Gabe Newell reportedly snapped 'What the f*** do I pay you for if that's your opinion?' at Valve lawyer pushing for more content moderation on SteamSo I guess we know where Gabe stands.https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/gabe-newell-reportedly-snapped-what-the-f-do-i-pay-you-for-if-thats-your-opinion-at-valve-lawyer-pushing-for-more-content-moderation-on-steam/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Intel targets India for a new $3.3 billion factory that will make the base substrates for its next generation of chipsGlass more than half full.https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/intel-targets-india-for-a-new-usd3-3-billion-factory-that-will-make-the-base-substrates-for-its-next-generation-of-chips/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Former Dragon Age lead says product placements could help combat "overreliance on microtransactions" and I agree be…Video games should investigate dabbling in product placement as heavily as some movies do, just in case it can help provide an alternative to live-service monetisation via microtransactions, former Dragon Age director h…https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/former-dragon-age-lead-says-product-placements-could-help-combat-overreliance-on-microtransactions-and-i-agree-because-every-game-should-make-you-pick-a-watch-colour#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [Rock Paper Shotgun]

Tekken's game director follows in Harada's footsteps by saying sayonara to Bandai Namco, causing fans to worry about the game's futureNakatsu worked at the developer for 20 years.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fighting/tekkens-game-director-follows-in-haradas-footsteps-by-saying-sayonara-to-bandai-namco-causing-fans-to-worry-about-the-games-future/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

@mdmrn I think it’s great, but in the rush of being inclusive, the white stripe for the trans folks who aren’t men and women disappeared

The Arduboy FX-C is an excellent time killer you might forget you’re carryingThe Arduboy FX-C squeezes a lot of entertainment into a thin, credit card-sized handheld. As handheld consoles continue to grow and push the limits of what you can actually hold in your hands, the Arduboy FX-C comes in …https://www.theverge.com/tech/939782/arduboy-fx-c-arduino-handheld-hands-on#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #tech [The Verge — Games]

Crimson Desert's 1.09.00 patch adds another highly-requested player feature (as well as loads of new pets)The 1.09.00 Patch for Crimson Desert has arrived, just one week after the last patch - proving that developer Pearl Abyss is moving at a rate of knots when it comes to fixing and updating its massively popular RPG.https://www.eurogamer.net/crimson-desert-patch-1-09-details#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

StarCraft 2 development ended 6 years ago, but Blizzard still won't stop messing with itA new patch for 2026 rolled out yesterday, and it's a big one.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rts/starcraft-2-development-ended-6-years-ago-but-blizzard-still-wont-stop-messing-with-it/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

After the success of Lord of Hatred, Diablo 4 looks to be turning its back on the fun in its next seasonA bizarre change to the best loot might need some major tweaks before it goes live.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/after-the-success-of-lord-of-hatred-diablo-4-looks-to-be-turning-its-back-on-the-fun-in-its-next-season/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

4 years later, Infinity Ward reflects on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's controversial changes: 'It came at the cost of feel and fun'Infinity Ward 'rewrote' its traversal systems after the response to Modern Warfare 3.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/4-years-later-infinity-ward-reflects-on-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2s-controversial-changes-it-came-at-the-cost-of-feel-and-fun/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

A malware dev has committed a magnificent self-own after an AI-coded malicious package leaked its own GitHub private tokenWhoops.https://www.pcgamer.com/software/security/a-malware-dev-has-committed-a-magnificent-self-own-after-an-ai-coded-malicious-package-leaked-its-own-github-private-token/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Subnautica 2's botched bonus deal is about to wipe out more than one-third of Krafton's $736 million annual profit for 2025Newly-revealed details of the Unknown Worlds acquisition make it look like a very bad deal for Krafton.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/survival-crafting/subnautica-2s-botched-bonus-deal-is-about-to-wipe-out-more-than-one-third-of-kraftons-usd736-million-annual-profit-for-2025/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

ByteDance has had enough of waiting months for processors, so it's going to make them itself'No AMD or Intel makes ByteDance go something, something.'https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/bytedance-has-had-enough-of-waiting-months-for-processors-so-its-going-to-make-them-itself/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

As its retirement looms, Destiny 2 is still the gold standard for joyous gunplayEven now, shotgun wizards remain unbeatable.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/as-its-retirement-looms-destiny-2-is-still-the-gold-standard-for-joyous-gunplay/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

A rumoured Intel Nova Lake mobile chip that's 100% E-cores with a beefy iGPU would be great news for handhelds, if it wasn't destined for edge computing onlyBut that might not stop some companies from experimenting with it.https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/processors/a-rumoured-intel-nova-lake-mobile-chip-thats-100-percent-e-cores-with-a-beefy-igpu-would-be-great-news-for-handhelds-if-it-wasnt-destined-for-edge-computing-only/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Paralives players are getting jumpscared by a naked chap called Charlie glitching into their games and now I too have been Charlie'dThis unsettling, naked para is bodysnatching our characters and honestly, I want to keep them.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/paralives-players-are-getting-jumpscared-by-a-naked-chap-called-charlie-glitching-into-their-games-and-now-i-too-have-been-charlied/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]

Forza Horizon 6 players are being tormented by 'drivatar' bowieknife99, but the real racer behind the bot remains a mysteryForza Horizon 6 is a great time in an extremely detailed replica of Japan, but a single 'drivatar' is causing mayhem across the racing game, with the community now organising to end their reign of terror and learn more …https://www.eurogamer.net/forza-horizon-6-drivatar-crisis#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

A third Kingdom Come RPG may be released sooner than you thinkThe next game in the Kingdom Come: Deliverance role-playing series is - as plans stand - going to be released surprisingly soon. Developer Warhorse Studios said its current target is the next financial year.https://www.eurogamer.net/kingdom-come-deliverance-3-release-window#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #eurogamer [Eurogamer]

Hands Over, a Horror Party Game, Announced for PCHands Over is a new multiplayer horror party game that takes some of your favorite childhood mini-games and gives them a deadly twist. It's in development for PC from Artdock.https://www.ign.com/articles/hands-over-announced-for-pc#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon [IGN]

I solved the Strait of Hormuz crisis with videogames, simply by creating an even bigger Strait of Hormuz crisisPut me in for the FIFA peace prize.https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/i-solved-the-strait-of-hormuz-crisis-with-videogames-simply-by-creating-an-even-bigger-strait-of-hormuz-crisis/#gaming #games #videogames #gamedev #indiegame #esports #Nintendo #PlayStation #Xbox #GamersOfMastodon #pcgaming [PCGamer]