PC Gamer just posted:
New research shows bots beat people at convincing computers they're not bots
Confusing. But not surprising.
https://www.pcgamer.com/new-research-shows-bots-beat-people-at-convincing-computers-theyre-not-bots
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Gamespot just posted:
Take-Two CEO: "We Ought To Be Monetizing 100% Of The Audience" For Mobile Games
Take-Two's CEO has said it is his hope that the company can monetize "100% of the audience" for the company's mobile games. During Take-Two's latest earnings briefing, Strauss Zelnick said less than 10% of the audience for a mobile game spent money on it, with the rest playing for free and moving on. Zelnick wants to boost those numbers, all the way ...
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PC Games Insider just posted:
Valve is selling refurbed Steam Decks
PC games giant Valve is now selling refurbished Steam Deck hardware. In a post on its website , the company revealed that it would be making "certified refurbished" consoles available for sale. Valve says that these Steam Decks will be factory reset and receive software updates, in addition to undergoing more than 100 tests to ensure that it is still functional. This includes ...
http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/73967/valve-is-selling-refurbed-steam-decks/
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Eurogamer just posted:
Goldeneye 007 Switch update alters textures, but various other issues remain
Dataminers have noticed updates made to the Nintendo Switch Online version of Goldeneye 007 which have quietly changed the game.
Following yesterday's announcement that Pokémon TCG and Pokémon Stadium 2 have been added to the Nintendo Switch Online library, an update was rolled out to the N64 app - something which prompted dataminers to take a look ...
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Kotaku just posted:
Valve Is Selling Used Steam Decks At A Great Discount
Valve confirmed certified refurbished Steam Decks are now on sale at GameStop and through the PC distributor’s website, following an August 7 leak detailing about as much.
https://kotaku.com/valve-used-steam-deck-certified-refurbished-discount-1850718735
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Eurogamer just posted:
Wrestling RPG WrestleQuest misses today's launch, gets two week delay
If you've been furiously refreshing your storefront of choice ready for WrestleQuest's arrival today, you might want to calm your finger; developer Mega Cat Studios has announced a very-last-minute delay, pushing the exuberant wrestling RPG's launch back to 22nd August.
WrestleQuest, which Mega Cat describes as a collision between pro wrestling and RPG ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/wrestling-rpg-wrestlequest-misses-todays-launch-gets-two-week-delay
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PCGamesN just posted:
Baldur’s Gate 3 patch resolves multiple genital issues
Baldur’s Gate 3 has been soaring through charts since its launch, even though the RPG game has only been out of early access for a few days. Soon after Larian Studios released the Dungeons & Dragons-inspired Baldur’s Gate 3, the developers dropped a hotfix update that resolved bugs and made changes to cinematic cutscenes. The team has just followed up on that patch, ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/patch-notes
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Eurogamer just posted:
DirectX 11 vs Vulkan: which is best for Baldur's Gate 3?
The Baldur's Gate 3 launcher offers a choice between DirectX 11 and Vulkan - so which is the best in terms of performance and stability? The launcher defaults to DX11, while Larian support documents suggest Vulkan, so in the face of this conflicting advice there's only one thing to do: get testing. We trialled both options on a range of systems with Nvidia, Intel and ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-baldurs-gate-3-directx-11-vs-vulkan-which-is-best
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Eurogamer just posted:
EA closing Crysis 3, Dead Space 2 and Dante's Inferno servers later this year
EA will be shutting down online services for Crysis 3, Dante's Inferno, and Dead Space 2 later this year, rendering any online parts of the games unplayable.In March, EA announced that Battlefield 1943, Battlefield: Bad Company, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 were all set to be delisted in April ahead of the "retirement of the online services for ...
