Unravel creator hopes the game will make you call your mom
Announced at E3 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, the game follows a cuddly red creature made of yarn (aptly named Yarny). Players navigate Yarny through a lively world based on the dev's homeland; however, Yarny can only move as long as he has spare string to tug along. The result is a mix of planning and platforming, with players searching for more string a...
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Unravel creator hopes the game will make you call your momAnnounced at E3 2015 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, the game follows a cuddly red creature made of yarn (aptly named Yarny). Players navigate Yarny through a lively world based on the dev's homeland; however, Yarny can only move as long as he has spare string to tug along. The result is a mix of planning and platforming, with players searching for more string a...GamingOctober 10, 2015, 16:53:43Unravel creator hopes the game will make you call your momsource: http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/10/9487701/unravel-preview-call-your-mom | October 10, 2015, 16:53:43
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Xbox's Phil Spencer on the PS4: 'They have a huge lead'
Last week Microsoft's head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke candidly about the competitive landscape of this console generation, admitting that the Xbox One might not be able to beat PlayStation 4 in sheer sales volume. Instead, he says he and his team remain focused on building their customer base....
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Xbox's Phil Spencer on the PS4: 'They have a huge lead'Last week Microsoft's head of Xbox Phil Spencer spoke candidly about the competitive landscape of this console generation, admitting that the Xbox One might not be able to beat PlayStation 4 in sheer sales volume. Instead, he says he and his team remain focused on building their customer base....GamingOctober 10, 2015, 16:53:16Xbox's Phil Spencer on the PS4: 'They have a huge lead'source: http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/10/9493445/xboxs-phil-spencer-on-the-ps4-they-have-a-huge-lead | October 10, 2015, 16:53:16
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DRAGON QUEST HEROES REVIEW
Dragon Quest Heroes isn't a game I expected to work half as well as it does. Not unlike last year's Hyrule Warriors, the concept behind Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is to take the formula of the long-running Dynasty Warriors series of beat-em-ups, and apply it to a new and seemingly ill-fitting franchise. In this case, that ...
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DRAGON QUEST HEROES REVIEWDragon Quest Heroes isn't a game I expected to work half as well as it does. Not unlike last year's Hyrule Warriors, the concept behind Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below is to take the formula of the long-running Dynasty Warriors series of beat-em-ups, and apply it to a new and seemingly ill-fitting franchise. In this case, that ...GamingOctober 10, 2015, 16:52:31DRAGON QUEST HEROES REVIEWsource: http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/8/9324119/dragon-quest-heroes-review-world-trees-woes-blight-below-ps4-playstation-4 | October 10, 2015, 16:52:31
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ROCK BAND 4 REVIEW
Rock Band 4 has a unique focus for a franchise that's been running this long: It's less of a sequel, and more of a migration. Through license negotiations, backward compatibility tweaks and a handful of smart feature cuts, Rock Band 4 has made it so you don't have to "start over" on your current-gen console, a possibility that probably would ...
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ROCK BAND 4 REVIEWRock Band 4 has a unique focus for a franchise that's been running this long: It's less of a sequel, and more of a migration. Through license negotiations, backward compatibility tweaks and a handful of smart feature cuts, Rock Band 4 has made it so you don't have to "start over" on your current-gen console, a possibility that probably would ...GamingOctober 10, 2015, 16:51:45ROCK BAND 4 REVIEWsource: http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/9/9484089/rock-band-4-review | October 10, 2015, 16:51:45
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STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT IS NO GENERIC SHOOT-EM-UP GAME
THE TASTE OF Electronic Arts’ Star Wars: Battlefront offered in this weekend’s public beta, which opened Thursday and ends on Monday, feels like nothing so much as an argument for the primacy of aesthetics. From the moment I hit the ground, it was clear that this is not a multiplayer shooter with a Star Wars skin. It’s Star Wars. I’m not yet sure if this is a liability or a...
