Alien: Isolation Sure Looks Less Scary In Third-Person
One of the coolest things about Alien: Isolation was how thoroughly it put players into the quaking space-boots of its protagonist Amanda Ripley. There was a button for re-focusing her eyes!
A Closer Look At Valve's First VR Unit
Just like its Steam Machine idea, Valve is teaming up with multiple hardware companies to release virtual reality systems. One of the first is this one, the Vive from HTC.
Gabe Newell, Notch Make List Of World's Richest People
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Some people who make (or made) video games are dirt poor. Others, however, could start campfires using $100 bills. In this post, we're looking at the latter.
Bungie Explains Why They Really Killed Destiny's Loot Cave
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Back in the early days of Destiny, some players would spend hours just...shooting into a cave. The reason? Loot. Precious, precious loot.
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A History Of Maxis: Thanks For SimCity
The Maxis that you knew, the studio that released SimCity and invented The Sims, is no more. The SimCity brand might live on, and the Maxis brand might live on elsewhere, but they'll survive only as brands, things EA will invoke to sell things. This is a very sad thing, but let's try and remember the good times.
Up Close With Valve's Newest Steam Controller
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Today at GDC, Stephen got to mess around with Valve's newest Steam Controller model.
What's Your Monster Hunter Weapon Of Choice?
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Okay, it happened. I'm hooked on Monster Hunter.
An Updated List Of Studios EA Has Bought And Then Shut Down
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Massive game publisher Electronic Arts has a reputation for snatching up talented development studios and then running them into the ground.
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It's An Arma 3 Dino-Party
Today on Highlight Reel we have a bunch of talking raptors in Arma 3 (or deinonychus if we're being technical), poetic justice in GTA V, the best use for the Kinect I've seen so far and more!
Helldivers Has Some Great Achievements
Yeah, I know, they're called trophies on PlayStation. Achievements, trophies... whatever you want to call them, Helldivers has some of the funniest I've seen in a while.
Nvidia's New Shield Console Is Nothing To Get Excited About
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Last night at the 2015 Game Developers Conference, Nvidia CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said he was announcing three things—a revolutionary television, a game console and a supercomputer. He actually revealed an Android console, the third Nvidia device in two years to carry the Shield name. Yay?
A New World Record For Beating Super Mario 64 With No Stars
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Did you know it's possible to beat Super Mario 64 without ever getting a single star? Ah, the wonders of speedrunning.
Valve's Changed The Steam Controller Again
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As Valve continues to tweak its own controller, GDC has another look at the evolving peripheral.
A Graphic Novel That Shows The Creepy And Awesome Sides Of Nerd Culture
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Many comic books are fantasies, filled with feats and adventures that ordinary people wish they could pull off. But some of those fantasies can also invoke sex and violence in ways that make folks feel icky. And if you're the one turning out those stories, what happens when you're burnt out doing the thing you used to…
How Big Is No Man's Sky?
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For years now, scientists, journalists, and other truth-seekers have dedicated their waking hours to answering one single question: Is the video game No Man's Sky gonna be big? If so, how big will it be?
Microsoft HoloLens Designer Killed In Hit-And-Run
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Mike Ey, a 30-year-old project designer for Microsoft's HoloLens, was killed in a hit-and-run accident over the weekend, according to the local Seattle station Kiro TV.
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