Oculus Reveals the Consumer Oculus Rift and When It’ll Ship
The consumer version of the Oculus Rift is expected to begin shipping in Q1 2016, with pre-orders opening “later this year,” Oculus VR announced today.
The consumer model is based on the Crescent Bay prototype and builds upon its "presence, immersion, and comfort." It also features an improved tracking system that accommodates seated and standing experiences, according to Oculus VR, along with updated ergonomics and a tweaked industrial design.
The company will share more details of its hardware, software, input and unannounced speciality games in the coming weeks, beginning with its technical specifications next week.
NASA Wants Your Ideas For a Successul Martian Colony
NASA is inviting you to pitch your ideas on how to develop the systems needed to successfully establish a longterm presence on Mars.
“This could include shelter, food, water, breathable air, communication, exercise, social interactions and medicine, but participants are encouraged to consider innovative and creative elements beyond these examples,” the NASA announcement states.
“NASA seeks technical submissions that describe the development of capabilities and operational events necessary, in both the near- and long-term, to advance this bold journey.”
Person of Interest Producers Talk Season 4’s Big Finale
If you haven't watched Person of Interest's Season 4 finale, "YHWH," then you need to turn back. Massive spoilers await...
So THAT was a big shake up, to say the least! Elias and Dominic both dead! Control grabbed and shuffled off to Samaritan knows where. The Machine stripped and crunched down into a suitcase as our heroes scrambled to shoot their way out of a massive assault waged by Greer and company!
Person of Interest: "YHWH" Review
It's time to pick your jaws up off the floor because I spoke to executive producers Jonathan Nolan and Greg Plageman (who also co-wrote "YHWH") and asked them some burning questions about where Person of Interest and Team Machine goes from here.
Killzone: Shadow Fall Graphics Lawsuit Dismissed
The state of California has dismissed a class action lawsuit that claimed Sony misrepresented Killzone: Shadow Fall’s graphic fidelity.
Courthouse News reports US District Judge Edward Chen dismissed lead plaintiff Douglas Ladore’s lawsuit “with prejudice,” meaning the plaintiff is forbidden from filing another lawsuit on the same grounds.
Ladore and Sony apparently reached some kind of settlement and terms were not disclosed.
Back in August 2014, Ladore filed a lawsuit against Sony claiming PS4 launch title Killzone: Shadow Fall used shortcuts to achieve its 1080p resolution claims in advertising.
You Can’t Re-Download Silent Hills’ P.T. From the PlayStation Store
The "playable teaser" for Hideo Kojima’s cancelled horror game Silent Hills was pulled from Sony's online marketplace on April 29, after publisher Konami declared four days prior that its “distribution period” had expired.
Those who previously downloaded the PlayStation 4-exclusive title could reinstall it again from the PlayStation Store for a short period of time after its removal. Unfortunately, users began noticing recently that they couldn’t re-download P.T. on their consoles from the marketplace.
We verified this today when we deleted an installation of P.T. from a PS4 in North America. While we could see the game on the marketplace, we received “An error has occured (CD-32937-4)” when we attempted to reinstall it from PSN. Some users located in Europe and Australia are currently reporting that they can still re-download P.T.
Xbox One Reportedly Getting TV DVR Later This Year
Rumor has it Xbox One users could be getting TV recording functionality later in the year.
Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott reports on his site that sources close to him claim that with the exclusion of Windows Media Center from the upcoming Windows 10, TV DVR capabilities will be coming to the Xbox One.
“Of course, many Media Center fans actually use the product to record and watch TV shows via Media Center PCs in the living room,” Thurrott said. “Microsoft’s solution for this need will apparently be the Xbox One, though the console currently only provides live TV watching, but not recording.”
NVIDIA Offers Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight With GPUs
NVIDIA has announced an enticing reason to buy one of its GTX 9-series video cards.
If you purchase a qualifying NVIDIA graphics card from now until the 1st of June from a participating retailer, you'll score a code for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
That's for the GTX 970M, GTX 980M and GTX 960 cards. Those who purchase a GTX 970 or GTX 980 will receive Wild Hunt and Batman: Arkham Knight.
The Witcher 3 and Arkham Knight are two of the prettiest games of 2015, so this NVIDIA promotion may encourage those holding off a PC upgrade to make the jump.
Tom Hardy Wants to Be the Punisher
Tom Hardy says he's interested in playing the Punisher.
In an interview at Collider, Hardy dodged a question about playing another DC character and flat out said he wanted Frank Castle.
"I want the Punisher... I want the Punisher, or Splinter Cell, I want something... I don't know what I want."
To clarify, Hardy is already attached to the Splinter Cell movie. When pushed on the topic of playing the mature Marvel character, Hardy backed down a bit.
"I'm not big enough to be the Punisher. I'm 5'9"."
Further prodding revealed passion and confusion over the Punisher's real name.
Selma Star on How Politics Hurt their Oscar Chances
Director Ava DuVernay's Oscar-nominated look at a pivotal moment in the American Civil Rights movement, Selma, is set to hit streets on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on Tuesday, May 5th. IGN was able to speak with Selma star David Oyelowo - who's portrayal of Martin Luther King Jr. earned him a Golden Globe nomination - ahead of the release to talk about the bumpy road to Oscar and the door to conversation that Selma opens.
In addition to the commercial availability, Paramount is offering a free DVD of Selma to every high school in America - a gesture which the actor says, "far exceeds every dream I personally ever had for our film."
"We made a film about the power of solidarity, selflessness, courage, love and peaceful protest," Oyelowo enthused. "To know that young people across the nation will see those qualities on display in Selma as they are growing into the leaders of tomorrow makes me both proud and hopeful."
EA Targeting 10 Million Copies of Battlefront Sold
Star Wars Battlefront publisher Electronic Arts hopes to sell between nine and 10 million copies of the sci-fi shooter.
During the company's quarterly investor call held today, chief financial officer Blake Jorgensen revealed the company considers favorable Battlefront sales projections around nine to 10 million thanks in part to the excitement leading up to its release.
"We certainly hope we can leverage a lot of the hype," Jorgensen said. "We're thinking about
as two bookends. One bookend is the historical Battlefront, which did roughly 9 million units. The other bookend is our first-person shooter franchise, Battlefield, which typically does around 15 million units."