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Glen Tedman @dilfpatrol.bsky.social · 4d

This is a five alarm Ted Game. I am so excited for Sword Hero. www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/th...

The solo dev behind RPG Sword Hero is promising a 'seamless open world' with amazing combat, intricate simulation, and systemic dismemberment—the demo on Steam makes me think they can pull it off

Sword Hero: An almost parodically unspecific name for an incredible-looking game

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lincoln carpenter @lincolnhello.bsky.social · 7d

"Private equity firms have gained a sinister reputation thanks to a counter-intuitive strategy in which firms can cannibalize their own acquisitions, extracting profits at the expense of the company and its workforce."

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EA's $55 billion acquisition is the biggest leveraged buyout in private equity history. Here's why it has everyone terrified

Private equity and PIF investment aren't a reassuring pair.

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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · 10d

Here are all the trailers and interviews from our first PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct! www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

Every game, trailer, and announcement in the PC Gaming Show Tokyo Direct

Every. Single. Thing.

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Mr Midas @mrmidasgames.bsky.social · 23d

This is what dreams are made of ✨

From Anime + JRPGs as a kid ➝ to Tokyo for the first time, 🇯🇵 filming the PC Gaming Show: Tokyo Direct with PC Gamer.

Truly blessed ❤️ tune in 28th September onTwitch & YouTube @pcgamer.com

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Tyler @tylercolp.bsky.social · 25d

I reviewed the bug game. www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

Hollow Knight: Silksong review

A 2D action game that'll make you work to see what all the hype was about.

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Robert Jones @robertnjones.bsky.social · 28d

The latest @pcgamer.com magazine is out now, with world exclusive access to IO Interactive's exciting new James Bond action-adventure, 007 First Light. Plus, Titan Quest II, Aether & Iron, Phantom Blade Zero, Grounded 2, Raw Fury, PCIe 5.0 SSDs rated, and much more, too. 💥 tinyurl.com/mpjfn63d

PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: 007 First Light

Plus, Titan Quest II, Aether & Iron, Phantom Blade Zero, Grounded 2, Raw Fury, Drakan: Order of the Flame, PCIe 5.0 SSDs rated, and much more, too.

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Wes Fenlon @wes.readonlymemo.com · 29d

Other websites' top story today: Look at the new thinner iPhone. It's thinner.

@pcgamer.com today: A BUG MADE SPACE CADET PINBALL RUN AT 5,000 FRAMES PER SECOND

Former MS engineer Dave Plummer admits he accidentally coded Pinball to run 'at like, 5,000 frames per second' on Windows NT

One whole core for pinball duties.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Sep 9

If you watched the stupid Paul/Tyson fight on Netflix, consider watching a much more interesting fight on Netflix this weekend. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzuf...

Canelo vs. Crawford | 5 Days To Go | Netflix

YouTube video by Netflix

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Morgan Park @morganpark.bsky.social · Sep 8

Hello. I just launched an FPS column I've wanted to start for ages. It's called FOV 90, it's weekly, and I hope you dig it. www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/th...

The death and resurrection of Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is exactly why real server browsers are important

Welcome to FOV 90, PC Gamer's new FPS column.

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Glen Tedman @dilfpatrol.bsky.social · Sep 5

Help us help you read about games www.pcgamer.com/gaming-indus...

Google now lets you choose who you trust for your gaming news—here's how to support PC Gamer and other human-made content

I choo-choo-choose you.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Sep 4

I still haven't finished Baldur's Gate 3, but I have restarted it with a new character way too many times, so Act 1 is basically a checklist at this point. I'm unsure if this quiz is hard or easy. www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/ho...

How well do you know Baldur's Gate 3's first act? See how hopeless of an RPG restarter you are with this quiz

Have you spent way too long replaying Baldur's Gate 3 Act 1 with new characters? Time to put all that knowledge to use!

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 27

This quiz by @chrislivingston.bsky.social is surprisingly hard. Turns out a lot of the games that stick out to me as having been huge hits came out 10+ years ago when there were far fewer Steam users. www.pcgamer.com/games/how-we...

How well do you know the most-played games on Steam? Take our timed quiz and put your knowledge to the test

A test of the best.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · Aug 14

Several aid seekers killed in southern Gaza and several others killed in attacks on Gaza City, medical sources say.

Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 26 people as four more die from malnutrition

Several aid seekers killed in southern Gaza and several others killed in attacks on Gaza City, medical sources say.

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PC Gamer @pcgamer.com · Aug 12

"Yeah—many people are making games for money, but we make money for games. We made money from the mobile market, and then we think, at first, that we'll have to make this game without any support from investors, so we put all of our money from the mobile games into Phantom Blade Zero."

In 15 years of interviewing AAA game developers, I think this is the first time one's straight up told me 'Many people make games for money, but we make money for games'

Well, there it is.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 7

Nowhere can I be myself.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 6

Yes, sorry, by excursion I meant junction, or level. We have informally used "run" to refer to completing a level in some cases, as in the example "runs through each junction."

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 6

It seems to me that by "run," you're referring to an entire playthrough, whereas we have used it to refer to individual excursions ("runs through each junction"). So when we said it became possible to save mid-run, we meant mid-junction. I may still be misunderstanding.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 6

Since you've included me here, I'll say that I object to the characterization of us as cynical haters. The article in question is a lighthearted complaint about an everyday gaming experience, and we've written glowingly about Pacific Drive. I've included a link to aid you with your procrastination.

Best Survival Game 2024: Pacific Drive

On the road again.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 6

Thanks for explaining the details here, I’ll digest them with our writers and we’ll think about changes. Seems like some things can be cleared up by avoiding the ambiguity of multiple meanings of “run,” but we’ll also aim to correct any misunderstandings of your design intentions re: save-scumming.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 6

Hi Seth, do you have time to elaborate? The distinction between "run" and "level" seems to be at the heart of your objection, but I want to be sure I understand correctly. (Your original Steam post appears to be gone.) We certainly don't intend to be inaccurate. My email: [email protected].

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lincoln carpenter @lincolnhello.bsky.social · Aug 5

"It's buggy. The initial configuration is fiddly. Only a handful of missions are (mostly) playable, and your co-op partner will be riding an invisible horse.

But it's functioning co-op in Metal Gear Solid 5. It's magical—even if it is a bit of a mess."

www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

After 10 years, there's a functioning Metal Gear Solid 5 co-op mod so you and a friend can be played like a damn fiddle together

I'm Big Boss, and you are too.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 3

Yeah they should’ve made it so the boilers didn’t explode. Also it was made for 370 passengers but there were over 2,000 on board.

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Tyler @tylercolp.bsky.social · Aug 2

Nightreign's new Everdark boss may be a gimmick fight, but the gimmick completely reshapes the run and is such a fun surprise. I am so glad that @dilfpatrol.bsky.social agree on this one. www.pcgamer.com/games/action...

Sorry haters, Elden Ring Nightreign's much maligned new Everdark boss is its best yet

I will defend you, Everdark Augur.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 3

Worst US maritime disaster is still the steamboat Sultana exploding on the Mississippi. More deaths than the Titanic!

An illustration of the Sultana steamboat sinking.

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Tyler Wilde @tjcwilde.bsky.social · Aug 2

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