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The Steam Machine design makes for a frightfully good tissue box, and now you can 3D print your own
Maybe useful to catch our tears over memory prices right now.

1666: Amsterdam has the makings of something brilliant but I came away from its preview with a bad feeling as it's early access release creeps too close for comfort
I want to play 1666: Amsterdam's final iteration, I just hope it gets that far.

With an even bigger caveat than Capcom and Sony, Square Enix reports 90% of its game sales are digital ahead of Final Fantasy 7 Revelation release
The data shows people's habits are changing

"Expect fake messages" - Valve's EU shipping partner suffers a data breach, so if you bought a Steam Machine or Steam Controller, you may need to be on guard
Valve's shipping partner for its European hardware sales has suffered a data breach that could lead to customers receiving harmful or fake messages.

Keychron is experimenting with a mic-equipped mini keeb that lets you chat to your AI agent while it vibe codes, and I have my head in my hands
Stop the train, I want to get off.

Former Assassin's Creed lead's new game has a roguelike twist with randomized abilities that reset on death, and your witchy protagonist will look great using them
1666 Amsterdam can make you the fanciest witch in the city

With gen AI assets cut from Assassin's Creed creator's new game demo, lead admits "we didn't even realize it was AI anymore because we were used to seeing it"
"There was some slip. That will not be the case anymore," says 1666 Amsterdam's Patrice Désilets

House of the Dragon season 3 puts a surprise twist on Alys Rivers, which could mean she appears in the Aegon's Conquest movie
House of the Dragon season 3 makes a big change to Alys Rivers

Upcoming Halloween Game Banned In Australia Over Drugs And Now Some GTA 6 Fans Are Worried
GTA Online banned Australian players from its casino last month due to local laws and regulations

1666 Amsterdam, from the Creator of Assassin's Creed, Launches into Early Access in Just 2 Weeks
1666: Amsterdam will be released later this month after its demo received a rough reception. It's a magical adventure 15 years in the making.

1666 Amsterdam feels like the Assassin's Creed game that never was, and fighting witch hunters with my time-traveling familiar left me hungry for more
With magical combat, city sleuthing, and physical roguelike charms, I can't wait for 1666 Amsterdam's Early Access on August 25

Ubisoft’s Division Spin-Off Gets Dragged On Steam For Microtransactions And Terrible UI
The latest entry in the Division franchise is already sitting at 'Mixed' user reviews on Steam

Someone's head is killing me in Memoirium, a PSX-styled soulslike about battling through bizarre dreamscapes and decorating your bedroom
I don’t know whose dreams Memoirium warps into action-RPG soulslike levels - it may not even be the player character’s - but whoever they are, they need to lay off the post-10pm Babybels…

The Witcher 3 devs wanted Geralt to have "no emotion," but his voice actor pushed back against CD Projekt Red: "He's an emotional being"
"He does have emotions"

The upcoming Amiga A1200 remake will ship with a special edition of an iconic UK gaming magazine, but only if you're an early bird
Retro Games Ltd has revealed that its first wave of Amiga THEA1200 microcomputer remakes will include a special edition copy of ZZAP! magazine in the UK.

Genshin Impact 7.0 release time in your time zone
Genshin Impact's big 7.0 update to Snezhnaya is coming soon. Here's when Genshin 7.0 launches in your time zone.

Black Myth Devs Were Inspired by 2026's Hottest Movie to Reject AI in Sequel’s Development
Black Myth: Zhong Kui might take longer because the action RPG developers want to emulate Christopher Nolan's approach to art

The 'world's first' water-cooled Steam Machine is a Frankenstein's monster of neon pink tubing and external hardware
More Franken-machines, please.

Sovereign Tower review
Judiciously rule a fantasy kingdom, or just use time travel to fix all of your terrible mistakes.

House of the Dragon’s Season Finale Was A Surprisingly Good Set-Up For The Show’s Final Season
All the pieces are on the board and the characters in their final form

"Expect fake messages": A load of Steam user personal info has been stolen thanks to a cyberattack on one of Valve's partners, claims report
If you live in Europe and have bought hardware from Steam in the past three months, then watch out, your personal information might have been stolen thanks to a cyberattack on one of Valve's shipping…

Don't want to buy a Stream Deck? Corsair's new mouse can pull up a virtual control center with one button
The new Corsair Nightsword V2 Wireless can open a virtual Stream Deck with one button, and that might be handier than you'd think.

Spider-Man artist reveals look at the cancelled Sinister Six movie we never got to see
Six of the best

Square Enix's 88% profit-bump financial report gives me hope for FF14, suggesting the MMO's finally not having to carry the company for once
Things are looking up.
