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Valve has announced they will be pulling paid mods from the Steam Workshop, and that gamers will be refunded their money. In a message to members, company representative Alden Kroll admitted that they did not know what they were getting themselves into. “We’ve been shipping many features over the years aimed at allowing community creators to…
Valve caught everybody by surprise when paid mods for Skyrim started going up on Steam last week. Of course gamers are up in arms about it. They liken the paid mods to micro-transactions. Saying it’s unfair to make people pay for something that used to be free. This might be one of the most poorly…
If you needed another reason not to buy the new 2015 MacBook Slow, here’s one. It’s darned near impossible to repair. The folks at iFixit have once again taken the covers off Apple’s latest creation, and what they found is none too impressive. Proprietary screws, lots of glue, and not a single user replaceable part….
A popular YouTube reviewer just uploaded his play session of EA’s newest game, Battlefield Hardline. However, the company does not want anybody monetizing their game footage, and has slapped a copyright strike against this person. The reviewer makes a living doing this, and are now out a ton of cash. How does that make you feel?…
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata is refuting claims that the company is working with Netflix to produce a Zelda TV series. The Wall Street Journal had reported last month that the streaming giant was developing a live-action show based on the longtime game franchise. Speaking with TIME, Iwata dismissed the story as inaccurate. “As of now, I have nothing…
There’s a new piece of ransomware on the block, and it’s targeting gamers. Anti-malware company Bromium Labs says the virus encrypts game saves, mods, and other files. It then pops up with a scary red banner demanding you pay… or else. Meaning you’ll never get your level 50 battle mage back. Once again, computers are being infected…
Sony recently took the sheets up PS4 Firmware 2.50 “Yukimura”, and yes, it finally includes suspend/resume. The feature will allow you to put your games into standby mode, so you can later pick up where you left off. Just like on a mobile device. Sony had originally touted the feature when the PS4 was unveiled…
PlayStation Mobile will be shutting down in July, with in-app purchases and re-downloads being discontinued come September. Sony confirmed the announcement on the PlayStation Support Forum Wednesday morning. The service provides bite sized games for the Vita and Android smartphones. Gamers will still be able to play their games after the cutoff date, but they…
Apple’s spring forward event this week just fundamentally changed the way we consume media. It had nothing to do with their ugly watch or stupid laptop without any ports. Rather, it was a cheaper Apple TV and its new HBO app. Tim Cook announced the company’s set top box would be cut in price to $69….
Nothing like an old fashioned format war. Nearly ten years ago, Blu-Ray and HD-DVD went head to head in a battle royal to decide the next high definition video standard. Spoiler alert: Blu-ray won. Largely because the format’s owner, Sony, decided to incorporate it in the PlayStation 3. Well, that and they owned a major…