Demo for rhythm game ‘AVICII Invector’ available on Switch eShop, full game launches 8th September

Baby Steps review

Need to know What is it? There is only one set of footsteps in the sand, because you are on your fuckin’ own, mate.Expect to pay: $18/£15.30Developer: Gabe Cuzzillo, Maxi Boch, Bennett Foddy Publisher: Devolver DigitalReviewed on: Windows 11, Intel Core i9, 32GB RAM, Nvidia RTX 4060Multiplayer? NoLink: Official site I fell while navigating some…

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Larian publishing director says Steam is dominant because ‘It isn’t providing a s*** service defined by public shareholder KPIs,’ but concedes ‘A post-Gabe world is a terrifying one’

Recent news that 72% of devs (most of whom occupied the rarefied airs of the C-suite) consider Steam a monopoly set tongues wagging all over the internet. Turns out, people have strong feelings about the videogame launcher in their taskbar, and they weren’t shy about expressing them. One of those people? Larian publishing director Michael…

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I can’t live without the Steam Deck’s trackpads anymore, and I hope the Steam Controller forces the competition to adopt them

Of the three hardware announcements Valve made yesterday, the Steam Controller is probably the least exciting at face value. It looks a whole lot like the original Steam controller, which hardly set the world ablaze. Also, it’s a gamepad. There are countless PC gamepads on the market, and many are better than what Microsoft or…

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New Pokemon Trading Card Game: Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage Expansion announced

The next expansion for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage, from The Pokémon Company International is set to arrive around the world on November 13, 2020, in booster packs, theme decks, Elite Trainer Boxes, and special collections. In Sword & Shield—Vivid Voltage, the recently discovered Mythical Pokémon Zarude makes its Pokémon TCG…

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The FBI put a $5 million bounty on the ‘Cryptoqueen’ last year but still haven’t found her, so take your pick: Russia, South Africa, or murdered on a yacht in 2018

In July 2022 Ruja Ignatova, the self-styled ‘Cryptoqueen’ behind a pyramid scheme called OneCoin, was placed on the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list. Accused of defrauding investors of an amount estimated at between $3.6 to 4.5 billion, the Bulgarian-born Ignatova disappeared in 2017. In June last year came a new development: The FBI increased…

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CachyOS isn’t joining new Linux gaming distro collab, says it doesn’t think a ‘collective with strings attached’ is necessary

Just a few days ago I reported that a bunch of different Linux gaming distros have teamed up to ‘improve the open source gaming ecosystem’. One distro that is noticeably absent from the Open Gaming Collective (OCG) collaboration, though, is CachyOS, and Peter Jung, founder and developer of CachyOS, has explained why (via GamingOnLinux). Replying…

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Nintendo Is “Acting To Protect The Industry” With Switch 2 Game Key Cards, Says Ex-Capcom Composer

“It becomes easier for other companies to follow suit”. Since Switch 2 launched, one of the hottest topics has been Game Key Cards – physical items which unlock digital downloads. Critics have said Game Key Cards are anti-consumer, and Japan’s National Library has since decreed that they cannot be considered eligible for preservation, which stands…

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