Rally Point: What's it like to be in charge of the Xenonauts? Um. Two?

Thank you for agreeing to meet me, Commander. Have you met the head scientist? I hate him. I... haven't met him yet. Should I? Don't, he's an arsehole. They call me "Commander" but won't let me fire him. "He's a genius"…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/rally-point-whats-it-like-to-be-in-charge-of-the-xenonauts-um-two

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Rally Point: What's it like to be in charge of the Xenonauts? Um. Two?

Commander Vega takes questions on 2023's alien-fightin' turn based strategy game Xenonauts 2.

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Arrowhead addresses the Helldivers 2 community as recent Steam reviews slump to Mostly Negative: 'We want to be clearer about what we're working on and what's coming next'

Multi-week campaigns, new vehicles, and more red stratagems are all apparently in the works.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/arrowhead-addresses-the-helldivers-2-community-as-recent-steam-reviews-slump-to-mostly-negative-we-want-to-be-clearer-about-what-were-working-on-and-whats-coming-next/

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Arrowhead addresses the Helldivers 2 community as recent Steam reviews slump to Mostly Negative: 'We want to be clearer about what we're working on and what's coming next'

Multi-week campaigns, new vehicles, and more red stratagems are all apparently in the works.

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Helldivers 2's galactic war will include more "multi-week themed campaigns" and "branching outcomes" starting this …

Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have shared some of their plans to improve the shooter's long-running galactic war starting this summer. Weekly major orders - the overarching goals players are given to help guide them…

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/helldivers-2s-galactic-war-will-include-more-multi-week-themed-campaigns-and-branching-outcomes-starting-this-summer-arrowhead-reveal

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Helldivers 2's galactic war will include more "multi-week themed campaigns" and "branching outcomes" starting this summer, Arrowhead reveal

Helldivers 2 developers Arrowhead have revealed some plans to improve game's galactic war starting this summer.

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Microsoft might be all-in on OpenAI now, but back in 2018 thought it was just 'motivated by a need to show how Al can crush humans'

"We don't want 'machines beating humans' and are not supportive of any push on this."

https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-might-be-all-in-on-openai-now-but-back-in-2018-thought-it-was-just-motivated-by-a-need-to-show-how-al-can-crush-humans/

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Microsoft might be all-in on OpenAI now, but back in 2018 thought it was just 'motivated by a need to show how Al can crush humans'

"We don't want 'machines beating humans' and are not supportive of any push on this."

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Brigador Killers smacked me in the mouth by making me level a city and kill the protagonists of the first game, and I can't wait for more

Hardcore.

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True permadeath: You can never play this game again if you let its immortal snail assassin touch your mouse pointer

The meme where a killer snail slowly but relentlessly pursues you is coming to your desktop.

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/true-permadeath-you-can-never-play-this-game-again-if-you-let-its-immortal-snail-assassin-touch-your-mouse-pointer/

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True permadeath: You can never play this game again if you let its immortal snail assassin touch your mouse pointer

The meme where a killer snail slowly but relentlessly pursues you is coming to your desktop.

PC Gamer
Elo Shapes reveals a speedy gaming mouse from a fresh new brand that weighs even less than the competition

Speeding into view.

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2K Games confirms layoffs at Project Ethos shooter studio and hints at new design direction: 'It's become clear that changes need to be made'

The free-to-play extraction/hero shooter was announced in 2024, but hasn't made much headway since.

https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/2k-games-confirms-layoffs-at-project-ethos-shooter-studio-and-hints-at-new-design-direction-its-become-clear-that-changes-need-to-be-made/

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2K Games confirms layoffs at Project Ethos shooter studio and hints at new design direction: 'It's become clear that changes need to be made'

The free-to-play extraction/hero shooter was announced in 2024, but hasn't made much headway since.

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PlayStation's Lofty Preservation Efforts 'Not Stopping Anytime Soon'

Senior engineer shares work with Sony suits

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