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The Best Steam Deck Alternatives

So did you get the Steam Deck between its launch and right now? If so, good for you! If not, there are plenty of Steam Deck alternatives out there to pick from. For many, an alternative is a way to…

June 24, 2022 | 12:00 EDT

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Bad Timing: The Dying Light 2 Immunity Mechanic Is Pointless

Techland's Dying Light, released in 2015, was a huge parkour-zombie-survival hit that still holds up today. It received an expansion called The Following, but officially became part of a series with…

February 4, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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Building A Deck In Bullet-Hell: How Heck Deck Did It

There are new games coming out every day so the struggle to be original is getting harder. We can change our heroes and the setting, but that just change adds a new aesthetic to the mechanics we…

January 28, 2022 | 12:00 EST

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Weird Last-Minute Gems For Steam Summer Sale

It’s that time of year again where Steam makes your wallet lonely. The Steam Summer Sale this year runs through tomorrow, so there are still a few more hours to pick something up. If you’ve got a bit…

July 7, 2021 | 10:30 EDT

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8 Games That Fairly Portray LGBTQ Characters

Pride is an event that is celebrated around the world and has become a symbol of love and acceptance. While this is how it’s viewed now, many don’t realize that Pride was sparked as a form of…

June 25, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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Creating Hokko Life: Building 'Something From Nothing'

Simulation may seem like an odd genre of gaming. Many may wonder why a person would spend time playing a game about a real-life activity rather than pursue it. Well, depending on your circumstances…

June 16, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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August 2019 Humble Monthly Overview: Oh, the Places You'll Go

Along with all of the good that Humble Bundle already brings to the table, they additionally offer players the chance to snatch up a medley of video games for a whopping $12 the first Friday of every…

August 26, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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July 2019 Humble Monthly Overview: Mental

Along with all of the good that Humble Bundle already brings to the table, they additionally offer players the chance to snatch up a medley of video games for a whopping $12 the first Friday of every…

July 23, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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Final Assault Melds History Into VR RTS

With so many games using World War II as a backdrop, it can be difficult to stand out. Searching Steam for the "World War II" tag returns 418 results. Granted, some of those are DLC and add-ons, but…

July 18, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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June 2019 Humble Monthly Overview: Unexpected Designs

Along with all of the good that Humble Bundle already brings to the table, they additionally offer players the chance to snatch up a medley of video games for a whopping $12 the first Friday of every…

June 26, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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Predicting E3 2019: Microsoft

It's inarguable that Microsoft's E3 2018 showing was the strongest of any of the big three hardware developers. Chock full of announcements, acquisitions, and surprises, Microsoft's Xbox One may not…

June 6, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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How Devespresso Games Crafted a Brand New World in Vambrace: Cold Soul

The world of Vambrace: Cold Soul is dark and frigid. Players must go on expeditions that are a matter of life, but capturing this atmosphere through gameplay is just part of it. The art must be as…

May 23, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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April 2019 Humble Monthly Overview: Food for the Mind

Along with all of the good that Humble Bundle already brings to the table, they additionally offer players the chance to snatch up a medley of video games for a whopping $12 the first Friday of every…

April 20, 2019 | 02:00 EDT

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How Polyslash Captured the Unique Art Style of We. The Revolution

We. The Revolution is a historically-inspired titled title loosely based on the French Revolution. This tumultuous event in Europe's history took place in the late 1700s, and as such we have no…

March 20, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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March 2019 Humble Monthly Overview: Quintessential

Along with all of the good that Humble Bundle already brings to the table, they additionally offer players the chance to snatch up a medley of video games for a whopping $12 the first Friday of every…

March 18, 2019 | 12:00 EDT

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SteamWatch - The Steam Key Revoking System is a Problem

One of the main features of Steam that has been both a godsend and in part one of the main criticisms some users have of the store—its key system. For those unfamiliar with how it works, a Steam key…

January 15, 2019 | 12:00 EST

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Artifact Monetization Report

Artifact is the collectible-card game (CCG) from Richard Garfield and Valve, bringing the world and characters of Dota 2 to life in a complex and challenging card game. It's a quality CCG with a neat…

December 3, 2018 | 02:00 EST

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Shadow Warrior's Swordplay Revisited | Bullet Points

The 2013 reboot of Shadow Warrior is a weird and fun game for many reasons. The focus on silly humor, the referential easter eggs scattered throughout the game, the obscene levels of gore. They all…

August 20, 2018 | 01:00 EDT

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5 Years Later, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger Is Still Kicking!

Five years ago, the Call of Juarez series came home. After the abysmal Call of Juarez: The Cartel, the series needed something fresh to wash the taste of rotgut out of fans’ mouths. That’s when the…

May 21, 2018 | 02:00 EDT

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Five Years Of Fez: Fezzes Are Still Cool

FEZ, the 2D puzzle platformer from Polytron Corporation, was originally released in 2012 for the Xbox 360 before coming out eventually for Windows, OSX, linux, and the PlayStation family of systems…

April 12, 2017 | 10:00 EDT

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Resident Evil: 20 Years Later

20 years ago, gamers were introduced to what I like to call The Jumpscare Heard Round the World. It was one of the most iconic moments in horror games, and everyone jumped out of their skin the first…

October 25, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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The Ghost in the Machine - GLaDOS | Character Select

Machines are almost always a major enemy in games. Alien to human beings, these automatons can be as ruthless and sadistic as any madman in existence but twice as horrific because of this aura of…

October 7, 2016 | 01:00 EDT

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Gaming Industry Reacts To Steam's Review Overhaul

  Earlier this week, Valve announced and implemented changes to their reviews system that were designed to combat developers propping up their games' ratings with free key giveaways. This is the…

September 14, 2016 | 09:30 EDT

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Phantoml0rd CSGOShuffle Skype Logs Analysis

It has recently been revealed that James "PhantomL0rd" Varga may have been in a business relationship with the Counter Strike: Global Offensive gambling site CSGOShuffle beyond what he disclosed…

July 30, 2016 | 07:03 EDT

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To The Green – The Corridor: On Behalf of the Dead

To The Green is a weekly look at one game on Steam Greenlight trying to get onto Steam. Many games get mired in the process trying to get there, caught up with abandoned projects, shovelware, and…

December 29, 2014 | 11:00 EST

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To the Green: Cold Contract

To The Green is an ongoing article series that each week spotlights one indie game on Greenlight to talk about it. Greenlight right now as a process is a mess and its difficult for good projects to…

November 3, 2014 | 11:00 EST