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Half-Life: Alyx – The $1500 Video Game You’ll Probably Never Play
March 23, 2020 | Matthew ByrdHalf-Life: Alyx was released today in what feels like one of the strangest watershed moments in recent video game history.
Alyx is the first new official entry into the Half-Life narrative released in the last 13 years. For so … Read More
Steam Can Now Help You Decide What To Play
February 13, 2020 | Robert EndyoToday Steam announced the “Play Next” experiment that uses an algorithm to help you decide what games you should play. This process uses similar technology to the Interactive Recommender Valve released some time ago. While I’ve … Read More
Should Nintendo Make a Pokemon MMO?
January 29, 2020 | Matthew ByrdIf you haven’t been paying attention to the Steam sales charts, you may not have noticed that a game called Temtem is quickly becoming one of 2020’s runaway hits.
What is Temtem? Well, there’s a lot of things you … Read More
Half-Life: Alyx Is Built Entirely to Sell You VR
November 22, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Don’t get me wrong, the trailer for Half-Life: Alyx looks great. It seems like it is channeling just enough Half-Life 2 to make it immediately appealing to fans, but it also leaves no doubt that it’s a full-blown … Read More
Why is EA coming back to Steam?
October 29, 2019 | Robert EndyoToday EA finally confirmed its return to Steam by allowing preorders for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on the platform. EA was one of the first companies to move on from Steam to its proprietary platform, Origin, back in … Read More
Now You Can Play Steam Games on Apple iPhone, iPad & TV
May 17, 2019 | GVA new update released today to Valve’s free Steam Link app allows users to stream games on Apple iPhone, iPad and TV.
On Apple hardware, the Steam Link app is supported on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 11.0 or … Read More
Dota 2 tournament focus of documentary ‘Free to Play’ from Valve
March 20, 2014 | Jeff ChabotValve has released a documentary film titled “Free to Play” that focuses on the Dota 2 International Tournament. The film premiered on Weds., March 19 during the Game Developer’s Conference in San Francisco, and was then made available for … Read More
Contrast Review
December 3, 2013 | Frank StrevaContrast is a game I’ve been looking forward to since I first saw it on Steam Greenlight over a year ago. The intriguing vaudeville-inspired setting, unique platforming that transitions between 2D and 3D, and catchy jazz soundtrack on display … Read More
The Release Valve
October 28, 2013 | Frank StrevaWelcome to the Release Valve, formerly the Greenlight Spotlight. I finally found a better, more creative name for the series at the suggestion of a friend. Since my last article, Valve has announced two new batches of Greenlit titles, … Read More
Steam OS Focused on Living Room Gameplay and Family Sharing
October 28, 2013 | Joe IzydorczakSteam, often regarded as the main conduit for the video game industry’s PC-based games, is currently beta testing its up-and-coming new operating system. The Steam OS is being designed based on Linux and meant to run on a PC … Read More
News
Doom Eternal Deserves a Better Multiplayer Mode
March 24, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Doom Eternal is very, very good. For conversation’s sake, we could even argue that it’s a great game that offers a refreshing twist on the Doom formula that adheres to the spirit of the franchise while mixing up the … Read More
Half-Life: Alyx – The $1500 Video Game You’ll Probably Never Play
March 23, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Half-Life: Alyx was released today in what feels like one of the strangest watershed moments in recent video game history.
Alyx is the first new official entry into the Half-Life narrative released in the last 13 years. For so … Read More
What Happens to the Used Games Market When GameStop Fails?
March 20, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
GameStop has been making headlines recently due to their controversial coronavirus policies. Among other things, GameStops seem to be dangerously unprepared to meet basic safety precautions tied to the coronavirus outbreak. They’re also reportedly prepared to defy state closure … Read More
Articles
Doom Eternal’s Battlemode is Actually Great
March 26, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Recently you may have read that Doom Eternal deserves a better multiplayer mode. The argument made is that classic deathmatch is a staple of the first-person shooter genre and one that adds to the overall quality of the game. … Read More
Doom Eternal Deserves a Better Multiplayer Mode
March 24, 2020 | Matthew Byrd Doom Eternal is very, very good. For conversation’s sake, we could even argue that it’s a great game that offers a refreshing twist on the Doom formula that adheres to the spirit of the franchise while mixing up the … Read More
What Makes Outer Wilds Great – and Why I Gave Up On It
March 21, 2020 | Robert Endyo
There are plenty of 2019 “Game of the Year” lists out there that contain Outer Wilds. It was even nominated for the GDC Game of the Year. Mobius Digital’s unique take on exploration and discovery is undoubtedly one of the … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
Doom Eternal’s Battlemode is Actually Great
March 26, 2020 | Robert Endyo Recently you may have read that Doom Eternal deserves a better multiplayer mode. The argument made is that classic deathmatch is a staple of the first-person shooter genre and one that adds to the overall quality of the game. … Read More
What Makes Outer Wilds Great – and Why I Gave Up On It
March 21, 2020 | Robert Endyo There are plenty of 2019 “Game of the Year” lists out there that contain Outer Wilds. It was even nominated for the GDC Game of the Year. Mobius Digital’s unique take on exploration and discovery is undoubtedly one of the … Read More
Raid Shadow Legends Twitter Account Claims They Do Not Sponsor Anyone *Updated*
March 2, 2020 | Robert Endyo
**Update**
Now the repeated claim is being walked back as a “confusing and one sided reply.” Apparently the very clear statement of “we do not sponsor” wasn’t the message they meant to send. Thankfully it only took them just … Read More