Following on from the launch of Xi3's Piston mini PC for $999 last week, Valve has now confirmed that the Xi3 Piston is not a Valve Steam Box, after all. Valve's Doug Lombardi explained and confirmed that Valve was not working on any current Valve Steam Box projects with Piston creator Xi3. … [Read more...] about Xi3 Piston Is Not A Valve Steam Box Confirms Valve
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DayZ Standalone Trailer Teases New Zombies And Health System (video)
If you are looking forward to the launch of the new DayZ standalone zombie shooter game, you are sure to be interested in this new 20 minute development video which teases a few of the games new features, including a new health system. Other new features within the latest DayZ standalone trailer … [Read more...] about DayZ Standalone Trailer Teases New Zombies And Health System (video)
Black Ops 2 Micro Items In-Game Purchases Feature Launches
Tomorrow Activision will be launching their new Black Ops 2 Micro Items, which have been created to provide Black Ops 2 gamers with new optional in-game purchases which will offer players customisation and luxury additions their kit bag. The new Black Ops 2 Micro Items consist of a number of … [Read more...] about Black Ops 2 Micro Items In-Game Purchases Feature Launches
Ouya Console Being Officially Unveiled On March 28th
Later this month, the new Ouya console will start shipping to its Kickstarter backers who helped the Ouya console make the jump from concept to production. To celebrate the launch of the new open-source Android Ouya console, its creators and developers will be holding an official unveiling of the … [Read more...] about Ouya Console Being Officially Unveiled On March 28th
SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon
SimCity's launch foibles will soon be passing into legend, as the game's downtime seems to be quickly approaching normalcy. Progress was achieved with a combination of additional servers and optimization, arguably something that should have occurred before the game's launch, but water under the … [Read more...] about SimCity Crashes Down 92%, “All-Clear” Coming Soon
Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”
Zynga's Dan Porter has weighed in on the issue of originality in games - he doesn't think it's that big a deal. At least nowhere near as important as "running games as a service". Game cloning has been an increasingly visible and debated issue, with Zynga at the forefront after it released Dream … [Read more...] about Zynga Says Original Game Debate “Vastly Overblown”
Oculus Rift Support Maybe Arriving For Frostbite Games Engine
It has been revealed that EA And DICE are currently investigating how the new Oculus Rift virtual reality headset can be incorporated into their Frostbite games engine. Recently the Frostbite 2 game's engine was used by DICE to create the awesome Battlefield 3 game, and now the developer is seeking … [Read more...] about Oculus Rift Support Maybe Arriving For Frostbite Games Engine
New Borderlands 2 Character Unveiled By Gearbox At SXSW
Over the weekend, Gearbox has unveiled a new Borderlands 2 character, which will become the sixth character in the Borderlands 2 game. Borderlands 2 was released back in late September 2013 and is a first-person shooter action role-playing game created by Gearbox Software and published by 2K Games. … [Read more...] about New Borderlands 2 Character Unveiled By Gearbox At SXSW
Double Fine’s Dropchord Announced, Arcade Rhythm Game To Support Motion Leap
Double Fine, renowned for their exceptional adventure games and impressive Kickstarter fundraising campaigns, is currently hard at work on an innovative rhythm game utilizing the new Leap Motion controller. It's no surprise that the creative minds behind Kinect Party are involved in this exciting … [Read more...] about Double Fine’s Dropchord Announced, Arcade Rhythm Game To Support Motion Leap
Donkey Kong Mod Created By Dad For Three Year Old Daughter
Other Ocean Interactive Art Director Mike Mika modded Donkey Kong to allow control of the game's princess for his daughter, according to a Facebook post. Mika's daughter loves old games and was rightfully peeved when learning the game was so old it didn't contain the option to play as a girl. "My … [Read more...] about Donkey Kong Mod Created By Dad For Three Year Old Daughter
Plants vs Zombies Adventures Domain Name Registered By EA
It's fair to say Plants vs Zombies has become every inch the institution Bejeweled and the other traditional PopCap games predating it ever were. It transcended casual and hardcore barriers by pairing depth with accessibility and as an example of inclusive design and marketing, it is second to … [Read more...] about Plants vs Zombies Adventures Domain Name Registered By EA
SimCity Offline Mode Deemed “Impossible” By Maxis
Whether it's making a game that's so popular it can't handle server loads or one that's so broken customers are scrambling for refunds, Maxis has a definite problem. A problem which switching the game to offline mode would go a long way towards solving. If that were possible, that is. "The game … [Read more...] about SimCity Offline Mode Deemed “Impossible” By Maxis
