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Blizzard disables Diablo 4’s Limitless Rage after quadrillion-damage bug
Blizzard disabled the Limitless Rage legendary item aspect in Diablo 4 after a bug let barbarians deal quadrillion damage.
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sells 250,000+ copies and breaks even in one day
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era sold over 250,000 copies and recouped development costs within 24 hours of early access launch.
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Marathon's 1994 and 2026 games show how FPS design changed
Bungie's Marathon series spans a 1994 Doom-like shooter and a 2026 extraction game, showing how FPS design changed.
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Fortnite adds Droid Tycoon mode for Star Wars celebration
Fortnite has added a new Creative mode, Droid Tycoon, with droid upgrades, base building and side objectives as part of its annual Star Wars event.
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Keychron launches 1.74 kg K2 HE Concrete Edition gaming keyboard praised for build quality
Keychron released the K2 HE Concrete Edition keyboard weighing 1.74 kg with a unique concrete shell and multiple connectivity options.
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PC Gamer column says MMO fans face a bleak 2026
PC Gamer’s “Terminally Online” column says MMO fans have many games to play, but few new ones to get excited about.
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New Day RP marks 5th birthday and lines up 2026 server updates
New Day RP marked its 5th birthday and outlined 2026 plans for its GTA roleplay server.
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PC Gamer publishes quiz on odd quotes from tech and gaming CEOs
PC Gamer published a quiz built from 10 quotes and musings by tech and gaming CEOs.
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OpenAI explains 'goblin' references in Codex CLI as training artifact from personality feature
OpenAI said the 'goblin' mentions in Codex CLI resulted from training rewards linked to a personality customization feature.
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Ask.com shuts down after nearly 30 years, ending its search engine service
Ask.com officially closed its search engine business on May 1, 2026, ending almost three decades of operation since its founding as Ask Jeeves in 1996.
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Veteran Designer Tim Cain Critiques Influencer Impact on Gaming Culture and Reviews
Game designer Tim Cain said influencer-driven content has shifted gaming from DIY play and detailed reviews to guided opinions and clip-friendly design.
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Half-Life 2's original sewer puzzle was harder before updates improved gameplay
Half-Life 2’s sewer puzzle was more difficult in its original 2004 release than in later versions.
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PopCap releases Plants vs. Zombies on May 5, 2009
PopCap released Plants vs. Zombies on May 5, 2009, bringing a lawn-based twist to tower defense.
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Collectors customize video game figures due to scarcity of quality, affordable options
Fans customize video game figures amid limited availability of quality, affordable figures worldwide.
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Game Quest turns Steam backlog into enemy hordes
PC Gamer says Game Quest: The Backlog Battler will let players fight their Steam backlog as a horde battler.
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FF14 lyricist says he researched BDSM, wrestling for Arcadion songs
Final Fantasy 14 lyricist Michael-Christopher Koji Fox said he researched BDSM, pro wrestling and surfing for Arcadion raid lyrics.
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Neal Agarwal Launches Cursor Camp, a Browser MMO Explored as a Mouse Cursor
Neal Agarwal released Cursor Camp, a social browser game where players navigate as mouse cursors at a virtual camp.
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Modiphius announces XCOM miniatures game for Firaxis’s 30th anniversary
Modiphius revealed a new XCOM miniatures tabletop game last week to mark Firaxis’s 30-year anniversary.
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Baldur's Gate 3 stays among Steam Deck's top games 33 months after launch
Baldur's Gate 3 has remained one of Steam Deck's most-played games for 29 of its 33 months since release, ranking in the top five for most of that period.
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Diablo 4 players use leaderboard ranks to promote build guides under shared name
Several top NA and EU Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players used leaderboard ranks to advertise build guides over the weekend.
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NetHack gets 5.0.0 release after nearly 40 years in development
NetHack has released version 5.0.0, adding more than 3,100 fixes and changes after nearly 40 years in development.
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Skyrim tops Steam Deck’s Unsupported list for 5 straight months
Valve’s Steam Deck lists showed Skyrim as the top Unsupported game in December through April.
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Utah's Age-Verification Law Targeting VPN Use on Adult Sites Takes Effect May 6
Utah's Online Age Verification Amendments become law May 6, requiring adult websites to verify users' ages and blocking VPN bypasses.
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Former ZeniMax Online head links Arkane Austin and Tango closures to wider Xbox layoffs
Matt Firor says Arkane Austin and Tango Gameworks closures signaled upcoming Xbox layoffs and staff departures at ZeniMax Online.