Here at Playcon, technology is one of our three pillars of interest, besides esports and gaming. Accordingly, the world of software engineering is one with uses in multiple industries, including the likes of gaming and entertainment. Helping us garner some unique understanding on software engineering is a Maltese expert with experience working for Netflix and […]
The ability to create a complete, fully working game’s code with ChatGPT-4 means that the future has already arrived. Making simple games could herald a new age in game development as Microsoft’s OpenAI appears to have taken its machine learning chatbot to new heights. AI developer Pietro Schirano posted his interaction with the bot shortly […]
One of the developers of Valve’s Steam Deck handheld, which has been available for purchase for just over a year, has discussed the likelihood of a Steam Deck 2. Although the device’s popularity cannot be disputed, the majority of users seem to acknowledge that there are several areas where a potential successor could perform better. […]
Let’s wind back the clock a few years. Indeed, it’s 2019 and the likes of Google Stadia, Xbox Cloud Gaming and Amazon Luna are all announced or revealed as cloud gaming services. Yet, that begs the question – what exactly is cloud gaming technology and where is it now? What is Cloud Gaming? So, what […]
The Special Edition Stellar Shift version of Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S controllers will reportedly be the company’s next Xbox controller, with a release date of February 14. Microsoft has released a number of controller variations for users to add to their collections since the release of the Xbox Series X/S consoles in 2020. While the […]
A Bluetooth microphone called Mutalk is being developed by the Japanese company Shiftall to muffle sound during those loud gaming sessions. Shiftall, a member of the Panasonic group of companies, started out as a home appliance tech company. However, the firm has more recently started to focus on VR technology, including the MeganeX lightweight headgear […]
At this point, it’s likely most of us have heard of the buzz-word ‘metaverse’ to some extent. Indeed, as personalities offer their own definitions and takes on the matter, simply put, it’s a form of virtual reality. Accordingly, what is virtual reality, how does VR work and where does it stand? Read on as we […]
Two significant updates to the PlayStation 5 are rumoured to be released soon by Sony, firstly the complete integration of Discord and also the functionality of cloud streaming for PS5 titles. Since the PS5’s release, Sony has released a number of significant updates that enhance both the UI as well as add new functionality to […]
The HTC Vive XR Elite, an all-in-one VR headset designed to compete with the Meta Quest 2, has been announced by HTC at CES 2023. Due to its small size, the HTC Vive XR Elite stands apart from the majority of gaming VR headsets. Only a few inches of the front of the headset protrude […]
Sony has been adopting accessibility features in its games for a while now, but in terms of accessible hardware, it has fallen behind longtime rival Microsoft. They hope to change that with Project Leonardo, a revolutionary gaming controller designed to be adaptable to the demands of any user. Onstage, the device was very briefly introduced, […]
