PC Gamer just posted:
Starfield leaker who tried to sell multiple copies of the game online has been arrested and charged with theft and possession of marijuana
The charges may or may not be related to the couple dozen physical copies of Starfield he had in the back seat of his car.
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Kotaku just posted:
Someone Has Already Modded GTA’s CJ Into Armored Core VI
It’s become tradition over the last few years for modders to import Carl Johnson from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas into different video games. And with FromSoftware’s latest game, Armored Core VI, it didn’t take long for someone to add CJ. In fact, it happened in less than 24 hours.
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IGN just posted:
Slotherhouse Review
Slotherhouse is not only a bonkers when-animals-attack midnight treat, but also a competent collegiate comedy that stands on its own merits.
https://www.ign.com/articles/slotherhouse-review
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PC Gamer just posted:
Lawyer wails that jailed crypto king is 'subsisting on bread and water', judge says she's 'reasonably confident' that's not the case
Sam Bankman-Fried's bail was revoked earlier this month, and he's now being detained until his trial.
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:
Bomb Rush Cyberfunk is a great time even if you disliked Jet Set Radio
We're in the midst of an unspeakably good couple of months for game releases, even if you ignore the boring corporate ones that we'll never hear the end of. The downside of such a bounty is there are even more gems getting overlooked than usual, because nobody has the time even when we're aware of them. Like, for example, Bomb Rush ...
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Eurogamer just posted:
AMD announces RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards to face off against RTX 4070 and 4060 Ti
AMD has officially unveiled its RX 7800 XT and RX 7700 XT graphics cards, finally completing its RDNA 3 lineup after announcing its first GPUs in November last year. Both cards are intended to target 1440p displays and run games at max settings, including ray tracing, above 60fps. They'll also support AMD's exciting new frame ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2023-amd-announces-rx-7800-xt-7700-xt-graphics-cards
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Noisy Pixel just posted:
Lies of P Demo Will No Longer Be Available Starting Next Month
https://noisypixel.net/lies-of-p-demo-no-longer-available-september-2023/
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DSOGaming just posted:
Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch #1 released, fixing over 1000 bugs, gameplay, balance & flow issues
Larian Studios has just released Patch #1 for Baldur’s Gate 3, which fixes over 100 bugs, balancing and flow issues. The studio has also stated that Patch 2, which is right around the corner, will feature significant performance improvements. Now since the following changelog for this first patch of Baldur’s Gate 3 is huge, we …
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Insider Gaming just posted:
Phasmophobia’s Console Launch Delayed by Office Fire
Hours ago, Phasmophobia’s developer – Kinetic – revealed that the console launch of their multiplayer horror title has been delayed because of a ‘recent fire incident’ in their office building. It was supposed to be released this month, but it has now been pushed back to October. On a positive note, Kinetic explained why this is potentially more advantageous, as it now ...
https://insider-gaming.com/phasmophobia-console-delay/
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Steam Deck just posted:
Steam Deck Beta Client Update: August 24th
Note: This update is for the Steam Deck Beta and Preview channels, and includes new features that are still being tested. You can opt into this in Settings > System > System Update Channel.The Steam Client Beta has been updated with the following changes:Remote Play Fixed occasional crash directly launching a game from the Steam Link UI Added support for HEVC video encoding when ...
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1675200/view/3644028846238041996
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PC Games Insider just posted:
Virtuos opens new Prague studio
Co-development giant Virtuos has opened a brand new studio in Prague, Czechia. The office is imaginatively named Virtuos Labs - Prague and will be focused on networking, UI, mobile and optimisation. The venture is being headed up by general manager Jan Herodes, an industry veteran with 20 years of experience. During his career, he has worked at Disney Interactive Studios, Bohemia ...
http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/job-news/73993/virtuos-opens-new-prague-studio/
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Gamespot just posted:
Half-Life 2 RTX Lights Up City 17 With Full Ray Tracing
Half-Life 2 is getting the RTX treatment, with a new community-made remaster that will add full ray tracing to the classic first-person shooter.As part of a new reveal from Nvidia showing off AI-enhanced real-time ray tracing using DLSS 3.5, Half-Life 2 RTX: An RTX Remix Project was announced. The project uses the same modding tools that spun off from last year's Portal ...
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Kotaku just posted:
Lollipop Chainsaw Re-review: Grindhouse For The Girls
Dragami Games announced this month that its Lollipop Chainsaw remake release was getting delayed to 2024. Never having played hack-and-slash Lollipop before, but eagerly awaiting the remake, I decided to cope rationally: I spent $40 on a game made 11 years ago, and hauled my friends’ grimy Xbox 360 to my apartment.
https://kotaku.com/lollipop-chainsaw-remake-xbox-review-suda51-james-gunn-1850759293
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DSOGaming just posted:
Here are 50 minutes of gameplay from Black Myth: Wukong
Yesterday, we shared some new screenshots and a leaked gameplay video for Black Myth: Wukong. So, here’s today a video that packs 50 minutes of brand new gameplay footage from this upcoming Unreal Engine 5-powered action RPG. Black Myth: WuKong is a third-person game that is based on Journey to the West, and will focus …
https://www.dsogaming.com/videotrailer-news/here-are-50-minutes-of-gameplay-from-black-myth-wukong/
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PC Games Insider just posted:
Xbox rolls out new community standards strike system
Microsoft's games arm is introducing a new system for managing its community. In a post on Xbox Wire , the division's CVP of player services Dave McCarthy said that players who violate the platform's community standards will receive one or multiple strikes depending on how severe the transgression was. How badly they violated the rules will also determine how ...
http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/73978/xbox-rolls-out-new-community-standards-strike-system/
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Eurogamer just posted:
Why are visual novels suddenly so popular?
If you've visited Steam in the last decade, you're likely already acquainted with visual novels. Though games like Famicom Detective's Club saw the inception of the visual novel in the 1980s, they've reached a particular zenith on Steam, thanks mostly to a plethora of very horny games.
But hidden among the shovelware is a wealth of original and interesting pieces of interactive ...
https://www.eurogamer.net/why-are-visual-novels-suddenly-so-popular
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IGN just posted:
Tron: Ares Hits Delay as Director Calls for Strike Negotiations to Resume
Tron: Ares has been met with an indefinite delay as director Joachim Rønning calls for strike negotiations between SAG-AFTRA, WGA, and AMPTP to continue.
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Polygon just posted:
Criterion’s Jackie Chan box set is the hottest Blu-ray bundle of the fall
Never have I made a faster purchase
https://www.polygon.com/23833249/criterion-collection-jackie-chan-box-set-movies
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Kotaku just posted:
Diablo IV Freezes Trading After Dupe Trick And Gold Exploit Crash The Market
The second-hand market for trading gold and items in Diablo IV is currently on hold as Blizzard investigates the rise of new item duplication glitches and gold exploits. The unusual economic intervention comes as the action-RPG’s market gets flooded with gold, and some players reportedly trade gear that’s not even…
https://kotaku.com/diablo-iv-freezes-trading-after-dupe-trick-and-gold-exp-1850738634
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Rock, Paper, Shotgun just posted:
Gord review: fertile ground covered in stagnant water, also swamps
I used to be into deserts, but ever since Kenshi I have become a swamp fangirl. I also consider nomadic cultures to be woefully under-represented in games. You'd think, then, that a game about a nomadic Iron Age people larking about in a horrible swamp would be made for me, but unfortunately, Gord is somehow both a game where you can feed a child to ...
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/gord-review
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