Valve pulled a free solitaire game from its Russian storefront after the government complained about pride-themed card decks, while Apple and Google straight up ignored the same takedown request. The studio behind Flick Solitaire says their game runs in over 40 countries that criminalize LGBTQ content without any censorship, and Russia marks the first time a platform actually caved to pressure.
Apple sent the developer a message confirming the notice changed nothing about their standing on the App Store, and Google never bothered responding at all. Valve apparently yanked 260-plus games at Russian government requests before this situation, which suggests the company treats compliance differently than competitors when dealing with...
Team Cherry already started grinding away at DLC content for Silksong after shipping one of the biggest indie releases ever that grabbed five Game Awards nods. The devs told Bloomberg they shelved stuff like Steel Assassin Sharpe and the Village of Lions during initial development because everything needed more polish time, and they plan to deliver those cut pieces eventually alongside fresh ideas.
The studio refuses to commit to any timeline since their dev philosophy burned seven years making the sequel, but both founders admitted they want to crank out more projects before mortality becomes an issue. They floated ideas about exploring different genres while keeping the massive world exploration vibe that defines their work, though...
Digital Extremes just dropped their roadmap for the next Warframe expansion that brings roguelite tower runs and timed objective modes alongside artifact weapons tied to Focus School abilities. The Descendia thing lets players grind through randomized floors with weekly resets, while Perita Rebellion forces squads to smash through tasks before a boss spawns during 12-minute sprints against a fresh enemy faction called the Anarchs.
The devs also teased a trench-warfare themed character named Uriel who carries hybrid bayonet guns that swap between shooting and stabbing without menu inputs. Players can farm blueprints through the tower mode or just buy the frame outright if they want to skip grinding entirely.
Android beta testing opens...
Apple might dodge price hikes on its flagship phones despite memory shortages wrecking everyone else, because they build most chips in-house instead of buying from vendors. The company already bumped pricing on previous models, but switching to custom silicon for modems, processors, and wireless components could offset rising RAM costs when next year's lineup drops.
Their baseband chip alone saves around ten bucks per device based on earlier estimates, which adds up fast across millions of units shipped without paying Qualcomm licensing fees. Stacking those savings with custom application processors on expensive 2nm nodes and proprietary wireless tech means they can probably keep retail prices stable even while component suppliers...
Fatshark dropped details about their next paid class for the Warhammer 40K shooter that brings gang members from the underhive into your squad for twelve bucks. The Hive Scum crew runs dual pistols and knives with a custom progression system called the Stimm Lab, where you build personalized drugs that replace normal pickups during missions. Their whole vibe centers around aggressive close-quarters combat with abilities like infinite ammo during ults and a brand-new toxin damage type that bleeds enemies over time.
Everyone gets free content alongside the release with a three-mission campaign that pushes players through trench warfare while escorting tanks across bombed-out streets. Fatshark mentioned that cranking out a fresh class...
LinusTechTips threw together a build matching Valve's upcoming box and landed around $602 using historical low prices for parts like an AMD Ryzen 5 8400F and Radeon RX 6600. Building that same rig right this second would run closer to $900 because memory shortages are wrecking component costs across the board.
Linus figures Valve might shoot for $699 as a launch price since the company skips retailer markups by selling direct and doesn't plan to eat losses like Sony or Microsoft traditionally do with consoles. The estimate makes sense given current market conditions, but predicting the final number stays pretty tough until Valve actually confirms pricing details.
The system will probably lean hard on AMD FSR upscaling to hit 4K at 60...
The Minecraft competitor just got yanked back from the dead after Riot killed it off earlier this year and shut down the entire studio. Original creator Simon Collins-Laflamme bought back the rights and plans to drop an early-access version next month with a skeleton crew running off a four-year-old prototype build.
The dev straight-up told people not to preorder because the launch state will be super rough and buggy since they had to merge hundreds of code branches just to get something playable. The team ditched whatever new engine Riot was forcing them to use and went back to the original vision from their 2018 announcement trailer.
They rehired around 40 people after the shutdown and admit the first impression will suck, but the...
Capcom's mobile spinoff just hit two million downloads across both major app stores after barely ten days on the market, which seems pretty solid for a real-time strategy game set in the zombie universe. The title topped free download charts across multiple regions right after launch, and the devs dropped a promo code for players to grab some in-game goodies as a thank-you.
This marks a huge improvement over previous mobile attempts like the iOS ports of RE7 and Village that completely tanked with embarrassing sales numbers under 2,000 copies. If this momentum keeps up, expect Capcom to lean harder into mobile partnerships for side content while keeping mainline entries on traditional platforms.
Some analyst thinks Apple might tap Intel's 18A-P manufacturing process for entry-level MacBook and iPad chips after early testing apparently went better than expected. Ming-Chi Kuo claims the tech giant grabbed advanced development kits that lined up with internal benchmarks, and they're waiting on updated versions before committing to production runs, potentially starting in late 2027.
The process uses 3D chip stacking tech with sub-5-micron pitch bonding that fits Apple's obsession with power efficiency across different voltage ranges. Intel could ship somewhere between 15 and 20 million units if this partnership actually happens, which would be a massive win for its struggling foundry business.
Apple supposedly signed an exclusive...
