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VR’s missing link? A killer app that convinces us to buy in

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Facebook, Sony, Microsoft and many others have bought in on virtual reality. You likely haven’t, and it’s starting to show.

  • Date September 24, 2018
  • Tags cnet, consoles, facebook, playstation, politics, scoops, videogames, virtual reality

Here’s what happened to Microsoft’s Xbox VR gaming headset

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The company came close to announcing a VR headset, but it’s been put on ice. Here’s why.

  • Date August 27, 2018
  • Tags analysis, cnet, entertainment, scoops, videogames, virtual reality, xbox

Microsoft’s new Xbox Adaptive Controller puts disabled players back in the game

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The $100 Xbox Adaptive Controller lets you plug in the gadgets you need. It’s all about accessibility.

  • Date July 25, 2018
  • Tags cnet, consoles, entertainment, science, social issues, videogames, xbox

Fortnite is changing the video game landscape, but it’s also kinda not

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It’s the biggest thing in video games right now. But not the only thing.

  • Date June 14, 2018
  • Tags analysis, cnet, consoles, entertainment, internet, videogames

VR promised us the future. Too bad we’re stuck in the present

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Oculus, the VR company that Mark Zuckerberg bought for more than $2 billion, has a problem: It’s struggling to convince people to buy its gear.

  • Date October 10, 2017
  • Tags cnet, entertainment, facebook, internet, playstation, retail, scoops, videogames, virtual reality

Just admit it, we love game sequels

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The video game industry hasn’t run out of ideas or gotten lazy. It’s just following the money, because we’re still buying those sequels.

  • Date June 18, 2017
  • Tags analysis, cnet, consoles, economy, playstation, retail, videogames, virtual reality, xbox

GamerGate to Trump: How video game culture blew everything up

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What began as a backlash to a debate about how video games portray women led to an internet culture that ultimately helped sweep Donald Trump into office. Really.

  • Date June 14, 2017
  • Tags analysis, cnet, facebook, internet, playstation, politics, scoops, social issues, videogames, xbox

A mind-blowing VR arcade won me over. It’ll get you too

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The VR arcade — yes, an arcade — is designed to get you to try virtual reality headsets without getting sick. You might even like it. I did.

  • Date June 13, 2017
  • Tags analysis, cnet, economy, facebook, playstation, retail, videogames, virtual reality, xbox

Nintendo hooked me as a kid. Can the Switch win over my son?

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Commentary: Nintendo ignited my lifelong interest in video games. Soon, it’ll be my son’s turn, and the Switch console might just be what does it.

  • Date March 3, 2017
  • Tags analysis, cnet, commentary, consoles, parenting, social issues, videogames

Can tech help Alzheimer’s sufferers?

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From CNET Magazine: Brain-training apps might one day help the millions of Americans living with Alzheimer’s.

  • Date December 17, 2016
  • Tags analysis, apple, cnet, entertainment, legal, science, scoops, social issues, videogames

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