Valve Announces Steam Next Fest To Showcase Upcoming Games

What Is Steam Next Fest? The Steam Game Festival, which has been around since December 2019, is now called Steam Next Fest. Valve says it made this change “to more directly communicate its focus”, which is a celebration of upcoming games coming to Steam. The Steam Next Fest is primarily focussed on highlighting the work from indie studios that might not receive the same exposure as AAA titles from larger developers....

January 11, 2023 · 1 min · 182 words · Jesse Hamilton

Valve Denies Next Gen Steam Console Rumors

Earlier this month, the Rumor Patrol encountered reports that the Half-Life and Steam creators were developing a “Steam-box” for their digital distribution service with all the bells and whistles needed to square off against a Wii U, PS4, or “Durango.” Allegedly, the console would be an OnLive hybrid of sorts that would run digital PC titles and incorporate a biometric scanning device - sans the crutch of slamming developers and publishers with licensing fees....

January 11, 2023 · 2 min · 363 words · Chester Hoag

To Your Eternity Why Fushi

This name is part of the reason why March is especially significant to Fushi as one of his first friends, and perhaps the first character to have been some kind of parental figure to him. But why “Fushi”, of all the possible names that the immortal could have taken. What’s the significance of this cute-sounding pet-name? Why “Fushi”? RELATED: To Your Eternity: How Hayase’s Obsession Led to Fushi’s Deification...

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 639 words · Lashawn Mccants

Valkyrae Shuts Down The Possibility Of Dating Logan Paul

The clip in question was posted by Jake Lucky from Esports Talk. It was a quick conversation between Mike Majlak and Matt “Nadeshot” Haag. In the clip, Mike brought up the fact that Logan Paul and his girlfriend had recently broken up, which means Logan is now single. Mike said to Nadeshot: At the end of the clip, Nadeshot said: Nadeshot is the co-owner of 100 Thieves, which is the organization that Valkyrae is signed to....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 331 words · Frederick Ham

Valkyrie Profile Lenneth How To Get Ending C

While the most common ending, the Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth ending B, is the easiest and most common, there is also a true ending and a worst ending. Each of these gives a lot more information about the world and the characters. In order to get the worst ending, as known as ending C, players will need to do a few very specific things. This article contains spoilers for the endings of Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth...

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 511 words · Beatrice Keniston

Valley Of Shadow Co Creator Discusses The Viability And Vitality Of Autobiographical Games

By Anthony’s own admission, the game is something of a gambit. It can be misunderstood in any number of ways—written off as a vanity project, dismissed as ‘just another walking simulator,’ or simply seen as something too personal to have broad appeal. And he had no illusions about its seeming niche appeal. Even if the finished product was poignant and worthwhile, it would not necessarily be sellable. The early reception from fans has been deeply encouraging, however, and now Valley of Shadow is on course to debut in 2023....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 593 words · Autumn Mckinley

Valorant Low Client Fps Issue How To Fix It In 2022

The unique theme of the game, in combination with its tactical shooting and Agents’ abilities, makes the game more exciting for the players. The rise of the game within this short period of time is no small feat. Despite the game’s success so far, there are still some rudimentary issues that need to be addressed. These issues ruin the gameplay experience of players who can, with time, lose interest in the game....

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 406 words · John Alexander

Valorant Champions Tour Vct 2022 Emea Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs Schedule Format Where To Watch And More

A total of twelve teams participated in the Group Stage, and only six teams made it to the Playoffs. These six teams will now battle it out to earn a slot in the Copenhagen Masters. Riot has already revealed the format and schedule for the upcoming VCT EMEA Stage 2 Challengers Playoffs. The Playoffs will start on June 17, 2022 and will continue until June 26, 2022. Here is everything fans need to know about the upcoming event:...

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 450 words · Rebecca Duran

Valorant Episode 2 Act 3 Weekly Challenges And Rewards

Since its launch, Valorant has included daily and weekly challenges, granting players Experience Points (XP), and there is no exception for the launch of Episode 2 Act 3. Valorant Episode 2 Act 3, which came with the patch update 2.08, also introduced a new Battlepass, the new Forsaken collection, and the latest map, Breeze. Also read: Valorant patch 2.08 official notes introduce new map Breeze and significant audio upgrades to HRTF...

