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I'm impartial when reporting news over on Eneba BUT I can get a bit more personal on here, and let me tell you, @jessemakkonen.com's Without a Dawn has got style up the wazoo and I'm really looking forward to it. Full skinny: shorturl.at/O0Mi6 I mean, just look at it! #HorrorGames #visualnovel

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Hot topic time, chums! #Reddit has been going mental lately with news about #AMD CPUs going on the fritz , in conjunction with some #ASRock motherboards. ASRock has been on the case though, and now BIOS updates are being rolled out! Full skinny: shorturl.at/fvCS3

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If the idea of owning a #modular #desktop a bit taller than a banana aPEELS to you (sorry!) then the @frame.work Desktop might be worth an eyeball. Full skinny on this mini gaming powerhouse here: shorturl.at/3Fj59

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Follow-up news on dear old Claude, an AI model tested on Pokémon Red and now actually playing it live on Twitch. It really is quite something. Just now, it gave itself the in-game nickname of "SPORE", for some reason. Full skinny: shorturl.at/alIMU @anthropic.com #Claude #Pokemon #Twitch #AI

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Gamers who know their onions know that Razer is a company to keep an eye on. They're taking pre-orders for the razor-thin Blade 16 and chunky beast Blade 18 - full skinny here: shorturl.at/ozFP2 #technews #gaming #Laptop #Razer

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Are things about to get more spooky? @blooberteam.bsky.social and @konamina.bsky.social are working on another project, so it's possible! Get the full skinny here: shorturl.at/dgCsu #SilentHill2Remake #silenthill2 #horror #videogames

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I'm genuinely fascinated by how quickly #AI is gaining traction in everyday life, but this is the first one I've heard of that can play Pokemon. Claude 3.7 Sonnet from @anthropicai.bsky.social had its "extended thinking" tested on Pokémon Red. Full skinny: shorturl.at/ckuam #technews

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I'm a sucker for Ronseal games (they do exactly what it says on the tin) and oh! here's #ShotgunCopMan. Head to Hell to arrest Satan. Use Shotgun Cop Man's weapons to propel yourself through 150 levels of chaotic lunacy from @deadtoast.com and @devolverdigital.com Full skinny: shorturl.at/flD63

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If you've ever wanted to dress in purple spandex and lamp bad guys in the chops, now's your chance! #ThePhantom is coming to major consoles next month in beat 'em up form, courtesy of #ArtofPlay and #KingFeatures - shorturl.at/9qXpk nb. I write for the US market but I'm actually Very British.

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CPUs? GPUs? I have #TechNews For You! Intel have released the Xeon 6, and it has a bunch of performance specs and #AI deets you might like to know about. No, I'm serious, you should know about this. Full skinny: shorturl.at/b7drJ

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If you're a fan of the Elder Scrolls games by @bethesda.net but you're not familiar with TESRenewal's work on #Skyblivion then allow the clouds to part and bask in the glorious (volumetric) rays of knowledge, as there's been an update from @rebelzize.bsky.social - full skinny: shorturl.at/6oXqe

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Time for another dose of 'How Close Are We To Taking Orders From Machines?' Not really! It's #gamedev #technews ladies and gentlemen! NVIDIA have revealed a new SDK with ACE AI tools - basically, get AI-powered characters in your games, that can react realistically. Full skinny: shorturl.at/OaPvm

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Read all about it! We need more journo games, and here's one: Investigate the cosy town of Cantaloupe and uncover its quirky secrets in the point and click Cantaloupe Chronicle from @trgames.de Full skinny: shorturl.at/g5jtJ #pointandclick #indiegame

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We have a lot of competition in the #videogame industry as journalists, but over on Eneba we're focused on editorial content, so no commercial or affiliate links, which also means we can come at video game news from a different angle: #Avowed Release Blinds You From The Real Issue t.co/x5zfFNYY6d

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Who do you call when you want some pepperoni? The #SamuraiPizzaCats! Samurai Pizza Cats: Blast From The Past is being developed for all major platforms by @blastzero.bsky.social, looks like the cartoon, and even features the original voice cast (English and Japanese). Full skinny: rb.gy/t7ns9u

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I've got a few news items for your eyeballs today, so I'll start with, wooooop there it is: tech news! Get out of the way, other handhelds: the Retroid Pocket Flip 2 is here to steal your girlfriend with its polished good looks. Full skinny here: shorturl.at/kBjuk #technews #retroid #pocketflip2

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Get ya Tech News here, nice and hot! Delicious Tech News, everybody! Powder has partnered up with AMD to bring its AI-powered video capture/editor software to the masses. Get the full skinny here: shorturl.at/NAc4o #technews #AMD #powder #videosoftware #AI

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It's okay to be a coward! Build, hide, survive in the demo for new survival horror, CONFRONTED, out now! @confrontedgame.bsky.social also have the first chapter available - full skinny here: rb.gy/ij9m4u #survival #horror #survivalhorror #confronted #demo

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Here's an update on my #GodotEngine / blender level editor pipeline. - .pck file importing for previewing and using materials in blender. - Skybox previews in blender. - Godot level editor project so users can edit a map in editor and add nodes (ie. lights) #GameDev #Godot

