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Steam Family Sharing is pretty cool. You can basically give access to your entire Steam library to someone else, who can then install and play those games as if they were their own. For example, I have family sharing set up on my Steam account with my wife, so she can easily install any game […]
Steam Family Sharing Should Not Restrict Your Entire Library Read More »
In a recent Game Informer retrospective on 25 years of PlayStation, SIE CEO Jim Ryan has declared that the Vita is officially dead, along with PlayStation’s handheld business. This is not particularly surprising, as Sony mostly abandoned the Vita long ago, but it still hurts to see it said so explicitly. It’s time to finally
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If you’ve spent any amount of time in online (or offline, for that matter) gaming communities, you are likely to have heard the age-old rallying cry of “keep politics out of video games!” This demand is nonsense. Let us first walk through why games cannot possibly avoid politics, and then go on to discuss why
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If you’re ever looking for information on video games sales, it can be difficult to find accurate information. Some sources are famously dubious, while others are unclear about whether they’re presenting global numbers or regional numbers. Well, if you’re interested in video games sales numbers for the United States specifically, a great source is Mat
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The other day, after I got into the xCloud preview and tinkered with it a bit, I wrote about how xCloud basically turns your phone into a portable Xbox. I was so impressed with how it worked that I instantly ordered a mobile gaming clip, especially because my only problem was trying to figure out
xCloud Preview With MOGA Mobile Gaming Clip: Impressions Read More »
The NPD charts for October are out, meaning that we now know which games sold the best in the United States in October. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare unsurprisingly tops the list, but the most exciting news is that The Outer Worlds debuted at #2! This is an incredible win for Obsidian. Sure, you can
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I’ve always been one to dabble with MMOs, but I’ve never really gotten all the way into any in the past. I used to play a bunch of Guild Wars and Adventure Quest (for which it’s debatable if it’s even an MMO or not), as well as browser-based MMOs like HoboWars and Kingdom of Loathing.
Final Fantasy XIV Is The “All Game” I’ve Always Dreamed Of Read More »
Let’s get right to it. Yesterday, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted something on Snapchat that an Intercept reporter tweeted out and that AOC confirmed in a tweet of her own. What she posted was the latest proof that she is a gamer. The Snapchat picture shows AOC being excited about making it to Silver IV in League
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is A Gamer. AOC 2028. Read More »
Here at My Dpad, we like looking back at video game history as much as we like looking forward to upcoming video games. So, in that vein, we’ll occasionally spotlight some great retro games. Today, I have one that’s near and dear to my heart: Little Computer People. I can’t quite remember the first time
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If you’ve ever searched the internet for “great games to play with friends” or “best games to play with your girlfriend/boyfriend/significant other/partner”, you’ve probably come across someone recommending Overcooked! 1 or 2. Most likely, you’ve come across several people urging you to play Overcooked! 1 or 2 with your partner, or suggesting Overcooked! 1 or
Overcooked! (1 Or 2) Is A Terrible Game To Play With Your Friends Read More »