Valve's Steam Controller goes on sale next week, May 4. It's pricier than you might have hoped, but more reasonable than I expected

Valve’s Steam Controller goes on sale next week, May 4. It’s pricier than you might have hoped, but more reasonable than I expected

The new Steam Controller is an impressive bit of equipment—and if you’re itching to get your hands on one, there isn’t too long left to wait. According to Valve, the dual-trackpad-equipped beastie will be available to stick in your cart on the Steam store from Monday, May 4. Pricing varies by region, with the mega-pad…

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NVIDIA Shield Set-Top Box on Google Play

Nvidia’s Chris Daniel updated the company’s blog with news that the Shield Android TV set-top-box can now be purchased on Google Play in North America. The device is one of three Shield gadgets that Nvidia has released over the years, starting with the Shield handheld (2013) followed by the Shield tablet (2014) and the Shield…

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Deadlock just shuffled everyone into new ranked leagues overnight, but players suspect matchmaking won’t feel any different: ‘If you were miserable before, you’ll still be miserable now’

I’ve never played an invite-only beta test with such a fully-formed ranking system as Deadlock’s, but I guess when everyone gets unlimited plus-ones, the audience is big enough to warrant it. Besides, the game’s beta status didn’t stop me lamenting my place in Arcanist IV—below average, assuming ranks fall into normal distribution—but a patch dropped…

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