In the early days of handheld gaming, it may very well be fairly irritating when batteries wanted to be thrown out and changed. While trendy handhelds just like the Nintendo Switch run on rechargeable batteries, these nonetheless ultimately find yourself in landfills. That was the inspiration for a brand new undertaking from researchers at Northwestern...
In case you missed it, the massive information out of final week was the acquisition of ZeniMax Media, the guardian firm of Bethesda, by Microsoft and Xbox for $7.5 billion in money. The acquisition brings a number of studios and necessary IPs into the first-party standing for Xbox, together with Fallout, Elder Scrolls, Doom, and...
Steam has made one other game 100% free to obtain, play, and maintain for a restricted time, or extra particularly a developer on Steam has achieved this. This yr, far more than earlier years, builders have been making their games free, notably on Steam. Some of that is to encourage avid gamers to remain dwelling...
Today throughout Tokyo Game Show, Konami stunned followers of its basic games by stealth-releasing basic Metal Gear Solid, Contra, and Castlevania games on PC, not through Steam or Epic Games Store, however through GOG. More particularly, the PC variations of Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance, and Konami Collector’s Series: Castlevania...
Like each Thursday earlier than it, Epic Games has made one other game 100 % free through the Epic Games Store. As at all times, the freebie is out there to all customers. There’s no subscription required or any catches. As lengthy as you may have an Epic Games Store account, which prices nothing, you...
Developer Frictional Games has introduced that the supply code for Amnesia: The Dark Descent is now going open supply. The supply code for the beloved survival horror game can now be discovered on Github right here. In addition to the game’s code, Frictional Games has additionally launched the sequel, A Machine for Pigs, as nicely....
Loot containers have been a supply of controversy within the gaming trade over the previous couple of years, and a few have gone as far as to label them a type of playing. A number of avid gamers are torn on whether or not or to not classify them as such, however the UK authorities...
Microsoft has revealed the primary non-standard Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S controller, which includes a daring blue design paying homage to Sonic the Hedgehog. Previously, all Microsoft had revealed was an all-white and all-black variations of the Xbox Series X controller, however these will not be the one choices at launch. There had...
The Game Awards will formally happen this 12 months on December 10th, it was introduced right this moment. The free livestream will air in 4K UHD from places in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London — with none in-person viewers at any of the three places as a result of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last 12 months,...
The Game Awards will formally happen this 12 months on December 10th, it was introduced as we speak. The free livestream will air in 4K UHD from places in Los Angeles, Tokyo, and London — with none in-person viewers at any of the three places as a result of ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Last 12 months,...
