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  1. PC Gamer just posted:

    '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.

    pcgamer.com/games/rpg/if-youre

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  2. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/th

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  3. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/rpg/a-hobby-

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  4. PC Gamer just posted:

    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?

    pcgamer.com/games/action/18-ye

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  5. PC Gamer just posted:

    'There is absolutely no generative AI in Space Marine 3' promises Saber Interactive executive

    The Machine Spirits lie silent.

    pcgamer.com/games/action/there

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  6. PC Gamer just posted:

    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?"

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sa

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  7. PC Gamer just posted:

    Do you ever listen to videogame music in your day-to-day life?

    Or should videogame music stay *inside* the game?

    pcgamer.com/games/do-you-ever-

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  8. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/games/survival-cra

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  9. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/horror/the-h

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  10. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/action/onimu

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  11. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/sim/i-never-

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  12. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/fps/blending

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  13. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/strategy/civ

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  14. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/games/rpg/ex-biowa

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  15. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/action/peak-

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  16. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sa

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  17. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/games/sim/dwarf-fo

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  18. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/software/ai/go-gra

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  19. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/mmo/8-year-o

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  20. PC Gamer just posted:

    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?"

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/sa

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  21. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/action/onimu

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  22. PC Gamer just posted:

    Confession time: Alright, come clean—how tidy are your bags in your MMOs?

    Mine? Mine are an utter mess.

    pcgamer.com/games/mmo/confessi

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  23. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/fps/half-of-

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  24. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/puzzle/this-

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  25. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-mo

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  26. PC Gamer just posted:

    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".

    pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-

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  27. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/fps/left-4-d

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  28. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/pc-game-rele

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  29. PC Gamer just posted:

    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."

    pcgamer.com/games/fps/as-wardo

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  30. PC Gamer just posted:

    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.

    pcgamer.com/games/strategy/cel

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  31. PC Gamer just posted:

    '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.

    pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-

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  32. PC Gamer just posted:

    After a massive 2021 office expansion, Bungie is now trying to sublease its 211,000 square foot headquarters

    Bungie says it "will continue to maintain a physical office presence in Bellevue."

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/af

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  33. PC Gamer just posted:

    The White House launches online 'arcade' with its own takes on Tetris and other popular games, and it's as rotten as you'd expect

    The arcade currently includes games based on Tetris, Flappy Bird, and Snake, and of course a healthy dose of racism and pro-Trump propaganda.

    pcgamer.com/games/the-white-ho

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  34. PC Gamer just posted:

    Me: You can now run DLSS 5 on AMD GPUs. My RX 9070 XT: Please stop, it hurts us

    A new app allows you to inject DLSS Neural Rendering deep into games even if you're running an AMD card. You probably won't want to, though.

    pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-

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  35. PC Gamer just posted:

    The Blood of Dawnwalker endings and how to get each one

    Decide the fate of Vale Sangora and free Coen's family.

    pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-bloo

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  36. PC Gamer just posted:

    A popular streamer turned down a 6-figure deal to play Arc Raiders because 'the game frustrated me so much'

    Seven-figures? Now we're talking.

    pcgamer.com/games/third-person

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  37. PC Gamer just posted:

    D&D is getting a Netflix series about Strahd, involving the director of The Prisoner of Azkaban, and I honestly think this could work great

    I've been hankering after a Curse of Strahd adaptation for a long time.

    pcgamer.com/movies-tv/d-and-d-

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  38. PC Gamer just posted:

    Silent Hill: Townfall is the most Scottish game I've ever played and the most effective horror game I've seen in ages: 'It made sense for us to dig deep into our upbringings, into our past, and try a

    And not just because of the foul weather.

    pcgamer.com/games/horror/silen

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  39. PC Gamer just posted:

    'That criticism is justified': Gamescom apologizes for its callous response to developer hardware thefts

    Gamescom said it is "committed to jointly reviewing and further improving security," but doesn't mention any compensation for affected exhibitors.

    pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/ev

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  40. PC Gamer just posted:

    In a sea of failed live service games, I'm shocked to see someone trying to make a MOBA

    Project Zeta is trying to crack a near-impenetrable market.

    pcgamer.com/games/moba/in-a-se

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  41. PC Gamer just posted:

    Age Twisters is a simple yet charming spin on the co-op adventure that aims to feel like watching a Pixar movie

    The puzzles won't stump you, but Piccolo Studios says they're not supposed to.

    pcgamer.com/games/adventure/ag

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  42. PC Gamer just posted:

    DLSS 5 is called 'DLSS Neural Rendering' in the NBA 2K27 graphics options, and I think I smell a rebrand of Nvidia's controversial graphics tech

    It's all in a name. Well, some of it, anyway.

    pcgamer.com/hardware/graphics-

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  43. PC Gamer just posted:

    Arc Raiders' executive producer admits its developers 'couldn't keep pace with the players' and their need for content, but promises Frozen Trail as the answer

    "What we want to do is spend more time building quality stuff."

    pcgamer.com/games/third-person

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  44. PC Gamer just posted:

    Nvidia puts its money where its mouth is on open weight AI, moving to buy Hugging Face for $13 billion

    Come on guys, fling a few mil my way?

    pcgamer.com/software/ai/nvidia

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