January 10, 2023 · 2 min · 315 words · Sean Shehan

Valorant Episode 6 Act 1 Battlepass Release Date For All Regions Announced

Aside from the subscription service and the new exclusive skinline, there will also be a fresh map, Lotus, added to the pool. The new Episode and its Battlepass will go live on January 10, 2023, a day after the last day of the current Act and its service. Update 6.00 containing the new Act’s service will be deployed after Riot Games conducts the mandatory backend maintenance. Launch times for Valorant Episode 6 Act 1 Battlepass for all regions Riot Games will release the latest updates to Valorant in the form of Episode 6 Act 1 at the beginning of next week....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 564 words · Mark Moffatt

Valorant Guide How To Play Kay O On Lotus

The new map in Valorant follows a three-site layout like Haven but is distinct in terms of structure. It has more complex, narrow and winding passages as well new mechanics such as rotating doors, breakable walls, and a silent drop. A varying range of elevations are also present within each site. KAY/O belongs to the Initiator class of Agents in Valorant. He is the only one capable of causing the effect, Suppression, which renders opponents unable to use their utility kit....

January 10, 2023 · 4 min · 735 words · Timothy Diaz

Valorant S Competitive Designer Opens Up About The Shooter S Rank System

Although Valorant boasts its ranking system about how the elo system works and how players are placed in a rank for the first time, it has somehow created some confusion over the past few months. Some players feel that their buddies rank up faster while they do not, and others feel they derank faster than they rank up. Valorant, unlike many other competitive games, considers a lot of factors in giving someone a proper rank....

January 10, 2023 · 3 min · 493 words · Gertrude West

Valorant Closed Beta Is About To End What Does It Mean For Your In Game Progression

Now, the closed beta is about to end on the 28th of May. In their latest blog post, Riot Games has announced that Valorant would be officially released on the 2nd of June. With this news in tow, many players are wondering how much of their closed beta progression would they be able to keep once the game officially launches, if at all they are allowed to keep any....

January 9, 2023 · 4 min · 716 words · Linda Papa

Valorant New Agent And Map Revealed

Riot concludes the blog post with an image that shows-off a little bit more than all the ten Agents who are available at the moment. Right beside the figure of Sage we see an empty slot (which was not there previously) where a shoe is visible. The shoe is seen to be colored in black, with slight heels and bronze (or gold) highlights with a bit of purple added to the overall effect....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 289 words · Warren Espinoza

Valve Introduces Steam Playtest Feature For Early Game Testing

Developers will be able to create their own playtest without requiring Steam keys. When ready, developers can activate playtest signups on their game’s profile, and as players sign-up a queue system will be put in place. Developers can add testers from this queue, as well as manually invite testers. The tools will even provide details regarding how many players are already in the test, as well as how many are waiting in queue....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 229 words · Vena Wilson

Valve S Artifact Reboot Will Include Single Player Campaign

Valve posted the news on the game’s Steam page. There are a number of other interesting features, including changed initiative rules, a change to the Mana pool, and “more robust progression systems.” RELATED: Dota 2 Bans Over 40,000 Players For Abusing Matchmaking Artifact received mixed reviews, and many fans were unhappy with the game when it released in 2018. Valve seems to be focused on rebooting the game completely in the form of Artifact 2....

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 398 words · Charles Lynch

Valve Uploads Ad For Steam Deck

Uploading the video to its YouTube channel recently, the ad is clearly intended to push the Steam Deck in ways other than through interviews with journalists. It’s a short ad, lasting just over a minute, but contains the majority of the basic information, certainly enough to give the general viewer an overall insight into what the device is, as well as what it’s capable of. RELATED: Valve Hopes Handheld PC Market Won’t Stop at Steam Deck...

January 9, 2023 · 2 min · 385 words · Ira Winegar

Aladdin And The Lion King Games Getting Awesome Retro Editions

There is one notable difference between the two games’ bundles, which could incite arguments between fans of the two indie games. iam8bit has decided to offer Disney’s Aladdin as a Sega Genesis cartridge and The Lion King as a SNES cartridge. Both games were originally released for both consoles, as well as several others, but which game ran and looked better on which console has always been a matter of many elementary school playground brawls....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 375 words · Anthony Bresler

Valkyrie Elysium Gets Free Content Update Steam Launch Trailer

When it was announced, Valkyrie Elysium received two release dates depending on the platform. PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 owners would get the game near the end of September, while PC players would see the game launch in November. With the game now out on all platforms, gamers can get a chance to experience this new entry on their system of choice. Square Enix has recently released a trailer that details not only the game’s launch on this new platform but a free content update as well....

January 8, 2023 · 2 min · 404 words · Kenneth Padovano

Valorant 10 Tips For Playing As Agent Omen

RELATED: Overwatch: The 5 Strongest DPS Heroes (& The 5 Weakest) These Agents are split into four different classes: Initiator, Controller, Duelist, and Sentinel. Omen fits into the Controller category and can be pretty effective in the right hands. Let’s take a look at Omen and some tips on how to get the most out of playing him: 10 TELEPORT EARLY ROUND One of Omen’s abilities, Shrouded Step, allows him to teleport a short distance....

January 8, 2023 · 5 min · 888 words · Laura Gagnon