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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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The Blood of Dawnwalker endings and how to get each one
Decide the fate of Vale Sangora and free Coen's family.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-endings/
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I have filled GTA 5 with realistic Los Angeles snow
Chestnuts roasting on an open car-fire.
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/i-have-filled-gta-5-with-realistic-los-angeles-snow/
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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Xgimi Titan Noir Max review
A whole lot of money for a whole lot of lumens.
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/gaming-monitors/xgimi-titan-noir-max-review/
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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?