Category: gaming

Valve opens up ‘Half-Life: Alyx’ level editing tools to the community

The debut of Half-Life: Alyx has already added more than a million new VR users to Steam, and now comes the next step: mods. The game’s latest update brings beta support for the Steam Workshop so users can add their own levels, textures, animations a… Source

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Konami’s delayed TurboGrafx-16 mini arrives in the US May 22nd

After missing its initial March 19th release date, Konami's TurboGrafx-16 mini will finally make its way to North America on May 22nd. When it becomes available next Friday, you'll be able to pick it up for $100. At the start of March, Konami delayed… Source

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‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater’ remasters include original soundtrack songs

When Vicarious Visions unveiled its Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 remaster, you probably wondered about how faithful it would be to the originals. Thankfully, it’s close — though not quite comprehensive. The full list (you can listen on Spotify belo… Source

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A closer look at Valorant’s always-on anti-cheat system

Every time you install a new program on your computer, you’re taking a risk. With each click of the OK button, you’re placing implicit trust in whatever company or person is distributing that software. You’re assuming they’re not installing secret sp… Source

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‘Wild Guns’ and ‘Panel de Pon’ are coming to Switch Online next week

Nintendo Switch Online is carrying on the legacy of the Wii’s Virtual Console, and four more games — one NES title and three SNES ones — are being added to the library on May 20th. Rygar may be regarded as a classic, but it hasn’t aged too well, an… Source

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US video game sales have record quarter, as consumers stay at home

New numbers from NPD confirm what we’ve known for a while: the first quarter of 2020 was a very good one for gaming companies. The new report notes that sales hit a record $10.86 billion in the States between January and March of this year, marking a 9% increase over…

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