#GamingFlips

A curated computer games & video gaming magazine of the best articles, including videos, audio and #GamingWednesday, from around the Web.

By Kol Tregaskes

Kol Tregaskes
Xbox Game Studios
Xbox and PlayStation eye impact of coronavirus on game development
eurogamer.net - Tom Phillips
Microsoft and Sony have both issued statements on the possible impact coronavirus may have on their first-party Xbox and PlayStation games in …
18 hours ago
Kol Tregaskes
Xbox Series X
'No Indication' of PS5 or Xbox Series X Delays, Says GameStop CEO - IGN
IGN - Joe Skrebels
GameStop CEO George Sherman says there is currently "no indication of any impact on the product launch or delivery date" of either PlayStation 5 or …
21 hours ago
Kol Tregaskes
Video Games
Bleeding Edge review: fun fighting let down by a bare-bones launch
eurogamer.net - Wesley Yin-Poole
Bleeding Edge could be on to something with meaningful updates, but at launch it's Xbox Game Pass filler at best. Bleeding Edge poses a question I …
2 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Rezzed Digital: The Falconeer is absolutely majestic
eurogamer.net - Christian Donlan
We're taking Rezzed online over the next few days, presenting sessions and bringing you highlights of what's new and interesting in the world of …
1 day ago
Kol Tregaskes
Crystals
Control: The Foundation DLC Review - IGN
IGN - Jonathon Dornbush
Control, which I called Great in my 2019 review ahead of its win as IGN’s Game of the Year, left me the way most memorable games should: satisfied …
1 day ago
Kol Tregaskes
Epic Games
Epic Games announces publishing deals with Control, Inside and The Last Guardian devs
eurogamer.net - Emma Kent
Having launched its own PC games store back in 2018, perhaps it was inevitable that Fortnite developer Epic Games would next move into full-on …
1 day ago
Kol Tregaskes
Things Half-Life: Alyx Doesn't Tell You - Half-Life: Alyx Wiki Guide - IGN
IGN - IGN Entertainment
Every physical object in Half-Life: Alyx that can be picked up is a shield between you and potential doom. Whether you're fighting off a swarm of …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
The big Half-Life interview
eurogamer.net - Martin Robinson
It actually happened. A new Half-Life game is out in the wilds, and it's a pretty fine one too. Alyx took some 13 years to arrive, though of course …
3 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Phil Spencer
Microsoft working to maintain Xbox Live amid "unprecedented demand"
eurogamer.net - Tom Phillips
In a message to the Xbox community, Microsoft's gaming boss Phil Spencer has reassured fans the company is working hard to ensure its online gaming …
3 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sony: PlayStation game downloads in Europe will be "somewhat slower or delayed" amid coronavirus crisis
eurogamer.net - Tom Phillips
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has told gaming fans they may face "somewhat slower or delayed" PS4 game downloads in Europe as Sony works to manage …
3 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Xbox Series X
PS5 graphics BEATEN by Xbox Series X in shocking left-field analysis
t3.com - Matt Evans
The Xbox Series X and PS5 specs have both been revealed to the general public. Although there’s plenty to shout about on both consoles, including …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
How-To's
The Best Free Games to Try Out From the Steam Game Festival
Lifehacker - Mike Epstein
This week, to mark the technically “postponed” Game Developer’s Conference, a bunch of developers who planned to show their games at the conference …
March 19
Kol Tregaskes
How-To's
Download More Than 50 Free Games From GOG and This Month
Lifehacker - Mike Epstein
It’s a great time to expand your horizons and play more video games. GOG—the platform formerly known as Good Ol’ Games—and indie game store Itch.io …
March 19
Kol Tregaskes
Valve Elaborates On Early Left 4 Dead 3 Rumors, Portal VR Ideas – IGN Unfiltered - IGN
IGN - Brian Barnett
The leaked Left 4 Dead Valve project was a tool "for moving Source 2 forward." Rumors suggested Valve was working on Left 4 Dead 3, but devs have …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Half-Life: Alyx review - a legend returns in elegant form
