Valve Making Entire Steam Library Playable On Mobile Via Free App
Valve has announced two free mobile apps that will allow you to play any game or video in your Steam Library on any supported iOS or Android devices.
The Steam Link app, which is slated to release the week of May 21, will work similarly to the physical Steam Link device. It will allow you to run games on your PC that you then stream and play on any device using the app, as long as the host PC is connected either to a 5Ghz network or plugged in with an ethernet cable.
How you will actually control those games is a different question altogether, although Steam’s Big Picture mode already has a history of allowing controls to be highly customizable in games that otherwise don't support it. The Steam Link app will support the use of a Steam Controller and MFI controllers, and you’ll likely need to use something similar as most games won’t have native support for touch controls.
Star Wars Battlefront 2: Han Solo Content Detailed
EA and DICE have outlined their plans for Star Wars Battlefront 2's upcoming Han Solo content.
As detailed on a recent forum post, the Han Solo Season, starts on May 16 and will be spread across two months. The new Jabba's Palace multiplayer map will be introduced, located in the Dune Sea on Tatooine. It will be available in Blast, Hero Showdown, and Heroes vs. Villain.
The new Hero Showdown is a 2v2 round-based elimination mode which pits teams of two Heroes against one another in battle. If your team wins a round, you must pick different characters to play as. There will be five rounds in total, and the first team to win three rounds will come out victorious.
Thanos in Fortnite Has Made This Explosive Challenge Easier Than Ever
Thanos and his incredible powers have made one of Fortnite's tougher weekly challenges to get three explosive weapon eliminations a lot easier to complete.
The limited time mode allows one player to take control of Thanos where two of his unique abilities will count as explosive eliminations. The Power Stone allows Thanos to blast players and structures with an intense fire blast and any eliminations made here count to your challenge total. The Air Slam attack allows Thanos to come crashing down, dealing damage and knocking back anyone who survives. Those that don't make it out get added to your total too.
Cobra Kai: Macchio and Zabka on How Johnny is Daniel’s Kryptonite
After more than 30 years since the original, iconic Karate Kid movie debuted in theaters in 1984, stars Ralph Macchio and Billy Zabka have reunited for Cobra Kai - a new 10-episode series on YouTube Red that drops us into the lives of Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence decades later, and infuses everything with a clever take on the classic tale.
Johnny, now down-on-his-luck, seeks redemption by reopening the infamous Cobra Kai karate dojo, reigniting his rivalry with a now successful Daniel LaRusso, who has been struggling to maintain balance in his life without the guidance of his mentor, Mr. Miyagi. It's a project both actors felt compelled to be a part of when they heard the new idea.
Miitomo Shuts Down Today
Nintendo has officially shut down Miitomo today.
The company announced its plans to close its first smartphone app earlier this year. While Nintendo hasn't given a specific reason for the shutdown, it could be due to a drop-off of users. When Miitomo launched in 2016, over 10 million users signed up for the app in the first month.
However, Nintendo still plans on expanding its mobile presence. The company's new president, Shuntaro Furukawa, recently said he's interested in developing more smartphone games and wants to grow Nintendo's mobile games output into a 100 billion yen ($910 million USD) business.
Heads Up: Amazon Is Having a Big Sale on Xbox One Digital Games
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Amazon is having a Digital Deals Days sale on Xbox One games and expansions right now, with some games coming in at a pretty hefty discount. There's also chances to grab discounted in-game currency in NBA 2K18 or just get the Gold edition of the full game for half off. Here are some of the best deals going during the sale.
God of War Photo Mode Released, Here’s What It Can Do
God of War's photo mode is finally here with update 1.20, available on PS4 right now, and Sony Santa Monica has given players a glimpse of what lies in store.
Sony Santa Monica revealed the photo mode last month, showcasing options to change depth-of-field, camera angles, and add filters. The studio has now shared a selection of glorious shots taken in photo mode which you can peruse below.
The Next Generation is Finally Coming to Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Nearly a year after launch, Star Trek: Bridge Crew is finally getting what Ubisoft tells me is its most requested feature by far: The Next Generation-themed content. But on top of the androids, Borg cubes, and swanky wood-paneled interior, the DLC will also bring a new player role that’s essentially like playing FTL on the Enterprise-D.
While using this iconic new ship, the usual Engineer role gets swapped out for Operations. You still have similar responsibilities to the Engineer - charging warp coils and allocating power - but Operations is also given a side-view map of the Enterprise and a hand full of generic crew to move around it. Moving them to certain systems will provide different bonuses to your ship, and is basically a little mini-game in itself.
Dead by Daylight Dev’s Next Game Puts an FPS Twist on Asymmetrical PvP
Deathgarden, the newest game from Dead by Daylight developer Behavior Digital, is a different take on asymmetrical PvP. This near-future bloodsport has one person playing what seems like a more traditional FPS, but the other five are teamed up against them in a third-person game of capture point keepaway.
I got my hands on Deathgarden’s closed alpha, and it’s already deep, fast, and shaping up to be a whole lot of fun. It’s a simple premise: a team of five Runners have to sprint and climb around a randomized map, coordinating to capture two of the three available capture points. Meanwhile, a lone Hunter is trying to track them down and blast them to smithereens. The Runners have a bow for marking items and special abilities to impede the Hunter, but they can’t actual hurt them. The Hunter, however, has a lethal arsenal of assault rifles, shotguns, and more.
Jurassic World Evolution: Revealing Isla Tacano – IGN First
Jurassic World Evolution sticks you in charge of the Islands known as Las Cinco Muertes, which is more cheerfully known as The Five Deaths. Why anybody would decide to start a resort full of spiky teethed monsters on something called the FIVE DEATHS is beyond me but do you know what? I’m glad they did.
You can take a look at Isla Tacano in the video up above. The island is apparently a tropical paradise where the weather is generally nice BUT can be hit by the occasional be hit by severe storms and sometimes twisters. What could possibly go wrong with that?!
If you liked that then have a look at another Island of the Five Deaths, 20 minutes of gameplay on Island Matanceros which roughly translates as the Island of Slaughter...