How esports competitors prepare, mentally and physically
Think “high-performance athlete” and a fairly typical ideal probably springs to mind. The classic media representation of an elite athlete embodies physical prowess built...
Shapeways lets fans make 3D-printed custom toys based on Valve games
Shapeways and Valve have teamed up to allow fans to make and sell 3D-printed toys and other objects based on Valve’s game franchises and...
How indie studio Accidental Queens emerged from a game jam
French developer Accidental Queens’s debut title A Normal Lost Phone was its first indie success, selling 100,000 copies and earning accolades from critics. But...
Ataribox runs Linux on AMD chip and will cost at least $250
Atari released more details about its Ataribox game console today, disclosing for the first time that the machine will run Linux on an Advanced...
Intel believes WiGig will be a viable option for wireless high-end VR
Intel showed off a demo this week of WiGig wireless networking technology that can connect a high-performance PC with a wireless virtual reality headset,...
Twitch broadcaster turns single-player Darkest Dungeon into a co-op game
Why face the sanity-breaking horrors of Darkest Dungeon alone when you could use the buddy system? For over a month now, livestreamer and YouTube...
Comparing more Battle Royale shooters: PUBG vs. Fortnite vs. H1Z1
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is on the cusp of defining the future of shooters for the next few years, but it’s not the only name in the...
Valve’s review-bomb fix won’t fix review bombing
The customer review is a relatively young form of criticism, but consumers have already unlocked some of its creative power with memorable and hilarious...
Jump is a Netflix for indie games that promises better discoverability than Steam
Jump is hopping on an opportunity to offer high-quality indie games with a subscription service that focuses heavily on discoverability. It’s launching today with...
Divinity: Original Sin 2 studio claims it set a Steam RPG record (update)
We’ve seen Bluehole Studio crow about its number of people playing 2017’s biggest gaming phenomenon, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, on Steam. But over the weekend, Divinity:...