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"I was chomping at the bit to crack the code": How procedural maps became XCOM 2's biggest ambition, after Firaxis couldn't manage it in Enemy Unknown

Garth DeAngelis remembers being in the room when Firaxis chose to ditch XCOM: Enemy Unknown's procedurally generated maps. Despite being a feature of the original 1994 game, when Firaxis tried to build the tech for their reboot of the turn-based tactical classic 15 years later, it was causing major headaches. Read more

Rock Paper Shotgun 04.04.2026 13:00 Uhr

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New Crimson Desert patch brings a huge storage upgrade, but waves goodbye to its best flight trick

A new Crimson Desert update adds the option to switch movement controls, headgear visibility settings, and more private storage capacity.

PCGamesN 04.04.2026 12:47 Uhr

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With Humble Choice at almost half price, you can now get 8 Steam Deck-friendly games for just $1 each

With this new offer code, you can get a Humble Choice subscription for just for $8, getting you Tempest Rising, Chants of Sennaar and more Steam Deck friendly games for next to nothing.

PCGamesN 04.04.2026 10:00 Uhr

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Speichermedien - Ein Mann findet einen USB-Stick mit der Aufschrift »Frei zum Kopieren, dann weitergeben« im Zug – und er sieht tatsächlich nach, was darauf ist [Best of GameStar]

Es geht um zwei viel beachtete Reddit-Beiträge, doch die Auflösung des Ganzen ließ die meisten eher enttäuscht zurück.

GameStar Hardware 04.04.2026 08:20 Uhr

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Subscription service for indie games gets a rough reception

Indie Pass was announced this week, and a lot of people are saying 'no thanks.'

PC Gamer 04.04.2026 02:53 Uhr

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The best tool for playing obscure old PC games now supports the sublime FMV cheese of Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars and a Lovecraftian adventure one YouTuber scored a 'terribly low 2/10'

You've got to be morbidly curious now, right?

PC Gamer 04.04.2026 02:36 Uhr

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This AI startup envisions '100 million new people' making videogames

Tesana says we can create our "dream game" with prompts, but would 100 million people doing that actually be "exciting"?

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 23:57 Uhr

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Slay the Spire 2 adds end-of-run badges 'to let you know what was unique about each adventure' in latest beta patch

The update, available in the public beta branch, makes numerous reworks, tweaks, and fixes, and so far hasn't sparked nearly the level of backlash the last one got.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 23:34 Uhr

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Magazine generates fake AI interview with One Piece actor Mackenyu

The faux interview "was produced with Claude, Copilot, and edited by humans."

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 23:30 Uhr

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Get the Homeworld Remastered Collection, Deserts of Kharak, and 8 more RTS games for just $8

Homeworld and Deserts of Kharak are worth the price of admission on their own.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 22:31 Uhr

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'There's always the chance s**t hits the fan and we suffer another major setback,' Skyblivion lead says about the possibility of another delay, but 'from what I see internally I am pretty optimistic'

The Skyblivion development team put out a new call for help earlier this week, and it led some (including me) to wonder if another delay is coming.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 22:08 Uhr

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Google AI embarrasses itself when asked to perform the one simple task computers have always been good at

If you're going to force me to talk to the computer, it better be smarter than this.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 22:08 Uhr

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Beloved YouTuber The Gaming Historian moves on from making videos with a 'parting gift': A ton of ancient Nintendo court docs you can browse on the Internet Archive

The docs are from what may be the company's most famous lawsuit.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 21:20 Uhr

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'There are times when you want to put GTA down and pick up something else,' Samson studio founder says: 'I think there's a space for us there'

Comparisons are inevitable, but Liquid Swords founder Christofer Sundberg sees his rough-and-tumble crime sim as a more of a side game than a GTA competitor.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 20:30 Uhr

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House Flipper is free to keep on Steam for the next few days

Try out the renovate-'em-up's original incarnation before the remaster comes out.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 20:27 Uhr

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The Best of Humble: Fight 4 Your Friends game bundle brings multiplayer madness

The Best of Humble: Fight 4 Your Friends Game Bundle is live with some interesting multiplayer action games you can grab for a reasonable price.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 03.04.2026 19:31 Uhr

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Our favorite open world FPS indie gem is getting New Game+, Spider-Man swinging, and wallrunning later this month

Another excuse to play more Echo Point Nova? How could I refuse?

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 18:59 Uhr

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A State of Decay 3 playtest is finally happening, after almost two years of radio silence

Long-awaited zombie survival game State of Decay 3 is hosting a series of alpha playtests, and you can sign up now if you want to take part.

PCGamesN 03.04.2026 18:47 Uhr

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State of Decay 3 springs back to life to announce alpha tests in May

You can sign up now for a shot at access.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 18:08 Uhr

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Battlefield 6's transformative new creation tool makes Portal much more powerful: "no more compromises"

The Battlefield 6 Hunter/Prey update launches on Tuesday April 14, and includes a progression overhaul and the powerful new Portal Gadget.

PCGamesN 03.04.2026 18:05 Uhr

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Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can force handcuffed players into them'

Facepunch's latest update also adds armoured ladder hatches, coloured buttons, and Easter-themed bunny costumes

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 17:54 Uhr

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DOOM Eternal is now available on GOG

Time to rip and tear again, as DOOM Eternal has arrived on the DRM-free store GOG from id Software / Bethesda Softworks LLC.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

GamingOnLinux 03.04.2026 17:43 Uhr

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Südeuropa hat Recht! - Beim Grillen machen sie eine Sache viel besser als wir! [Anzeige]

Ob Gasgrill, Kohlegrill oder Outdoorküche, ob Weber, Napoleon oder Burnhard: Fast immer ist es der Fall, dass sich beim Grillen Grüppchen bilden und der Grillmeister irgendwie immer nur so halb am Geschehen teilnimmt. Der Süden Europas hat das besser gelöst als wir.

GameStar Hardware 03.04.2026 17:00 Uhr

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Petit Planet, the upcoming 'cozy galactic life sim' from HoYoVerse, is taking signups for a new beta test happening later this month

There's still no release date, but it's getting closer.

PC Gamer 03.04.2026 16:55 Uhr

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