Valve just rolled out a News Hub for Steam, a fully customizable feed that pulls news of events, livestreams, content updates and more. It’s currently a Steam Labs experiment, but after a little while fiddling around with it, it seems to work just fine. Using your Steam library, it drags all relevant news including the above mentioned, as well as related releases, sales and other news. You can set it to just show content relevant to games in your library, though it defaults to everything, includ

One Red Dead Redemption 2 player is making a series of videos cataloging one of the game’s more underappreciated qualities: realistic animals. Red Dead Redemption 2 is widely praised for how it depicts a fictionalized version of Western and Southern America in 1899, which feels almost shockingly alive. The YouTube channel Red Dead Guides is responsible for this lovely compilation of animals like foxes, dogs, horses, and bears just doing their thing in Red Dead Redemption 2, just as they do in th

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak is causing disruptions across the world and the video game industry, notably with the postponement of GDC. And with more people testing positive for the virus in the United States, Destiny 2 developer Bungie announced that it will have all of its employees work remotely from home instead of from the Seattle-based studio. Players concerned and interested in updates should follow the Bungie, Bungie Help, and official Destiny 2 Twitter accounts for any changes and

Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX is the newest Nintendo Switch exclusive for 2020 remaster of an older game. The originals were called Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team for Gameboy Advance and Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team for Nintendo DS. advertisingAvailable StartersUnlike most Pokemon games that players might be familiar with, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX gives players sixteen possible starters instead of three. advertisingBut for the most part, the new Po

Amazon has opened pre-orders for the Ultraman Funko Pops. If you are interested, you can pre-order with the following links from the online retailer:You can also check out Amazon’s product descriptions and images of the Ultraman Funko Pop figurines below:From Ultraman, Alien Baltan, as a stylized POP vinyl from Funko! From Ultraman, Father of Ultra, as a stylized POP vinyl from Funko! From Ultraman, Kanegon, as a stylized POP vinyl from Funko! From Ultraman, Ultraman Ace, as a stylized POP vinyl

There were over 150 confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the United States as of March 5, according to NBC News. When a sink isn’t an option, hand sanitizers are a good alternative — as long as the formula has an alcohol content of at least 60%, the CDC says. Those recommendations have led to hand sanitizer shortages in retail stores and online. A 12-ounce Purell bottle, which retails for around $4.50, was selling for $50 a bottle on Amazon as of Thursday. The key ingredients are rubbing alcoho

The American Psychological Association (APA) has reaffirmed its position on violent video games and violent behavior. Based on an updated resolution, APA believes that there is insufficient scientific evidence to link violent video games to violence itself. However, upon review, the APA believes violence is a very complicated issue that cannot be simply attributed to video games. advertisingThe Council of Representatives did come back with an updated piece of literature that reaffirms a small, b

Since its release, Borderlands 3 has sold over 8 million copies and received a warm reception from critics and fans alike. In recognition of the game’s runaway success, Gearbox CEO Randy Pitchford took the stage to thank Borderlands 3 fans and to provide some insight into the game’s post-launch life. When discussing Borderlands 3 DLCs 3 and 4, Pitchford warned that certain plot details could be subject to change. While Hemivorous could certainly surface in Guns, Love and Tentacles on March 26, G

Of the many popular series currently airing on Netflix, the animated Castlevania series is one of the most well-received shows on the platform. The last season ended nearly two years ago, but today marks the return of Netflix’s Castlevania with ten new episodes for both avid fans and newcomers to enjoy. The Netflix Castlevania series is arguably one of the best Netflix exclusive shows to be released. Castlevania debuted back in July of 2017 and is based on the storyline of the NES classic, Castl

Riot Games has dropped a new trailer showcasing the combat talents of Phoenix, one of the eight characters who will do battle in its upcoming competitive FPS Valorant. He’s handy with a gun, but his real talent is throwing fire—literally. His other two abilities—the Hot Hands fireball and Run it Back ultimate—aren’t shown. This is the first Valorant gameplay trailer dedicated to a specific character, but given its Overwatch-like approach to characters, I expect we’ll be seeing more soon. Valoran

