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Valve issues warning to Steam Machine and Steam Controller customers to “expect fake messages” after its European hardware partner is hacked

CEVA Logistics, which helps Valve distribute its hardware across the continent, suffered a breach on 7th August. The company later notified Valve, who’s now warning players. Thankfully, the compromised data doesn’t include passwords or payment details. However, they may include names, addresses, phone numbers, countries of residence, and Steam account email addresses. Crucially, the leaked […]

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The Division Resurgence, the free-to-play mobile off-shoot, is now on Steam and players are confused and a little miffed

The free-to-play loot shooter has been available on iOS and Android since March, and later made its way to PC in April – though only on Ubisoft’s Connect launcher in early access. Resurgence then arrived on Steam last week, though despite Ubisoft announcing the Steam release in June you may not have noticed given how

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Valve has added ‘initial’ SteamOS gamepad support for several new gaming handhelds, including the MSI Claw 8 EX AI+

Valve is still beavering away at the internals of SteamOS, and the latest update notes for the 3.8.25 Beta release mention the addition of “initial gamepad support” for several non-Valve gaming handhelds. The mighty MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ is on the list, as are two offerings from Ayaneo. These are the Ayaneo Pocket S2,

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Blizzard is Microsoft’s “top performing” studio, thanks largely to Diablo 4 and Overwatch

According to leaked internal emails reported by Windows Central, Blizzard President Johanna Faries applauded the recent “top performing” results of the studio. And this extraordinary performance over the past year is seemingly thanks to two games: Overwatch and Diablo 4. “In FY26 Blizzard ended the year as the top-performing studio in Xbox’s studios division,” Faries

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Xbox now requires Australians to prove their age to access games rated 18+, though “games you already own won’t be affected”

"Access to such content may be restricted." The company has begun sending users in the country emails and Xbox messages letting them know they may be asked to verify their identity soon if they want to access R18+ games (via PressStart). Microsoft says it’s complying with Australian regulations. There are several ways to do this,

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Stalker 2 is finally letting us explore the Chornobyl Power Plant

The new video gives us an early look at previously unexplored areas of the Zone that stalkers will be able to access once the expansion launches: Iron Forest and the Chornobyl Power Plant itself. You can check out the extended peek in the video below: GSC has previously confirmed Cost of Hope expansion contains “dozens

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Club Soko is cartoonishly dark and splattered with beer – and it’s a wonderful puzzler, too

There are a couple of reasons why Club Soko has clicked with me quite so well. The first is just the sheer thrill of delivery. This is a nightclub delivered through goofy cartoon characters with thick felt pen outlines, and you can hear the expectant thud of music echoing through walls from the loading screen.

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Konami investigating Silent Hill 2 Performance Mode issues after latest PS5 patch

In a brief message posted to X/Twitter, the publisher confirmed that it was aware of the recent issues affecting Performance Mode on PS5 and PS5 Pro in Silent Hill 2 Remake following Patch 1.07, adding “our team is currently investigating these issues and looking into potential solutions. Thank you for your patience and understanding. We’ll

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The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a lot of fun, but it’s not a must-have

After testing the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft for two months, I found that it was made for a very specific kind of note-taker and reader. While the device is pretty and lightweight, it’s not something the everyday person needs due to its hefty price tag and size. However, for those who have been waiting for a

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Revisiting the original No Man’s Sky, 10 years on – and why it was always good in its own way

This, you see, is the No Man’s Sky of 2016; that familiar synthesised voice an echo from the past. I’m playing a version of developer Hello Games’ exploratory space sim that’s at once distantly remembered and largely forgotten, all my original recollections having been slowly usurped by new ones amid the astonishing 45+ major updates

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