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Aug112026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

‘No Man’s Sky’ Turns 10 Years Old: Even 1% Of Game’s Planets Not Explored

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Credit: Hello Games The ambitious space sandbox game No Man's Sky, from the British developer Hello Games, is celebrating 10 years since its original release. Studio head Sean Murray addressed players to mark the anniversary. "I'm incredibly happy to be working with my team on a game I love for one of the most supportive communities in video games. If you're reading this, it means you've shown us your kindness... Big or small, it helps Hello Games do what it does. And for that, I'm truly grateful." Disappointed by the release of the highly anticipated new game (the developers hadn't skimped on promises), gamers subsequently witnessed a true redemption story. The developers weren't sitting idle, however, and were constantly releasing major updates—a total of 40. It's these ongo...

Jul172026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Steam Machine With Windows Turned Out To Be Slightly Faster Than With SteamOS

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Credit: steampowered.com In his new video, blogger ETA PRIME answered the question of whether the performance of a Steam Machine PC/console will improve if Windows 11 is installed on it instead of SteamOS. The experimenters increased the DDR-5600 memory from 16 to 64 GB, which may slightly distort the accuracy of the experiment, but this configuration was used both with SteamOS and in Windows, for which Valve kindly published drivers. The most noticeable difference was in the Geekbench 6 benchmark: Windows demonstrated a 3.3% performance increase in single-threaded mode and a 22% performance increase in multi-threaded mode. In games, the gap wasn't as dramatic. For example, Cyberpunk 2077 at 1080p resolution ran at 74 fps on SteamOS and 68 fps on Windows 11. When the resolution...

Mar62026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

‘Slay the Spire 2’ Launched Into Early Access With 96% Rating And Immediately Became A Top Steam Bestseller

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Credit: Mega Crit Mega Crit's card roguelike Slay the Spire 2 recently launched in Steam Early Access. This ambitious sequel already has plenty to offer, even compared to Bungie's evacuation shooter Marathon. Within the first hours of its release, the sequel's peak online player count on Steam surpassed 175,000. This was more than enough to make Slay the Spire 2 the most popular roguelike on Valve's store by concurrent players. Until yesterday, Mewgenics held the lead in this category (115,000 peak players), and before that, Hades II (112,000). However, Slay the Spire 2 didn't stop there, and its concurrent player count continued to grow, reaching 282,000 players. The first Slay the Spire only reached 57,000 players. When it launched in 2017, it had just 193 peak players, as the d...

Nov232025 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Warhammer: Vermintide 2 Is Now Available For Free On Steam

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Credit: Fatshark A generous giveaway of the co-op action game Warhammer: Vermintide 2 has launched on Steam, and anyone can grab the game for free. To redeem your gift, simply click the "Add to Account" button on the game's page—the game will then remain in your library forever. It's worth noting that this isn't the first Warhammer: Vermintide 2 giveaway on Valve's platform. The last time, the game was given away shortly before the release of Warhammer 40,000: Darktide. This new promotion is timed to celebrate the franchise's 10th anniversary. "Anyone who hasn't had the chance to play Warhammer: Vermintide 2 can now immerse themselves in the frantic, intense gameplay and discover the wealth of content that awaits," Fatshark emphasized. The latest addition to Warhammer: Verminti...