The PS4 and Xbox One have some sharp-looking games, but those launch titles aren’t setting the world on fire. Sure, the new Killzone and Dead Rising look better than previous entries, but not enough to justify the price of a new console for many gamers. Thankfully, better-looking games are just over the horizon. One of the benefits of having a ...
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What music to look forward to in 2014
James Keivom/New York Daily News Bono and the rest of U2 will return with a new album in 2014. New year, new sounds. While 2013 seemed to have blown music’s wad by crowding so many superstar releases into the Fall – shoving in Beyonce and Justin Bieber in just the last few weeks – that clears the deck for some ...
Read More »What will the PS4 and Xbox One redesigns look like?
The PS4 and Xbox One are fresh off the assembly line, and they’re both incredibly popular this holiday shopping season. That feeling of novelty and excitement doesn’t last long, though. After a while, sales will start to dip. Consoles will get discounted, and then the whole world starts to wonder when a redesign is coming out. Hardware revisions for game ...
Read More »Why do all keyboards look the same? Or: How to design a better keyboard from scratch
Why is a keyboard shaped like a keyboard? Better yet, why are all of the letters of the alphabet, numbers, and some punctuation, arranged in four slightly diagonal rows of keys — and more importantly, why has the layout of the keyboard gone almost unchanged in 100 years? There must be a really good reason, right? Wrong. Typewriter diagram, showing ...
Read More »Xbox One’s 1080p upscaling makes games look worse
The Xbox One has had a number of major issues in its short life, and it seems like the problems just keep rolling in. Forum denizens over at NeoGAF recently pointed out that the post-processing being performed on some Xbox One titles, to upscale 720p to 1080p, is causing some serious visual artifacting. While this certainly sounds bad, there is ...
Read More »‘NHL Revealed’ will offer all-access look at sport’s biggest stars
Kathy Kmonicek/AP Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks face the Penguins on March 1 at Soldier Field. The NHL will air a seven-part series beginning Jan. 22 on NBC Sports Network called “NHL Revealed: A Season Like No Other,” which will follow more than a dozen players through the league’s outdoor Stadium Series games, the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and ...
Read More »‘Look Good Feel Better’ program helps cancer patients
Natacha Pisarenko/AP Volunteer Cecilia Sanjurjo tries a hat on Cristina Ferreira during a ‘Look Good Feel Better’ workshop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The program offers free makeup and skin care tips for women dealing with the physical and psychological trauma of cancer. BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — For cancer patients dealing with the physical and psychological trauma of the disease, even ...
Read More »Knicks look like rodeo clowns in loss to Spurs
Simmons, Howard/New York Daily News Carmelo Anthony scores just 16 points as the Knicks fall to 2-4. SPURS 20, KNICKS 89 Mike Woodson’s job security may or may not be an issue. Only James Dolan knows the answer and considering the owner’s sometimes irrational behavior — remember he expects an NBA title this season — anything is possible. Woodson, though, ...
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