Ben Lombardo

Swiss company, Eyeware, will showcase the Eyeware Beam at CES 2021, an app that turns your iPhone into an eye tracker, a head tracker, and a webcam. It’s designed to turn the gadget that gamers and streamers already have in their pockets into a “powerful engagement and immersion tool”

The days of Ready Player One are nearly upon us. As VR and AR content has been firmly established, and cheaper headsets are finally on the market, it was only a matter of time before gamers finally had access to haptic suits. CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree, bHaptics, will be

There’s something about the Lovecraftian genre that’s mysterious but intriguing, scary yet engrossing. Maybe it’s the man vs cosmos trope? Or maybe it’s the scariness of the unknown and unseen? If done well, I’ll be hooked in immediately and fully immersed within this fictional world.

I’m a sucker for satchels and sling bags. I’ve used a satchel since I started at university in 2016, and haven’t looked back since. Backpacks are great, but they’re not designed as simple as a satchel and a sling bag. These types of single strap bags

Walking simulators can be hit or miss. Games like The Stanley Parable are perfect walking simulators, as it focuses on telling a fun story rather than building on gameplay mechanics. Then you have games like SOMA, which does the opposite and provides a tense experience as you’re exploring its

I’ve always seen Thief Simulator (2018) as being a strange game. It was unique enough to stand out, but it didn’t have enough gameplay elements to keep me reeled in. After maybe 5 hours of playtime, I put that game down and never looked at it again. It

It seems like the cyberpunk genre is the talk of the town recently. There’s such a huge influx of games that it can be hard to find a few that stand out. Maybe it’s due to the impact Cyberpunk 2077 is having on the market, or maybe because

For me, the Mortal Kombat series has always been the definitive fighting experience. It’s the series to jump into if you want pure, unadulterated violence pitched in front of an amazing narrative. Although I have played each and every mainline Mortal Kombat game, I’ve spent more time with