Gaming
In the early days of Counter-Strike where it existed as a mod of Half-Life, it was pretty much free-to-play, where anyone could get their hands on it. However ultimately when Valve decided to launch Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, the company made it a paid title. Granted it wasn’t the most expensive […]
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As gamers already know, Capcom is working on the Resident Evil 2 remake that they expect will be released early next year. From what we can tell, the game looks fantastic, and based on the feedback from gamers, it seems to be well-received, so much so that last we heard, […]
Read MoreWe’re all happy for the hard-working developers, composers, designers, and content creators who walked away with trophies at The Game Awards tonight, but if we’re being totally honest, the reason that many of us tuned in was to see all the world premiere trailer and announcements that Geoff Keighley wrangled for the event. Needless to […]
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As promised, publisher Epic Games has thrown open the doors to its online store today, with a small selection of PC games on its shelves. The Fortnite developer is hoping to take on Valve’s popular Steam store with its new shop, but it won’t be an easy run. To that […]
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Perhaps the best part about Logitech, these days, is the number of products on offer at differing price points. After the company purchased Astro Gaming last summer, it added a high-end line of stellar gaming cans, rivaling anyone in the industry, including Razer, Turtle Beach, and others. And to show […]
Read MoreWhile they may not have the clout of the Emmys or the Oscars (yet), the Game Awards have become the preeminent show for celebrating the best video games, developers, and esports teams of the year. Produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley, the annual awards ceremony is now in its fifth year, and as in previous […]
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Valve today revealed it’d be adding a battle royale mode to its FPS Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. I presume it was feeling left out. The new mode will be automatically added to the files of all existing CS:GO players, and is called “Danger Zone.” You’re welcome for getting the Kenny Loggins […]
Read MoreWe’ve known for a while that Microsoft is working on an Xbox console that will not have a physical optical drive, but a new report says the console will come bundled with Microsoft gaming subscriptions at launch that would let gamers get into the action as soon as they plug in the device. The same […]
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During the Snapdragon Summit 2018 introduction of Snapdragon 855, the term Snapdragon Elite Gaming has appeared for the first time. Let’s go over what it means as this terminology will probably be used often going forward. Snapdragon Elite Gaming is not one feature, but rather a term used to describe […]
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Alienware’s m15 is a shocking new take on the humongous laptop: it’s not humongous. It’s still a powerhouse that handles 1080p gaming with apparent ease. But now it fits in a backpack. I’ve only spent a couple of days with the m15, but my experience so far has given me […]
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Fortnite isn’t a game: it’s a phenomenon. Like “Back To The Future,” “The Simpsons,” and Pokemon, it’s transcended media and become a cultural icon. I can’t help but wonder how many of its 200 million registered players know anything about the game that came before it: Unreal Tournament (UT). The […]
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Back in the day, Command & Conquer was one of the more popular RTS games available, although in recent times we haven’t really heard much about the franchise, at least until earlier this year when EA announced Command & Conquer: Rivals which would be a game released for mobile. The […]
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Prior to Epic launching Fortnite Battle Royale, one of the games that the company was known for was the Unreal Tournament franchise, which back in the day was played on the same level as other competitive FPS games like Quake, Counter-Strike, Team Fortress, and so on. In fact there were […]
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Blizzard loves celebrating the various seasonal holidays that take place throughout the year. We usually see this happen in World of Warcraft, where Blizzard has been known to celebrate Valentine’s Day, Christmas, the Lunar New Year, Halloween, and so on. Blizzard has since brought that tradition over to Overwatch. For […]
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Last month it was revealed by that Valve had ultimately decided to discontinue its Steam Link box. For those unfamiliar, the Steam Link device basically allowed gamers to stream games from their PCs onto other devices, like their TV, thus giving gamers the freedom to play PC games in the […]
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If trainer battles/PvP was a feature of Pokemon GO that you have been anticipating, you’ll be pleased to learn that not too long after teasing the availability of the feature, Niantic has confirmed that the feature will be released by the end of the year, making it about 2 years […]
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Racing games aren’t new, especially racing games that are comprised of using characters from various video game franchises. Nintendo’s Mario Kart is a good example of that, and so is the Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. Some of you might even recall that back in 1999, Sony and Naughty Dog […]
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The creator of Leisure Suit Larry has just unearthed the source codes of several games, including the first two games in the series. He’s put the code on eBay, and interested gamers have already driven the bids into five figures. I’ll wager it’s been a long time since most of us […]
Read MoreSteam isn’t the only digital PC game store, but it has long been the dominant player in the industry. Many developers have attempted to break the Steam stranglehold with their own proprietary offerings — Origin, Uplay, Battle.net — but those stores are typically limited to games from the developers that run them. There simply aren’t […]
Read MoreJust days after revealing that player vs. player Trainer Battles would finally be coming to Pokemon Go, developer Niantic has shared a ton of new details about the highly anticipated feature on its blog. Before the end of the month, Pokemon Go players will be able to challenge their friends and other Trainers to Trainer […]
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Epic has recently announced an update to Fortnite Battle Royale on iOS where they will be giving gamers the option of playing it in 60fps, resulting in a much smoother gaming experience. Unfortunately for Android gamers, if you were hoping that 60fps options would be headed your way soon, think […]
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For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect people against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. **Trigger warning** The following article describes graphic sexual violence against women in video games. In Custer’s Revenge, Civil War commander General […]
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