Cyberpunk – Active Wirehead http://www.activewirehead.com Cyberpunk Web Magazine: Tech - Video Games - Sport - Entertainment Fri, 01 Jul 2016 21:50:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5.14 Building a Cyberdeck http://www.activewirehead.com/building-a-cyberdeck/ http://www.activewirehead.com/building-a-cyberdeck/#comments Tue, 09 Feb 2016 20:10:00 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=2091 Note from D10D3: What follows is a detailed description of a custom hardware project I did awhile back. I previously posted a simple how-to on another site but I’ve had a lot of questions about how this was done, so I decided to write a more detailed account of the project. It’s a little rambly but I […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/building-a-cyberdeck/feed/ 1 Remember Me http://www.activewirehead.com/remember/ Wed, 28 Jan 2015 10:10:00 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=1449 Environment100%Interface90%Gameplay75%Entertainment100%91%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (0 Votes)0%Not a new game (2013) but I’m still blown away by the design and graphics of this French Cyberpunk world. I really wanted to write some lines about it in case some of you missed it ! I’m not afraid to say that it is for me a masterpiece game in term of […]

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]]> VR on the Cheap http://www.activewirehead.com/vr-cheap/ http://www.activewirehead.com/vr-cheap/#comments Sun, 04 Jan 2015 03:40:00 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=1330 It looks like there might be a bright future in store for those faithful to the the church of Virtual Reality, but it’s been a rough road to get here. While Oculus and Samsung may be promising the future, some hobbyists are not willing to wait.   Back in the 90’s We were promised the […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/vr-cheap/feed/ 2 Nameless : The Hackers – First Impressions http://www.activewirehead.com/nameless-hackers-first-impressions/ Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:00:59 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=1071 Environment90%Interface80%Gameplay90%Entertainment75%84%Overall ScoreReader Rating: (0 Votes)0%                              For the longest time, I had assumed that mobile gaming was a lost cause. Any game with potential was plagued with in app purchases, or loaded with waves of video ads. My opinion has changed now, […]

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]]> 5 Alternatives to Scarlett Johansson for Ghost in the Shell Live-Action Film http://www.activewirehead.com/5-alternatives-scarlett-johansson-ghost-shell-live-action-film/ http://www.activewirehead.com/5-alternatives-scarlett-johansson-ghost-shell-live-action-film/#comments Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:31:08 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=868 Just today news dropped that Scarlett Johansson has been offered the lead role of Motoko Kusanagi in Rupert Sander’s (dir. Snow White and the Huntsman, 2012) upcoming live-action American adaptation of the anime Ghost in the Shell (1995). The internet, however, has been fairly divided about this news. Some people are very excited over Johansson taking on the role, […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/5-alternatives-scarlett-johansson-ghost-shell-live-action-film/feed/ 4 Cyberpunk Soundtracks 2.0 and the Rise of Small-Scale Kickstarter Campaigns http://www.activewirehead.com/cyberpunk-soundtracks-2-0-rise-small-scale-kickstarter-campaigns/ http://www.activewirehead.com/cyberpunk-soundtracks-2-0-rise-small-scale-kickstarter-campaigns/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2014 07:06:26 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=739 Cyberpunk Soundtracks 2.0 is a new Kickstarter collection of ‘retro-futuristic’ cyberpunk-inspired soundscapes for gaming and cyberpunk-related projects. The campaign has already received 55 backers, pledging a total of over $2400 USD. That’s 240% of the initial $1000 USD funding goal and an impressive average of $44 per backer. These soundtracks are meant to provide ambient […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/cyberpunk-soundtracks-2-0-rise-small-scale-kickstarter-campaigns/feed/ 2 ROSE – Cyberpunk Animation Short Film http://www.activewirehead.com/rose-cyberpunk-animation-short-film/ Thu, 04 Sep 2014 06:03:07 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=651 OVERALL SCORE4.0Overall ScoreReader Rating: (1 Vote)ROSE – Cyberpunk Animation Short Film   OSE is an epic sci-fi short film that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world where all natural life has disappeared. From the destruction awakes Rose, a cyborg deployed from the Kernel project, mankind’s last attempt to restore the earth’s ecosystem. Rose will soon […]

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]]> Transhumanism – Deus Ex Human Revolution http://www.activewirehead.com/transhumanism-deus-ex-human-revolution/ http://www.activewirehead.com/transhumanism-deus-ex-human-revolution/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 08:55:35 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=541   This is an old trailer (2011) for Deus Ex – Human Revolution, a cyberpunk-themed action role-playing video game developed by Eidos Montreal and I really liked it.   The first adverts are from Sarif Industries and the last one is a fake hacked warning video about a proLife activist cell named Purity First.   This is totally cyberpunk style and describes a fictional […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/transhumanism-deus-ex-human-revolution/feed/ 2 Free Will Revolution – Episode 02 http://www.activewirehead.com/free-will-revolution-episode-02/ http://www.activewirehead.com/free-will-revolution-episode-02/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:22:18 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=500 Overall impression4.0OVERALL IMPRESSIONReader Rating: (0 Votes)Free Will Revolution – Episode 02 After a brief, er, briefing in Cosimo’s office, Darius heads out to investigate his target. Free Will Revolution is an animated science fiction series starring Darius, a Consultant whose main task is to investigate and “persuade” rebellious androids who are beginning to desire more […]

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]]> http://www.activewirehead.com/free-will-revolution-episode-02/feed/ 1 Free Will Revolution – Pilot/Episode 01 (Anime) http://www.activewirehead.com/free-will-revolution-episode-01/ http://www.activewirehead.com/free-will-revolution-episode-01/#comments Thu, 07 Aug 2014 02:20:49 +0000 http://www.activewirehead.com/?p=494 Overall impression3.5OVERALL IMPRESSIONReader Rating: (0 Votes)Free Will Revolution – Pilot/Episode 01 (Anime)   Pitch  Free Will Revolution is an animated science fiction series starring Darius, a Consultant whose main task is to investigate and “persuade” rebellious androids who are beginning to desire more autonomy in deciding the future and shape of their existence. Follow Darius […]

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