Valve’s new Steam Controllers will complete the SteamOS experience
The last in a triad of Steam Living Room announcements has finally arrived, drawing the Steam Box conversation to a thrilling close. The Steam Controller is here, and Valve thinks it will help […]
View ArticleValve is releasing a competitive Portal board game
Last week, veteran board game maker Cryptozoic — which tends to make games and trading cards for a ton of licensed properties — announced that it’s developing an official Portal board game. However, in...
View ArticleWhy the Source engine should be Nvidia’s tablet play
Nvidia has been touting the advantages of its Tegra chips for the last few years, but with each new iteration the elegance of the technology fails to translate into device makers actually using […]
View ArticleNvidia’s $299 Shield tablet just set an incredibly high bar for mobile gaming
After hearing loud and clear (from the total lack of sales) that no one wants a bulky controller permanently attached to a tiny gaming tablet, Nvidia has released a new device in the Shield […]
View ArticlePORTAL router puts hassle-free TOR privacy in your pocket
They say good things come in small packages. In this case, the good thing is a healthy layer of Internet privacy protection. The package is a TP-Link pocket router flashed with open source […]
View ArticleControversial Anonabox rises from the grave, scores $16,000 in pledges on...
Things aren’t always what they seem — especially crowdfunded things. And while lying about what they were offering got them kicked off Kickstarter, Anonabox is back and still raising buckets of cash....
View ArticleAperture VR video is a sneak peek of Valve’s virtual reality
If you’re still reeling from the avalanche of exciting Valve news that came out of the Game Developers Conference last week, get ready for one more hype-inducing tease of what they’ve got planned […]
View ArticlePortal gets unofficial 3DS remake
Of all Valve’s franchises, Portal always seemed like the most Nintendo-friendly. Its shooting mechanics are more about puzzle-solving than violence, it’s funny but not wildly inappropriate, and GLaDOS...
View ArticlePortal 2 set unveiled for upcoming Lego Dimensions expansion
The gameplay style of Skylanders and Disney Infinity has proven to be popular with consumers and retailers alike. The idea of pairing physical figures with digital gameplay adds a tangible aspect to...
View ArticleGordon Freeman and Chell face off in Half-Life vs Portal fan-made video
Two of Valve’s most recognized protagonists are Half-Life’s Gordon Freeman and Portal’s Chell. Normally these two live within their respective game worlds, but what would happen if they came...
View ArticlePowerEgg Drone looks like a Portal turret gone mad
PowerEgg, a consumer drone that looks like a turret from Portal gone mad, has just been made available for global pre-order. True to its name it really does look like an egg, and […]
View ArticleBridge Constructor Portal is Almost a New Valve Game
If you have a Nintendo Switch, chances are you also have The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. The new Zelda is a massive, phenomenal game that you can and should play […] The post Bridge...
View Article11 Women Who Shaped The World Of Gaming
The public perception of video games as a “boy’s club” has done the industry a lot of damage. But ever since the very earliest days of computer gaming, women have been right in […] The post 11 Women...
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