After a glitch accidentally gave away a beloved RPG for free, the developer is letting you keep it

Two weeks ago, a “glitch” caused one of developer inExile Entertainment’s games to temporarily be completely free on the Xbox/Microsoft Store. That’s a pretty big mistake to make when you’re a business. That game was Wasteland Remastered, a classic RPG reborn back in 2020. But this debacle was even more troublesome because the version players…

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Subnautica 2 devs say it’s ‘an exploration game first,’ expanding on the first game’s ‘masterclass’ in player-driven discovery

If you check the Steam listings for the Subnautica games, you’ll find the “Survival” tag prominently featured—mostly on account of the gathering, and the crafting, and the risk of drowning in an overtly hostile biosphere. In an interview with PC Gamer ahead of its upcoming early access launch, however, Subnautica 2’s developers say that’s something…

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Subnautica 2’s lead game designer says it helped cure his sea terror—only for its new apex ocean predator to give him all-new phobias: ‘This is going to make many people sad and scared’

Getting ambushed by a reaper leviathan in Subnautica has, by now, become a canonical PC gaming experience. It’s distilled oceanic horror, confirming all the player’s thalassophobic anxieties in a singular moment of aquatic violence—and in an interview with PC Gamer, Subnautica 2 game design lead Anthony Gallegos said it had only become bearable after years…

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How to get Red Coral Jewelry in Arc Raiders

It’s always a pain finding trinket items for new projects and events in Arc Raiders, as they’re less predictable to find than standard resources. That strikes again with Riven Tides‘ new Avian Alarm project, which asks you to find three Red Coral Jewelry. Don’t worry though, once you know where to look, it’s not actually…

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