Cities Skylines 2 PC performance is below target and modding tools will be basic at launch, Paradox says (www.pcgamesn.com)
With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
PlayStation official response to Helldivers 2 fans (nitter.poast.org)
“Helldivers fans – we’ve heard your feedback on the Helldivers 2 account linking update. The May 6 update, which would have required Steam and PlayStation Network account linking for new players and for current players beginning May 30, will not be moving forward....
Twitch Bans Using ‘Intimate’ Body Parts As Green Screens [Kotaku got you covered on the issue] (kotaku.com)
New Study Shows Kids Are Bullied For Not Spending Money In Free-To-Play Games (kotaku.com)
The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility (www.youtube.com)
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Hogwarts Legacy sales top 22 million (www.gematsu.com)
Star Citizen is free this week, if you'd like to try it (www.pcgamer.com)
Embracer Boss Mulls Increasing the Price of Video Games Beyond $70 (www.ign.com)
Palworld server costs near $500K per month as network engineer is ordered to 'never let the service go down no matter what' (www.pcgamer.com)
Controversial games of the past.
I’m just sitting here thinking about all the hoopla around palworld right now and I was wondering what other titles out there have been in the controversy filled category in the past few years/decade? I can think of a few, but my game interests are kinda narrow....
Portal 64 dev says “don’t be mad at Valve” for the project’s shutdown (www.pcgamesn.com)
This is not a typo: The world's fastest gaming monitor may well be this ancient IIyama CRT unit, pushed [modded] to 700 Hz at a glorious 120p resolution (www.pcgamer.com)
Steam users have spent $19 billion on games they’ve never played (www.pcgamesn.com)
AMD calls time on the 60Hz gaming monitor era (www.pcgamesn.com)
Now that the industry has stabilized around 70$/€, how has your monthly spending on video games changed?
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HELLDIVERS 2 Steam Account Linking Update [link to PlayStation Network mandatory] (store.steampowered.com)
Baldur's Gate 3 and Disco Elysium on Metacritic for PC all time best: both #1 sitting with 97. Half Life (two) finally THIRD! (archive.is)
Microsoft's new Recall AI will take screenshots of everything you do - freaky [Mircosoft: "capabilities to take images of your active screen every few seconds"] (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Discord starts down the dangerous road of ads this week (arstechnica.com)
Blizzard allegedly surveyed Diablo 4 players about a $100 expansion (www.pcgamesn.com)
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Nintendo Switch 2 performance boost to fall short of Valve's Steam Deck (www.tweaktown.com)
Palworld Cost One Billion Yen [$6.75 million] To Make (insider-gaming.com)
Gabe Newell ordered to make in-person deposition for Valve v. Wolfire Games lawsuit (web.archive.org)
A new Steam Deck rival is coming, and you’ll never guess who makes it [Antec] [expected price range $600~$900] (www.pcgamesn.com)
