Category: video games
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Steam Link Review
The Steam Link is Valve’s tiny computer that links any HDMI display to your gaming computer, running Steam, over a local network connection. I’ve had it for a few months and have been enjoying it despite a few obstacles, some of which Valve can’t work around. The Link doesn’t take up a lot of space…
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Xbox Game Pass Announced
Microsoft recently announced their Xbox Game Pass subscription service. Most people are comparing it to a Netflix for games, it’s not a bad comparison excepting that while Netflix streams, the games with Microsoft’s service will download to an Xbox One. The selection of games available will be pretty small, “over 100” when the service becomes…
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Nintendo Switch Launch Day
Nintendo launched their new console, the Switch, today. The console plugs into a TV but can also be taken on the go with the built-in screen. Kyle Orland at Ars has a review of the system. CNET’s Jeff “Autoplaying Video” Bakalar also has a review. I have some concerns with the system’s a lack of…
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Hitman: World of Assassination, Fashion, and Fire Alarms
To me, 2016’s Hitman is this bizarre game about planning and murder, where you’re also trying to make your cloned assassin (Agent 47) dress up and act normal to the other NPCs in the game. They aren’t particularly concerned with anything going on around them, and generally won’t be upset if you walk into a…