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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
Valve posts Steam controller demo video
October 11, 2013 | Jeff ChabotValve has released a demo of the new Steam Controller in action, playing a variety of Steam games including Portal, Civilization 5, Counter-Strike, and Papers, Please. The controller, of course, is a prototype. But the demo shows off the … Read More
“Not On Steam” Sale Is Exactly What It Sounds Like
October 4, 2013 | Frank StrevaFlippfly, developer of Race the Sun, has made no effort to hide just how poorly their game has done without that valuable Steam release. Race the Sun may have finally been Greenlit recently, but that hasn’t stopped the small … Read More
Race The Sun Struggling Without Steam Release
September 25, 2013 | Frank Streva
Flippfly, developers of procedural racer Race The Sun, have released some rather depressing stats that prove just how important a Steam release is for a small indie game. Race The Sun came out a month ago and has … Read More
Early Access: Paranautical Activity
September 18, 2013 | Frank StrevaConsidering the rant I wrote about the failings of Steam Greenlight a while back, it’s only natural that I cover Paranautical Activity. This modest little FPS Roguelite by Code Avarice had a difficult time getting onto Steam. A publishing … Read More
Greenlight Spotlight Vol. 7
September 4, 2013 | Frank StrevaWow, so Valve has been busy since my last article. There were two normal sized batches over the last few weeks, then Valve went crazy and released a mega batch of 100 games today. I’m happy to see that … Read More
News
Halo Infinite: Is Halo Still A System Seller?
June 18, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
Microsoft had a great E3 2019 showcase arguably highlighted by an extended look at Halo Infinite. During a year where “next-gen” was the elephant in the room that seemingly prevented more substantial reveals from taking place, Microsoft confirmed that … Read More
‘Tom Clancy’s The Division 2’ Freeplay for 4 days
June 13, 2019 | GV
Starting today, June 13th and through Sunday, June 16th Ubisoft is offering free access to Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 on PS4, Xbox One and PCs via Uplay.
PS4 users can find The Division 2 on the PlayStation Network, while Xbox … Read More
Xbox Scarlett: 10 Facts You Need to Know
June 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
Microsoft has officially entered the next-gen race with the reveal of Project Scarlett; the name being used to describe their next flagship Xbox.
A lot of people are talking about Xbox Scarlett after E3 2019, but there’s so much … Read More
Articles
How To Make a Quality Twitch Stream for Less
June 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Streaming games is more popular than ever. Hundreds of thousands of people are watching tens of thousands of people streaming right at this very moment. One of the things responsible for making streaming so popular is how easy it … Read More
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
What the hell is going on in Death Stranding?
May 30, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Death Stranding is Hideo Kojima’s first game developed outside of the wiry fingered death grip of Konami, and it has finally has a release date – November 8, 2019. Some are surprised that it’s so soon, but the speculation … 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
Will Xbox Game Pass be gateway to more Games as a Service?
June 5, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Most people are already aware at this point that Microsoft is expanding Xbox Game Pass to include PC titles. It has had some PC versions Play Anywhere – which included a handful of options like Sea of Thieves and Forza … Read More
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
Call of Duty: 10 Most Controversial Moments
May 31, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
The reveal of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its “ripped from the headlines” story has gotten people talking about Call of Duty‘s controversial moments. Already, a scene in the new Call of Duty involving a child … Read More