Valve says loot boxes are just like “Pokemon, Magic the Gathering, and Labubu” as it pushes back against New York lawsuit, claims it’s being pressured to “collect more personal data” for “additional age verification” March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news “It may have been easier and cheaper for Valve to make a deal,” the company says, but that “would have been bad for users and other game developers” Read More 2019
Xbox Project Helix dev kits to roll out in 2027, narrowing possible launch window as Microsoft doubles down on PC integration: “An increasingly important part of the Xbox experience” March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news “We’re bringing the best of Xbox to Windows itself” Read More 2019
Pocketpair publishing head reacts to Pokemon and Palworld ripoff Pickmon for the first time: “Someone is a fan of the genre, I guess” March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news “Pocketgame – very good, very good, very clever” Read More 2019
Xbox lead says the “return to fun” we’ve seen from games like Peak makes him “hopeful” for the industry, and he “loves seeing the success” of them March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news Peak is truly peak, when it comes to fun Read More 2019
The Acer Predator Triton 14 AI wants to run your game room and office, but it’s not as sharp as the Blade March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news The Acer Predator Triton 14 AI is a slick gaming laptop, but its weaker components hold it back in this review. Read More 2019
Garry’s Mod creator expected to only “make about $30,000” on the sandbox game – but some 25 million copies later, it’s one of Steam’s most iconic smash hits March 11, 2026 / admin / retro news With a spiritual successor on the way Read More 2019