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Reçu — 15 janvier 2026 ⏭

Monster Hunter Wilds reportedly gives better FPS and performance to players who bought more DLC — will Capcom respond?

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15 janvier 2026 à 06:59
We're just a couple of weeks away from Capcom's promised performance-improvement patch for Monster Hunter Wilds on PC. However, a player has discovered one of the biggest causes of its subpar optimization, which has gone overlooked by Capcom for nearly a year, and it's related to aggressive DLC checks.

Promotional screenshot of a player fighting Xu Wu in Monster Hunter Wilds

Valve's Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for games to be Verified than Steam Deck — plus, an explanation for that weird Steam Controller puck

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
14 janvier 2026 à 16:34
Valve's new Steam Machine will have "fewer constraints" for getting games Verified than the Steam Deck does, which is good news for game devs.

Valve Steam Machine render showing the cube-shaped desktop PC on a cream-colored background

GOG's new owner brands Windows as poor quality while he ponders Linux support — "I'm not surprised that people gravitate outside of the Windows ecosystem."

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14 janvier 2026 à 07:15
GOG’s new owner, Michał Kiciński, has criticised Windows as poor-quality software, as the DRM-free PC game store begins exploring stronger Linux support for the future.

GOG clashing with Windows, generated with Gemini

One of the best Xbox Play Anywhere games just got its notorious save bug fixed for Xbox Ally and Xbox PC

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)
14 janvier 2026 à 05:30
We complained and moaned, and Xbox listened. Kojima Productions, Xbox, and 505 Games collaborate on a strange bug preventing save files from working correctly for Death Stranding on Xbox PC / Xbox Ally.

Death Stranding running on an Xbox Ally X

Larry Major Nelson Hryb laid off by Unity — 18 month stint ends as Unity still finds itself in trouble

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13 janvier 2026 à 16:17
Larry Major Nelson Hryb has been laid off by Unity after an 18 month stint as Director of Community and Advocacy, as the company continues to face layoffs and reputational challenges.

Larry Hryb

Lead dev of one of 2025's best games goes on a wild ramble about pricing, but hold up, let him cook — it actually makes perfect sense, and he's right

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)
13 janvier 2026 à 15:53
The co-creator of the hit co-op climbing game PEAK has a theory about how players think about the prices of games, and used it to choose the title's price.

Official screenshot of PEAK.

Minecraft competitor "Hytale" shows off playable DOOM inside its game engine — should Mojang Studios be concerned, or is this just a harmless alternative?

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13 janvier 2026 à 07:09
A modder has already managed to get DOOM running inside Hytale before early access, giving an early look at how far its tools can be pushed.

Hytale Logo and Doom logo

Reçu — 22 décembre 2025 ⏭

Steam’s December update finally brings a fully 64‑bit client to Windows, modernizing the platform after years of partial support

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21 décembre 2025 à 10:42
Steam’s December update brings long overdue 64 bit support to Windows, alongside controller improvements, chat moderation tools, and quality of life fixes across the platform.

Steam

Thousands of gamers are installing Bazzite instead of sticking with Windows — and the reasons behind the shift are surprisingly compelling

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21 décembre 2025 à 10:32
Bazzite’s recent growth highlights how far Linux gaming is coming, even as anti-cheat limitations continue to hold it back.

Screenshot from the Bazzite sizzler video by Brandon Lester and the Oreon Project

Steam Replay 2025 shows older games dominate playtime, even with releases like Expedition 33

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21 décembre 2025 à 10:12
Steam Replay 2025 data shows most players continue to spend their time on older games, even as major new releases arrive throughout the year.

ARC Raiders, HollowKnight Silksong and Counter Strike 2 key images

Reçu — 18 décembre 2025 ⏭

Missed Black Friday? The SteamOS Legion Go S is still $150 off — plus 4 deals on essential accessories

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Par : [email protected] (Sean Endicott)
18 décembre 2025 à 08:09
The Lenovo Legion Go S (Z1 Extreme) is $150 off for the holidays. If you missed Black Friday, this is your best chance to grab the 32GB SteamOS handheld.

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) standing up and displaying Steam library.

How to see your Steam Replay 2025 — Find out your most played games, genres, longest daily streak, unlocked achievements, and more

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Par : [email protected] (Rebecca Spear)
17 décembre 2025 à 18:03
Take a look at all of the games you played on Steam by checking out your Steam Replay 2025.

Steam Deck displaying Steam Replay 2025.

Reçu — 14 décembre 2025 ⏭

Valve's "Steam Machine" gaming PC will be in trouble if this RAM pricing crisis worsens — should we expect gamers to foot another unwanted bill from AI-obsessed megacorps?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
14 décembre 2025 à 09:04
AI advancements are driving up the price of RAM, and it's giving gamers an awful reminder of how cryptocurrency did the same to GPUs. Can Valve navigate this crisis for its Steam Machine PC?

Valve Steam Machine gaming PC with Crucial DDR5 memory edited with artificial flames added by Gemini

Black Ops 7 fans could have been tempted by this limited edition graphics card, but I doubt you'll stand a chance of buying it — and no, it isn't NVIDIA this time

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
11 décembre 2025 à 07:35
ASUS TUF Gaming's limited-edition RX 9070 XT GPU with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 branding is limited to 1,000 units, but you could get one for free in AMD's sweepstakes.

ASUS AMD TUF Gaming Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 branding

Reçu — 29 octobre 2025 ⏭

I've been waiting for this Flight Sim joystick for months, and it's finally launching this weekend — could the "Foxtrot" be perfect?

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Par : [email protected] (Ben Wilson)
29 octobre 2025 à 13:20
Honeycomb Aeronautical's "Foxtrot Aviation Stick" is about to launch, and it's my most anticipated joystick for Microsoft Flight Simulator by far.

Honeycomb Aeronautical press event

Reçu — 11 octobre 2025 ⏭

Razer's BlackWidow V4 Pro Keyboard is now $50 off on Amazon — it's outstanding for gaming, work, and RGB-fuelled discos

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10 octobre 2025 à 16:52
There is a 20% discount going on for the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro Keyboard on Amazon, providing PC gamers and RGB lovers a prime opportunity to enjoy its rich technical features and high polling rates for a cheaper price.

Photograph of the Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro Keyboard's side profile

Hackers infiltrate Discord’s ID checks, and it's bad news — 70,000 users' personal data exposed

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10 octobre 2025 à 09:31
Discord has confirmed a major third-party breach that exposed government ID photos and personal data from roughly 70,000 users worldwide, raising serious questions about the safety of new age verification systems.

Discord desktop app showing The Division server

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