Valve’s Steam platform plays host to many games, and while some might consider Valve almost monopolizing the market, at the same time one could argue that Steam does help keep things in one place, and also provides a platform for friends to play together, review games, and so on. However Valve does have a problem, which is that some developers are selling Steam games outside of Steam.While developers do have the right to sell their own games on other platforms, Valve is taking issue with develop…

One of the ways that you can improve yourself when it comes to video games is by watching professionals play. This is why replays and live streams are quite popular because watching a professional play can give you some insight on mistakes that you’re making, new tactics, perspective on a strategy, and so on.Now if you’re an Overwatch gamer and you’re trying to master a particular hero, you might be interested to learn that Twitch has announced that they’ll be introducing a new filter feature fo…

If you grew up playing FPS titles like Quake, then there’s a good chance you might have heard of the latest installment in the Quake franchise in the form of Quake Champions which was announced back in E3 2016, and if you can’t wait to get your hands on it then you might be interested to learn that Bethesda has announced the game’s early access.Early access for Quake Champions will kick off on the 22nd of August. According to Tim Willits, Studio Director, id Software, “The Early Access version o…

The backward compatibility feature of the Xbox One enables gamers to play games on the current-generation console that were originally released for the Xbox 360. There are dozens of Xbox 360 games that are backward compatible with the Xbox One and the list continues to grow with each passing month. The company has confirmed today that Battlefield: Bad Company for Xbox One is now available, courtesy of backward compatibility.Battlefield: Bad Company was released for consoles back in 2008. It basi…

We recently reported about some of the new features that might be included in the next major software update for the PlayStation 4. Sony today confirmed the PS4 system software version 5.0. Codenamed NOBUNAGA, it’s out today for those who were selected to be a beta tester for the next major PS4 system update.One of the biggest features included in this update is Family Accounts. The current master/sub-account system is being redesigned to make it more family friendly.The new “family on PSN” feat…

Nintendo today announced the launch of a new bundle for its current-gen Switch console. Fans in the United States will finally be able to get their hands on neon pink and green Joy-Con controllers. They are a part of the Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 bundle that the company has announced today. This bundle is only going to be available from one retailer in the country.Nintendo confirmed today that the Nintendo Switch Splatoon 2 bundle will be available in the United States exclusively from Walmart.…

Microsoft will soon release the most powerful console it has ever built, the Xbox One X. It confirmed the launch titles for this console a couple of months back but the company has now revealed that the biggest Xbox One X launch title isn’t going to be ready in time. That’s why it’s going to have to delay the release of Crackdown 3 to 2018.The open-world action game that was supposed to be released this year will now come out in 2018. Crackdown 3 was due for release alongside the Xbox One X on N…

4K content is expected to be the standard of the future, or at least for the foreseeable future which is why companies like Microsoft and Sony are putting out consoles that will support the resolution. Now if you’re an Xbox gamer looking to take advantage of the Xbox One X’s capabilities and your 4K television, the latest Xbox system update might be of interest.In a post on Reddit (via Eurogamer), Microsoft has recently issued a system update to the Xbox One in which gamers will now be able to f…

Image credit – @poultry_palaceThe dock of the Nintendo Switch is meant to house the console when playing at home, recharging it (and the Joy-Cons), and also to let it hook up to a TV. With the dock performing so many functions, you would think that Nintendo would have designed it better, but ever since its launch we have heard reports of how the dock is scratching the display and also how it is warping the console.However given that it has been a few months since the Switch was released, you wou…

As able bodied gamers we tend to take a lot of things for granted, like when playing PC games we can use both the mouse and keyboard successively, and when playing consoles using gamepads aren’t a problem either, but what about those who are unfortunate enough to only have one hand?There are several solutions out there for PCs and consoles, but it looks like the Nintendo Switch could be getting its first accessibility accessory. Designed by engineer Julio Vazquez, he has created an accessory for…