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‘Too many games let their players succeed’ says developer of notoriously tough survival RPG Kenshi, and ‘that’s mind-numbingly boring to me’ ‘Too many games let their players succeed’ says developer of notoriously tough survival RPG Kenshi, and ‘that’s mind-numbingly boring to me’
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‘Too many games let their players succeed’ says developer of notoriously tough survival RPG Kenshi, and ‘that’s mind-numbingly boring to me’

ThePawn.com May 12, 2025
"A writer's job is to torment their protagonist," says Chris Hunt of Lo-Fi Games. "So I just...
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The SteamOS era is imminent: Valve adds a new compatibility rating for games that’ll run on ‘any device that’s not a Steam Deck’ The SteamOS era is imminent: Valve adds a new compatibility rating for games that’ll run on ‘any device that’s not a Steam Deck’
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The SteamOS era is imminent: Valve adds a new compatibility rating for games that’ll run on ‘any device that’s not a Steam Deck’

ThePawn.com May 12, 2025
Sounds like more SteamOS devices could be on their way soon.
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Oblivion Remastered has an unleveled, legendary sword you can grab right after leaving the starting sewers⁠—just bring a lot of arrows or magicka potions Oblivion Remastered has an unleveled, legendary sword you can grab right after leaving the starting sewers⁠—just bring a lot of arrows or magicka potions
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Oblivion Remastered has an unleveled, legendary sword you can grab right after leaving the starting sewers⁠—just bring a lot of arrows or magicka potions

ThePawn.com May 12, 2025
Umbra is one of my very favorite Elder Scrolls weapons.
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US senator announces a bill requiring geotracking in high-end GPUs to prevent the Chinese government from wielding the ruinous power of your Nvidia RTX 4090 US senator announces a bill requiring geotracking in high-end GPUs to prevent the Chinese government from wielding the ruinous power of your Nvidia RTX 4090
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US senator announces a bill requiring geotracking in high-end GPUs to prevent the Chinese government from wielding the ruinous power of your Nvidia RTX 4090

ThePawn.com May 12, 2025
The US can't afford to lose its advantage in making games look a little funny with DLSS.
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Clair Obscur player tanks their way through the entire game without dodging or parrying to prove a point: You can finish it without ‘gamer reflexes’ Clair Obscur player tanks their way through the entire game without dodging or parrying to prove a point: You can finish it without ‘gamer reflexes’
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Clair Obscur player tanks their way through the entire game without dodging or parrying to prove a point: You can finish it without ‘gamer reflexes’

ThePawn.com May 12, 2025
Nobody believed them until they posted proof.
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