You can now use your Sony headphones as a free real-time head tracker for race and flight simulators on PC, several hundred games already supported — enthusiast creates open-source app that translates live sensor data into in-game camera controls

A new open-source app called Sony Head Tracker, developed by Nicholas Slattery, reads raw sensor data from Sony headphones and earbuds and converts them into something OpenTrack can understand. From there, it can be used for head tracking in over 200 PC games.

You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2
You can now play Half-Life 2 right inside your browser at over 100 FPS with save states & console support — Ingenious port recreates the entire game campaign using WebGL 2

An unofficial browser port of Half-Life 2 has popped up online, allowing you to play the original campaign without downloading anything. Developed in just three months by Slqnt and 98006, it even features Source console integration for cheats.

Fill your Steam library without spending a single dime — scratch your shopping itch with the Steam Summer Sale Simulator

This website lets you “buy” all the Steam games you want without spending anything at all. It was primarily made for the dopamine hit, but the Achievements page is quite engaging, too.

50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller
50-feet-long fiber optic HDMI cable and Steam Controller 2 is enthusiasts’ answer to the Steam Machine — dismisses Valve’s new console for a DIY Bazzite setup with a controller

An enthusiast is DIYing his own Steam Machine through ancient, lost methods known as cables that turn his existing PC into the perfect couch gaming setup. As expected, the Steam Controller 2 is also involved, alongside Bazzite.

Cinder City wants 64GB of RAM, and the rest of its PC specs make it even weirder

Cinder City’s recommended PC requirements list 64GB of RAM alongside an RTX 4060, leaving PC gamers wondering whether the specs are a mistake or a sign of what’s to come.

The cube was a lie: up close with our Dbrand Companion Cube before it gets destroyed
The cube was a lie: up close with our Dbrand Companion Cube before it gets destroyed

Dbrand is the company that shipped a product that told Nintendo’s legal team to “go fuck yourself,” and the company that had a second set of lawyer-dodging PS5 plates ready when Sony threatened to sue over the originals. But on June 29th, the company finally ate some serious humble pie, canceling its Portal-themed Companion Cube […]

Private and community servers for Minecraft and COD are illegal and amount to piracy, ESA tells California Senate — Stop Killing Games-backed bill fails to pass committee

The Entertainment Software Association, in its infinite wisdom, has told a California Senate committee that private and community servers are illegal and amount to piracy.

LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever
LG’s 27-inch Tandem OLED gaming monitor is cheaper than ever

The price of LG’s UltraGear 27GX700A-B 1440p gaming monitor that came out last August has dropped to nearly its best price yet. You can grab it at Amazon for $484.99 or at LG for $499.99 (originally $599.99). That’s a great deal considering this is one of LG’s Primary RGB Tandem panels built with fourth-generation WOLED […]

Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission
Dbrand cancels Companion Cube because it didn’t actually ask Valve for permission

Dbrand announced Monday that it’s refunding everyone who bought its Steam Machine Companion Cube, which it said it made “without a license from Valve.” Dbrand announced the Portal-themed Steam Machine accessory in November and took preorders for it last Monday. But a few days later, the product had disappeared from the company’s website and the […]

Forget console wars. Steam Machine may help kill lazy PC gaming ports

Valve’s Steam Machine may not be the most powerful gaming PC, but its fixed hardware target and SteamOS push could encourage developers to optimize PC games better.