Epic Says Its Store Won't Sell 'Porn Games Or Bloatware'
It’s been a big day for the Epic Games Store. During its GDC keynote, Epic announced a boatload of new exclusives…
Void Bastards Is A Shooter That Looks Cool As Hell
Out this summer, Void Bastards promises to wrap the pulp comic aesthetic up into an intergalactic strategy shooter.
Dwarf Fortress Is Coming To Steam Because Its Developer Needs Healthcare
If you want to know why Dwarf Fortress is coming to Steam, its co-creator Tarn Adams has one answer: health insurance.
Valve Says It Will Remove 'Off-Topic Review Bombs' From Steam Scores
Over the past few years, review bombs—people organizing en masse to post negative reviews to a game’s store page to…
Valve Removes Over 100 Steam Tributes To Suspected New Zealand Shooter
The gaming platform Steam has cracked down on over 100 profiles memorializing the suspected shooter behind today’s…
Today, Valve announced an upgrade to Steam Link called Steam Link Anywhere. It’s what it sounds like, allowing users to…
In Shotgun Farmers, You Shoot Guns And Your Bullets Grow New Guns
In most multiplayer first-person shooters, you don’t want to miss that clutch headshot because 1) it’ll mean giving up…
Richard Garfield, who helped create Magic: The Gathering, is no longer working on Valve’s troubled card game Artifact.…
Most PC Stores Have Terrible Controller And TV Support
I prefer to play many PC games on my TV with a controller. Some games, like Far Cry New Dawn, just feel better to me…
Dawn Of Man, As Told By Steam Reviews
Since the dawn of video games—and possibly even the dawn of man—human beings have been creating city-building games.…
The Occupation Is A Thrilling Investigative Game Where Every Second Counts
I’ve got 10 minutes until my big interview with a member of a group that’s trying to demonize immigrants and radically…
A Moment Of Pure Movement Bliss, Courtesy Of Valley
Blue Isle Studios’ indie action-adventure game Valley begins with the player slowly hoofing it through a verdant…
Steam's 'Popular Upcoming Releases' Section Is Easy To Manipulate
On a platform as crowded as Steam, every ounce of visibility counts. For many developers, the “popular upcoming”…
Valve Removes Rape Day From Steam With Vague, Nonsensical Statement
Yesterday, Rape Day, a self-described “game where you can rape and murder during a zombie apocalypse,” raised new…
Pogostuck Is The Latest Game To Make Twitch Streamers Rage
On the internet, everybody is angry all the time. The 2017 release of Getting Over It With Bennett Foddy, then, marked…
The Latest Steam Game To Test Valve's Laissez-Faire Policy Is Called 'Rape Day'
An independent developer called Desk Lamp says it has spent over two years working on a game called Rape Day. Now it’s…
Eastshade Has So Much Personality That You Forget You're Just Painting and Talking
Sometimes, when I’m feeling stressed, my mind instinctively hearkens back to peaceful, idyllic days and just lingers…
Popular Horror Game Removed From Steam After Chinese Players Say It Insults China
Less than a week ago, the developers of P.T.-inspired horror game Devotion were riding high. Their game’s February 19…