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100 Games Accounted for 50 Percent of Steam’s 2017 Revenue
HIGHLIGHTS Steam revenue in 2017 was its best yet Over 7,696 games were released on Steam in 2017 Half of its revenue came from 100 games PC gaming may have had its fair share of issues related to …
AMD is tuning its graphics cards for esports games like Overwatch and PUBG
AMD wants to tempt gamers who play popular esports titles to buy one of its graphics cards, rather than an Nvidia model, by focusing on eking out faster frame rates for games like Overwatch, Player…
Angry Birds Maker Rovio’s Head of Games Departs After Profit Warning
Angry Birds maker Rovio said on Friday its head of games was leaving, a week after the Finnish company issued a profit warning that sent its shares plunging 50 percent. “It’s time to pa…
Nintendo Switch review: Redefining the games console
Quick verdict The Switch is a revolutionary console. It doesn’t fade in the face of PS4 or Xbox One, it strides down it own path. And for many it’ll redefine on-the-go gaming, not just …
Microsoft’s big idea to link VR controllers could make games far more immersive
Microsoft is trying to make virtual reality a more immersive experience by enabling haptic links between VR controllers, which could, to pick a couple of examples, lead to a much more realistic imp…
HTC doesn’t plan to make Vive-exclusive games
The virtual reality market is growing steadily and while market leaders such as Oculus and PlayStation have locked games to their respective headsets as exclusives, HTC is choosing to take a very d…
MSI GV62 7RC review: A budget gaming laptop that handles eSports games without breaking a sweat
Good performance for eSports in a light, smart chassis, but this low-cost gaming machine falls behind elsewhere Pros Great for eSports titles Quiet and doesn’t get hot Cons Modest components …
A Man Accused of Cheating at Video Games May Lose His Decades-Old Guinness World Record
For more than three decades, the record for Dragster, a racing game for the Atari 2600 console, could not be toppled. In 1982, a player named Todd Rogers supposedly recorded a time of 5.51 seconds …
Xbox Games Pass will now include new releases
Since it launched in June 2017, Microsoft’s game subscription service Xbox Games Pass has been an interesting proposition for committed Xbox players. Now, the company has announced that it&rs…