SXSW Interactive is almost upon us and if you’re planning to wade your way through this massive event full of digital wonders, Techcitement wants to be there to hold your virtual hand. In the spirit of the week and a half long festival (including Interactive, Film, and Music) of emerging properties and trending topics is […]
The Copyright Alert System (CAS) is here! Brainchild of such industries as the RIAA and MPAA, this new method to curtail illegal content sharing went live last week. An outline for the system began in July 2011, as the recording and movie businesses realized individual lawsuits weren’t accomplishing their goal of reducing or eliminating piracy. […]
Every day, it seems like we’re flinging ourselves faster into a future world previously inhabited by science fiction dreams. Now comes along the MYO by Thalmic Labs, which allows you to have unprecedented gesture control over everything from media applications to remote-controlled vehicles. This device won’t quite let you stand next to the technologically-advanced Captain […]
Children of the 80s and 90s, rejoice! Sync Beatz Entertainment — through a partnership with Bandai — are returning Tamagotchis to pockets everywhere. In true Tamagotchi fashion, the toy has been reset and brought back from the dead, this time as a smart phone app. Tamagotchi L.I.F.E (Love Is Fun Everywhere) is now available for […]
Well, that was odd. The PlayStation 4 has been announced. Sony’s massive PR machine unveiled it yesterday in what was intended to be the big, get-excited, showstopping event that would generate enough buzz about the new platform to keep the internet salivating until launch. Instead, the whole event was met with a resounding chorus of […]
Bungie has finally revealed what it’s been working on since the departure from the Halo franchise in 2010. After weeks of whispered excitement stemming from a few “leaks” of some of the screenshots, Bungie and Activision recently unveiled their new game, Destiny, at an event in Washington. Destiny is a sci-fi first-person shooter set in […]
As I type this, Sony’s great big PlayStation 4 announcement event has just wrapped up in NYC. A parade of big name developers have been coming out one by one to sing the praises of the new console. Sizzle reels for new games have sizzled, and the fashion-forward game designer appears to be wearing sport […]
In case you haven’t heard, Sony is slated to unveil the PlayStation 4 tonight at 6 PM Eastern Time. Multiple outlets are reporting some advance details, and we’ll have a full rundown up on Techcitement this evening. In the meantime, here’s a cheat sheet of rumors everyone seems to agree upon. IT MIGHT BE AVAILABLE […]
If there has been one absolute in the world of laptops over the last few years, it’s been the trend towards greater portability. From tiny, budget netbooks, to powerful and sometimes expensive Ultrabooks, thinner and lighter is consistently the name of the game. Sometimes, you don’t care about portability. Sometimes, it’s raw power you’re looking […]
Let’s not mince words: Someone has invented a video game that serves you beer. Specifically, that someone is the McKinney advertising agency, who built The Last Barfighter machine for its client, Big Boss Brewing. The Last Beerfighter is a fighting game that, instead of accepting quarters, activates when a motion sensor detects a player has […]
