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Dyson hopes you'll throw down $650 for its lamp that mimics candlelight
Dyson's newest light, the Lightcycle Morph, is its most flexible lamp yet. At first glance, it looks similar to the Dyson Lightcycle, introduced last year, and it has many of the same key features -- like the ability to automatically adjust based on your local daylight. It also has three axes which allow it to rotate into different positions and the ability to emulate candlelight, but you'll have to shell out a minimum of $650 for this updated version.
Daylight developer closes, passes Blacklight IP to new studio
Seattle-based developer Zombie Studios is closing its doors after over twenty years of operation. The developer announced the news on its website, noting that the studio's owners are retiring. As a result, former Zombie Studios employees started a new company, Builder Box, and "acquired some of the work Zombie is parting with." That includes all rights to Blacklight: Retribution (seen above), Zombie Studios' 2012 cyberpunk first-person shooter. Builder Box was formed by Andy Kipling and Russell Nelson, Zombie Studios' director of production and technical director, respectively. In a PlayStation Forums post last week, Kipling assured Blacklight: Retribution fans that "the people behind the scenes who have been constantly contributing to the Blacklight universe for the last four years remains intact," and that players "can look forward to more updates and exciting changes in the coming year." Zombie Studios formed in 1994, launching its first game the following year, a spaceship simulator known as Ice and Fire. The developer is known for creating the Spec Ops line of tactical shooters, starting with Spec Ops: Rangers Lead the Way in 1998 for PC. Among the final games developed at Zombie Studios is the Atlus-published survival horror game Daylight, which arrived on PC and PS4 last year. [Image: Zombie Studios]
Daylight review: Whistling in the dark
Daylight is a procedurally generated horror game, promising players a new spooky environment and a new experience every time they play. That's the game's big selling point, or so developer Zombie Studios would have you believe. The truth is that procedural generation is one of Daylight's least interesting features, doing little to either heighten the tension or encourage multiple plays. Unfortunately, apart from a handful of heart-pounding frights, the rest of Daylight isn't much better.
Must See HDTV for the week of April 29th: Daylight, Vikings
You asked for them back, and here they are. We've returned to longer listings while we continue to tweak the format, let us know in the comments what you like best. This week we're focusing on a new survival horror game, Daylight arriving on the PC and PS4. The game promises a procedurally generated world that will never be the same twice, as players navigate an abandoned hospital with only their cell phone for illumination. There's also a 24 preview on Fox Saturday night before the show's new season airs next week, the season finale of Vikings and season four of Star Trek: Enterprise on Blu-ray. Check after the break for a list of what's new this week, and drop in the comments if you see any highlights that we've missed.
Joystiq Streams: Blinded by Daylight [UPDATE: Relive the stream!]
Daylight by Zombie Studios is full of lies! Just look at screenshots of that game. There is not an abundance of sunshine present. Indeed, darkness, creeping madness, and monsters seem to be the only things well-stocked in the recesses of Daylight. Doesn't matter! Who needs light anyway? Clear vision is for suckers. That's why we're willing to march into the early version of Daylight blind, having never played it before at all. Joystiq Streams is about as afraid of horror games as Ray Parker Jr. is afraid of ghosts. To demonstrate our fearlessness, we'll stream Daylight live at 4PM EST on the Joystiq Twitch channel. Anthony John Agnello (@ajohnagnello), having never played the game before, will blindly barge his way into its dark recesses and attempt to convince viewers that he isn't frightened by things very clearly going bump in the night. Richard Mitchell (@TheRichardM) will be hanging out in the chat, feeding your questions, encouragement, and Stygian warnings of unknowable terror to Anthony as he plays. Joystiq Streams airs every Tuesday and Thursday at 4PM EST on the Joystiq Twitch channel. [Images: Zombie Studios]
Turn the lights on and tune into these new Daylight trailers
Daylight is the opposite of nightlight. Nightlights are meant to keep you safe while tucked into bed in a dark, silent house. They're the glimmer of assurance that no, there's nothing hiding in your closet, under the bed or behind that door. Daylight's purpose is to drive you to paranoia, anxiety and fear. It's meant to make you think that yes, there is something behind that door – and that wall. And under that scaffolding. And down that hallway. Everywhere, really. If the first trailer doesn't spook you, try the second one below. And tonight, maybe leave the lights on. Daylight is due out on April 29 for PC and PS4. [Image: Atlus]
Survival-horror game Daylight delayed to April 29
Savor the additional time you have until Daylight crams you into its creepy corridors: The first-person survival horror for PC and PlayStation 4 is missing its launch date of April 8 and moving to April 29. According to Atlus, developer Zombie Studios is taking a little extra time to tighten up the scares on level three. Atlus is also updating its pricing plans for Daylight, which will be regularly priced at $14.99. For two weeks after the game's launch, PlayStation Plus subscribers can grab Daylight for $9.99, with non-subscribers charged $11.99. Folks who pre-order Daylight on PC before launch can grab it for $9.99, then go screaming into Starbucks for that Caramel Macchiato they just saved.
