Steam Frame’s tutorial video appears to leak on Reddit, demonstrating a very brief explainer of its software

Though the Steam Controller broke Valve’s storefront, and the Steam Machine otherwise stealing the show, I’m most looking forward to Valve’s VR headset, the Steam Frame. Until its release date is announced, however, the brief look at the headset’s Welcome Tour software, allegedly leaked to Reddit, will have to tide you over. Over on the…

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After a ‘corporate mandate’ demanded they help with Call of Duty, Toys for Bob studio head says it took ‘many mini miracles’ to buy their independence from Activision

It’s been a bit of a journey for Toys for Bob, the studio behind the very good Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, that’s now making its own original Spyro game as an independent studio, as announced at the Xbox Games Showcase. Despite Reignited’s smashing success selling over 11 million copies, Toys for Bob was shifted to be…

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Old Persona 4 voice actor is ‘deeply grieving’ being recast in the remake: ‘Everything in life is transient… Thank you for sharing the journey’

We got what I would call our first proper look at some Persona 4 Revival last weekend, showing iconic moments like: The Scooby gang falling into their first TV, Charlie summoning Izanagi for the first time, karaoke with Yosuke (pretty sure that’s new, unless I’m forgetting a Golden addition), and Marie being annoying in the…

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The Fable reboot won’t have horns and haloes because of its ‘nuanced and complex’ take on morality, and also because you’re going to constantly reinvent yourself

Morality morphing was a big deal in the Fable games of old. Your character would, famously, actually change appearance to match how good or evil they were. Do a lot of murders and you’d grow horns and find yourself surrounded by flies. Help people out (or do a lot of murders but also donate loads…

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Archetype Entertainment founder and BioWare veteran wishes Exodus didn’t look so much like Mass Effect

Exodus might have an uphill struggle escaping the shadow of Mass Effect. Archetype Entertainment’s sci-fi RPG immediately invited Mass Effect comparisons when it was first shown off, and those comparisons have continued and, if anything, become more obvious. It’s understandable, of course. Archetype was founded by BioWare veteran James Ohlen and the team includes other…

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Backrooms director’s dad returns to old Facebook post asking for career help for his son as the movie hits #1 worldwide: ‘Thanks for the help. He figured it out!’

Director Kane Parsons is probably riding pretty high right now: At just 20 years old, his first feature film hit #1 in the world, tripled studio A24’s previous record, and even outperformed the latest Star Wars at the box office. But his dad, Michael Parsons, is also primed to take a victory lap or two…

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