The Oculus Rift's Newest Trick: Adding Lag to Real Life
Lag is the worst. Anyone who has ever used technology can tell you that first hand. But what if your whole world lagged. With the Oculus Rift you can find out. Spoilers: It sucks.
It's Okay if You Suck At Old Rhythm Games. You Can Blame Your TV.
Yes, games used to exist on a different learning curve than they do now. And sometimes, when we might backtrack to an older favorite like Parappa the Rapper, we might have a a hard time getting back in the groove of a forgotten, unforgiving skill set.
Space Station Internet Too Slow for Online Video Games
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Regarding life in space, everyone has three questions: How do you poop, has anyone screwed, and can you play video games up there. Alright, maybe the first two are more commonly asked, but we have an answer to the third question now.
Lag Is Even More Frustrating In Real Life
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Artist Guy Collins tackles the concept of online latency issues leaking into the real world in Lag, the animated movie. Hopefully it'll load okay for you folks.
EVE Solicits Player Support, Players Solicit Lag Fix
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When EVE Online developer CCP games asked players to cast a vote for the game in the European Games Award, the response was overwhelming: fix the game first.
Tekken 6 Online Play Less Of A Turkey On Thanksgiving
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If you've got any strength left to hold a controller after gorging yourself this Thanksgiving, why not hop online to give the eagerly-awaited Tekken 6 lag patch a spin?