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Source code for Quake II's 2023 rerelease is now available for all. The classic gameplay brings modern updates and is as modder friendly as Doom. The code is GPL-licensed and on Github now.
Valve has revealed its reasoning for removing games that make use of AI-generated art from Steam, citing potential copyright issues from the art used to train the AI.
It's a huge open world experience, available in VR (but not required), in a retro-futuristic cyberpunk slum. Hundreds of crimes and stories to solve, lots of places to explore, AI companions to get, the flying car, tons more....
BattleBit Remastered is the current game climbing the ranks on Steam, made by a tiny team of only 3 people it has regularly seen tens of thousands of players. It works on Steam Deck and desktop Linux but the anti-cheat may turn into a big problem.
This video is not monetized. This video covers our serious concerns regarding the data accuracy of Linus Media Group, including Linus Tech Tips, ShortCircuit, and TechQuickie, particularly as it relates to rushing content out the door to favor -- by staff's own admission -- quantity over quality. As the company continues to...
Watch the official gameplay walkthrough of Star Wars Outlaws. Experience the first ever open world Star Wars game and risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel se...
As if it wasn’t bad enough that they want me to use a random internet service to add a keyboard to a usb wifi receiver, they are also stopping Firefox users from accessing it. I clicked out of pure curiosity, as I’m not even remotely interested in involving a corporate internet service in getting my keyboard connected to my...
Madison on why she quit Linus Tech Tips. (Content Warning: Sexism, Self Harm , Sexual Assault & Harassment) (threadreaderapp.com)
For Reasons relating to LTT on its coverage of PCGaming and PC Hardware I thought it important to share this here....
Steam Summer Sale 2023 Thread (store.steampowered.com)
Summer sale is live !...
Minecraft's devs exit its 7 million-strong subreddit after Reddit's ham-fisted crackdown on protest (www.pcgamer.com)
The Minecraft subreddit won't be a source for official Mojang communications going forward.
John Romero plays MYHOUSE.WAD (Youtube, 1:14:05) (www.youtube.com)
John experiences My House for the first time.
Baldur's Gate 3 Megathread
Rather than have multiple threads and review links I Figured Id start a megathread to pin to the top for the release of Baldur's Gate 3...
Majority of gamers play with subtitles turned on (gearsrealm.com)
For instance, Assassin’s Creed Origins had subtitles turned off by default and 60% of players turned them on.
The full source code of Crytek's Far Cry has been leaked online (www.dsogaming.com)
It appears that the full source code of the first Far Cry game, developed by Crytek, has been leaked online.
Id Publishes Quake II 2023 Source Code on Github (www.neowin.net)
Source code for Quake II's 2023 rerelease is now available for all. The classic gameplay brings modern updates and is as modder friendly as Doom. The code is GPL-licensed and on Github now.
Baldur's Gate 3: Release Teaser (www.youtube.com)
Few mortals ever glimpse what you are about to see… A never-seen-before look at Baldur’s Gate 3 and the adventure that awaits you in Faerûn....
Microsoft exec says Starfield has 'the fewest bugs any Bethesda game ever shipped with' (www.pcgamer.com)
A bold statement that the head of Xbox Studios will probably hear repeated back to him once or twice.
Valve Removes Games Using AI-Generated Art From Steam Due to Potential Copyright Issues (gamingbolt.com)
Valve has revealed its reasoning for removing games that make use of AI-generated art from Steam, citing potential copyright issues from the art used to train the AI.
I saw a lot of hype / skepticism for the newly announced Blade Runner game, and just want to mention that there's already a pretty incredible Blade-Runner-inspired game, LOW-FI, releasing later this year. (www.youtube.com)
It's a huge open world experience, available in VR (but not required), in a retro-futuristic cyberpunk slum. Hundreds of crimes and stories to solve, lots of places to explore, AI companions to get, the flying car, tons more....
BattleBit Remastered is good fun but anti-cheat for Steam Deck & Linux is concerning (www.gamingonlinux.com)
BattleBit Remastered is the current game climbing the ranks on Steam, made by a tiny team of only 3 people it has regularly seen tens of thousands of players. It works on Steam Deck and desktop Linux but the anti-cheat may turn into a big problem.
The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility (www.youtube.com)
This video is not monetized. This video covers our serious concerns regarding the data accuracy of Linus Media Group, including Linus Tech Tips, ShortCircuit, and TechQuickie, particularly as it relates to rushing content out the door to favor -- by staff's own admission -- quantity over quality. As the company continues to...
Star Wars Outlaws: Official Gameplay Walkthrough | Ubisoft Forward (www.youtube.com)
Watch the official gameplay walkthrough of Star Wars Outlaws. Experience the first ever open world Star Wars game and risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel se...
Logitech Now Goes To A random website in order to add peripherals to a PC
As if it wasn’t bad enough that they want me to use a random internet service to add a keyboard to a usb wifi receiver, they are also stopping Firefox users from accessing it. I clicked out of pure curiosity, as I’m not even remotely interested in involving a corporate internet service in getting my keyboard connected to my...
RPCSX - PS4 emulator created by DH from RSPC3 (github.com)
Please note: this is in very early development and will take a while to yield workable results....
Starfield Megathread - Steam & Gamepass Preload Now Up ! (Spoilers without tags will be banned) Reviews Up
Rather than have multiple threads and review links I Figured Id start a megathread to pin to the top for the release of Starfield...
RollerCoaster Tycoon 2 - OpenRCT2 Project (openrct2.org)
OpenRCT2 is the open-source adaption of the classic hit RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Including online multiplayer, fast-forwarding and numerous bug fixes.