Valve in uproar over "untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs"
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Entertaining open world satire Future? No Thanks! has been abruptly delayed by Steam content reviewers, due to the presence of multiple seconds of "untextured polygons depicting ass and boobs". In a statement, developer Paulo "Molleindustria" Pedercini reveals that Valve's moderation teams have had the game under review for "more than three weeks", but have yet to make a call. Steamworks documentation suggests that content review should take no more than seven business days.
Star Wars Zero Company developer Bit Reactor is made up of former XCOM veterans, a series which has a pretty lively modding scene, especially XCOM 2, which supports modding with official development tools. It's even had its fair share of Star Wars mods over the years that completely transport it to a galaxy far, far away. Mod support is one of the reasons XCOM is still holding ground on players' hard drives all these years later.
Sergiy Grygorovych wasn't involved in the negotiations, studio say
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Stalker 2 studio GSC Game World have refuted claims from their original founder Sergiy Grygorovych, who left GSC in 2023, that Xbox paid more than the game cost to make as part of an exclusivity deal for it.
Don't believe the haters about 2025's most divisive strategy game
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I've fallen down the Anno 117: Pax Romana rabbit hole this year, despite the negative buzz around it. Steam reviews and the Reddit consensus hold that 117 is empty, dull, and generally just less than its predecessor, Anno 1800. I can sort of see why. Quite a few elements seem like they're waiting for future add-ons to come alive and wake them up. But I've enjoyed myself thoroughly, so when I saw the "mostly negative" reviews for Anno 117's first big DLC, Prophecies of Ash, I figured I'd give it a try, despite the haters. I'm glad I did. An inaugural bit of DLC can't fix every problem. But it solves some pretty big ones, and throws a welcome wrench into the usual flow of city building.
Ah, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, better known by many as Summer Game Fes-, wait, sorry, guess I've already moved on! Better known as E3, of course, the first of its kind showcase dedicated entirely to video games that died because it simply couldn't figure out how to live in the modern world (they probably should have asked Geoff). The whole thing ended with much more of a whimper than a bang, but once upon a time it was the place to have your game. And now, the Video Game History Foundation have revealed a new collection all about the event "like you've never seen it before," covering many years worth of a range of materials.
To obtain the Red Bull items in Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, you must dive to unknown depths and dig for Assassin's Creed lore. As part of a crossover event with energy drink brand Red Bull, you can get your hands on a Red Bull trinket and Red Bull sails.
Unity has demonstrated a Unity Engine game running inside of an Unreal Engine game, marking a step in the direction of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney's vision for an interconnected gaming ecosystem.
There are many things that I would do to my graphics card—undervolt it, treasure it, sing it lullabies—but I probably wouldn't slap a gigantic heatsink on it just to eliminate the fan. Don't get me wrong, passive cooling is nice, but I'm glad I don't have to DIY it myself, creating the monstrosity I've just seen over on Chinese video platform Bilibili (check the top comment).
Arion Kurtaj claims to have access to a burner phone
GTA 6 leaker has been trolling straight out of prison after hospital stay
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After unleashing an unprecedented leak of Grand Theft Auto 6 in 2023, the alleged hacker behind it, Arion Kurtaj, was put under indefinite custody at a secure hospital in the UK. Now, over two years later, Kurtaj has been released and sent back to prison — where he awaits trial.
Kindling is an essential skill in Palworld, necessary for a wide array of early-game tasks. But first, you’ll need to find an accommodating Pal with the Kindling work suitability.
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