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Working on bringing the TV channel system to life. Can't wait to make this usable in VR tomorrow🤩 Been a slow week on the social media posts as I've been working on the character writing. #indiegame #gamedev #retro

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"Cantaloupe Chronicle" will be my upcoming #pointandclick adventure game, coming to Steam in 2025. Uncover the big mystery of the small town of Cantaloupe and get to learn how to become a news reporter. 🎮Play the Demo!🗞️ store.steampowered.com/app/3176050/... #cozygames #indiegames

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It took almost 20 years for @valvesoftware.com to release a Software Development Kit for Team Fortress 2. Maybe there's still hope for #HalfLife3 Full story here: tinyurl.com/yc4y7686 #GamingNews #Gamers #TF2SDK

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Aether Sky will release the mobile version of #GordianQuest on March 27. The game will be available on #android and #iOS for free. Full story here: tinyurl.com/5yymcnex #GamingNews #Gamers #RPG

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@bonkersbuilders.bsky.social may have created the greatest release valve ever for players with anger issues who bash their keyboards. Check this out: tinyurl.com/2mjpt242 #GamingNews #Gamers #KeyboardBashing

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⚔️ Our DEMO is LIVE! ⚔️ Today's the day! After all the hard work, we’re proud to share #ValorofMan with all those who love #turnbased games. What to expect: 🔥 Crazy reaction system 🎮 Tactical combat + #roguelike fun 👹 Tough enemies with unique behaviors #gamedev #gaming

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If you're like me, you're a fan of emulators (DUCKSTATION FTW!). However, a new PS3 one was recently released for Android that...well, it uses open source code but the dev wants money to release their code as open source. Full skinny here: shorturl.at/O7aDz #technews #android #emulator #PS3

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In other news, if you're the kind of person who likes to go HAM on #customPC stuff, noted component peeps GameMax are rebranding and relaunching soon. Full skinny here: shorturl.at/hffhj This is primarily a work account, but I think I can get away with "HAM". Sssshh, don't tell my boss!

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If smashing creepy mascots in the face with a massive hammer is wrong, I don't want to be right. There's a demo out now for #TwistedTower, from @thomasbrush.bsky.social and @3drealms.bsky.social and you can get the full skinny here: rb.gy/ssqawq

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If you were thinking "Boy, I'd sure like to see some more #tech #news from Wayne," then buddy, you're in luck! MSI have gone nuts and released a bunch of laptop gaming beasts. The Vector A18 is one of them and you can get the full skinny here: rebrand.ly/6gsvni2 #MSI #gaming #laptop

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We're busting out some NEWSYNERGY™ over on Eneba's news hub today, and I'm trying out daft portmanteaus right here. If you're a gamer who likes fancy graphics and/or are fascinated by the increased use of AI, NVIDIA are releasing the RTX 5070 Ti this week. Full skinny: rb.gy/uvy8sn #nvidia

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I churned through a bunch of @itch.io game jams back when I first took a crack at game dev (with GMS 1.4!). I've been getting (back) into using @godotengine.org since the start of the year, and might see if something here takes my fancy: itch.io/jams What about you lot? #gamejam #gamedev #godot

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Tiny Dangerous Dungeons Remake releases in 3 weeks! -Brand new artstyle and new music -Explore a new, bigger dungeon -Fight against fierce new bosses -Discover new items and secret treasures -Localized for 10 languages! store.steampowered.com/app/3179810/... #screenshotsaturday #pixelart #ドット絵

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Two news items from me today. Stick these deets in your eyeballs: rb.gy/2xov2r FMV horror/thriller Hello Stranger release date and game details. Nice that we've had an upsurge in these sort of games in recent years! This is the latest title from @paulraschid.bsky.social / Aviary Studios imprint.

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We're doing tech news over on Eneba from today! If you've got so many game controllers you can never decide which one to use, the Wingman FGC 2 from Brook might be for you. Get the full skinny here: rb.gy/ws21q7 #tech #videogames #PS5

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Change the world (literally!) in Ruffy and the Riverside from Zocklabs and Phiphen Games - demo out now. Ride those haybales like your life depends on it! Full skinny here: rb.gy/x0vr85 #ruffyandtheriverside #gamedev

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Terry's Other Games launches today! 5pm CET on steam and itch.io, for Windows, Mac and Linux!

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SteamDolls, a stealth-action platformer, is now in Early Access. The stacked AAA voice cast includes @thedavidhayter.bsky.social, Christopher Randolph and Jennifer Hale - there are no cardboard boxes to hide in this time, chums. Get the full skinny here: rb.gy/jtf03y

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Valor of Man, a tactical RPG and the debut title from two-man studio Legacy Forge, now has a demo - get the fill skinny here: rb.gy/pi3j9b You can follow the game via Legacy Forge's discord: discord.gg/eJK4GvSDE5

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Crytek have just announced the layoff of around 15% of its staff over on X (x.com/Crytek)...!

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Hello! I'm a #videogame #journalist trying to get his eyeballs on interesting stories, especially those involving #gamedev. If you've got some #news you'd like to cram into my eyes, let me know!

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