[ad_1] The Vita is far from the oldest platform pushing past its expiration date. Avid communities are devoted to the 38-year-old Commodore 64, 40-year-old Atari machines, almost every Sega console and Nintendo’s 3DS and Game Boys. Console gamers bond deeply with the idiosyncrasies of each device, each with its own specs and technical limitations. “You […]
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How good is Turtle Beach’s Recon 70 gaming headset?
[ad_1] We’ve recommended the Turtle Beach Recon 70 to our readers a few times in the past year: The combination of robust build quality, crisp audio and low price make the Recon 70 a solid option for any gaming setup. It’s ideal for everyone from PC gaming enthusiasts to Switch players on the go, as […]
Summer Games Fest will host AAA and indie game streams in June and July
[ad_1] The organizers don’t have a comprehensive list of participants yet, since they’re still accepting submissions from indie developers. But they’ve already revealed a list of confirmed participants that include Akupara Games, Annapurna Interactive, The Behemoth, Finji, Kowloon Nights, Longhand Electric, MWM Interactive, Panic, Sabotage Studio, Skybound Games, Team17, thatgamecompany, Tribute Games and ustwo games. […]
NVIDIA’s AI built Pac-Man from scratch in four days
[ad_1] In GameGAN’s case, the generative network was trained using 50,000 play sessions of the game and then told to recreate it as a whole, from the static walls and pellets to the ghosts, Pac-Man himself and the rules governing their interactions. The entire process ran on a quartet of GP100s. GameGAN was not, however, […]
Microsoft's classic Solitaire game is 30 today
[ad_1] Microsoft’s Solitaire, which taught the world to use a mouse and waste unprecedented amounts of time, is turning 30 today. The game first came along with Windows 3.0, launched in 1990 with great fanfare, and is still played by 35 million people per m… [ad_2] Source link
Amazon’s multiplayer Pac-Man game is made for Twitch streaming
[ad_1] Amazon Games showed it’s a serious competitor with the new shooter Crucible and has an MMO on the way, but its next game is the one that makes the most sense for Twitch streaming. That’s because Pac-Man Live Studio is not just a variant of the arcade classic, it’s apparently going to be playable […]
Special Olympics virtual event will have athletes compete in ‘Forza 7’
[ad_1] Two years after Xbox linked up with the Special Olympics for the Games’ first esports event, they’re teaming up for a new virtual event this summer. The coronavirus pandemic has scrubbed the Olympics and Special Olympics for 2020, so 35 athletes representing 11 countries will get together for some competition in Forza Motorsport 7 […]
Fortnite Party Royale will present Christopher Nolan’s new ‘Tenet’ trailer
[ad_1] So what’s next for the big event space in Fortnite? If you thought it would be another concert or DJ set, guess again. Starting tonight at 8 PM ET and repeating at the top of every hour, the Party Royale space will show a trailer for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming time-travel movie Tenet. It’s not […]
Tencent is taking over troubled RPG ‘System Shock 3’
[ad_1] Chinese conglomerate Tencent will be “taking the System Shock franchise forward,” developer OtherSide Entertainment has announced. A few days ago, ownership of the System Shock 3 website was transferred to Tencent Holdings, sparking rumors that the Asian company will work on the RPG franchise’s upcoming sequel. Now, OtherSide has confirmed the reports. 1/2 We […]
Amazon’s free-to-play shooter ‘Crucible’ is now available on Steam
[ad_1] The game has also launched with three game modes. “Heart of the Hives” is a 4 vs. 4 battle mode against giant boss Hives that spawn throughout the world, while the “Alpha Hunters” mode pits eight teams of two against each other. Finally, in “Harvester Command” mode, two teams of eight battle to capture […]