[ad_1] With the Toy-Con Blaster, I fought off an alien invasion as I walked down a city street. It works like a shotgun: First you have to pull the barrel back, then you can hit a button to take out an alien. Again, I didn’t expect much, but the Switch still managed to let me […]
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Steam’s redesigned library will show what’s happening with your games
[ad_1] The tags you see in the Steam store will also help you find games in the library. You can look for just your open world titles, as an example. Valve is also teasing an upcoming Events page (below) that will shed even more light on what’s happening with your game. You’ll see updates, but […]
GameStop’s new CEO is expected to lead a major overhaul
[ad_1] In a statement, Sherman acknowledged GameStop will have to undergo some major changes to stay relevant in a market that has increasingly gone digital. “I bring significant experience working with other retailers that have undergone large, successful transformations,” he said, suggesting that he expects similar changes at GameStop. According to VentureBeat, sources familiar with […]
The Oculus Rift S is impressive but unnecessary
[ad_1] The Rift S is the direct descendant of the first Rift and offers a slew of improvements over the original. The S includes upgraded lenses, a fifth onboard position tracking sensor, slightly better screen resolution and some handy new software features to boot. The S weighs a touch more than the first Rift, but […]
‘Hamsterdam’ is the rhythmic rodent brawler we’ve been waiting for
[ad_1] You play as Pimm, an unassuming denizen of the quiet town of Hamsterdam, who must defend his home and rescue his grandfather from the villainous Vermin Gang and its leader, Marlo the Chinchilla. That task involves beating the stuffing out of an army of rats, foxes, and a menagerie of other rodents using your […]
Four players fight for undersea supremacy in ‘Swimsanity’
[ad_1] I was afforded a quick demo of the game at the Nintendo Nindies event at GDC 2019 on Wednesday and it left me breathless. The visuals are bright with a slightly cartoony art style that lends to the lighthearted (albeit intense) action. The controls are equally crisp and responsive — players aim their fire […]
Short film created in Unreal Engine showcases a photorealistic world
[ad_1] Quixel captured more than 1,000 scans in Iceland to help it create the gorgeous short, so the team didn’t have to create assets itself. Games, visual effects and architectural visualization artists worked on the project to highlight the capabilities of Unreal across a number of industries. The team used Unreal 4.21, the current version […]
Telltale’s ‘The Walking Dead’ delivers its final episode next week
[ad_1] The final season of Telltale’s The Walking Dead series will come to an end next week, when the fourth and last episode is released by TWD creator Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Games. When Telltale Games virtually shut down and laid off everyone working on the project any release of the game’s finale seemed in doubt, […]
The FDA thinks an Xbox game can stop kids smoking
[ad_1] The game’s heavy-handedness won’t be lost among its Gen-Z players. As you play the game, you encounter challenges that are also faced by smokers. You can run from the cell, but only in short bursts since your lungs are damaged by smoking. The smoke obscures your vision. The game is structured like a maze, […]
‘Red Dead Online’ will soon offer fight or explore modes
[ad_1] Red Dead Online‘s offensive playing style will function similarly to its current “free roam” option. There will be few restrictions on how players interact with others, meaning they can lasso, shoot at and kill just about anyone. Conversely, the defensive play style will let users explore the world without getting picked off by other […]