3 months after the release of Directive 8020, Supermassive Games is laying off even more people

Yet another sign the Steam Frame is approaching launch—maybe really for real this time?—as the SteamOS beta adds ‘preliminary support’ for its wireless adapter

Another week, another hint that the Steam Frame might be close to launch, though this time the hint comes not from leaks and rumours but directly from Valve. According to recent official update notes, SteamOS Beta and Preview channels are to receive “preliminary support for the Steam Frame Wireless Adapter.” The Steam Frame is Valve’s…

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Thief designer says that the immersive sim audience is too small for AAA games: ‘There’s quite a few of us who think the way to do it is be III or AA’

Randy Smith Evergreen knows his immersive sims. As a designer on Thief: The Dark Project, he was there in the early days of the genre, and his credits include System Shock 2 and Dark Messiah: Might and Magic, as well as Thief 2 and Thief: Deadly Shadows. And he’s pretty sure the genre is a…

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Video Game Trading Card Spotlight – Brett Weiss

Our next Trading Card Spotlight features Brett Weiss who currently is displayed on card number 221, from the Superstars of 2012 Collection.  He is also featured on cards 227, 1193,1207,1320,1393 and 1402.  These cards commemorate Brett’s books that he has written over the years.    Brett is a passionate writer of many books and has contributed…

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