Would you like a game controller that “can suggest button remaps and sensitivity adjustments” based on how you use it? What about a gaming mouse that “adjusts DPI settings in real-time, ensuring that your cursor movements are always accurate and fluid?” Or a keyboard that will “suggest key remaps and macros tailored to your gaming…
Valve has been pretty consistent about its attitude toward curating the games on Steam: It doesn’t wanna. Even Alex Jones, a guy banned by YouTube and Facebook, has a game on Steam, so it’s no surprise that Valve’s new generative AI policy avoids ethical judgments, sticking to the company’s 2018 declaration that it “shouldn’t be…
There was a time when game demos were standard. Developers gave away a chunk of their game and if you liked it, you handed over some cash for the rest of it. In fact, the original Prince of Persia was available in a “shareware” version that gave players the first two levels of the game,…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Omega ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
Hey Xbox Insiders! We have a new Xbox Update Preview releasing to the Delta ring today. It’s important we note that some updates made in these preview OS builds include background improvements that ensure a quality and stable build for Xbox consoles. We will continue to post these release notes, even when the noticeable changes…
Embark Studios is clamping down on aim assist in The Finals in a new patch. It’s a rare move for an FPS to make in our crossplay climate, but Embark says the changes were informed by “an in-depth review of how aim assist works—something we’ve only been able to validate with a player base as…
Two retro collections announced with Limited Run Games. Limited Run Games and Konami have teamed up to bring back two classic series’ from the Japanese developer’s back catalogue — Felix the Cat and Rocket Knight Adventures. Felix the Cat will contain the 1992 NES original and the 1993 Game Boy adventure, while Rocket Knight Adventures:…
Entry requires one small purchase. QubicGames has announced that it is launching a pretty generous giveaway that includes 12 free Nintendo Switch titles. Limited to residents of US, Canada, and Mexico, the event will begin on January 12th during which time you’ll have until January 15th to ‘qualify’ for the main event. Read the full…
Just one day after streaming service Twitch announced that it is laying off 500 employees, Discord has joined the parade: A report from The Verge says the company is cutting 170 employees, representing 17% of its workforce. A Discord representative confirmed with PC Gamer that The Verge’s report is accurate. Discord is an extremely popular…
But it got people looking. We know everyone is desperate for news on Nintendo’s next hardware, but an audio company that’s creating the AI-enhanced successor to GameShark (yes, really) company claiming to be releasing a product alongside the Switch 2’s launch was not on our bingo cards this morning. As noted in a press release…