Month: August 2018

Conventional wisdom may dictate that indie game devs should put all their PC games on Steam, but Jason Rohrer’s never been one to simply follow the crowd. The veteran indie is known for doing things differently, whether he’s making a game about burglary and home defense in which the perpetrators are often simultaneously the victims (The Castle Doctrine), exploring life and morality in a five-minute journey through a side-scrolling 2D maze (Passage), or burying a game in the desert in the hopes that a distant future generation might discover and play it (A Game for Someone). And now he’s selling ... Read more

A new report by Jon Peddie Research (PDR) indicates that the PC market has “shaken off the gold rush fever of crypto-mining,” pushing GPU shipments back to normal levels. Going forward, JPR doesn’t anticipate cryptocurrency mining having any further impact on the sales of graphics cards, and the GPU market at large. “We can mark Q1’18 as the peak and last hurrah of the crypto-mining fever. Desktop GPUs, which went into mining rigs, have dropped back to their normal volume,” JPR said. “We believe the market for AIBs [add-in boards] for crypto-mining has ended and this will likely be our ... Read more

It’s been almost two weeks since Blizzard released World of Warcraft’s newest expansion, Battle for Azeroth. And while the reception has been mostly positive, there’s one thing that players are almost universally unhappy with: Azerite Armor. Shortly after the expansion launched, criticisms of Azerite Armor started to emerge. The first complaint was that the armor, which is only available in the head, shoulder and chest gear slots, required players to grind a resource called Azerite Power, or AP, to unlock its traits — upgrades that alter abilities in helpful ways. Blizzard quickly patched this out to make it slightly easier ... Read more

Hunt: Showdown is primarily a cooperative venture, but from today until September 6, players can opt to take on Solo contracts instead. The time-limited Solo Event pits up to 10 individual players against one another in a competition for a bloody bounty that only one can claim—and you know what that means.  Alongside the usual rewards for collecting heads and getting out alive, the Solo Event will award 3500 in-game dollars to the top 50 DIY hunters at the end of the event; the top ten will get the money and a custom name for one of their characters; the ... Read more

Electronic Arts and DICE today announced they would be delaying the release of their biggest game of the year, Battlefield V. Those of us spoiled gamers who might have lost it in the crowded fall season will now have the game near the Thanksgiving holiday. Oskar Gabrielson, general manager at DICE, announced the main reason they’re pushing the game back is because, following feedback from alpha players and Gamescom attendees, they intend to make “meaningful improvements to the core gameplay experience.” The beta is still set to go live next week, but the game‘s actual release has been moved to November 20. ... Read more

What’s this? It’s a free game from your friends at Humble Bundle! Are you sure it isn’t a mistake? It’s not a mistake. Some companies spend money on Super Bowl ads or billboards. We’d rather spend it supporting game developers and getting you an awesome game for free. But there has to be a catch, right? No catch! The game is yours to keep and play forever. Just be sure to redeem your free game key before the expiration time. What about the developers? Are they getting paid? Of course! We work closely with developers to bring you free games. ... Read more

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Descriptor will be added to physical releases by the end of the year Share this article Companies in this article European games ratings board PEGI has announced it will add warnings about in-game purchases to boxed games in the coming months. A new descriptor, pictured below, will be included in the information on the box of any title that offers the possibility of further spending after purchases – for example, on booster items or loot boxes. PEGI notes it already uses such a descriptor for digital-only games via the IARC (International Age Rating Coalition) system, but will now ensure these ... Read more

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Electronic Arts Inc. postponed the release of the next Battlefield video game, while also cutting full-year guidance for net bookings. The launch date of Battlefield V, the latest in the game-makers popular series, is being delayed by four weeks to Nov. 20, the company said in a statement Thursday. The company now sees net bookings of $5.20 billion for the fiscal year 2019 ending in March, down from $5.55 billion previously. The shares dropped 6.2 percent in early U.S. trading. “We’re updating our fiscal year guidance to reflect the updated launch date for Battlefield V, the ongoing impact of foreign ... Read more

Google began requiring its 85,000 employees to use Titan Keys last year and once it did, the company said it didn’t have a single instance where an account was taken over through a phishing attack. While two-factor authentication is recommended for strong security protections, not all methods are equal. Physical security keys like Titan or Yubikey are considered safer than methods requiring SMS messages, for example, since those could be intercepted by hackers. Titan Security Keys are available to US customers now through the Google Store. The company says they’ll be available in additional regions soon.

The team behind Subnautica, the popular exploration and survival game, announced the development of a new, stand-alone expansion. Called Subnautica: Below Zero, developer Unknown Worlds Entertainment says it will take place in a polar region of the game world and include massive glaciers and icebergs. Subnautica was released into Steam Early Access in 2014. Once there, it steadily built up a reputation as a challenging and immersive survival experience, for traditional PC players as well as those with virtual reality hardware. When the game begins, players find themselves crash-landed on an ocean world. They must scavenge from the wreckage of ... Read more