Daylight hits PS4, PC on April 8 for $15, includes Twitch interaction
Winter is almost over. Know what that means? That means more daylight! And starting on April 8, more Daylight. An email sent to Joystiq reveals that the procedurally-generated horror game for PC and PS4 from Zombie Studios has been given a new release date that corresponds with comments from studio director Jared Gerritzen's made earlier this week. Zombie Studios has also announced that the game will feature not just Twitch integration, but Twitch interaction. Twitch interaction should be familiar to anyone following the Twitch Plays Pokemon saga, where viewers control the in-game avatar using commands typed into the stream's chat. In the case of Daylight, the game will recognize certain words from chat and produce correlated results in the game. For (non-finalized) example, if someone were to type "meow" into a stream's chat, the game would make the sound of a cat. The commands will be on timers so they can't be spammed, and Zombie doesn't plan to release the list of compatible words. Zombie also revealed two new areas that players will explore - should they survive long enough, of course. The Prison and Forest take place in, you guessed it, a prison and a forest. These levels, along with everything else in the game, will also support RealD 3D rendering. If you've got an Oculus Rift, the game is designed to be compatible with the virtual reality headset as well. Daylight will cost $14.99 on both PC and PS4 when it launches. [Image: Zombie Studios]
Daylight coming to PC, PS4 in April
Procedurally-generated PC and PS4 horror game Daylight will see the light of day in April according to Jared Gerritzen, studio director at developer Zombie Studios. Gerritzen revealed the release window during a preview with IGN, which also showed off some of the Unreal Engine 4-powered gameplay. Witches, glowsticks, an abandoned hospital ... either the main character is one unlucky person or this is the worst rave ever. [Image: Zombie Studios]
Daylight trailer says you shouldn't look back
Here's a quick look at Daylight, the Unreal Engine 4-powered psychological horror game that should be running and screaming on PC and PlayStation 4 soon. The procedurally generated game is scheduled to launch in the next few months and should have a release date shortly. We hope, pray ... curl up into a a ball and rock back and forth in fear.
Daylight explores an abandoned hospital and its spooky roots
Atlus, publisher on Daylight, has shared some story details about the upcoming exploration-based horror game. The game is set in 1983 on Mid Island and stars Sarah Gwynn, who one day wakes up in a derelict hospital to find herself all alone. The hospital, which has seen better days, was once going to be fitted as a high-end hospice care unit for the wealthy, but the company financing the renovation suddenly backed out at the last minute and left the hospital to rot. And, surely enough, the hospital looks like it was suddenly vacated years ago, as you can see in the new bunch of screens in our gallery below. One day in the '40s, all of the staff and patients just upped and vanished. The hospital was forced to permanently close its doors in 1948 and presumably nobody has been back since. Sarah will explore this derelict hospital, among other locations, in early 2014 when Daylight launches for the PC and PS4. The game runs on Unreal Engine 4 and is being written by Jessica Chobot, who also lends her voice as protagonist Sarah Gwynn.
Daylight shines through on PC, PlayStation 4 in early 2014
Daylight is a new first-person psychological horror game premiering on PC, and as a PlayStation 4 console exclusive, in the first quarter of 2014. The game runs on Unreal Engine 4 and was written by Jessica Chobot, who also provides the protagonist's voice. Using the PlayStation Eye camera, Daylight will take a picture of the "exact moment that a scare happens." You can then keep the pictures as a novelty, share them on social networks, or just pass them directly to the NSA. %Gallery-190672%
Breakfast Topic: What time do you raid?
Daylight Saving Time is over! Set your clocks back one hour. It's that time again! Daylight saving time is going away on us again. Here's a big reminder to all you folks who deal with daylight saving to set your clocks back one hour. Yay! Free hour! So the question remains -- what time do you raid? Personally, I'm a weekday raider, around 7:30 p.m. my time over on the east coast. We usually raid for a solid two to three hours, depending on the flow of the night, successes and failures, and progression attempts. All in all, it seems to be a good block of time. Are you a weekday raider or a weekend warrior? Early or late? Are you a raider who runs with a team from another time zone or country and has to accommodate some pretty crazy hours? Let's hear about it! %Poll-55398%
Daylight Saving Time update roundup!
Do DST Rule Change Blues have you down? Well buck up, kiddo -- we've got all (well, most) of the software patches you need to get the smartphone of your choice back into tip-top time-keeping shape right here. Though the changes -- which shift and lengthen the number of weeks we're pushed forward an hour -- should generally make us all happier, better, and more peaceful people, our phones stand to get a little confused about the situation without an update, and surprisingly, manufacturers seem to be doing a decent job in making sure those updates are available. As you find more, please add them in comments and we'll get 'em into the master list![Thanks to everyone who sent this in]Read - Windows MobileRead - BlackBerryRead - Palm OS
DNP unveils daylight-friendly Supernova Flex Screen
While the Claro TV fights off the dimness so often associated with watching front-projection in broad daylight, and Planar's Xscreen claims to work without the gargantuous pricetag, now there's yet another firm in the mix of miracle-working screens. Germany's DNP has unveiled the Supernova Flex Screen, which claims to deliver "ten times" the contrast and "double" the brightness compared to standard screens when used in daylight. Available in both fixed and retractable versions, and in widescreen sizes up to 120-inches (100-inches for 4:3 versions), the Supernova is reportedly compatible with all LCD, DLP, and LCoS projectors. It also sports an "ultrafine" .0065-millimeter pitch along with a "high-contrast filter" that allows the projected image to be reflected by the screen while it absorbs incidental light from other sources. While we've no idea how much DNP plans to charge for this daylight-friendly device (nor if it actually works as claimed), we shouldn't have to wait around too much longer to find out.
