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Prebuilt Steam Machine faceplate screens are here, delivering decent, surprisingly cheaper alternatives to Valve-approved DIY builds

If you own a Steam Machine, and still cling to the misconception that my budget faceplate ideas aren’t good enough for you, you basically have three options for front panel customisation. The first is to grab something off Etsy or suchlike. The second is take advantage of Valve’s open-source Inkterface project to build yourself an E-Ink display, onto which you can electronically daub performance monitoring info. The third is to end up with more or less the same panel as option two,

I modded Crazy Taxi into Grand Theft Auto 5

It's time to make some crazy money.

JSAUX launch the E-Ink and Pixel Matrix Faceplates for Steam Machine

More Steam Machine modding customization is here, with the launch of the JSAUX E-Ink and Pixel Matrix Faceplates.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Following a strong start, Rebel Wolves line up The Blood of Dawnwalker's first big patch for next month, adding in a new, easier difficulty mode and more

After a rip-roaring start for The Blood of Dawnwalker (one that has seen a bit of pushback against its timer mechanic, and an apparent confirmation of a sequel being in the works), developer Rebel Wolves are gearing up for the game's first big update, one that'll introduce a new difficult mode and a suite of improvement, most likely arriving early October. Read more

I set out to prove polling rate affects my aim and instead found my favourite DPI setting

The polling rate boot camp was worth it, but for a different reason.

Will GTA 6 be on Steam?

As we devour every tidbit of information on the upcoming open-world game, many are wondering if GTA 6 will be available on Steam at launch.

"I'm still blown away by the amount of talent": Hellblade devs Ninja Theory face closure after Microsoft fail to reach a deal with buyers

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that they were trying to sell UK-based Hellblade creators Ninja Theory as part of their steady efforts to siphon larger, shinier doubloons from the Xbox gaming business by laying off thousands of people. Today, they are proposing to close Ninja Theory, having ultimately failed to reach an agreement with buyers, though they're still holding out hope of a happier outcome. The news comes as part of the latest round of Microsoft cuts, which have seen Xbox lay

What the hell are you guys doing?

Smashing together Bethesda and Obsidian is baffling.

XBOX lays off hundreds more, Activision takes over Halo and more changes

More big news coming out of Microsoft / XBOX today, with their big reset continuing with hundreds more staff being let go along with studio shuffles.Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Why Blizzard vet Rob Pardo is going all-in on Arkheron, the PvP dungeon crawler that's like dark-fantasy Backrooms: 'It's very much been an odyssey'

Arkheron is the first game from Rob Pardo's studio, now 10 years in the making.

Rayman Legends Retold's Brand Producer "will not say no to anything" when it comes to new Rayman games

We spoke to Loïc Gounon, Brand Producer on Rayman Legends Retold, on where he wants the Rayman series to go after the remake's release.

"Good luck today, Halo friends": After years of rivalry, Call of Duty's creators have taken charge of Xbox's defining FPS series amid yet more layoffs

For decades, Halo developers have resisted the influence of the vastly better-selling Call of Duty shooters. Now, the makers of Call of Duty own Halo. As part of Microsoft's on-going axing-down of their Xbox gaming business, the company have placed Bungie's old FPS in the hands of Activision, while making layoffs at erstwhile series custodian Halo Studios and demoting the latter to a support studio for existing Halo games. Read more

Tides of Annihilation isn't just style, it's the high-octane action RPG I've been waiting for

Tides of Annihilation is a visual spectacle, with boss fights that feel epic in scale, and a story that I can’t wait to play more of.

Xbox lays off 268 more employees, merges Obsidian into Bethesda, and puts Activision in charge of Halo

Xbox says it's now "roughly three-quarters of the way" to completing its planned 3,200 job cuts.

Tragedy: Crusader Kings 3's pope DLC will not let you use blood boys to prolong your life, and yes I did ask the devs

If it was good enough for Pope Innocent VIII…

Today's changes might get Xbox a new Halo sooner, but history shows production line development makes for boring games

When I was younger, I loved Chewits. Each parcel of chewy sugar threatened to tear out a tooth, but their punch of strawberry, blackcurrent, and orange flavour was hard to resist. Left to my own devices, I would take packs of Chewits, unwrap all the sweets, and press them together in the palm of my hand until they formed a single Chewit boulder. The different colours and flavours became indistinguishable but the sheer size and density of the thing was attractive to my inner glutton. The first t

Xbox lay off 268 people as Activision take over Halo and Rare, while Obsidian become part of Bethesda, plus Forza and Fable studios merge

Well, there you go. Xbox have enacted a second round of layoffs and internal upheaval this year, following July's initial shooting of 1600 staff into the sun and parting ways with multiple studios. This time, 268 staff have been let go, while a bunch of studios still under the Xbox umbrella have been folded into or underneath each other. Meanwhile, the Halo series has been handed to Activision. Read more

Zach Cregger explains which two movies inspired his Resident Evil film: 'Like if those movies loved each other very much'

Did Zach Cregger just give us the talk?

AMD's market cap just blasted through the $1 trillion barrier

Still worth less than one fifth of Nvidia.

If Apple's new M6 SoC is anything to go by, next-gen 2nm PC chips are going to be awesome

Apple is early to the latest node, as usual.

What's on PC Gamer's desk?

Yes, it spawned a debate on how many mice are the perfect number of mice.

How to get into the Central Factory in Control Resonant

Control Resonant Panopticon Service Request quest guide

One of the early side quests in Control Resonant asks you to service the Panopticon. Here's how to fix the terminal and move the radio for Langston.

How to get the Parking Garage key in Control Resonant

On your hunt for the West Incursion Zone Resonant, you'll need to find the lost garage security key in Control Resonant to reach its lair.