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Another Game Just Got Review-Bombed Into Dropping Controversial Login Requirement
26.7.2024
Good news! There’s a new Earth Defense Force game and it’s out now! Bad news, if you want to play the game online on Steam you’ll have to create an Epic Games account. This fact was revealed on launch day and went over so poorly with players that the devs behind the new giant bug-killin’ game...
Ghost Of Tsushima, As Told By Steam Reviews
25.7.2024
When the action-adventure game Ghost of Tsushima first launched on PlayStation 4 in 2020 it was pretty spectacular. The Assassin’s Creed-like title from Infamous developer Sucker Punch, set during the first Mongol invasion of Japan in 1274, delivered a wonderful take on a tried and true formula....
Asus’ Steam Deck Competitor Just Got An Excellent Upgrade
22.7.2024
For the last couple of years, PC gaming has sought to escape the rigid confines of its electric-outlet bound, RGB-coated monolithic towers with fast framerates at massive resolutions for something a little more modest and portable. Read more
No Man's Sky's Huge Overhaul, The Software Update That Stopped The World, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
20.7.2024
This week saw No Man’s Sky, a game that has repeatedly reinvented itself in the years since its release, get one of its biggest overhauls ever. Not to be outdone, Baldur’s Gate 3 also got a patch that rounds out the game nicely. Also, the FTC responded to Microsoft’s latest Xbox Live price hike...
Once Human Devs Delete Post Asking Players To Leave Positive Steam Reviews After New Update Breaks Stuff
19.7.2024
Once Human’s post-launch rollercoaster ride continues apace after a new update broke certain items and bases in the game. While frustrating for players and another headache for the developers, the funniest part is that the fresh problems arose just as the developers were asking fans to boost...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Engrossing Games To Distract You From The World
19.7.2024
Oh, hi. Welcome to a totally normal weekend after a totally normal weekend where absolutely nothing troubling or strange happened whatsoever. There’s simply nothing that we’re turning to digital worlds to keep our minds off of. Why would you suggest a thing? Read more
Report: Trump Gunman Posted On Steam Before The Attempted Assassination
18.7.2024
Thomas Matthew Crooks, the 20-year-old man identified as the gunman behind the attempted assassination of former president Donald Trump at a campaign rally last week, seemingly posted about the attack ahead of time on Valve’s PC gaming storefront, Steam.Read more
Post-Apocalyptic Shooter Blowing Up Steam Has A Wild First Week
15.7.2024
Once Human is it hitting all the sweet spots to earn the customary 15 minutes of Steam fame. It’s a free-to-play survival crafting MMO about fighting through a world infested by a strange alien lifeform called Stardust, and its first week out has already been full of ups and downs. Read more
Steam Dev Tells Player Who Posted Negative Review To 'Kill Yoursells'
9.7.2024
A Steam user left a negative review after playing Coin Pusher Casino on Steam. In response, a developer behind the game left a comment telling the player to “Kill Yoursells.” This has led to a backlash via a viral Reddit post, and an apology from the studio. Read more
Convention Booth Tries To Sell Porn Game With Underage Nudity For $250
1.7.2024
The Guy Game is an infamous 2004 trivia game that featured actual women flashing their breasts in the style of Girls Gone Wild videos. It was banned from sale in 2005 after the studio behind the game was sued for including footage of an underage girl. This weekend it showed up at a video game...
This Year's Steam Summer Sale Includes Some Of The Biggest Deals Ever
27.6.2024
Do you smell that? That’s the smell of millions of credit cards around the world melting as gamers empty their bank accounts buying up cheap games during this year’s Steam Summer Sale. And this time around, Valve is offering up some even bigger than usual deals on some great games. Read more
Steam Just Made It Super Easy To Record All Your Biggest Gaming Moments
26.6.2024
A new beta update for Steam adds a robust and useful gameplay recording tool to the popular PC launcher, letting you record, edit, and share amazing moments or horrible mistakes with ease on both desktop and Steam Deck. Read more
Steam Deck Now Cheaper Than A Switch During Valve's Big Summer Sale
24.6.2024
Valve’s popular portable PC, the Steam Deck, is currently on sale ahead of the company’s upcoming Steam Summer Sale. You can currently buy the powerful gaming device for less than a Standard Switch or Switch OLED. Read more
Kingdom Hearts, As Told By Steam Reviews
21.6.2024
Kingdom Hearts fans waited nearly 20 years for Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s adventures through Disney worlds to come to PC, which they finally did back in 2021 via the Epic Games Store. But some fans waited even longer for most of the series to come to Steam on June 13. Whatever floats your steamboat...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Amazing Games We Refuse To Stop Playing
21.6.2024
It is now officially summer. Yesterday, the solstice (Litha, as it’s known to some) brought us our longest day of the calendar year, and now we march on to ever darkening days. But right now, we’re just marching on into the weekend to spend that time off in some delightful digital realms. Read more
Elden Ring Is Broken On Steam Deck, But A Fix Is On The Way
20.6.2024
The long-awaited and well-reviewed Elden Ring DLC, Shadow of the Erdtree, is out very soon on all platforms. However, if you’ve been playing Elden Ring on Valve’s portable PC, the Steam Deck, you might have to wait for an upcoming hotfix to check out the new expansion as the game appears unplayable...
This Cozy Virtual Pet Sim Is 'Microsoft Clippy, But Better'
20.6.2024
One night, as I’m playing Selaco—a fast-paced retro-inspired FPS—I round a corner and shoot three space guards with a grenade launcher and watch their body parts fly through the air. Meanwhile, watching from my desktop is Mustard, my new digital pet. He’s from a different game, Weyrdlets, and he’s...
A Revealing Epic Store Leak, New Star Wars Outlaws Details And More Of The Week's Big Stories
15.6.2024
Summer Game Fest took up a lot of the oxygen in the room last week, and from there, we got new details on Star Wars Outlaws, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more. But there was no shortage of stories from beyond the showcases and show floor, too. An Epic Games Store leak hinted at some big things...
Here Are The 10 Most Played Steam Next Fest Demos
14.6.2024
The latest edition of Steam Next Fest, which began in 2021 as a successor to the Steam Game Festival, kicked off earlier this week on June 10. The event, a successor to the Steam Game Festival, runs several times a year and is a way for in-development games to offer public demos. We’ve been through...
Valve Is Being Sued For $838 Million Over Alleged Pricing Restrictions
13.6.2024
People do like to try to sue Valve, most often alleging that Steam has some sort of monopoly over the PC games market. This is likely because Steam just might have some sort of monopoly over the PC games market. The latest attempt to break the Washington-based developer’s stranglehold comes from...