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Jensen Huang says 100,000 Nvidia GPUs were used to train OpenAI's latest model, GPT-6 Astra, and there's already plans to bring quadruple that amount of hardware online
That's a whole lot of compute, and apparently a big chunk of that went into 'safety and alignment'
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Scuf Omega review
Closer to an Alpha or Beta than an Omega.
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/controllers/scuf-omega-review/
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Steam Week in Review: 54 idle games released on Steam last week, and many look eerily similar
All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending September 6.
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'If you're designing an RPG, you have to go back to the source:' The post-apocalyptic RPG Entropy takes notes from Fallout and a long-abandoned Warhammer spinoff
Consulting the foundational texts.
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The Tetris Company confirms it had nothing to do with the White House's racist rip-off: 'we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them'
Also, "We take copyright infringement very seriously."
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A hobby dev built a free, 3D galaxy map for Warhammer 40K that loads like lightning in your browser
I just think it's neat.
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18 years after Metal Gear Solid 4 first launched, a modder has shown off its first modded map, MGS3's Groznyj Grad
Groznyj Grad? The mountain redoubt of GRU Colonel Volgin?
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The Blood of Dawnwalker sold 1 million copies in just 3 days
None too shabby.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-sold-1-million-copies-in-just-3-days/
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'There is absolutely no generative AI in Space Marine 3' promises Saber Interactive executive
The Machine Spirits lie silent.
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Saber CCO Tim Willits is still bullish on AI, but concerned about its environmental impact: 'Elon wants to put servers in space. That could be the answer, right?'
"I mean, it's funny, but why not?"
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Do you ever listen to videogame music in your day-to-day life?
Or should videogame music stay *inside* the game?
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/do-you-ever-listen-to-videogame-music-in-your-day-to-day-life/
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GSC Game World says there's a reason it didn't give Stalker 2 more time in the oven: 'To make something better, you need to receive feedback, and this feedback should be fresh'
"Every developer would like to have an infinite amount of time, but … the market state is not very promising."
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The Halloween game has a sex minigame in it, except no it doesn't, because it was apparently removed
Some perverse pairings may be the culprit.
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword proves the parry formula is far from stale, you just need to get freaky with it
Parry fatigue? Not me.
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I never thought a fishing sim could be this fun, but How to Fish proves me wrong with its ridiculous physics, killer spider crabs, and classic co-op chaos
I now know How to Fish, kinda.
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Blending Deus Ex with Escape from Butcher Bay, Deficit is one of the best-feeling indie immersive sims I've played—even if the stealth system needs serious work
Playing the demo for Deficit was far from a net loss.
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Here's 10 more minutes of the most interesting game shown at this year's Opening Night Live
Rat's entertainment.
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Civilization 7 will finally enter the atomic age in 2027, via a free update Firaxis says will be 'even bigger in scope' than last year's Test of Time
First expansion "Earthrise" also announced.
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Ex-BioWare designer says doom and gloom about the next Mass Effect is overstated: 'I think that they can do it'
"I think BioWare can do it if we just leave them alone to do what they do best."
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Peak studio Aggro Crab is publishing a sick-looking platformer about a blue collar guy doing dirty work on an alien world
That's what's up.
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Saber CCO says the studio isn't changing up its comms strategy after recent controversies: 'There's always some dust up'
"The games will speak for themselves."
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Dwarf Fortress co-creator Tarn Adams was amazed other devs had heard of his game the first time he went to a convention: 'I didn't know that anyone knew what we were doing'
"I try to have good moral qualities, but I am apparently subject to all forms of flattery and vanity and such."
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Go grandmaster becomes first human to win series against advanced AI engine in 3-hour match
We've still got some fight left in us.
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8-year Old School RuneScape saga comes to a close with former dev sentenced for stealing $400K in gold and items from players
You ever just lose your 20s to a self-inflicted RuneScape legal saga.
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Saber CCO Tim Willits blames layoffs on games industry overspecialization: 'Studios that have a couple hundred employees that work on one game are going to struggle'
"Why not take a risk?"
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Onimusha: Way of the Sword starts off slow, but stick with it: You'll be rewarded with some of the best action combat of the decade
A slow gauntlet.
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Confession time: Alright, come clean—how tidy are your bags in your MMOs?
Mine? Mine are an utter mess.
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Half of France's premier FPS sibling duo just put out the most exhilarating parkour game I've ever played, and it's only $8
All movement, no shooter.
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This free lockpicking puzzler you can play in your browser is unexpectedly one of the most thrilling games I've encountered this year
Lockpicks-11 is a fiendish delight.
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Gaming monitors are one of the only good things about PC hardware right now, but one niche feature is underloved
Doubling your refresh rate with just a few clicks? Yes please.
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Grand Theft Auto 6's controversial refuelling action reportedly takes about 10 seconds to perform, which Rockstar's co-studio head says is 'pretty fast for a fill-up'
"You can't complain about that".
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Left 4 Dead 2 writer says Valve intentionally 'leaked' its cinematic trailer to get around ESRB rules: 'I think we can't get trouble for that now'
Chet Faliszek says the ESRB "wouldn't let" Valve release the trailer.
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September's schedule of new games, events, and updates refuses to let 2026 go down in history as a slow year for new releases
Well, the honor truly belongs to fall in general, but let's take this one month at a time.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/pc-game-release-dates-september-2026/
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As Wardogs blows past 200k Steam concurrents, its developers are prepared for the day 'hype dies down'
"Doesn't make it a bad game, or even a problem."
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Celebrate Labor Day by playing Civilization 7 for free
There's actually no connection to Labor Day that I can see, but Civ 7 is free to play until September 10, and it's on sale too.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/celebrate-labor-day-by-playing-civilization-7-for-free/
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'Grand Theft Auto is a videogame franchise built around criminal activity': Miami-Dade County Sheriff comes out hard against a proposed GTA 6 collab with Rockstar
It actually sounds like a really good idea, but of course the cops are against it.