Categories Posted inin Development Sony is considering a Steam-like Early Access program to let you try games in development Posted byby Dean Takahashi July 11, 2014 1 min A new access program could help developers, but it would have to protect consumers. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business Steam's new milestone: More than 8M gamers were signed in at once yesterday — and it's still growing fast Posted byby Jeff Grubb June 30, 2014 2 min The Steam summer sale ended while also setting a new record for the number of gamers logged in on the digital store at one time. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Uplay & Origin begin summer sale ahead of Steam Posted byby GamesBeat June 8, 2014 2 min Ubisoft's Uplay and EA's Origin launches their PC Games Summer Sale ahead of Steam's. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Steam Early Access: Your rights when game development stops Posted byby GamesBeat June 5, 2014 13 min Steam Early Access brings you games before they're finished. We take a look at games that are stuck in development limbo and investigate your rights as an Early Access consumer. Continue Reading 13 min
Categories Posted inin Business Don't expect that Early Access game to get finished, says Steam's quietly updated FAQ Posted byby GamesBeat June 4, 2014 3 min Steam has changed the FAQ that explains Early Access to consumers. It now says that not all games will get finished -- we think we might know why. Continue Reading 3 min
Categories Posted inin Development Ryse creator Crytek releases CryEngine 'game engine as a service' on Steam (exclusive) Posted byby Dean Takahashi May 28, 2014 2 min Crytek will compete with Unity and Epic Games in providing a game engine as a service. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business Steam reviews Watch Dogs: Uplay rage, dog puns, and snap judgments Posted byby GamesBeat May 27, 2014 1 min Watch Dogs has only been out for a day, but Steam users have already cast their verdict. They don't pull any punches. 10/10. Continue Reading 1 min
Categories Posted inin Business GameStop dumps its PC games client — you can buy codes for Steam, Origin, or Uplay now Posted byby Jeff Grubb May 19, 2014 2 min GameStop is also holding a sale on PC games in part to promote its improved purchasing experience. Continue Reading 2 min
Categories Posted inin Business The Last Tinker adds a much-needed splash of color to modern gaming (review) Posted byby GamesBeat May 9, 2014 4 min The Last Tinker: City of Colors is an original game well-suited for families who are looking for a colorful story instead of a tough challenge. Continue Reading 4 min
Categories Posted inin Business Well, duh: EA finds only 1 out of 100 customers bought actual discs on digital-game service Origin Posted byby Jeff Grubb March 31, 2014 1 min The company says that most customers only ever download games. Continue Reading 1 min