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Soon you’ll be able to fling around the klutzy schlub in Human Fall Flat on VR

Soon you’ll be able to fling around the klutzy schlub in Human Fall Flat on VR

Why is it so satisfying to toss, drop, throw and fling ragdoll characters down steps, out of windows and into oncoming traffic in games like ? Ragdoll games just know how to scratch the lizard part of our brain that enjoys being the destructive force of mayhem while also meeting the moral center of our frontal lobe by not causing any real world harm (or felony charges).Now you’ll be able to see the fruits of your destruction in a virtual environment as Human Fall Flat and its hapless, ham-handed hero head to the Meta Quest headsets and Steam VR on…
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Valve cuts binding arbitration from its Steam user agreement

Valve cuts binding arbitration from its Steam user agreement

If you booted up Steam in the last 24 hours, then you probably saw the pop up window asking you to agree to a new . Valve laid out the changes in an official blog post on , and notably, binding arbitration is no longer part of the SSA.Binding arbitration is a requirement that disputes be resolved by a legal proceeding that takes place outside of courts. Instead of a judge, these disputes are overseen by an arbitrator, who is paid by the company for their service. You can imagine why there might be some conflict of interest inherent (or…
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Get a good gawp at Ghostface’s fatality and some new animalities for MK1

Get a good gawp at Ghostface’s fatality and some new animalities for MK1

A new update for Mortal Kombat I (MK1) is less than a week away from release that will add new character skins, new finishing moves and (eventually) new fighters to its “kombatant” selection screen. NetherRealm Studios released a preview of the “karnage” that’s “koming” around the “korner” (OK, we’ll stop with the unnecessary K’s).The new trailer released on shows some of the new stuff MK1 players can expect from the Khaos Reigns pack scheduled for release on September 24 and future updates. The base game costs $49.99 for the , and and $39.99 on the . The Khaos Reigns DLC…
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Steam Families is live, and you can all play at the same time

Steam Families is live, and you can all play at the same time

Following a earlier this year, Steam Families is now live with a new way for relatives to be connected on the gaming portal. Up to five family members can be invited into a group, which will grant access to a shared family library. Each person can create their own save files and collect their own achievements for games in the family library.The marquee development with the new family feature is that multiple people within the group will be able to play games from the shared library at the same time. And if you own multiple copies of a game, then…
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What the Car? hits Steam, and it’s still one of the best games you’ll play this year

What the Car? hits Steam, and it’s still one of the best games you’ll play this year

What the Car? is a celebration of gaming through pure creativity, unfettered by the trappings of narrative logic. It isn't as wildly surprising as What the Golf?, and it doesn't have the VR immersion of What the Bat?, but like those previous two games, it still delivers more charm and whimsy than you'll see in most other titles. Why does the car have legs, you ask? Shut up and play.As we learned from What the Golf?, the developers at Triband Games specialize in subverting your expectations. So while your main character is indeed a car, you won't actually be racing…
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Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10

Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland crawls out of its playpen on September 10

There are a ton of Rugrats games from early CD-ROM games to the Nintendo 64 but there’s never really been one that truly stood out on its own. The MIX Games, Wallride and Limited Run Games may have given us the definitive Rugrats game with Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland set for release on September 10 on Steam and both current and previous-gen consoles.The new throwback Rugrats game was announced last year almost to the date. Rugrats: Adventures in Gameland looks like it was inspired by those classic NES platformers that fueled your childhood fun and frustration (funstration?). The game comes in two…
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Valve finally confirms its next game, Deadlock, with a bare-bones Steam page

Valve finally confirms its next game, Deadlock, with a bare-bones Steam page

It’s seemed like everyone this summer has been talking about Valve’s in-development MOBA shooter, Deadlock, except Valve itself. Thousands of people , some of whom have . But Valve has remained silent on the subject. Now, the company has finally confirmed the game’s existence with an official , which notes that Deadlock “is in early development” and in the hands of playtesters. Unfortunately, that’s about it for the details.Deadlock is still only available to play via invitation. There’s no release date or even release window on the page, and the 22-second teaser it includes isn’t particularly enlightening. But now that…
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The adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23

The adorable building game Tiny Glade is coming to Steam on September 23

The castle construction game Tiny Glade that’s got the Internet uttering a collective “Awwwww, ain’t that cuuuute?” has a release date. Wholesome Games announced today in a new trailer that Tiny Glade will be released on September 23 on Steam. If you can’t wait that long or just wanna get a head start on your virtual village, a demo is available right now on the game’s Steam page.Tiny Glade is a sandbox building game that seems to go against the competitive grain of most construction games. City building and construction games are fun, but maintaining a huge, virtual metropolis can…
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Arizona Sunshine Remake brings the undead back to VR with enhanced graphics

Arizona Sunshine Remake brings the undead back to VR with enhanced graphics

It’s only been seven years since the “Fred” started to rise up in the VR zombie shooter Arizona Sunshine, but a remake is already lumbering your way and will land on VR headsets on October 17. Vertigo Games announced the upcoming release of Arizona Sunshine Remake at the first VR Games Showcase. It's slated to come to the Meta Quest 2 and 3, PS VR2 and Steam.The Arizona Sunshine Remake will feature the same central story and multiplayer modes but with a noticeable graphics update. The zombies look more defined and real in the trailer, with an advanced mutilation system…
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Halloween’s Michael Myers and Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Ash Williams are getting their own throwback games

Halloween’s Michael Myers and Ash vs. Evil Dead’s Ash Williams are getting their own throwback games

Michael Myers may be dead and Ash Williams may be flung far into the future, but they aren’t done slashing up the screen here and now. Boss Level Games announced the upcoming release of two new retro style games under its RetroRealms banner based on the classic slasher flick Halloween and the Starz horror comedy series Ash vs. Evil Dead.The retro Halloween and Ash vs. Evil Dead titles will be released on October 18 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PCs via Steam.The Halloween game puts players in control of the murder machine Michael…
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