Ghost of Tsushima Director's Cut is currently Sony's fourth biggest launch on Steam ( www.pcgamesn.com )
EA SPORTS WRC is adding EA anticheat, breaking another game on Steam Deck / Linux ( www.gamingonlinux.com )
Why Piracy Fears are Keeping Some Researchers from Accessing the Games They Need ["Academics want to research games from wherever they are, but the ESA is fighting back."] ( www.ign.com )
Three-year-old CPU beats Intel's fastest current chip in RAM benchmark — 7 GHz Core i9-11900K tops 8.3 GHz Core i9-14900KS in PYPrime 32B ( www.tomshardware.com )
Video Game Execs Are Ruining Video Games ["introduction of layoffs to boost (company) share prices"] ( jacobin.com )
Ghost of Tsushima runs well on Steam Deck, making its PSN nonsense all the more annoying ( web.archive.org )
Redfall to Get One Final Update Adding Offline Mode and More Amid Arkane Austin Studio Closure ( www.ign.com )
SteamOS 3.6.3 Preview for Steam Deck up, plus a new stable Steam Client Update for all ( www.gamingonlinux.com )
Legends of Adventure: The Story of Sierra On-Line [upcoming] [exclusive interviews with:Roberta and Ken Williams, Al Lowe] ( www.backerkit.com )
Next iteration in “one of 2K’s biggest and most beloved franchises” to be announced at Summer Game Fest 2024 Showcase ( www.gematsu.com )
Phoenix Labs [ Dauntless and Fae Farm] lays off over 100 staff, cancels all upcoming projects ( www.gematsu.com )
Activision Announces Elsewhere Entertainment, New Studio Formed to Develop All-New Franchise [4 month after 1900 layoffs] ( blog.activision.com )
Ghost of Tsushima DIRECTOR'S CUT released on Steam [PSN required for Multiplayer] ( store.steampowered.com )
Intel's newest E-core-only "Twin Lake" CPUs are on the way, starting with Intel N250 ( www.tomshardware.com )
Ubisoft headcount declined by 1,700 on the path to its highest net bookings ever ( www.gamedeveloper.com )