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Steam had a slow start on Monday just like the rest of us
The Steam store was "very slow" with intermittent errors.

Marvel Rivals has upset players yet again with some peculiar balances that buff some of the strongest heroes
"Adapt, react, and rule them all."

Square Enix scores an own goal: Octopath Traveler Switch 2 ports revive 2 great JRPGs, but with no upgrade path or save data transfer
But hey, you can pay $60 again!

Palworld devs have "a few other little secret things in development" amid plans to "keep expanding" the survival game's universe
More Than Just Pals is not the only spin-off in the works

Palworld was originally a "factory game like Satisfactory" until it evolved into an open-world survival crafting hit, lead says
"The game has changed a lot from the original concept," says John Buckley

PlayStation is ditching a $402 million market and destroying consumer "freedoms" by abandoning physical games, says major UK retail association
Everybody loses

More Windows security updates to come as Microsoft leverages AI vulnerability detection, but 'only the highest-confidence findings reach the engineering team'
Humans still make the key decisions and handle fixes, though.

Meccha Chameleon awarded Steam's highest honor: a fast-follow AI ripoff that even uses the same name in some regions
Scribble Hunt, who?

The SupCase Unicorn Beetle Pro adds grips that actually fit inside my Nintendo Switch 2 case, but it drops a few features in the process
The SupCase Unicorn Beetle Pro offers a sturdy, versatile slimline shell case option for Nintendo Switch 2

Baldur's Gate 3 devs take urgent action after My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way admits he hasn't played the critically acclaimed D&D RPG: "I did play the Icewind Dale expansion, I just ran out of time"
He put a good shift in on the first, though

New Lego Pokemon sets just got their first discount, this is not a drill
You can save on Lego Munchlax and Arcanine in the UK for the first time with this suprise Lego Pokemon deal

"A kick in the teeth for the fired workers": Unionised former MindsEye devs protest alleged fan playtest at Build A Rocket Boy
The IWGB union have held a protest with former Build a Rocket Boy (BARB) staff outside of the MindsEye studio's offices. The union accused the company of hosting an expenses-paid fan playtest event…

Violent criminals keep escaping justice, but I sure am taking some nice photos of evidence in this crime scene simulator
I can't catch killers, but I like labeling blood stains and bullet holes. Is that a job?

Too hot to handle: A leaked internal Nvidia tool re-enables blocked GPU hotspot sensor data for RTX 50-series graphics cards
Exactly how hot are we talking?

Leaked Lego Donkey Kong set looks like it might continue a trend I'm loving so far
A Lego Donkey Kong arcade set just got leaked, and it looks like it could be playable

The wondrously detailed Super Mario Bros Wonder amiibo line just got a debut discount
The trio of Super Mario Bros Wonder amiibo figures, including Captain Toad's NFC toy debut, have dropped to record low prices for the first time.

All Black Flag Resynced codes and how to redeem them
There are several codes for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced to unlock free bonus items, including cosmetics and Animus keys

The Witcher lead isn't "ashamed" of the RPG's infamous sex cards, but admits they "did not work"
Developers needed a way to incorporate love "productively"

All Black Flag Resynced Antocha Wreck chests
All Black Flag Resynced Antocha Wreck chests

Even though Old School RuneScape was 'not built to have a LAN setup at all,' it just had a live esports tournament with 4,000 attendees: 'We were doubting at times whether we actually can pull it off'
Deadman All Stars is the biggest live event Jagex has put together to date.

Budget OLED versus budget mini-LED: The best real-world PC gaming monitor tech tested
Cutting-edge display tech is more affordable than even ever, but which is best for PC gaming?

It’s Ridiculous That Square Enix Is Charging Fans Full Price To Make Octopath Traveler Look Slightly Shinier
'Improved resolution' is not worth $60, Square

AI did a surprisingly good job with designing a rack for three Framework mainboards
Great, I'll take one. With the Framework mainboards, of course.

Rally Point: I am extremely here for turn-based strategy game The Great Villainess, and not just for gay reasons
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