Just under two weeks from its release date, devil's bargain deckbuilder The Killing Stone announces it will be launching into early access instead

Just under two weeks from its release date, devil’s bargain deckbuilder The Killing Stone announces it will be launching into early access instead

“Inscryption-inspired card battler The Killing Stone gets a rad new trailer showing off voice talent from Critical Role and Baldur’s Gate 3, and it’s out next month,” we said in January. All of that remains true, except that when it releases on February 18 The Killing Stone will now be releasing into early access rather…

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Steam Machine will play the majority of Steam titles ‘at 4K 60 fps with FSR’, but some will require more upscaling than others, Valve says

Valve has broken its silence on its forthcoming hardware line-up, offering new details on the Steam Frame and Steam Machine, as well as an answer for why it hasn’t revealed pricing and a release date yet (hint: blame the RAMpocalypse). It has also dropped some information about the kind of performance we can expect on…

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‘Memory and storage shortages’ means Valve can’t give us pricing or release dates for the Steam Machine and Steam Frame

Valve has confirmed it still plans to release the Steam Machine, Steam Frame and Steam Controller in the first half of 2026, but more specific release and pricing information has been complicated by the ongoing memory and storage crises, or as we like to call it, the RAMpocalypse. “When we announced these products in November,…

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One-third of consumers don’t want AI on their devices, report finds, and it’s not because they don’t understand it: They just don’t need it

It’s not uncommon to hear executives at AI companies and other such boosters say that the public has been slow to embrace the glories of AI because they just don’t understand it. A new report by consumer research firm Circana suggests that’s actually not the case, however, finding that among people who don’t want AI…

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I still can’t master one of Nioh’s simplest mechanics even after 10 years with the games, and 20 hours playing Nioh 3

SHAUN PRESCOTT, AUSTRALIAN EDITOR (Image credit: Future) Last week: Played through Cairn and loved it, but is now after something less existentially troubling. Nioh 3 is an astonishing action game, probably an all timer for me. I’ve poured nearly 20 hours into Team Ninja’s latest—which we just awarded a 90% in our review—and I’m relieved…

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Menace launch time and release date

If, like me, you’re constantly starving for another crunchy tactics game, it’s hard to imagine a better pitch than Menace: an interplanetary, turn-based sci-fi tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers, the excellent medieval mercenary band manager. If you’re eager to trade spears and shield walls for strike cruisers and space battalions, you’ll need…

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Turkish government proposes legislation that would throttle Steam and other gaming platforms into unusability if they don’t comply with demands for company data and content removal

Türkiye’s Family and Social Services Ministry, as part of wider legislation aimed at restricting child social media access, has drafted legislation that would impose restrictions and intensive oversight on Steam, Epic, and other digital gaming platforms (via Türkiye Today). While the legislation hasn’t yet undergone parliamentary consideration, it would allow the Turkish government under President…

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