[ad_1] This has given Epic an edge, and the company has lured a slew of high-profile developers away from Steam, complete with plans to launch their titles exclusively on the Epic Games Store. The list includes Super Meat Boy Forever, Metro: Exodus, The Division 2, Borderlands 3, Detroit: Become Human, Afterparty and the final season […]
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Switch RPG ‘Octopath Traveler’ comes to PC this summer
[ad_1] The upcoming release on Steam appears to be a straight port to PC, with no changes. For those who are unfamiliar with Octopath Traveler, the game is set in the land of Osterra and follows eight different travelers as they set forward on their own quest. Players choose their own main character but learn […]
EU charges Valve and five publishers with geo-blocking games
[ad_1] The problem centers around activation keys. When users buy physical games, they often get activation keys, which they must enter to add the games to their Steam libraries. The Commission says Valve and the five publishers agreed to use geo-blocking so that activation keys sold in some countries — like Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary […]
Epic will continue to sign Steam games to exclusive store deals
[ad_1] It’s uncertain if the strategy is paying off for Epic, although Sweeney noted that the cash outlay was “significant” and that his company might not turn a profit from exclusives in 2019. You might not see Epic repeat what it did with Metro: Exodus, where it unceremoniously pulled the shooter from Steam for anyone […]
Valve’s ‘Index’ VR headset is coming in May
[ad_1] While Valve worked closely for years with HTC on Vive VR hardware, it’s about to introduce a virtual reality headset of its own. A teaser page on the Steam website shows off this image of the Index, with the tagline “Upgrade your experience” and a May 2019 date. This occurs despite layoffs of some […]
‘Doom Eternal’ and other Bethesda games are coming to Steam
[ad_1] We’ve asked Bethesda if the releases will be exclusive to Steam. It didn’t mention as much in the announcement, but we wouldn’t expect these titles to come to the Epic Games Store (or other portals) regardless. The developer isn’t necessarily taking sides in the battle between Steam and Epic’s store. Still, it’s hard to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Steam partners can use Valve’s network to speed up game traffic
[ad_1] How much you’ll benefit from the better connection will vary depending on your own access and where you live. Valve’s data suggests that 43 of gamers will see at least some reduction in lag, while 10 percent will see their ping times drop by 40ms or more. The biggest improvements tend to be in […]
Steam mods will filter ‘off-topic review bombs’ from ratings
[ad_1] One of the issues with relying on user reviews to rate content is the possibility that some of those reviews may not be written in entirely good faith. Recently Rotten Tomatoes took new steps to manage the impact of fake reviews submitted for Captain Marvel, while Netflix responded to several instances of “review bombing” […]