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STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT IS NO GENERIC SHOOT-EM-UP GAMETHE TASTE OF Electronic Arts’ Star Wars: Battlefront offered in this weekend’s public beta, which opened Thursday and ends on Monday, feels like nothing so much as an argument for the primacy of aesthetics. From the moment I hit the ground, it was clear that this is not a multiplayer shooter with a Star Wars skin. It’s Star Wars. I’m not yet sure if this is a liability or a...GamingOctober 10, 2015, 16:47:5STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT IS NO GENERIC SHOOT-EM-UP GAMEsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/10/star-wars-battlefront-not-a-generic-shoot-em-up-game/ | October 10, 2015, 16:47:5
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Google Maps Reveal the Middle East’s Brutal Building Sites
WHEN MOST PEOPLE think of the Arabian peninsula, they think of the opulent man-made islands of Dubai and that city’s sparking, futuristic towers, or the World Cup stadiums rising from the desert in Qatar. But with his series Crossings, Arko Datto shifts the attention to the millions of migrant workers from throughout Asia who are building these structures....
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Google Maps Reveal the Middle East’s Brutal Building SitesWHEN MOST PEOPLE think of the Arabian peninsula, they think of the opulent man-made islands of Dubai and that city’s sparking, futuristic towers, or the World Cup stadiums rising from the desert in Qatar. But with his series Crossings, Arko Datto shifts the attention to the millions of migrant workers from throughout Asia who are building these structures....TechnologyOctober 10, 2015, 16:46:39Google Maps Reveal the Middle East’s Brutal Building Sitessource: http://www.wired.com/2015/06/arko-datto-crossings/ | October 10, 2015, 16:46:39
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It Doesn’t Matter Which A9 Chip Your iPhone Has. Get Over It
THERE’S A NEW iPhone, which means there’s a new iPhone hubbub. The latest one, though, is even more overblown than usual, so let’s get this out of the way: Your iPhone’s processor is fine, no matter who made it....
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It Doesn’t Matter Which A9 Chip Your iPhone Has. Get Over ItTHERE’S A NEW iPhone, which means there’s a new iPhone hubbub. The latest one, though, is even more overblown than usual, so let’s get this out of the way: Your iPhone’s processor is fine, no matter who made it....HardwareOctober 10, 2015, 16:45:4It Doesn’t Matter Which A9 Chip Your iPhone Has. Get Over Itsource: http://www.wired.com/2015/10/iphone-6s-a9-battery-life/ | October 10, 2015, 16:45:4
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The Crazy Hammer They're Sending to Mars
Space missions evoke some of the biggest questions humans can ask. How did we get here? Are we alone in the universe? You know, the usuals. But to even begin to answer these questions, scientists have to piece together the tiniest details, by making unbelievably precise measurements with crazy-imaginative technologies....
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The Crazy Hammer They're Sending to MarsSpace missions evoke some of the biggest questions humans can ask. How did we get here? Are we alone in the universe? You know, the usuals. But to even begin to answer these questions, scientists have to piece together the tiniest details, by making unbelievably precise measurements with crazy-imaginative technologies....ScienceOctober 10, 2015, 16:43:51The Crazy Hammer They're Sending to Marssource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/the-crazy-hammer-theyre-sending-to-mars/409156/ | October 10, 2015, 16:43:51
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Facebook Isn't Just Getting a Dislike Button
In September, Mark Zuckerberg announced at a corporate town hall that users’ wishes would finally be granted: Facebook would get a dislike button. “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years,” he said, according to press reports. “Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it.”...
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Facebook Isn't Just Getting a Dislike ButtonIn September, Mark Zuckerberg announced at a corporate town hall that users’ wishes would finally be granted: Facebook would get a dislike button. “I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years,” he said, according to press reports. “Today is a special day because today is the day I can say we’re working on it and shipping it.”...PlatformsOctober 10, 2015, 16:43:18Facebook Isn't Just Getting a Dislike Buttonsource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/facebook-isnt-just-getting-a-dislike-button/409678/ | October 10, 2015, 16:43:18
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When Humans and Robots Share the Roads
The four deadliest days on American roadways have been the same, mostly in this order, for decades: July 4, July 3, December 23, and December 24. This is tragic, but not surprising: Around the holidays, more people are on the roads, and more people are impaired by alcohol. About 40 percent of the traffic-related deaths in the two weeks leading up to New Year’s involve drunk drive...
