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Arc Raiders and The Finals hit by "extensive, co-ordinated DDoS attacks", according to developers Embark
Arc Raiders and The Finals developers Embark have warned players that the two shooters have been hit by "extensive, co-ordinated DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attacks". The studio said these attacks were "ongoing" in a post put out at 11:59 AM GMT today. Read more
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RAMpocalypse be damned, I've tested a range of games to see if slow DDR5 will ruin my gaming experience
And you know what? It doesn't. Mostly.
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Turns out the best way to succeed in this new mech vs kaiju roguelike deckbuilder is just to jump up and down on your enemies' heads like a 200 ton Mario
At first Mechborn seems like just Slay the Spire in a robot costume, but there's more to it than meets the eye.
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The Terraria 1.4.5 secrets are starting to pour in, starting with a special boss so well-hidden you'll probably miss it
Among the early Terraria 1.4.5 secrets and spoilers are a range of new special seeds and a Skeletron fight to unlock the Chippy set.
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Helldivers 2's next Warbond has a hammer that explodes in your face, and it's about the most Helldivers thing I've ever seenâalso, the Cyborgs are back for round 2
It's hammer time.
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Netflix Animation Studios are now funding Blender development
Blender, the free and open source 3D creation software has pulled in another major supporter, with Netflix now funding future development.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
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Arc Raiders players are celebrating a 'huge update' for rubber ducks as the OG gets a facelift alongside several new funky variations
I swear I've seen that duck before.
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This 'scientifically dubious' Linux CPU scheduler makes decisions 'based on real-time planetary positions, zodiac signs, and astrological principles'
"Because if the universe can influence our lives, why not our CPU scheduling, too?"
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PC hardware makers Zotac warn memory shortages "raise concerns about the very survival of graphics card manufacturers"
The Korean arm of graphics card, mini PC, and handheld producers Zotac have shared an assessment of the ongoing memory shortage crisis that makes for bleak reading – even by RAMnarök standards. In a seemingly legitimate post on their Korean retail site, spotted and translated by TXiXXeR user harukaze5719, Zotac Korea write that "The current situation is extremely serious – serious enough to raise concerns about the very survival of graphics card manufacturers and distributors g
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GOG now using AI generated images on their store
AI continues to be everywhere, and now it's appearing on the GOG store too most recently a big banner for their New Year Sale.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
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Highguard roadmap - all updates coming in 2026 and beyond
Take a look at the Highguard roadmap to see all the upcoming Episodes and what they have to offer throughout the year.
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Dwarf Legacy turns Tolkien's sturdy miners into bullet hell mountaineers - don't mythril the demo
Remember in The Lord Of The Rings: The Two Towers when Gandalf falls down the big chasm with the Balrog, smacking the sawdust out of it while plummeting towards the waters of the underworld? Well, give Gandalf a gun, play that sequence in reverse, and swap the Balrog for a flock of Space Invaders, and you are playing something like the demo for Dwarf Legacy – a “bullet-hell precision platformer” from Wulo Games about a dwarf clambering up the inside of a mountain. Oh wait, Ga
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Arc Raiders has been hit with 'extensive' and 'coordinated DDoS attacks' as Embark reassures players that it is working hard to mitigate the issues
The Finals has also been affected by the same DDoS attack.
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I never thought Stardew Valley and Diablo could coexist in one game, but then I saw Emberville
In Emberville, one minute you'll be watering your crops, the next you'll be slaying monsters and grinding to level up your favorite class.
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Memory chip specialist SK Hynix reports record-breaking profits but doesn't have a word to say about almost anything apart from AI
AI, AI, oh.
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With $250 of DLC to choose from, Paradox's new Crusader Kings 3 subscription is the answer to your choice paralysis
The new Crusader Kings 3 subscription pass gives you access to its entire DLC catalog, from Tours and Tournaments to All Under Heaven.
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You can expect some of WoW's big timers to bite it during the Worldsoul Saga trilogy: 'Itâll be a lot of death, Iâm afraid'
I see⌠only darkness⌠before me.
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Comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland launches February 10th
Aruma Studios have announced that their supernatural comedy point and click adventure Shadows of the Afterland is set for launch now on February 10th.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.
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Earth Must Die publishers say an "alien orgy depicted as a gyrating lump on the floor" left the game's Steam launch "unclear"
What Steam operators Valve are and aren't prepared to allow onto their storefront has been a major talking point for the past year or so, especially when it comes to mature or sexually-themed content. Our Edwin's done some fine reporting on the topic and how it relates to payment processors, as well as delving into individual cases like Santa Ragione's Horses. Now, the developers of point-and-click comedy Earth Must Die say things looked "unclear" for a bit in terms of whether they'd be able to
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AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D review - true gaming CPU excellence
With a clock speed bump and... not much else, the AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D still manages to impress as the fastest gaming CPU around.
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Bethesda's former Elder Scrolls loremaster won't tell us where The Elder Scrolls 6 is set, but the team originally agreed on it way back in the Fallout 4 days
Keep guessing.
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Arc Raiders' snap hook just got another use case as The Burnt Peanut shows off a new movement tech that lets players fly through the sky
Flying's back on the menu, boys.