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Valve is changing the way it does Steam Sales, will no longer offer Daily Deals
The massive seasonal video game sales on Steam are like multiple Black Fridays for PC gamers, with dozens of games discounted by ridiculous amounts, and prices on some games drop as low as a few dollars or less. One of the staples of Steam Sales are their Daily Deals and Flash Sales, which offer even better discounts ...
PlayStation 4 will soon be getting full PS2 emulation, according to Sony
Perhaps noting the fangasm caused by Xbox’s announcement that it would be bringing free backwards compatibility for hundreds of games Xbox 360 to Xbox One, Sony Corp has revealed that it is working on supporting full PlayStation 2 emulation on the PlayStation 4. So far, details about PS2 support on the PS4 are sparse, other ...
Amazon launches free cloud-based screenwriting app called Storywriter
Amazon Inc has announced the launch of Amazon Storywriter, a free web app for screenwriters that makes it easy to write your own script, and it has the added benefit allowing you submit your screenplay directly to Amazon Studios to be considered for their original programming. Simply writing a screenplay is already hard enough, but most studios are ...
Bethesda promises “smaller and more frequent” updates for Fallout 4
Fallout 4 is already a huge hit for Bethesda Game Studios, and in a recent blog post, the developer claimed that the game has been its biggest launch to date, topping its previous hit, 2011’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Despite the game’s already enormous success, it is not without its issues, and Bethesda admitted that it ...
Your gamer handle can say a lot about your personality, according to a new study
Choosing a username can be a paralyzing moment for many gamers, and unless you are one those degenerates who pick a name like “ßàtmäñ,” then you probably put a lot of thought into your gamer handle. After all, it is really the only unique characteristic you have in most games, and it is often the nickname other players use ...
Facebook has made it easier to ignore your ex on social media
One of the first steps in making a breakup official these days is severing all ties to your ex on social media, and changing your status to “Single” on Facebook has become as effective as sending out embossed announcements to everyone you have ever met. Of course, unfriending your ex is not always desirable, especially if you ...
Next IT’s new APIs unlock the potential of virtual assistants across multiple devices
Intelligent-interface company Next It Corp has announced a suite of new APIs that will allow developers to implement its intelligent virtual assistant (IVA) platform, Alme, across even more devices, including smartphones and wearables. Everyone has a horror story about calling customer support. How many times have you waited on hold for over an hour only ...
Mark Hamill accepted his ‘Star Citizen’ role without even looking at the script
Earlier this year, Star Citizen creator Chris Roberts announced a star-studded cast for the game’s narrative single-player module, Squadron 42, which includes several well known actors such as Gary Oldman, Gillian Anderson, and Mark Hamill. In a recent interview with PC Gamer, actor Mark Hamill discussed his role in the game, what it is like working with Chris Roberts again, and ...
Facebook makes it easier for nonprofits to raise money through social media
Social media giant Facebook announced today that it would be rolling out new tools that will make it easier for nonprofit organizations to raise money directly through the site and its associated apps. “People raise money for disaster relief, they search for missing children, and they bring attention to the issues they care about,” Naomi ...
Green Man Gaming will start sharing where it gets its game keys—sort of
Game key resellers have become more and more popular over the last few years thanks to their often suspiciously low prices on major game titles, and there has been an increasing demand on the part of both publishers and consumers that these resellers offer better guarantees that the keys they are selling were legitimately acquired. Green ...
