Terraria developer cancels game for Stadia after Google disabled his account three weeks ago
If you follow tech news, you may have stumbled upon frequently posted horror stories of businesses, developers and individuals losing access to their Google accounts online. One of the latest to receive […]
Steam Winter Sale 2020 has started, here are our picks
Every year, Valve is holding a Winter Sale on the company's Steam gaming platform. It is one of the biggest sales of the year on the platform, and while there have been […]
Gog's Winter Sale 2020 has started: here are our picks
PC gaming platform Gog has launched its Winter Sale 2020. The sale runs from December 16, 2020 to January 4, 2021 and features thousands of games that are discounted. Gog's store is […]
puNES is an open source NES emulator for Windows and Linux
A PC is my choice when it comes to gaming, mostly because I play a lot of strategy games. But I've owned a few consoles, the PS4 being my 2nd favorite platform […]
Gog Black Friday Sale for games is on: here are 8 suggestions
All major game stores are running sales currently as part of Black Friday. Valve's Steam Autumn Sale is already underway, and so are sales on the Epic Games Store and Gog. The […]
Steam Autumn Sale 2020: here are 8 game suggestions
There are plenty of sales on Steam throughout the year, some smaller, some bigger. The Autumn Sale is a bigger sale as it runs from November 25 to December 1. As is […]
You can now play Flash content on the Internet Archive using emulation
Adobe Flash support ends officially on December 31, 2020. The aging technology has been replaced by others for the most part and browser makers and operating system companies revealed that their applications […]
Game Cleaner: remove temporary Steam, Epic and uPlay game files to free up space
Game Cleaner is a free software program for Microsoft Windows devices to free up temporary files and leftovers on the gaming platforms Steam, Epic Store, and uPlay. The main idea behind Game […]
Minecraft will require a Microsoft Account from 2021 onward
Minecraft users here? If you are using the Java version of Minecraft, then you will have to start using a Microsoft Account soon as Mojang announced this month that all versions of […]
How to block game news and offer notifications in the Epic Games and Steam clients
Most gaming clients that you install on your desktop machines or laptops set themselves up to be loaded during start of the operating system. While that is appreciated by computer users who […]
You may soon buy games from other Stores in the Gog Galaxy client
Gog announced the launch of a private beta feature in the company's Gog Galaxy software yesterday that integrates third-party store game purchases directly in the client. Computer users have access to a […]
Get a free copy of Football Manager 2020 and Watch Dogs 2 on the Epic Games Store
Epic Games continues its year-long promotion of the company's Epic Games Store with three games that are free to get this week. Football Manager 2020, Watch Dogs 2, and Stick it to […]
Why you should not buy digital games if physical copies are also available
If you like to play games, you may have access to a wide range of devices to do so: from smartphones and game consoles to PCs, tablets, and handhelds designed specifically for […]
Play all Magnetic Scrolls adventure games in your browser [Game Saturday]
If you were a teen (or older) in the 80's, you may have experienced the rise of a game company called Magnetic Scrolls. The company developed adventure games for the state of […]
DirectStorage API for PCs promises faster game loading times
When Microsoft announced the next Xbox console some time ago, it highlighted some features of the console's underlying architecture to demonstrate its power. Next to DirectX 12 Ultimate, which Microsoft confirmed would […]
How to use Proton with Steam in GNU/Linux for AAA Gaming
I've been a gamer since the days of DOS. I remember playing Commander Keen, Police Quest, Duke Nukem 3D and the original DOOM – The last of which I still remember the […]
Microsoft shuts down Mixer, partners with Facebook Gaming
Microsoft's Mixer team revealed just a few hours ago that the end has come for the streaming service. Mixer, a game-focused streaming service similar to Twitch, will continue to run through July […]
Latest Gog Galaxy Update brings subscription management
Gog's Galaxy 2.0 client is still in beta officially but that is not keeping the company from introducing more and more features in the gaming client. The April 2020 update, called Theia, […]
Latest Steam Labs experiment improves Steam Search further
Valve improved search on the Steam gaming platform this year when it rolled out new search filters and functionality that it launched as one of Steam Labs experiments initially. The company added […]
Gog Spring Sale 2020 with more than 2500 discounted games until March 30
Gog unveiled the company's annual Spring Sale yesterday. The gaming platform holds several sales throughout the year and Spring Sale is just one of them. Customers and new users find more than […]
