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Whether it's using Steam In-Home Streaming, or playing Xbox One games on a PC, game streaming technology makes games more portable than ever. But Steam's plans for the technology should reach further than the living room.
TIME's goofy cover photos and tone-deaf nerd-shaming ignited a firestorm, but serves as a reminder of a simple reality: virtual reality has a long way to go to entice the mainstream.
Kickstarter should rightly be the ultimate free market democratization, but the strange story of Red Ash's campaign shows how campaigns have been drifting from that purpose, and now can undermine it entirely.
After saying its fond farewells to Satoru Iwata, Nintendo must be looking to the future and preparing his successor. In making its choice, it has to find someone with the same reverence and respect for the company's culture.
The Batman: Arkham Knight DLC has put us in the face-kicking boots of Harley Quinn, Red Hood and Batgirl, but somehow we're left wanting more. Nate delves into the Batman universe to uncover the DLC Arkham Knight needs to truly make an impressive finale.
The Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer debut at the 2015 San Diego Comic Con practically stole the show, but it should also bring about a sense of unease. They might not heroes in any real sense, and that could spell doom for these characters if they cross over to other media like video games.
It's no secret that many free to play games employ some annoying practices to get their players to spend money. But there is a reason they're so successful, despite being shunned by many in the gaming community. At what point should we stop blaming the game and turn to the players?
The Steam paid mods endevour fizzled fast, but that doesn't mean the idea has to die out. Nate Hohle explores a possible alternative with the Sprked service, that could potentially succeed where Valve failed.
Batman: Arkham Knight has had a rough launch, but it still a game we keep coming back to despite its faults. Here are some of the big reasons why it's worth going back to Gotham one last time.
Batman: Arkham Knight was one of the most anticipated releases of the summer, but it ultimately turned out to be a disappointing conclusion to the Arkham trilogy. Here are some of the big ways the Dark Knight's master plan got in its own way, proving that Batman's worst enemy is himself.