Competitive Season 21 for Overwatch has begun, and Blizzard has implemented the first round of the game’s new Hero Pool system, which temporarily bans four heroes from ranked matches. Competitive Season 21 has begun – with Hero Pools! The Hero Pool will force gamers to play Overwatch with heroes they’ve perhaps never tried before or have little experience with, hopefully increasing the diversity of the heroes encountered during matches as a result. Even long-time Overwatch players will have to a

The newly announced Last of Us HBO series will reportedly replace the film adaptation which Sony announced in 2014. According to a report from IGN , Sony Pictures, the studio Sony created to handle adaptations of its video game properties, is now all-in on the HBO series. This cancellation remains unconfirmed, but it lines up with the news that Druckmann has signed on to co-write the HBO series with Chernobyl creator Craig Mazin. It’s possible that Sony Pictures decided to cut its losses now and

As far as we are concerned, Logitech’s G502 Lightspeed Wireless is the best gaming mouse around, it’s just not cheap. Amazon has the G502 Lightspeed Wireless marked down to $129.99. The G502 Lightspeed Wireless is a refresh the original G502, which itself has been a favorite of gamers. There are 11 programmable buttons on this mouse, and a hyper-fast scroll wheel that spins like a runaway tire barreling down a hill. You’re not married to a free spinning scroll wheel, though, and can press a butt

InWin is best known for its computer cases, including some downright funky designs, but it’s expanding into the all-in-one liquid cooling realm with a couple of new products: SR36 and SR24. (Image credit: InWin)This is why the dual-pump tower is so large compared to other ones on the market. A single DC motor shaft works the two pump turbines, one on each side, effectively doubling the coolant pressure. “Should one of the pumps fail, the other pump will stay active and your CPU won’t fry,” the r

(Image credit: Larian Studios)I’ve really been up and down about Baldur’s Gate 3 ever since it was announced. I was super-excited when I first heard that it was happening—I love the Baldur’s Gate series—but I was put off by all the illithid and githyanki and flying squid ship stuff, which is far too exotic for my basic dungeon-crashing tastes. I want more Baldur’s Gate, but do I want to risk tainting my sweet memories of the perfect digital D&D experience? Astarion [the character used in Baldur’

Epic’s barrage of freebies continues today with GoNNER and Offworld Trading Company, both scratching very different itches. GoNNER is a procedurally-generated roguelike platformer, while Offworld Trading Company is an economic RTS set on Mars. Offworld Trading Company is very much my jam, even though it makes me feel dirty. Even without armies, it’s still a fast-paced, competitive affair, and somehow watching market fluctuations is just as exciting as watching armies colliding. GoNNER doesn’t of

And it seems no game has been more aware of this problem recently than Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It’s the third type of leak however that Modern Warfare has been particularly suffering from, especially with regards to its unannounced Battle Royale mode, Warzone. Coupled with these leaks, however, and these glitches, long teases, and slip-ups are just the icing on the cake that is Warzone leaks. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. advertisingMORE: Dr DisRespect

Seasonic has chosen not to and is finally bringing a cleverly designed PSU to market that it first showed off at Computex in 2018. Initially dubbed SCMD (system cable management device), the new Seasonic Connect comes with what is “essentially a backplane that is mounted on the PC case with magnets.” (Image credit: Seasonic)In short, Seasonic repositioned the modular connectors from the PSU’s body to the backplane, which sits behind the motherboard tray (see image above). The 8-pin/4-pin supplem

Fifth Element ensured that I will never stop pining for sci-fi games that let me fly between skyscrapers and dodge traffic in my futuristic car, and it looks like Cloudpunk is primed to scratch that itch. It’s a story-driven cyberpunk exploration game that puts you behind the wheel of a flying delivery van, and it’s coming to Steam on April 23. As a courier, you’ll take jobs from cyberpunks, androids and anyone else who can pay for a speedy delivery. “At its core, Cloudpunk is about what it take

Assault rifles are precise and powerful, and with a little bit of experience, they can be multipurpose and fit various kinds of engagements. Perfecting these guns is a good starting point for learning a new video game, and in the case of Apex Legends, the following tips and tricks will help you get comfortable and confident. Assault rifles are also rather forgiving when you lack precision. advertising6 Reliability Out-of-the-boxWhile other assault rifles desperately need at least a few attachmen