Microsoft has been trying to make Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps a thing since it launched Windows 8 and the Windows Store in 2012. Seven years later, Microsoft isn’t officially giving up on UWP… but the company is also acknowledging that developers and users aren’t particularly keen on the platform. So after years of insisting […]
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Daily Deals (1-11-2019)
Epic Games recently launched its own game store, and the company is hoping to attract developers by taking a smaller share of revenue than Steam and most other competitors. Meanwhile, Epic is hoping to attract customers by offering a free game every two weeks. Right now that means you can pick up a free copy […]
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Steam for Linux now supports more than 2,600 Windows games
A few months after launching a public beta of a new tool that allows you to run Windows PC games on Linux, it looks like thousands of games are supported. Valve’s Steam game client is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux. But up until recently developers had to specifically target each platform — if there […]
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5 Comments on Google’s Project Stream will let you play AAA games in the Chrome web browser (starting with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey)
Google’s Project Stream will let you play AAA games in the Chrome web browser (starting with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey)
5 Comments on Google’s Project Stream will let you play AAA games in the Chrome web browser (starting with Assassin’s Creed Odyssey)Google wants to let make it possible for you to play the latest PC games in a web browser. Rather than load a game on a PC with powerful hardware, the game would actually be running on a remote server — which means all you need to play is a halfway decent computer and a […]
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Shadow Ghost game streaming box set to launch in Q4, 2018 for $140
Blade launched its Shadow game streaming service in the United States earlier this year, essentially allowing you to pay a monthly fee for access to a remote gaming PC that you could load up with games and stream anywhere. One way to do that would be to stream games over the internet to a PC […]
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Steam for Linux now lets you play (some) Windows games on Linux
Valve’s Steam game platform supports Windows, Mac, and Linux. But up until recently it was up to developers to decide which operating systems to support… and the vast majority are Windows-only, followed by a smaller number of apps that support macOS and around 3 thousand that support Linux. But now the number of Steam games […]
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Linux-based Steam OS may add support for Windows games
Valve’s SteamOS is a Linux-based operating system built around the popular Steam gaming platform. Valve announced SteamOS to much fanfare a few years ago, but things have sort of fizzled out since then. There aren’t many “Steam Machine” computers available for purchase, most Steam users continue to run Windows, and many of the games available […]
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GPD Win 2 handheld gaming PC preview
The GPD Win 2 is a tiny computer that’s unlike anything else on the market today… with the possible exception of the original GPD Win. Both devices are handheld computers that look like a cross between a laptop and a Nintendo DS. They fold up small enough to slide into a pocket (if you have […]
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Civilization VI is now available for iPads: it’s pretty much the same as the PC game (for the same price)
6 Comments on Civilization VI is now available for iPads: it’s pretty much the same as the PC game (for the same price)The line between PC, console, and mobile games keeps getting thinner and thinner. In fact, it might be gone now. Not only have developers been porting old PC and console titles like the Grand Theft Auto and Final Fantasy series games to run on mobile devices for years. But today we saw the launch of […]
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Steam in-home streaming now works on Samsung smart TVs
If you have a Samsung smart TV from 2016 or 2017, now you can play PC games on your TV… without plugging in your PC. Valve and Samsung launched a beta Steam Link app for Samsung smart TVs, allowing you to use Steam’s in-home streaming technology. That means as long as your PC is turned […]