Atari opened pre-orders for a wood-clad Tribute Edition of its Video Computer System (VCS) this morning. The company originally released the VCS through crowdfunder Indiegogo a little under a month ago. At the time, it said a wood-paneled Collector's Edition of the console would only be available in limited quantities. Well, with today’s announcement, it now seems the wood paneling will be more prevalent on the Atari VCS than it was in 1950s living rooms.started life as the Ataribox in July 2017. It was little more than a render and a promise to bring new Atari hardware into the world decades after the company stopped making consoles. Then, at GDC 2018 the company told us the console would get a new name, support Atari-designed controllers and ship with several classic games. Atari also said the Atari VCS would support any Linux-compatible games. Things were quiet until Atari opened Indiegogo pre-orders in May. The company offered a variety of packages - you could buy … [Read more...] about Atari Starts Another Run of Not-So-Limited VCS Consoles
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Evoland 2, the sequel to one of our favorite RPGs, is now on Android
Evoland 2 has launched on Android, following up on the innovative and well-received first game. The sequel follows a similar action/adventure formula, but tosses in more genres as well. Evoland 2 reportedly offers controller support and will be available on Android TV too. Evoland is one of the best mobile RPGs around, so we’re happy to see follow-up title Evoland 2 launch today on Android. Evoland 2 is an action/adventure game but, much like the original title, it takes you through the history of the genre. That means it starts out with Game Boy-style monochrome 2D visuals before eventually moving to 16-bit graphics and finally hitting 3D.Editor's Pick15 best Android games of 2018! Gaming on mobile has been improving at a far greater rate than any technology that came before it. Android games seems to hit new heights every year. With the release of Android Nougat and Vulkan … The big change this time is that developer Shiro Games has implemented more genres to play … [Read more...] about Evoland 2, the sequel to one of our favorite RPGs, is now on Android
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox One backwards compatibility finally here
IT'S been a long time coming, but Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is today finally playable on Xbox One. Microsoft announced the most recent Modern Warfare title would now finally work on their latest console on Twitter last night. This means that if you've got an Xbox 360 version of the game on disc hanging around, you can just bung it in your Xbox One and go crazy. If you don't already have a copy but wanted to play one of last generation's best shooters, then Microsoft has you covered too. As part of the firm's Deals With Gold promotion, you can get MW3 for a mere £12.49. If you don't have an Xbox Live Gold subscription, then it'll set you back £24.99. While it was hardly revolutionary, MW3 was a solid entry into the series, and stands up well, even after almost seven years. EPIC FAIL Fortnite has SWASTIKA removed after it's spotted by eagle-eyed fan PLAY SAFE Gaming addicts can get NHS help from TODAY – do you have these symptoms? GAMER'S PARADISE Get all the details … [Read more...] about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Xbox One backwards compatibility finally here
Steam’s new tool shows how much money you’ve blown on games
Valve recently added a new feature to Steam that shows how much money you’ve thrown down the black hole that is gaming — on the Steam store, anyway. The “External Funds Used” tool has existed for a few weeks, but was only spotted by VentureBeat this week. It’s a simple enough tool. Just follow this link and make sure you’re logged in to your account. So let’s see what the damage is in my case: Not too bad considering I’ve had the account for about six or seven years. Notice the phrase “Limited User Account.” Such a user account is one in which the user hasn’t spent $5 of external funds and can often be used for mischief — in other words, a troll or sockpuppet account. According to Steam Support: Malicious users often operate using dummy accounts that have not purchased any games, items, or wallet credit. In order to make it more difficult for these malicious users to spam, scam, and phish other users, we restrict … [Read more...] about Steam’s new tool shows how much money you’ve blown on games
Preview: Dungeon Brewmaster is a disgustingly good VR game
Dungeon Brewmaster is an early access virtual reality game available on HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. It’s a clever riff on the job simulator genre that tasks players with concocting potions and poisons to satisfy the clientele of a working dungeon. The big idea: Players slip on their virtual reality headsets and step into the shoes of a magical bartender surrounded by tables and shelves featuring exotic ingredients. Through the course of the game’s story mode, customers will queue up to order unusual concoctions which the player must then create. Gameplay unfolds through the use of gestures and movement. Players will, for example, hold a wriggly worm creature in one hand and slice its head off using a virtual knife or pour the contents of a liquid vial into a simmering pan. It’s all very intuitive and there wasn’t any learning curve in figuring out how to interact with the tools and ingredients at hand. Go deeper: As the game’s story plays out the requests … [Read more...] about Preview: Dungeon Brewmaster is a disgustingly good VR game