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Valve ends support for SteamVR on Mac

May 2, 2020
Valve just ended SteamVR’s support for macOS. “Legacy builds” will continue to be available. SteamVR is Valve’s PC-based virtual reality platform, supporting Windows and Linux. Mac owners can continue to use the latest versions of SteamVR by installing Windows as a secondary OS. Facebook’s competing Oculus Rift platform hasn’t supported Macs since early development kits, which…
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Microsoft built Xbox Game Pass for this moment, and it’s thriving

April 30, 2020
Xbox Game Pass doesn’t have Friends, but it does have the friends we’ve made along the way. And that’s not just a silly phrase by a very clever reporter (don’t laugh). It’s one of the most powerful elements behind the success of Microsoft’s subscription service. When analysts and investors compare Game Pass to other services like Netflix, it’s tempting to look at the latter’s…
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Microsoft will show Xbox Series X games on May 7

April 30, 2020
Microsoft announced today that it’s holding an event at 8 a.m. Pacific on May 7, showing games running on the Xbox Series X next-generation console for the first time. At this point, we’ve seen a decent amount about the system. We know what the console and controller…
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No Nintendo Direct planned for June due to work-from-home hurdles

April 30, 2020
Nintendo is telling partner developers it’s not going to hold one of its Nintendo Direct video events in June. The publisher has had a June Direct to correspond with E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) every year since 2013. And before that, it held annual stage presentations. But complications brought about from Japan’s work-from-home order as part of its attempts to mitigate COVID-19 are…
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Ubisoft announces Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla

April 29, 2020
Ubisoft revealed Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, the next installment in the history-spanning action-adventure franchise. As the name suggests, it will feature vikings (or just the Norse, depending on how much raiding and pirating the game contains). A full reveal will happen…
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Streets of Rage 4 review — A brawl down memory lane

April 29, 2020
Here’s a nice thought: What if your childhood never ended? What if they just kept making games like they always did? Well, companies have tried that, and it hasn’t always worked out well. Sonic the Hedgehog 4 and Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 are both miserable. So, is…
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User-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are in ‘good position’ during pandemic

April 28, 2020
Game studios have been in a unique position since the beginning of the pandemic. Many other industries have faced huge hardship, with local governments ordering nonessential business to close in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The game industry, especially the owners of user-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft, are in a good position to see growth. “It’s hard not to…
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