Steam News Hub offers personalized game news
Valve Software, the company behind the gaming platform Steam, launched a new experiment on the platform recently called Steam News Hub. Steam News Hub informs Steam customers about news, events, and activities […]
Play your favorite Gameboy Advance games on your computer with the VBA-M emulator
The best way to experience a game is to play it on the hardware it was made for. But not everyone may have the luxury of obtaining older consoles, as they can […]
Steam Search update improves search a lot
Valve Software, the company behind the gaming platform Steam, launched support for experimental features back in 2019. One of these experiments was designed to improve search on the platform. We reviewed Steam […]
Nvidia GeForce Now game streaming service now available (in Europe and United States)
Nvidia has launched the company's GeForce Now game streaming service (it was revealed initially in 2017). It is available in Europe and the United States at the time of writing and available […]
Zak McKracken goes looking for hot coffee free game released
I have to admit that I prefer classic adventure games over current ones for the most part. I grew up with LucasArts adventures such as Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island, the Indiana Jones […]
The Steam Winter Sale of 2019 has started
The official Steam Winter Sale of 2019 has started and gamers from all over the world may browse the selection of discounted games. It is the last Steam Sale of the year […]
Gog Winter Sale 2019: Grab a free Wasteland 2 copy
The Gog Winter Sale 2019 has started. The annual event runs from December 11, 2019 to January 2, 2020 this year. Gog promises more than 2500 deals with discounts up to 95%. […]
Gog.com Black Friday Sale has started
Most online gaming platforms run sales on Black Friday. While Valve's Steam platform is probably the biggest for PC, it is not the only one. Gog.com, best known for its assortment of […]
Steam Deep Dive and Community Recommendations experiments now available
Two new experiments are now available on Valve's SteamPowered gaming community website. Deep Dive, designed to provide users with a list of games similar to one they picked, and Community Recommendations, which […]
How to block Steam from updating games automatically
Valve's Steam platform client will update any installed game or application automatically by default. If there is a network connection when you start Steam or Steam is running, updates will be installed […]
Superposition is a free benchmarking tool to test the gaming performance of your computer
Did you just buy a gaming laptop or build your own rig? Got a shiny new graphics card, have you? Benchmarking tools are one of the best ways to stress test your […]
Play old PC games in widescreen resolutions with Game Widescreener
Do you like to play old PC games? One problem that you may encounter is that they don't support widescreen resolutions. If you have been spoiled by modern game graphics, getting back […]
Play local multiplayer games on Steam over the Internet with Remote Play Together
Remote Play Together is a new feature of the Steam gaming client that unlocks capabilities to play local multiplayer games with friends over the Internet. Valve Software launched Remote Play Together in […]
Internet Archive adds 2500 playable DOS games to the archive
The Internet Archive is one of our favorite spots on the Internet, and that is not only because of its excellent wayback machine to access changed or deleted webpages and sites, but […]
Latest Steam experiment aims to improve Search on the platform
Valve unlocked a new experiment on its Steam platform with the aim to improve search functionality on the gaming platform. The company launched Steam Labs in July 2019 on Steam to give […]
First Look at GOG Galaxy 2.0 gaming client
The game distribution service GOG flies a bit under the radar in the grand scheme of things. It is not the largest nor the store with the biggest selection of games. GOG […]
Game Saturday: Double Dragon Reloaded
Double Dragon Reloaded is a fan-remake of the classic street fighting game Double Dragon that rocked various home consoles and the arcades in the last century. Similarly to Final Fight LNS or […]
Valve launches Steam Labs: preview beta features that might never make it into Steam
Valve Software, the company behind the Steam gaming platform, launched Steam Labs yesterday on the official Steam website. Steam Labs makes available experiments and tests to Steam users who want to participate. […]
Dr. Mario World by Nintendo for Android: first look
Dr. Mario World is Nintendo's latest mobile game. The game is now available for Android and iOS devices, and gamers from all over the world can download and install the game on […]
First look at Lego Tower game for Android
Lego Tower is a new free to play game for Android and iOS devices by NimbleBit LLC, a game development company that is best known for its Tiny Tower game. It should […]
