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Console initiatives heading to PC as Microsoft pushes its cross-platform strategy
Read More »PC sci-fi horror game Caffeine announced for Xbox One
Unreal Engine 4-based sci-fi horror game Caffeine is expanding its launch platforms beyond Windows PC. Creator Dylan Browne has announced PS4 and Xbox One editions of the game will release alongside the PC version. The Xbox One version will be published via Microsoft’s Indie Program, ID@Xbox. Browne touched on wanting …
Read More »Capcom adds local co-op to Resident Evil: Revelations 2 on PC
Capcom has announced the addition of local co-op play to the PC release of Resident Evil: Revelations 2. As reported last month, fans were not pleased at Capcom’s post-launch confirmation that the Steam release of Revelations 2 would not include local co-op like its console counterparts. The backlash eventually led …
Read More »Steam Machines get streaming ability with Steam Link
Valve releasing new hardware this November, Steam Machines to compete with consoles
Read More »ClayFighter Remastered in the works for PC
A new ClayFighter game is in development for Windows PC, Interplay has revealed. The publisher and developer Drip Drop Games made the announcement earlier this week, stating that Clayfighter Remastered is scheduled to launch in 2016. The game will include remastered audio and high-resolution visuals, as well as introduce double …
Read More »Steam top ten sellers chart: February 22-28
Gearbox’s Homeworld Remastered Collection has grabbed the top spot on Steam’s latest weekly top ten sellers chart. The release beat out Dragon Ball Xenoverse, which settled for runner-up ahead of Grand Theft Auto V (pre-orders), H1Z1 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive. Last week’s winner, Total War: Attila, fell to sxith. Pre-orders …
Read More »OGA forecasts growth for PC and smartphones, decline for consoles and handheld
The Open Gaming Alliance has predicted that while the PC gaming will continue to grow through 2019, the console and handheld markets will decline in value. The numbers were revealed in a preview of its upcoming seventh annual research report, which is compiled by DFC Intelligence and will be released …
Read More »Dota 2 surpasses 40m players, user activity on the rise – EEDAR
Dota 2 has seen its community swell past 40m players worldwide this month, but perhaps even more impressive is the level of user engagement Valve’s free-to-play MOBA has maintained throughout its rise. Games Industry reports on new findings from EEDAR, indicating that Dota 2 has been one of the main …
Read More »DirectX 12 will allows the use of Nvidia and AMD GPUs at the same time, rumours claim
It may not be one of its headline features, but an intriguing rumour concerning Microsoft’s DirectX 12 suggests that users will be able to use wildly different graphics cards in unison. Currently both Nvidia and AMD allow owners to use two or more GPUs in tandem using their SLI and …
Read More »Capcom offers Resident Evil Revelations 2 PC refunds
The omission of local co-op multiplayer in recent PC release Resident Evil Revelations 2 has led to the promise of refunds for those who want them on Steam. The feature was listed as one of the game’s features in pre-release marketing material. However, while its present and correct in the …
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