picture: Valve Yesterday, half-life Fans came together at an online event created by the community. The goal? Getting as many people as possible to play the 1998 original half-life on Steam to set a new record for concurrent players. And not only did they manage to do that, but they had fun remembering a game ...
picture: digital sun Yes, Netflix has some excellent games, but no one plays them. According to a recent report, less than 1 percent of people who subscribe to the streaming service actually use the free games. That stat is certainly not helped by the process you have to go through to play, which while not ...
picture: firaxis midnight sunsa turn-based tactical game set in the Marvel Universe and developed by the same guys behind it XCOMhas been delayed again. The game was first announced a year agoand was originally scheduled for release in March 2022. While it isn’t exactly the same as Firaxis’ XCOM Series-For example, there will be no ...
gif: Siri’s Pendrake / Kotaku I’ve probably written this before on this very site, but when someone asks me what my favorite video game is, my standard answer is half-life 2. So any game trying to capture half-life 2The excellent blend of exploration, action, puzzle-solving, and emptiness in caught my attention. And if this game ...
screenshot: Good old games The drama and madness surrounding the disaster Blade Runner: Extended Edition Remake continues this week. Last time we checked in they were shoppers very dissatisfied with the state of the gameand the makers of a popular and longtime fan version were stiffened by the release of this newer edition. Now some ...
Let go, Valve, I won’t be contained!picture: Valve / Nintendo / Kotaku So, Portal: The Companion Collectiona bundle of Valve’s 3D puzzle platformers portal and portal 2, just released on the Nintendo Switch. But not long after its surprise release during this week’s Direct Mini Partner Showcasea modder called OatmealDome has already found a way ...
picture: Bladerunner 1997 Westwood Studios—famous for their real time strategy games like Command and Conquer and Red alert— released a game called simple Bladerunner. It was a sordid point-and-click adventure game that went on to become one of the greats of the genre. Partly because of the game itself, which had its flaws but was ...
Zachtronics will release on July 5th Last call BBS, a collection of stylish little puzzle games wrapped in a retro PC gaming atmosphere. After 11 years in business (and even longer away from commercial releases), a period in which the studio has developed a cult following almost unrivaled in indie gaming, it will be the ...
picture: Heroes of Newerth It’s been so long, and the space is now so thoroughly dominated by two games, that it’s almost impossible to recall how things could have been any different, though for a brief window, the MOBA genre – basically every single game that has been copied DotA from WarCraft III Map– was ...
picture: Studio wildcard Here we are on another happy Friday. To spice up your after-work life while you turn on weekend mode, I’ve put together a dainty little list of five notable totally free games on Steam. If you’re in the United States, perhaps prepare to become your underwear-on-the-couch self and welcome our nation’s newest ...
