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The Meta Quest 2 is getting a GPU boost two years after its release
Meta is increasing the power of its Meta Quest 2, improving the performance of its headset, two years after its release.
Despite coming out two years ago, the Meta Quest 2 is still one of the most affordable and well-supported virtual reality headsets on the market. Despite its recent price bump, the headset is still a great deal, with Meta continuously improving the platform through a number of updates.
Nvidia Shield TV users will lose access to GameStream starting in 2023
Nvidia issued an email to Shield TV users, letting them know that starting in February GameStream will no longer be available.
Nvidia dropped some bad news on Shield TV users today, announcing that it would discontinue support for its GameStream starting early next year. GameStream was a powerful tool that allowed Shield TV users to harness the power of their gaming PC over the network for an incredible gaming experience at 4K and 60 frames per second.
HTC teases new mixed-reality Meta Quest Pro competitor ahead of CES
It looks like next year could be a little exciting for AR / VR enthusiasts and newcomers, as HTC has teased a new headset set to be announced at CES.
The excitement around AR/VR has been pretty lukewarm this year, despite Meta releasing a new headset and PlayStation touting a new VR unit for next year. For the most part, there really aren't too many companies in the space that have managed to create excitement around VR, AR, or mixed reality.
You can now pre-order a PlayStation VR2 without an invite
If you've been wanting to pre-order a PlayStation VR2, pre-orders are now open and don't require an invite.
Last month, Sony debuted the price and release date of the PlayStation VR2. At the time, Sony required registration and an invitation in order to be able to pre-order the device. Now that we are a couple of months away from its release, the company has opened pre-orders to anyone that has a Sony PlayStation Direct account.
Qualcomm names Samsung the official smartphone partner for the Snapdragon Pro Series
Competitors at Mobile Challenge and Mobile Masters levels will exclusively use Galaxy devices featuring Snapdragon chips
Qualcomm today named Samsung the official smartphone partner for its multi-title mobile esports league, the Snapdragon Pro Series. As part of the partnership, the esports league will feature Samsung branding across multiple regions and competitors at certain levels will only use Galaxy devices featuring Snapdragon chips.
Valve is giving away free Steam Decks during The Game Awards
Valve is giving away Steam Decks every minute of The Game Awards show taking place in December.
If you've been wanting to get your hands on a Steam Deck console, but the cost has been a little too high, Valve is giving away one every minute during the upcoming "The Game Awards" show, which is set to take place in December. The show will be streamed on the Steam website, and there will also be other active promotions during the event.
Discord expands Server Subscriptions, giving more creators a chance to monetize
After being in testing over the past year, Discord is expanding its Server Subscriptions program, giving more creators a chance to earn revenue.
Discord is a popular VoIP, chat, and messaging platform that has quite a following, with over 100 million active users daily, running on Android, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, Mac, Linux, and supported on a variety of web browsers. XDA even has its own server, giving users a place to chat with their favorite developers, forum members, and others.
Google's latest Doodle lets you play and create fun old-school mini games
The Doodle honors Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge
Today's Google Doodle honors Gerald "Jerry" Lawson, the inventor of the video game cartridge, with a fun experience that lets you play and create old-school video games. The Doodle includes five games you can play right away on the search engine's homepage, and it even features an editor to help you easily design your own game and share it with friends.
If you purchased Stadia hardware through Google, you should see a refund within two weeks
If you purchased Stadia hardware from Google, you should see a refund within the next two weeks.
At the top of the month, we reported that Google was starting refunds for game purchases, add-on content, and any subscription fees purchased through the Stadia Store. Now, it looks like the company is finally moving on to hardware, sending out emails to affected customers and informing them that it will issue refunds within the next couple of weeks.
Steam Deck is finally launching in Asia on December 17
After starting pre-orders in the summer for those in Asia, Valve has announced that Steam Deck consoles will start shipping next month.
In the summer, Valve announced that it would open up pre-orders for its Steam Deck console for those in Asia. The company has now announced that starting next month, it will begin shipping those pre-orders, finally getting Steam Decks into the hands of those eagerly awaiting them.
Razer helps make games more immersive by making the Interhaptics SDK free for developers
Game developers can use Razer's updated Haptic Composer to add haptic feedback to their games more easily, and now, it's free to use.
