Civilization 7 will finally enter the atomic age in 2027, via a free update Firaxis says will be 'even bigger in scope' than last year's Test of Time

The update is called Arc of Tomorrow, and Firaxis says that it will be "even bigger in scope" than May's Test of Time patch. Introducing a fourth Act to Civ 7 that extends the game's timeline from ...
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Ex-BioWare designer says doom and gloom about the next Mass Effect is overstated: 'I think that they can do it'

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Silent Hill: Townfall is the most Scottish game I've ever played and the most effective horror game I've seen in ages: 'It made sense for us to dig deep into our upbringings ...

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DLSS 5 can be jammed into almost any game now, so I've been playing FM26 with neural rendered little computer people because that's just what I do

Ever since the Control mod appeared I've been enjoying jamming the released DLSS 5 .dll files into a bunch of different games, to greater or lesser effect. Some games it works well in, some it doesn't ...
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Stalker 2 studio is raffling keychains made from a shot-down Russian helicopter to raise funds for mine removal in the real-world Chornobyl Exclusion Zone

"Demining the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone is first and foremost about the safety of the people who work there every day—scientists and energy workers," said Ihor Bezkaravainyi of Ukraine’s Ministry of ...
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Onimusha on Steam Deck is the definition of 'playable': Surprisingly pleasant, so long as 30 fps isn't a dealbreaker

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CD Projekt mystery games update: Yes, they're still happening, and no, not any time soon

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The future of GTA roleplaying remains in GTA 5 for now, as Rockstar touts new invite-only Nopixel V RP server

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Dwarf Fortress creator says we can learn something from simply walling up dwarf nobles to maintain an equal society—but notes you have to abolish the dwarf cops, too ...

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Despite horrendous layoffs, obscene hardware prices, and everything else, Saber Interactive exec says 'this is a great time to be in the industry'

Generally speaking, this is not a great time for the videogame industry. Developers are being chewed up and spit out at previously unseen rates, while the AI-driven RAMpocalypse is driving component ...
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Dwarf Fortress creator says we have a natural lean towards human-made stories, 'but we're all going to be very sorely tested in the coming years' by AI

Just look at a headline from our own Lincoln Carpenter: "Dwarf Fortress forensic specialists blame mysterious case of spontaneous human combustion on a historical artifact that suddenly remembered ...
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DLSS 5 comes with a massive 50-60% performance hit, so I hope you like lower frame rates with your dose of AI image enhancement

I walked into Nvidia's DLSS 5 demo last week with some preconceptions, I'll be honest. I hadn't enjoyed the images it had produced to date, and I was sceptical about the benefits it could bring to our ...