed the Sinden Lightgun at Ars Technica. This is a $110 crowd-funded lightgun primarily targeted at emulation and I’ve been really curious how it would turn out once it actually shipped. Sounds OK according to Machkovech: That being said, when I got Sinden working with some of my favorite light-gun classics, from…
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Ultra Expensive HTC Vive Pro Out Soon
It’s $1100 for a complete set with the lighthouses, controllers, and all, or $800 if you want to reuse an original Vive setup. You get higher resolution screens, a better headstrap, headphones. Kyle Orland and Sam Machkovech reviewed it for Ars: Despite the improvements, though, the Vive Pro still includes some of the same basic…
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Nintendo Switch Launch Day
Nintendo launched their new console, the Switch, today. The console plugs into a TV but can also be taken on the go with the built-in screen. Kyle Orland at Ars has a review of the system. CNET’s Jeff “Autoplaying Video” Bakalar also has a review. I have some concerns with the system’s a lack of…
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Are Steam Machines a Failure After Only 7 Months?
Valve’s first foray into home computing hardware, the Steam Machine collaborations with various computer makers, have sold fewer than 500,000 units since they were released last November. A figure estimated by Ars Technica via the number of Steam Controllers sold which includes Steam Machines as a portion of that total: Half a million might not sound…