Why your digital games could vanish in a heartbeat
News that GOG.com has delisted 29 games this month is a sobering reminder that at any moment the games you own could vanish from your PC game libraries at any time and there’s not much…
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Are modern PC games badly optimized or is it just time to upgrade?
I’ve kept my gaming rig’s specs above the recommended requirements for most new big-name game releases over the last couple of years and it remains that way despite all the hardware that’s hit the market…
Games with loot boxes will be rated M in Australia
Loot boxes in video games and mobile games have become less of a flashpoint for controversy, but a few years ago they were a major target of ire for both gamers and regulators. The wheels…
These PC games reignited my faith in community after years of toxicity
Loading up the space shooter Helldivers 2 on PC for the first time, I found myself catapulted into the frantic action on the surface of an alien planet with not a clue as to what…
Nvidia GeForce Now expands to 2,000 streamable games
Nvidia’s GeForce Now streaming service has unique appeal to PC gamers, leveraging the collections they’ve already amassed on Steam, Epic, and other digital storefronts instead of paying for a big Netflix-style library — and the…
I’m sick of PC games wasting my bandwidth on 4K textures
Deciding on a new game can quickly lead to frustration when I click the purchase button and see how big the file size is and how long it’s going to take to download. Suffice to…
Xbox.com can now launch streaming GeForce Now games
Cloud gaming is truly impressive tech under ideal conditions. Both Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their respective offerings, ostensibly competing with each other via Xbox Game Pass and GeForce Now. Yet despite being competitors,…
You can now play hundreds of Xbox games on Fire TV without an Xbox
On June 28, Microsoft and Amazon announced a new partnership that offers an exciting new opportunity for gamers: anyone who has Xbox Game Pass Ultimate can now play hundreds of cloud-enabled games directly via the…
Xbox Live games are down due to sign-in problems
Sign-in functions for Microsoft’s Xbox Live service failed Tuesday into the afternoon, preventing users from signing in to and playing Xbox games on the console and PC. Microsoft’s Xbox Live service page acknowledged an error…
Steam Summer Sale: 11 incredible deals on games worth playing
The Steam Summer Sale is in full swing, and there are deals to be had everywhere you look. But most of them—especially the more popular and more recent games—only have modest discounts at best. I’ve…
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