I’m a huge handheld nerd - here are the Steam Deck alternatives I’ll be watching this Prime Day Potential portable gaming offers to peek at this Prime Day. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. The Steam Deck has no doubt changed handheld PC gaming as we know it, but with Prime Day creeping up, many of you are no doubt considering alternatives....

SGDQ 2024’s best run came courtesy of Peanut Butter, the good boy who spent nine months in training to become a world-class speedrunner Woof your heart out When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Peanut Butter, the now-famous speedrunning dog and certified good boy, went through nine months of vigorous training to become the world-class player he is today. For the uninitiated, Peanut Butter is the awfully cute shiba inu that went viral last year thanks to a star turn at charity speedrunning event Awesome Games Done Quick, wherehe beat the SNES platformer Gyromite from 160 years ago(doggy years) in record time....

Indie dev thought their puzzle game “would just die out,” but “a weird sales curve” and TikTok virality led to “great” success a year after launch Storyteller wrote its own happy ending When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. After a bumpy launch period and initially lukewarm reception, one indie puzzler found “great” success through the nebulous power of social media algorithms....

Elder Scrolls Online boss reckons “very few people” would play a Morrowind-style open world nowadays, as teams need to “support” two kinds of players Matt Firor says most gamers might not have the time they used to When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. As gamers become more accustomed to having their open worlds littered with map markers, checklists, breadcrumbs leading up to objectives, and a host of other convenient options, a Morrowind-style game has become somewhat unfeasible to make for a large studio, according to ZeniMax Online boss andElder Scrolls Onlinedirector Matt Firor....

Fortnite is making separate loot pools for Ranked and normal Battle Royale for 2 weeks, and players want it to be permanent Fortnite’s All Sweat Summer event is starting out strong When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Fortniteis removing vehicles, vehicle items, and Nitro Fists from Ranked Battle Royale and Zero Build until July 18, and many players are hoping this long-requested change will become permanent....