Posts

“Why you’re able to trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ If you believe tech giants Apple, Google, and Amazon, the smart home of the future will contain myriad gadgets and gizmos designed to automate and simplify your life. Your home will know when you’re there and when you’re away, and when you’re asleep and when you’re awake – responding accordingly with sensors, lights, cameras, and more....

“Why you can trust Digital Trends – We have a 20-year history of testing, reviewing, and rating products, services and apps to help you make a sound buying decision. Find out we test and score products.“ Product provided by Nintendo. After a dozen hours of cracking cases inDetective Pikachu Returns, there’s one mystery I still can’t solve: Who exactly is this game for? Let’s consider the evidence. At a glance, the Nintendo 3DS sequel seems like a treat for young Pokémon fans....

Diablo creator gives brutal verdict to current state of Diablo 4 David Brevik, the creator of theoriginal Diablo game, has shared his thoughts onDiablo 4– and he’s not a fan of what’s become of his dark creation. Brevik is now the head of gaming publisher Skystone Games, however, he was the brains behind the first Diablo and served as project lead on Diablo 2 – which is still considered thehigh point of the series....

Choosing a reliable tablet can be a tricky business, especially in a market dominated byAmazon’s Fire tabletsandApple’s iPads. You might assume that you have few other choices when it comes to a lower cost entertainment tablet, but that’s thankfully not true. Alcatel has launched a 4G-enabled, entertainment-focused tablet for just $150, and it looks like it could be a great choice for mobile streaming, or a child’s first media device. Here’s everything you need to know about theAlcatel 3T 8....

Every Asus AM5 motherboard to get Zen 5 support & it’s perfect for upgrades Asus has confirmed that its existing series of AM5 motherboards will be able to support the upcoming Zen 5 desktop CPUs. The release of a new CPU is an exciting time for PC gaming fans, but it can also be a bit nerve-wracking.Building a PCis expensive, and if the new CPU is not compatible with your current hardware then your wallet is going to take a beating....

THQ Nordic’sBiomutanthas been cooking for quite a while, but after the most recent developer update, we know we’ll get to play it this year. Since its initial reveal in 2017, fans were captivated by the game’s anthropomorphic cat/raccoon lead — and with it being an open-world action RPG, it’s easy to see why many are looking forward to it. Up until recently, there wasn’t a lot we knew aboutBiomutant, but following the game’s release date announcement, there’s a lot to unpack about THQ Nordic’s latest action-adventure, which is being referred to as a “post-apocalyptic Kung-Fu fable RPG” by its developer, Experiment 101....

Summary WhenThe Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdomdropped into the franchise’s canon, it brought with it two new and influential characters who quickly became fan favorites. Sonia and Rauru, the ruling couple from ancient Hyrule. ThoughRauru was mentioned in previousZeldagames, this was the first installment that gave a voice and story to the ancient founder. Despite much of their story being unveiled in flashbacks (and only directly in relation to Zelda’s story), they are charactersfans have wanted to see more of since....

Final Fantasy 7 director responds to demand for FF6 remake Final Fantasy VII director Yoshinori Kitase has addressed the demand for a 3D FF6 remake, but the project is likely too big to ever come to fruition. Square Enix originally announcedFinal Fantasy VII Remakeat E3 2015 nearly a decade ago. We’re still waiting on the release of its sequel,Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and another untitled game that will cap off the trilogy....

Google launchedARCore, an augmented reality development platform for Android, in August. It’s available in preview on theGoogle Pixel,Pixel XL, andSamsung Galaxy S8ahead of a launch on phones from LG, Asus, and Huawei. But that’s just the start. At an October 4 event in San Francisco, Google announced a slew of ARCore updates pegged for the holiday season. One of the highlights is AR Stickers, a Google-designed app launching in preview alongside thePixel 2andPixel 2 XL....

Google is reportedly working on a variety of changes to both its web and mobile apps. First spotted byArs Technica, a newMaterial Designvideo surfaced with a preview of what we can possibly expect for the redesign of Android apps like Gmail, Google Photos, Google Drive, and more. The report thoroughly notes all the changes that could be released within the redesign. The video was created by Adam Grabowski and Nicolo Bianchino — who worked together alongside the Google Material Design team — and is meant to “showcase their updated design system for the internal teams....

Grab your battle rifles and charge your overshields —Halo Infinite’smultiplayer mode is here. Originally said to come with the campaign launch in December, we were all treated to an early launch of the free-to-play multiplayer component to the game on the Xbox’s — and Halo franchise’s — anniversary in November. Aside from the few who were able to participate in the test flights, most people are going to be jumping into this fresh Halo experience for the first time....

The Independent Games Festival held its award ceremony on March 20, giving honors to some of the best video games of 2018. The winners not only proved they had what it took to stand out from other independent games, but also the very biggest AAA games released last year. Lucas Pope’s gorgeousReturn of the Obra Dinntook home the top prize. The 3D game used a unique pencil-point-like design is unlike anything we’ve seen before, and builds on the strong setting and storytelling approach that Pope brought toPapers, Please....

Honda’s neat side camera mirror system will come as standard on its new Honda E electric car when it lands in showrooms in early 2020, the Japanese automaker confirmed on Tuesday, May 28. Frustratingly, the design is only for the European and Japanese markets, as current U.S. regulations mean that physical side mirrors still have to be fitted to vehicles on American roads. The cameras are housed in small modules positioned in place of the side mirrors, with video streamed to two 6-inch displays located just inside each door....