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Eurogamer just posted:
Baldur's Gate 3's second hotfix curtails penis clipping and 300+ other issues
If you - and your other 800,000 cohorts - have successfully managed to drag yourself away from the stupendously entertaining Baldur's Gate 3 to read this, congratulations! You'll be thrilled to learn your penis is finally safe from prying eye thanks to developer Larian's second major hotfix release, which, along with winging its wangs away, comes ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/bg3s-second-hotfix-curtails-penis-clipping-and-resolves-300-other-issues
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PC Gamer just posted:
The producer of Netflix's Witcher can blame Americans and young people for its failings all day, but the fact is a no-budget YouTube fan film does it better
Alzur's Legacy hits hard considering its tiny budget
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PC Gamer just posted:
Nvidia announces 'the most powerful single slot GPU on the planet' but it's a workstation card so naturally costs $1,250
We'll get that single-slot gaming graphics card we so desperately crave one day, but this isn't it.
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Kotaku just posted:
RPG Gets Delayed Hours Before It Was Supposed To Come Out
WrestleQuest was shaping up to be a breath of fresh air based on trailers and previews, but players will now have to wait an extra few weeks to get their hands on it. The turn-based, wrestling-themed RPG was delayed at the very last second after its developers found a bug that could destroy players’ save files.
https://kotaku.com/wrestlequest-rpg-delay-wwe-save-progress-bug-switch-1850717114
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PCGamesN just posted:
Weird Half-Life secret shows Gordon Freeman can actually talk, kind of
Half-Life is famous for a lot of things. From the classic Black Mesa labs to the sinister G-Man and always hilarious scientist NPCs, the Valve FPS game remains a staple of the genre, even some 25 years later. But above all, Half-Life is perhaps known for Gordon Freeman, and his principle, mute protagonist gimmick. Since he doesn’t talk, it allows the player ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/half-life/gordon-freeman-voice
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PCGamesN just posted:
Baldur’s Gate 3 DLC isn’t planned yet, thanks to DnD level caps
If you’re loving Baldur’s Gate 3 and hopeful for some DLC down the line, you’d better reign in those expectations for now, as developer Larian has clarified that it has no plans for the colossal RPG game to get an expansion. While our Baldur’s Gate 3 review evaluates what you can expect with the game right now, with over 100 hours of content to satisfy you, it’s ...
https://www.pcgamesn.com/baldurs-gate-3/dlc
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DSOGaming just posted:
Here’s RPCSX running the first PS4 game with 60fps on PC
On July 1st, we informed you about a new Playstation 4 emulator for the PC from the creators of RPCS3. And, after just a month, RPCSX can finally run the first PS4 game with 60fps. YouTube’s ‘BrutalSam’ has shared the following gameplay video, showcasing Sonic Mania running via RPCSX. And although this is a 2D …
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/heres-rpcsx-running-the-first-ps4-game-with-60fps-on-pc/
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PC Games Insider just posted:
CHARTS: Baldur's Gate 3 dethrones CSGO to take Steam No.1
Newly-released RPG Baldur's Gate 3 was the biggest selling title by revenue last week on Steam. The title, developed by Larian Studios, outperformed long-running best-seller Counter-Stike: Global Offensive, which falls to second place. Baldur's Gate 3 is off to a great start, having shifted 2.5 million during its Early Access phase. The game has hit a peak ...
http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/73962/charts-baldurs-gate-3-dethrones-csgo-to-take-steam-no1/
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SteamVR just posted:
SteamVR Beta Updated - 1.27.1
If you encounter issues with this update, please post in the SteamVR Bug Report forum. If possible, please include a system report to aid in tracking down your issue. Replies to this post are not tracked for bug reporting purposes. Please use the forum linked above to report issues.SteamVR: Fixed a bug when modifying the chaperone that could cause the compositor to crash (Error -203). Fix for ...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/250820/view/3666544306911869850
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Polygon just posted:
Marvel VFX workers want to unionize
Workers, often subjected to grueling work and long hours, filed for a union election
https://www.polygon.com/23823602/marvel-vfx-union-election-nlrb
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PCGamesN just posted:
Steam Deck modder gives Valve handheld an excessive upgrade
Even some of the best PCs struggle with the demanding system requirements of modern games, and the Steam Deck is no different. The demands of the best Steam Deck games can leave the handheld struggling to keep up, so it's no wonder why some have taken it upon themselves to mod the available RAM on Valve's PC gaming handheld.
https://www.pcgamesn.com/steam-deck/ram-upgrade
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