“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....
In 2018 a group of Valve staff tried to figure out just how efficient they were being—and found they were making more money per head than Apple, Facebook, and nearly every tech giant out there (www.pcgamer.com)
EA is looking at putting in-game ads in AAA games — 'We'll be very thoughtful as we move into that,' says CEO (www.tomshardware.com)
Starfield has lost 97% of its Steam players in less than six months (archive.is)
Critics must rescore Dragon's Dogma 2 in light of microtransactions (www.downtimebros.com)
Steam is working on allowing you to mark a game as private and hide it from your friends (both you and Valve knows why) (nitter.net)
Steam is now refunding Ghost of Tsushima for people in affected countries. (lemmy.ca)
OneDrive is ruining my PC gaming setups | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Whatever you do, don't buy an Nvidia GPU right now | Digital Trends (www.digitaltrends.com)
Star Citizen Now Selling $48,000 Bundle That Includes Every Ship (www.gamespot.com)
Just weeks before launch, Fallout London is delayed as creator says “Bethesda never changes” (www.pcgamesn.com)
Even Starfield fans can't fathom why it won most innovative gameplay in 2023's Steam awards (archive.is)
STEAM starting to issue refunds for players over the 2h playtime limit due to PSN on Helldivers 2 (nitter.poast.org)
twitter’s link...
Windows 12 is likely to debut in the second half of 2024 with AI-focused features (www.gizmochina.com)
Former Xbox boss Peter Moore says Gen Z may reject new consoles in favor of smartphones and PCs (www.pcgamer.com)
You’re going to need an SSD in order to play Final Fantasy 16 on PC (www.techradar.com)
PC gaming's many launchers, reviewed for 2024: Steam still puts the rest to shame (www.pcgamer.com)
Diablo 4's latest microtransaction controversy is a $30 portal recolor: "You can get Palworld for this price" (www.gamesradar.com)
Cities Skylines 2 PC performance is below target and modding tools will be basic at launch, Paradox says (www.pcgamesn.com)
New Study Shows Kids Are Bullied For Not Spending Money In Free-To-Play Games (kotaku.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)
With a Nintendo Switch 2 on the way, I hope Valve make a Steam Deck 2 (www.gamingonlinux.com)
Hogwarts Legacy sales top 22 million (www.gematsu.com)
The Problem with Linus Tech Tips: Accuracy, Ethics, & Responsibility (www.youtube.com)
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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)