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'Keep dying to goose pls help': Where Winds Meet players are being chased around by demonic geese

The geese have turned the tables and are farming players for the fun of it.

PC Gamer

A year after Gearbox released Risk of Rain 2 DLC so broken the developer admitted it put the game 'in a really bad place,' it's finally got a win: the new DLC's 96% positive reviews have blasted it up Steam's top sellers chart

It works this time!

PC Gamer

Battlefield 6 boldly claims it's the "best-selling shooter game of the year," even though Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just came out — will its lead hold?

EA and Battlefield Studios have claimed Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter" of 2025 days after the launch of Black Ops 7. Will Call of Duty catch up and snatch the crown?

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This game had a 100% positive Steam review score for months, until yesterday when someone finally gave it a thumbs-down just 'to be different'

The developer knew the perfect rating wouldn't last, but admits it's "disheartening" to lose it.

PC Gamer

Steam Machine is "Microsoft's worst nightmare" according to analysts, and one day Xbox games might be more beneficial to Valve than their own publisher: "Xbox console sales have really struggled"

Well, that's ominous

GamesRadar

Geoff Keighley denies he's hiding Half-Life 3 in his Steam wishlist, posts a screenshot to prove it, nobody believes him, and I'm starting to wonder if he's just messing with us

Whatever's going on, one thing is for sure: Nobody knows what's going on.

PC Gamer

Half-Life 3 "would register on a GDP level" as a Steam Machine launch title, but "Valve doesn't need a Half-Life-sized spectacle to sell hardware," analyst says

Analysts tell us Steam Machine exclusives are very unlikely, but that's not to say that Half-Life 3 wouldn't be a hit

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A game that should carry an addiction warning — the most satisfying factory-builder on Xbox is pure video game joy

Coffee Stain Studios releases Satisfactory on Xbox, and it should probably come with an addiction warning. Here's what you need to know.

Windows Central

The first 'official' Android game spotted on Steam suggests you might not need to buy games twice to run them natively on the Steam Frame's own chip

Stick swinging, chin stroking.

PC Gamer

Test your ARC Raiders knowledge with this quiz — See if you can get a better score than your squad mates

Think you really know ARC Raiders? With the game smashing player records, earning a Game Awards nomination, and sparking plenty of conversation since launch, now’s the perfect time to put your knowledge to the test. Try the quiz, compare your score, and see if you’re a true Raider.

Windows Central

I played Goat Simulator 3's new Baadlands DLC, and making a goat and pineapple pizza is not the worst crime you can commit

Goat Simulator 3: Baadlands – Furry Road delivers a massive new wasteland map, new quests, wasteland gear, a summonable motorcycle, and cam building. We went hands-on for a preview of the post-apocalyptic DLC.

Windows Central

As Half-Life 3 hopefuls convince themselves that an announcement is imminent, Geoff Keighley accidentally causes chaos with a screenshot of one wishlisted Steam game

Keighley may have tried to fake the evidence after it was pointed out

GamesRadar

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide reveals new Hive Scum class — it makes me so nostalgic for Borderlands 2's Krieg that it may end up my new favorite class

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide has revealed its 6th class, the Hive Scum, in a new cinematic trailer, along with articles detailing how its gameplay will function.

Windows Central

Despite 'Mixed' Steam reviews and a touch of AI slop, strategy city builder Anno 117: Pax Romana has the best launch in series history

The eighth city builder in the Anno series has become its fastest seller, according to Ubisoft.

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Valve accidentally steps on the make-up deal it offered to the indie game whose 2024 release was ruined by a Steam bug: 'I really get the feeling that Planet Centauri is cursed'

Permadeath's sci-fi sandbox game was showcased as a Steam Daily Deal on November 12—the same day Valve announced the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.

Operation Sports

Who Should Win Best Sports Game at The Game Awards 2025?

The Best Sports/Racing Game category is stacked with a competitive lineup of nominees this year at the Game Awards 2025. Five titles are put in the ring, each bringing a distinct vibe to the genre. The nominees prove just how much the genre has transformed over the year, and what…

Destructoid

Megabonk dev wants their hit title withdrawn from Game Awards consideration: ‘I don’t think it qualifies’

Well, now what?

GamesRadar

Valve accidentally smothers indie game with 138,000 wishlists by not telling anyone it existed, then apologizes to studio by accidentally revealing Steam Machine on the same day of promotion

The devs hold no ill will towards Valve, it's "just bad luck and we must accept it"

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Steam Machine price "will not be cheap," with analysts predicting anywhere between the "mid-five hundreds" and $1,000, as Valve "can basically do what it wants"

But some think even Valve won't know what it wants to charge just yet

TechRadar

Valve's Steam Machine could be more powerful than we think – it'll outgun 70% of gaming PCs on Steam anyway

From the way Valve is spinning the discussion around the specs, I'm inclined to believe this mini PC will be good enough.

TechRadar

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller vs Nintendo Switch Pro Controller - which should you buy this Black Friday?

Learn the pros and cons of each Nintendo Switch Pro Controller in our handy guide.

GamesRadar

Steam Machine is "a console that refuses to admit it's a console," analyst says, but "Valve isn't trying to beat Sony or Microsoft at their own game so much as rewrite the rules"

Analysts don't necessarily see the Steam Machine as a PS5, Xbox Series X, or Switch 2 rival

GamesRadar

Escape from Tarkov lead admits 1.0 Steam launch was "rough for sure," and problems fixed in the latest version were "not enough"

He says the team needs to "finally crack" the game's performance problems

PC Gamer

Valve says the Steam Machine is better than what 70% of PC gamers have at home, a convenient reminder that not all gaming PCs are monster rigs

All well and good, if the price is right.

PC Gamer

7 years after launch and 18 years after Steam, the Epic Games Store will now let you gift games directly to your friends

Consider it a late birthday present.

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