Razer has announced that the Interhaptics SDK and design tools are now available for free for game developers. This will make it easier for developers to design gaming experiences that leverage haptic feedback on different kinds of devices, resulting in more immersive gameplay experiences. Earlier this year, Razer had acquired the entirety of Interhaptics, expanding its efforts in developing haptic experiences.
Xbox November update streamlines Discord voice chat support and introduces a new Captures app
The update also brings enhanced power options and live streaming improvements
After testing Discord voice chats with Xbox Insiders earlier this year, Microsoft released the feature for all users in September. However, Xbox users had to go through a convoluted setup process to use the feature at launch. With the Xbox November update, Microsoft is streamlining the process, making it easy for users to join Discord voice channels without requiring the Discord and Xbox mobile apps.
With access to 1000s of games, older Samsung TV owners can finally ditch their consoles
Samsung is expanding its cloud gaming features to older TVs and introducing support for Blacknut Cloud Gaming and Antstream Arcade.
Back in June, Samsung announced that it would be bringing Gaming Hub to its 2022 line of Smart TVs. The feature would allow users to access game streaming services like Xbox, Nvidia GeForce Now, Amazon Luna, Utomik and more. Now, it looks like those with older Samsung TVs will now gain access to gaming apps, as the company has announced support for a limited number of TVs produced in 2021.
Let your Steam Deck chill with this dock that features thermoelectric cooling
Unitek's new dock for the Steam Deck features thermoelectric cooling and can output in 8K at 60Hz.
If you're a Steam Deck owner, you'll know that it's a pretty good console, and improvements can definitely be made for a sequel. But perhaps one of the more concerning aspects of the handheld is that after a pretty short gaming session, it can get pretty hot. Now, there might be a good solution with the Unitek Cooling Dock Pro, it not only offers a place to set your Steam Deck but, as the name suggests, can also cool the handheld console. In addition to its cooling feature, the dock also has a variety of ports and costs only $119.
MediaTek's first SoC for VR will power Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR2
MediaTek has announced its first SoC in a VR headset, and it will power Sony's upcoming PlayStation VR2.
During MediaTek's Executive Summit, the company announced that it would be powering the upcoming PlayStation VR2. While it did not give too many details, it did show off the PlayStation VR2 to those in attendance. Despite its processors being in many other types of devices, this will be the first time that a MediaTek processor has been in a VR headset.
Google Stadia refunds are starting to roll out, so watch your inbox
Google Stadia users should keep a look out in their email, as the company has started to process refunds for games, add-ons, and more.
Google Stadia users received quite a shock towards the end of September when the service announced that it was shutting down. On the same day, it also announced that it would do right by customers and offer refunds for most purchases that were made directly from Google. Now, the refunds are starting to roll out, so keep an eye out on your inbox.
Microsoft updates Xbox Cloud Gaming with better browser performance on Linux and ChromeOS devices
Microsoft has updated its Xbox Cloud Gaming service to offer better browser support on Linux, which means better performance on the Steam Deck.
Although the Steam Deck was meant to run games from the Steam platform, it has been pretty versatile so far, thanks to the community's efforts. Despite this, there are some situations where it can only go so far, and that was the case with Microsoft's Xbox Cloud Gaming service. Now, it looks like the experience has been updated and improved, thanks to the team at Microsoft.
The Google Play Games PC beta is now rolling out to more regions
The Google Play Games on PC beta has been live for a few months, but it is now rolling out to more regions.
Earlier in the year, Google began testing the ability to play Android games on PC. Today, it is launching the beta in more regions, expanding it to the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Singapore.
PlayStation VR2 is set to arrive in February, priced at $549.99
The PlayStation VR2 finally has a price and a release date, with the accessory costing $549.99, VR won't come cheap this generation.
Sony has been teasing the PlayStation VR2 since the beginning of the year, little by little sharing details and images of its next-generation virtual reality accessory. After what seemed like an eternity, today, we finally get a release date and a price for the device, and it definitely isn't going to be as cheap as the last generation's offering.
Nvidia Shield Experience 9.1.1 brings a new power control option, bug fixes, and more improvements
Nvidia has begun rolling out Shield Experience 9.1.1 update to all supported Shield TV devices. The update brings new features and welcome bug fixes.
Nvidia has started rolling out a new software update for its Shield TV devices. The latest update builds on Shield Experience 9.1 and brings a wealth of new enhancements like a new power control option, general bug fixes, and more.