Category: gaming
Help humans and aliens live in peace in ‘XCOM: Chimera Squad’
In 2016’s XCOM 2, players saved the world from armies of alien colonizers who used humans as psionic meat puppets. When the leaders of the invasion fled, they abandoned hordes of their own soldiers on Earth, forcing an uneasy truce among humans and t… Source
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ASUS’ ROG Zephyrus G gaming laptop gets a $300 discount at Best Buy
It’s a good time to shop for a gaming laptop, even if you’re not supposed to leave your home. Best Buy is selling a standard configuration of ASUS’ 15.6-inch ROG Zephyrus G for $900, or a sizeable $300 off its usual sticker price. This version runs o… Source
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Minecraft’s ray-tracing beta arrives on PC this week
Ten years since its release, and Minecraft continues to be one of the most popular games of our time — now, it’s getting a makeover in the form of ray tracing. This is the holy grail of gaming graphics, which simulates the physical behavior of light… Source
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Valve will hold another Steam Game Festival for indies this summer
The Steam Game Festival will be back this summer to shine a spotlight on upcoming indie games. Valve has started taking applications from developers interested in participating, giving them until April 24th to register for the event. Players will be… Source
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Switch update finally lets you move downloaded games to an SD card
The latest software update for Nintendo’s Switch consoles has arrived, and version 10.0.0 is finally ready to fix an issue that has plagued the system since it debuted: moving games between internal storage and an SD card. Until now, if a game was in… Source
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ESRB’s in-game purchases label now includes a warning about loot boxes
The ESRB’s loot box label is becoming decidedly clearer. The ratings board has started applying an “In-Game Purchases (Includes Random Items)” label that warns when games include loot boxes and other luck-of-the-draw items. And yes, the ESRB has reas… Source
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