eurogamer.net - Christian Donlan
City 17 provides the setting for a VR adventure filled with brilliant detailing. The Strider is the greatest of all Half-Life's creations, if you ask …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Half-life: Alyx Ending Explained - How It Connects to Past Games - IGN
IGN - Tom Marks
SPOILER WARNING as we break down the end of Alyx and what it means. MAJOR SPOILER WARNING for Half-Life: Alyx and all previous Half-Life games! The …
3 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Valve Explains Why Half-Life 2: Episode 3 Was Never Made - IGN
IGN - Tom Marks
The story behind one of the greatest cliffhangers in gaming history. It’s not often that an unanswered cliffhanger in a story becomes echoed so …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Where does Half-Life: Alyx's ending leave the series?
eurogamer.net - Christian Donlan
This piece contains massive SPOILERS for the end of Half-Life: Alyx. Set five years before the events of Half-Life 2, Half-Life: Alyx's story is …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Half-Life: Alyx Review - IGN
IGN - Dan Stapleton
One of the first things that struck me when I started playing Half-Life: Alyx was the dirt under Alyx Vance’s fingernails. It’s a simple thing, but …
4 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Virtual Reality
Even without Alyx, Half-Life's VR legacy is written in stone
eurogamer.net - Rick Lane
There's a sense Half-Life Alyx will be VR's moment in the sun, the "killer-app" that Halo was to Xbox or that Shenmue should have been for the …
6 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Psychological Horror
Here's further proof P.T. really is the most frightening horror of all time
eurogamer.net - Vikki Blake
Intrepid modder Lance McDonald is back with perhaps the most unsettling P.T. hack yet. Beyond swivelling the camera to see if Lisa is indeed following …
5 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Game Workers Unite International calls for better support for staff impacted by the COVID-19 crisis
eurogamer.net - Vikki Blake
The Game Workers Unite International organisation has issued a statement damning some video game development studios for a lack of consistency and …
5 days ago
Kol Tregaskes
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone Review - IGN
IGN - James Duggan
An enjoyable battle royal despite making some serious concessions to depth. The Call of Duty: Warzone beta takes a vastly different approach than most …
March 20
Kol Tregaskes
Dragon Age
Understanding world-building in games
eurogamer.net - Malindy Hetfeld
I've watched Inception once a year ever since its, er, inception. While no film ages perfectly once you can quote it in real-time and have pored over …
March 21
Kol Tregaskes
Steam's latest Game Festival event has over 50 playable demos of upcoming indie titles
eurogamer.net - Matt Wales
If you're planning for a weekend of self-isolation (whether that be due to current events or simply because you can't be bothered going outside), …
March 18
Kol Tregaskes
Coronavirus (Covid-19)
Indie devs make a bunch of games free on to help with self-isolation
eurogamer.net - Emma Kent
If you're struggling for entertainment while the COVID-19 situation is being brought under control, the indie developers of Itch.io are here to help, …
March 19
Kol Tregaskes
Game Development
Untitled Goose Game, A Short Hike winners in last night's GDC and IGF virtual awards ceremony
eurogamer.net - Tom Phillips
The Independent Game Festival and Game Developers Conference awards were held last night via livestream - and the big winners were Untitled Goose …
March 19
Kol Tregaskes
Xbox Series X
PS5 vs Xbox Series X — how different are they, really?
Wired UK - Andrew Williams
We now know some of the technology behind the Xbox Series X and PS5. We no longer have to rely on rumours. Microsoft revealed some of the Series X …
March 19
Kol Tregaskes
Half-Life (Video Game)
Gabe Newell Opens Up About Valve's Past, Present, and (Unexpected) Future – IGN First - IGN
IGN - Ryan McCaffrey
Gabe Newell took his Microsoft earnings (he helped develop Windows in the early days of the company) and co-founded Valve Software in 1996. Since …
March 18