Minecraft Legends goes into maintenance mode 9 months after release, as devs announce they’re ‘going to take a step back from development’

Minecraft Legends, the self-described “action strategy” game that sees players command Minecraft mobs in a ceaseless war against invading Piglins, is going into maintenance mode around nine months after its release. Developers Mojang and Blackbird announced Tuesday that they had spent their time since launch taking community feedback on board and using it to implement…

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Ayaeneo’s Next Lite is ‘the cost-effective choice’ but only because it cloned SteamOS off Github and jammed a 4 year-old APU into it

Just a few days ago, purveyor of handheld and pocket PCs, Ayaneo announced it’s first SteamOS handheld, called the Next Lite. Two aspects of the launch made it stand out: Firstly, the price would be aimed firmly at the budget sector and secondly, it would be the first non-Steam Deck handheld to retail with Valve’s…

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I was already intrigued by this Disco Elysium-inspired, D&D-based RPG where you play as the world’s worst cleric, but its demo blew my expectations out of the water

Esoteric Ebb seemed like a game tailor-made for me, and that left me nervous. An irreverent, dialogue-focused RPG proudly announcing its Disco Elysium inspirations⁠—my mind jumped to all those soulslike games I’ve gotten my hopes up for that just don’t quite have the FromSoft magic. After trying the game’s second draft demo, I’m happy to…

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Get ready for a year of out-of-control AI marketing: revived GameShark brand just announced peripherals that use AI to ‘adapt to your play style’

Would you like a game controller that “can suggest button remaps and sensitivity adjustments” based on how you use it? What about a gaming mouse that “adjusts DPI settings in real-time, ensuring that your cursor movements are always accurate and fluid?” Or a keyboard that will “suggest key remaps and macros tailored to your gaming…

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