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Valve co-founder Gabe Newell on why he invested in cooking gadget startup ChefSteps
Valve Corp co-founder Gabe Newell recently talked about why he became an early investor in food and technology startup ChefSteps, comparing the way the company’s founders approach food and cooking to the way he approaches video game development. “They talked to me like a scientist, like an engineer, and this isn’t how I thought people in the ...
Console commands won’t screw up Fallout 4 if you’re careful
Most PC gamers treat the developer console on games as little more than a way to unlock cheat codes, but it is actually capable of far more than that, especially in games like the recently released Fallout 4. Sure you can make yourself invulnerable or unlock an infinite amount of money, but you can also accomplish ...
Bandai Namco’s patent on loading screen minigames expires this week
Despite how far game technology has come over the years, loading screens can still be found in plenty of titles, and while load times are generally faster these days, no one enjoys staring at a screen waiting to be told that they can continue playing. Namco Ltd (now part of Bandai Namco Entertainment Inc) had actually ...
League of Legends dev says new crafting and loot system is for nice players only
League of Legends developer Riot Games has been working hard over the last year to fight what is widely considered to be one of the most toxic player bases in gaming, and the studio implemented a few different programs for that purpose, including the use of machine learning to auto-moderate games and the introduction of a reward ...
Fig turns game crowdfunding backers into actual investors with equity
Participating in a successful video game crowdfunding campaign can be exciting for backers, but aside from big-ticket bonuses like studio tours or getting their likenesses added to the game, the backers who give the most money to a campaign are not treated much differently than the backers who give the least. That is about to change thanks to a ...
Facebook deals with more EU privacy battles, this time in Austria
Facebook has been fielding accusations of privacy violations in the European Union for some time now, and the social media giant is currently fighting a legal battle in Belgium over how it tracks non-users with cookies. Now, it seems that Facebook could soon be looking at another legal battle in the E.U., this time in ...
AMD promises new Radeon Software Crimson Edition will boost game performance
Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD) has announced that it is phasing out its Catalyst Control Center and will be replacing it with the new Radeon Software Crimson Edition, which it says “ushers in a new era of immersive computing with redesigned user interface, remarkable features, powerful performance boosts and significant power savings for gamers.” According to AMD, ...
Payday 2 devs apologize for the way they handled microtransactions
Payday 2 developer Overkill Software got itself into some hot water with its fans earlier this year when it released a “Black Market Update” that added paid items that came with skill bonuses, which led to many accusations that the game was becoming “pay-to-win,” and the studio only made players angrier earlier this month when it ...
Mark Cuban: “[Esports] is a real sport, and people are going to figure it out really, really quick”
Esports has had its fair share of detractors in recent years, especially over the use of the word “sports” in its name, but tech mogul and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban recently defended competitive gaming, and he hinted that he may be investing more in the esports industry in the near future. Cuban took part in ...
First version of Fallout 4 script extender is out, unlocking the potential of future mods
The team behind a suite of script extender programs for titles released by Bethesda Game Studios has announced that it is ready to release the first build of Fallout 4 Script Extender (F4SE) in anticipation of the numerous complicated mods that will need a little behind-the-scenes help. “This is an incredibly early release,” one of ...
