Category: Gaming

A closer look at Valorant’s always-on anti-cheat system

[ad_1] Vanguard has two main components: a traditional scanning service that boots up when the game does, and a device driver that loads at system start. The driver runs the entire time your PC is on, even if you’re not playing Valorant. Players even have to reboot their computers before starting the game for the […]

‘Wild Guns’ and ‘Panel de Pon’ are coming to Switch Online next week

[ad_1] Nintendo Switch Online is carrying on the legacy of the Wii’s Virtual Console, and four more games — one NES title and three SNES ones — are being added to the library on May 20th. Rygar may be regarded as a classic, but it hasn’t aged too well, and Operation Logic Bomb isn’t exactly […]

‘Resident Evil: Resistance’ adds Nemesis as a playable character

[ad_1] You’ll now be able to play as Resident Evil’s most iconic monster in the RE 3 remake’s multiplayer mode. The latest Resident Evil: Resistance update adds Nemesis as a playable character for the first time in the franchise and also adds former Russian special forces Nicholai Ginovaef as a Mastermind. Resistance, which was originally […]

NBA 2K’s simulated playoffs crown the LA Lakers champs for 2020

[ad_1] 2K Basketball fans may have real basketball action to look forward to — or at least broadcasts of the NBA 2K League — but until then, there are some highlights and statistical breakdowns of the game’s simulated action to pore over. #2KSim Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (4), Milwaukee Bucks (3) Game 1: Lakers 129, […]

‘Ghost of Tsushima’ will feature black-and-white samurai cinema mode

[ad_1] You’ll have to follow the wind and the wild animals to find new places and points of interest in the world of the Ghost of Tsushima. That’s one of the gameplay elements Sucker Punch Productions showcased during Sony’s latest State of Play episode, which lasted 18 minutes and revealed more of what you can […]

Steam uses AI to find interesting games you already own

[ad_1] Valve launched Steam Labs late last year as a way to test out new features for its PC games store. While it already brought the machine learning-based Interactive Recommender from Labs to the regular Library, the latest client update adds a wrinkle with Play Next. Instead of suggesting new games for you to buy, […]

‘Crusader Kings III’ brings medieval politics to your PC on September 1st

[ad_1] The Crusader Kings strategy game series is finally close to getting a third entry more than eight years after the second. Paradox has announced that Crusader Kings III will be available September 1st, 2020, with plans to once again release it on Mac, Linux and Windows. There are major upgrades in store, although it’s […]

Ubisoft’s educational Assassin’s Creed tours are free until May 21st

[ad_1] Ubisoft sees the giveaway as a way to help students learn about history while studying from home. “With millions of children experiencing upheaval to their studies right now, and teachers forced to adapt their lessons to digital tools, people are seeking new and enriching ways to learn,” said Etienne Allonier, brand director for Assassin’s […]

Watch Sony’s ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ State of Play special here at 4PM ET

[ad_1] Sony’s PS4 may be on its way out, but the forthcoming samurai adventure Ghost of Tsushima means it’s set to have a pretty magnificent swansong. And today, we’ll get an extended peek of its gameplay thanks to PlayStation’s latest episode of State of Play. In a blog post, the company says we can expect […]

Xbox co-founder J. Allard is working on the Intellivison Amico

[ad_1] A reimagined version of Mattel Electronics’ Intellivision is scheduled to be released this fall. To help put the finishing touches on the Amico game console, Intellivision Entertainment — a separate entity than Mattel that owns the Intellivision brand — has hired J. Allard as the company’s global managing director. Allard is one of the […]