I’ll admit that I’m not the biggest fan of the Kinect. I have one, and I’ve played games with it, and even spent some time controlling my 360 with it. However, I’m still completely convinced that Microsoft has misplaced their faith in the technology. I’ve yet to see it utilized in a way that doesn’t feel gimmicky. Despite...
A racial slur was found in a snapshot build of Minecraft recently, and it will not be fixed until the next update, as Minecraft’s head developer Jens Bergensten explains. The offending line in question is only accessible if you use the Afrikaans language option. It reads “You are a N*****”.
Bergensten blames the inclusion of the slur on the fact that...
Independent game developers Spacetime Studios out of Austin, TX created a game in 2010 called Pocket Legends. This was boasted as the world’s first cross-platform, 3D, persistent mobile MMO. Last year, they became the first 3D publisher in history to give people the ability to play the same game on their smartphones, tablets, and desktop.
Seeing as they...
Ubisoft is a company that is notorious for releasing PC games laden with DRM. It seems that there is no length they won’t go to in order to keep paying customers from enjoying the games that they purchased. However, they’ve made a bold move that has left more than a few people scratching their heads.
The company has officially announced that they...
It’s become a trend with fighting games to include characters that aren’t associated with the franchise(s) involved. However, Street Fighter X Tekken has officially taken this too far. I mean, the game itself is a crossover from two different universes. However, they’re pulling characters way out of left field for this.
It has been announced...
Well it looks like Steam has finally released an official app for mobile devices. You can pick up the app on the App Store or the Android Market, and it’s completely free. Of course there’s a catch. What’s that you ask? The app is currently in its beta stage, and without a beta account you can’t sign in.
The Steam app lets players...