You can make purchases on Steam using sixteen different currencies, and it looks like Bitcoin will be added to that list in the near future. According to a report from PCGamesN on Thursday, members of Steam’s private developer forums were recently told by Valve that Steam will start accepting Bitcoin payments here soon. Screenshots of the… Continue reading Steam might start accepting Bitcoin payments
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Game developers are starting to see the value in quality PC ports
More and more game developers are starting to see the value in creating quality PC ports thanks to how disappointing this generation of consoles has been. Square Enix is one such developer, and while the long-awaited Final Fantasy XV will be a console exclusive at launch, game director Hajime Tabata claims that there’s a good chance we’ll… Continue reading Game developers are starting to see the value in quality PC ports
Sony’s virtual reality headset might support PCs in the future
For obvious reasons, Sony’s games and gaming-related products are almost always exclusive to the PlayStation, but that might not be the case with the company’s upcoming virtual reality headset. Known as the PlayStation VR, this headset is significantly cheaper than its competitors, which is why it was so exciting for PC gamers to hear Masayasu Ito, the… Continue reading Sony’s virtual reality headset might support PCs in the future
The leaked images of the Nintendo NX controller were fake
In case you haven’t been keeping up with this week’s batch of gaming rumors, images of the controller for Nintendo’s next console, known as the Nintendo NX, were leaked through Reddit, first by a user named Idriss2Dev, and then later by a user named perkele37. As with all leaks and rumors, a lot of people were pretty skeptical,… Continue reading The leaked images of the Nintendo NX controller were fake
Sony might be working on a PlayStation 4.5
When asked what the future of video games looks like, most gamers will mention 4K gaming and virtual reality, and the fact that neither the PlayStation 4 nor the Xbox One support these technologies have led many people to question the longevity of this generation of consoles. However, Sony has been working to fix the… Continue reading Sony might be working on a PlayStation 4.5
Razer’s external graphics card case will launch next month
Integrated graphics cards have come a long way over the years, as have mobile graphics cards, but neither of them can compete with a full-on dedicated graphics card when it comes to gaming, which is why gaming on a desktop has always been superior to gaming on a laptop. However, Razer revealed a potential solution to this… Continue reading Razer’s external graphics card case will launch next month
Video games might speed up artificial intelligence development
Video games have evolved immensely over the past forty years, and for those of us who experienced this evolution first-hand, it can be strange to see how society has come to embrace the medium in recent years. Playing games is actually a viable, and oftentimes even lucrative career choice these days, and not only are games… Continue reading Video games might speed up artificial intelligence development
Valve wants to bring non-VR video games to virtual reality
Google Cardboard has made it so that even videos that aren’t designed for virtual reality can be viewed in virtual reality as a sort of simulated cinematic experience, and now Valve wants to do the same thing for video games. The company teased this new feature, called SteamVR Desktop Theater Mode, on Saturday, saying that it’s currently… Continue reading Valve wants to bring non-VR video games to virtual reality
Nintendo will launch its first-ever smartphone app next week
Few companies are as slow to adapt to market changes as Nintendo, but the beloved video game company has finally decided to get with times and embrace the smartphone market. The company partnered up with DeNA a while back to develop a handful of smartphone apps that it plans to release over the next year or… Continue reading Nintendo will launch its first-ever smartphone app next week
Microsoft will unveil universal Xbox One apps later this month
One of the biggest selling points of Windows 10 is its apps can work on any device running a version of the operating system, or at least, they will eventually, because Microsoft is taking its sweet time actually implementing that feature fully. We’ve seen universal apps pop up here and there, but there are sill some… Continue reading Microsoft will unveil universal Xbox One apps later this month