Creative Building Games for Aspiring Park and Home Designers
Four Steam picks for expressive building and decorating, from parks and homes to dinosaur exhibits. Prices checked on 20...
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Challenging Steam Picks for Players Who Learn From Losing
Ten discounted Steam games built around trial, error, and mastery, with prices checked on 2026-08-13.
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Steam Picks for Players Who Embrace a Steep Learning Curve
Four discounted Steam games that ask you to learn before they reward you, with prices checked on 2026-08-13. Expect comp...
Progress-Heavy Steam Games That Keep Rewards Coming
Skyrim Special Edition, Bloody Spell, Doloc Town, DOOM Eternal, and AI2U are all reduced on Steam right now. Prices were...
Co-op Games Made for Playing With Friends
Five discounted Steam games as of August 13, 2026 for players whose top priority is co-op and shared sessions with frien...
Story-Rich Steam Picks Where Characters Come First
Five discounted Steam games for players who want narrative and character work to lead the experience. Prices were checke...
Discovery-Driven Games That Reward Curiosity
Exploration-led Steam picks checked on 2026-08-13, with discounts ranging from roughly 65% to 75% off.
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Sony secures PS5 memory through early 2027 as disc petition passes 350,000 signatures
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Sony Holds Course on PlayStation Disc Phase-Out as It Lifts FY26 Forecast to Record
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Sony braces for GTA VI PS5 lift while weighing memory-chip costs
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Valve Reaffirms Steam Machine Reservation Process, Restores Local Network Transfers
Valve confirms Steam Machine reservation queues remain unchanged with all orders expected by year-end, while rolling out...
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Spider-Man 2 Adds Native PSSR 2.0 on PS5 Pro as PlayStation Faces Physical Disc Boycott
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Xbox grants free PC Ubisoft copies to console owners as CTO details major outage
Xbox rolled out free PC versions of select Ubisoft games to digital console owners while CTO Scott Van Vliet detailed a ...
Meccha Chameleon ranks second in June PC revenue as Steam Frame VR launch approaches
Meccha Chameleon ranked as the second-highest-grossing PC game of June behind Fortnite, while Valve's Steam Frame VR nea...
Xbox Trials Faster Downloads, Ad-Supported Cloud Streaming, and PC Ports of Xbox 360 Classics
Microsoft is testing smarter Xbox downloads and ad-supported cloud streaming, while bringing four Xbox 360-era classics ...
Minecraft system requirements rise after 17 years; D&D and World of Warcraft crossover leaks ahead of Gen Con
Microsoft raised Minecraft Java Edition's system requirements to recommend 16GB RAM and modern CPUs, while a leaked Dung...
Sony Dated God of War Laufey and Debuted Marvel's Wolverine Trailer at San Diego Comic-Con as PSN Recovered From Outage
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Meccha Chameleon Studio Patches Steam Workshop Flaw After Malware Maps and Discord Takeover
Meccha Chameleon developers patched a Steam Workshop flaw that let malware-laced maps install remote access trojans, whi...
Steam Update Brings Email Gifting and Wishlist Categories as Black Flag Resynced Holds Top 10
Valve's Steam update added email-based game gifting and custom wishlist categories, while Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Bla...
PS5 Server Outage Hits Players While New 2026 Game and PS1 Classic Arrive
PlayStation 5 users faced a server outage on July 24, 2026, while a former Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive was confirmed for...
Xbox tests free ad-supported cloud gaming; Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 delayed on Game Pass
Microsoft has begun testing free, ad-supported cloud gaming for Xbox Insiders, letting players stream owned games for up...
India's Enforcement Directorate attaches ₹1,906 crore in Gameskraft assets over alleged money laundering
India's Enforcement Directorate attached online gaming firm Gameskraft's assets worth ₹1,906 crore on July 24, alleging ...
Microsoft Launches Xbox Backward Compatibility On PC With Four Original Titles
Microsoft has launched Xbox backward compatibility on Windows PC with four original Xbox titles at $10 each, offering fr...
Ubisoft CEO says Sony's PlayStation disc exit won't disturb the industry
Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot said Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc releases from January 2028 will not significantly di...
Steam on Track for Record Year as $70 Blockbusters and Back Catalogue Drive $11 Billion First Half
Steam is on track for its most lucrative year ever, generating $11 billion in gross revenue in the first half of 2026, w...
Microsoft Tests Free Ad-Supported Xbox Cloud Gaming as Xbox Live Outage Disrupts Halo Launch
Microsoft is testing a free ad-supported Xbox Cloud Gaming tier for Insiders, while an Xbox Live outage on July 23 disru...
Gaming PC Deals Lead Retail Activity as AMD Holds CPU Crown Over Intel
Gaming PC deals led retail activity, including $1,500 off an Alienware Area-51 RTX 5090 build, while AMD's Ryzen 9 9950X...