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Steam Families Now Available, Lets Players Share Games More Easily

The new Steam Families feature is out of beta and available on Valve's platform to make sharing games a much easier endeavor.

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Valve politely asks that you only use Steam's family sharing for 'close family members' in a 'household,' but let's be real: everyone shares their games with Discord friends

The new Steam Families system left beta this week, but Valve's "intended" use for it probably isn't how many people actually use it.

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The entire staff of gaming publisher Annapurna Interactive have left the company

Annapurna Interactive staff have left the company following a dispute with the owners, according to a new report.

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If you get kicked out of your Steam Family, the slot is locked for a year, so you'd better get along—here's how Steam's new family sharing system works

Steam Families left beta this week, replacing the old Family Sharing feature with new functionality and rules.

PC Gamer

The Black Ops 6 beta was the biggest in Call of Duty history

Treyarch Studios shares that the recent Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 two-weekend beta made history as the franchise's biggest beta ever.

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Treyarch Studios team says they are on "a journey to get where we want to be" with the Call of Duty experience

The user interface of the Call of Duty launcher has been a point of contention for both the developers of the record-breaking FPS and players alike. A new initiative from all Call of Duty studios is currently underway to improve and streamline COD HQ.

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"It may sound shocking, but Call of Duty is one of the most accessible AAA titles," and Black Ops 6 takes it even further

Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 6 takes the accessibility of the franchise even further with an intelligent movement system. The game supports automating certain movements to reduce the number of button presses needed to perform maneuvers.

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This overlooked Amazon MMO is about to get a huge relaunch on Xbox, and its open beta goes live this weekend

New World: Aeternum, Amazon Games' upcoming relaunch of its floundering 2021 MMO, is coming to Xbox, PS5, and PC in open beta this weekend.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 should end the reign of 'movement kings' that use slide canceling to dominate competitive play

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 features a new movement system that marks a dramatic shift gameplay. Our Cole Martin went hands-on with Omnimovement and spoke with the Black Ops 6 development team about the system.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 sees Prestige return — but with a new twist

In our exclusive interview with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 devs, we talked about how Prestige will work in the upcoming game from Treyarch.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 won't include one big feature on Xbox One and PS4 — here's why

The last-generation versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will not include the Theater mode featured in the Xbox Series X|S, PC, and PS5 versions of the game.

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Has Google monopolized digital advertising? New evidence traced back to former ad guru suggests it's a 'nightmare' for publishers to switch platforms: "It takes an act of God to do it"

Despite Google's firm stand on fair practices in digital advertising, new evidence submitted in the ongoing antitrust trial outlines its strategy to "crush" competitors.

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If you're wondering what to play on your $700 PS5 Pro — Flappy Bird "triumphantly returns" to multiple platforms (?!)

Flappy Bird, the viral mobile game of yester year returns thanks to a group of dedicated fans who have acquired the rights to the game from the original developer. It's coming to "multiple platforms" but what platforms are they?

Windows Central

"Weren’t Jackbox games already dirty? Not really. It’s just that you and your friends have been answering c*** to every Quiplash question for years." Jackbox Naughty Pack launches today

Jackbox Naughty Pack launches today, a selection of games you can play from multiple devices with your family and friends (but maybe not your Grandma)

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Steam Families lets you control how your children play video games

It’s now easier than ever to access Steam’s game-sharing and parental control features following a big update to the digital store for PC games.

Player One

'Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree' Patch Nerfs Final Boss as Part of Balance Changes

Elden Ring's latest patch for its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion implements a ton of balance changes, including nerfs to the DLC's final boss.

GamesRadar

Indie dev thought his horror game that turns Stardew Valley on its head would earn 100k Steam wishlists in a year, but cleared it in 22 days: "I'm absolutely floored"

We Harvest Shadows is "a first-person farming horror allegory"

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PowerA MOGA XP7-X Plus review —overpriced and undercooked

The PowerA MOGA XP7-X is a neat sliding phone mount on a console-style controller which sounds good on paper, but it disappoints with below average build quality.

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NVIDIA CEO says a shortage of its advanced AI chips prompts 'emotional turmoil': "We have a lot of people on our shoulders, and everybody is counting on us"

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang talks about the high demand and shortage of GPUs for AI advances, the impact of the tech on the job market, and the emotional attachment of clients to its products while at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference

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OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple amid bankruptcy claims — pushing its market cap to $150 billion

OpenAI is reportedly in talks to raise $6.5 billion from investors, pushing its market capitalization to approximately $150 billion. The startup also wants to raise $5 billion in debt from a few banks.

TechRadar

The Steam update you've been waiting for is finally here

Steam Families is here, and family sharing has never been so good – but the old system is going away.

GamesRadar

Steam says you officially only get one family per year as its new game sharing feature leaves beta

If you leave a Steam Family, you can't join another one for another year

Windows Central

Steam Families is out of beta testing, letting a household share PC games with ease

Valve's Steam Families feature is now out of beta testing, letting everyone try the new method for sharing games.

PC Gamer

Amidst upset over Space Marine 2 automatically installing Epic Online Services, Epic says PC crossplay is a requirement for all multiplayer games on its store

Developers don't have to use Epic Online Services to make it happen, but it has to happen.

Windows Central

What's the best app in the Microsoft Store? Microsoft wants to know!

Microsoft has opened nominations for the 2024 Microsoft Store App Awards. Developers with winning apps will win a limited edition Surface Pro and access to "cutting-edge technology" from Microsoft.

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