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When Humans and Robots Share the RoadsThe four deadliest days on American roadways have been the same, mostly in this order, for decades: July 4, July 3, December 23, and December 24. This is tragic, but not surprising: Around the holidays, more people are on the roads, and more people are impaired by alcohol. About 40 percent of the traffic-related deaths in the two weeks leading up to New Year’s involve drunk drive...RoboticsOctober 10, 2015, 16:42:39When Humans and Robots Share the Roadssource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/when-humans-and-robots-share-the-roads/409876/ | October 10, 2015, 16:42:39
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How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using Twitter
The world is covered in sensors. Thermometers, barometers, seismometers. When joined together, they have incredible capabilities: Through its global network of seismographs, the United States Geological Service detects earthquakes as they happen, estimates their reach and destruction, and can even warn civilian authorities of what might be on the way....
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How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using TwitterThe world is covered in sensors. Thermometers, barometers, seismometers. When joined together, they have incredible capabilities: Through its global network of seismographs, the United States Geological Service detects earthquakes as they happen, estimates their reach and destruction, and can even warn civilian authorities of what might be on the way....TechnologyOctober 10, 2015, 16:41:35How the USGS Detects Earthquakes Using Twittersource: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/how-the-usgs-detects-earthquakes-using-twitter/409909/ | October 10, 2015, 16:41:35
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How Has Technology Changed the Concept of Community?
At a time when Americans can flick a keyboard or swipe a touchscreen to connect with products, people, and information from anywhere in the world, are they in danger of disconnecting from their own communities? With the world at our fingertips, are we losing sight of the places outside of our windows?...
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How Has Technology Changed the Concept of Community?At a time when Americans can flick a keyboard or swipe a touchscreen to connect with products, people, and information from anywhere in the world, are they in danger of disconnecting from their own communities? With the world at our fingertips, are we losing sight of the places outside of our windows?...TechnologyOctober 10, 2015, 16:40:52How Has Technology Changed the Concept of Community?source: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/community-in-the-digital-age/408961/ | October 10, 2015, 16:40:52
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Which TV Show First Referenced the Internet?
If the sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D. hadn’t been canceled in 1993, the show’s creators apparently planned to have their precocious protagonist quit medicine to become a writer. And probably a blogger, right? I mean, Doogie started keeping a digital diary in 1979—totally an early adopter....
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Which TV Show First Referenced the Internet?If the sitcom Doogie Howser, M.D. hadn’t been canceled in 1993, the show’s creators apparently planned to have their precocious protagonist quit medicine to become a writer. And probably a blogger, right? I mean, Doogie started keeping a digital diary in 1979—totally an early adopter....TechnologyOctober 10, 2015, 16:39:39Which TV Show First Referenced the Internet?source: http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/10/early-internet-tv/409669/ | October 10, 2015, 16:39:39
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Sony is spinning off its image sensor business
Sony has announced that it will spin off its semiconductor operations into a new company called Sony Semiconductor Solutions. While the vendor's mobile and TV efforts have failed to produce any profits of late, the image sensor business is Sony's most profitable division, with its offerings used in several high-end smartphones available today....
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Sony is spinning off its image sensor businessSony has announced that it will spin off its semiconductor operations into a new company called Sony Semiconductor Solutions. While the vendor's mobile and TV efforts have failed to produce any profits of late, the image sensor business is Sony's most profitable division, with its offerings used in several high-end smartphones available today....PlatformsOctober 10, 2015, 16:36:45Sony is spinning off its image sensor businesssource: http://www.androidcentral.com/sony-spinning-its-image-sensor-business | October 10, 2015, 16:36:45
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T-Mobile informs customers of security breach with a credit application processor
T-Mobile has released a statement about the security breach of Experian, a company that T-Mobile uses to process its credit applications. CEO John Legere says that an investigation has revealed that the records of 15 million people were acquired by a third party between September 1, 2013 and September 16, 2015, some of whom were T-Mobile customers. There's a chance that you...
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T-Mobile informs customers of security breach with a credit application processorT-Mobile has released a statement about the security breach of Experian, a company that T-Mobile uses to process its credit applications. CEO John Legere says that an investigation has revealed that the records of 15 million people were acquired by a third party between September 1, 2013 and September 16, 2015, some of whom were T-Mobile customers. There's a chance that you...SecurityOctober 10, 2015, 16:34:6T-Mobile informs customers of security breach with a credit application processorsource: http://www.androidcentral.com/t-mobile-informs-customers-security-breach-credit-application-processor | October 10, 2015, 16:34:6
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Yes you have spyware called Carrier IQ installed in your Note 5...
