'Incoming sub model!' — PC gamers react to Nexus Mods ownership change

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16 juin 2025 à 10:40

In a blog post today, the founder of Nexus Mods has stated that the site has changed ownership. As expected, the reactions from PC gamers are all over the place.

Nexus Mods home page

Mixtape is one of the most unique indie games I've played, and it's coming to Xbox Game Pass

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

16 juin 2025 à 09:50

I went hands-on with Mixtape at Summer Game Fest 2025. It's one of the most creative games I've seen in a long time, and I can't wait to play more.

Fireworks in the sky and a car driving below in Mixtape

I've played The Outer Worlds 2, and Obsidian is bringing seriously improved gunplay and weapons to this Xbox RPG

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

16 juin 2025 à 09:32

I went hands-on with The Outer Worlds 2 and spoke to game director Brandon Adler to discuss how this Obsidian RPG aims to fix what didn't work in the first game.

The Outer Worlds 2 sunset vista

The Alters is my frontrunner for indie game of the year, as it painfully reflects my family's mortality and life's itinerary

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Par : [email protected] (Michael Hoglund)

16 juin 2025 à 09:14

Decision-based survival gameplay in The Alters reflects the struggles in my life. All for less than the cost of a single therapy session.

Jan Dolski overlooking his dead crew member.

Grounded 2's best feature is happening because Obsidian left the Xbox One behind

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

14 juin 2025 à 11:00

After playing Grounded 2, I talked with game director Chris Parker, who says the game's biggest feature is possible because the team left the Xbox One behind.

Teenagers attack a scorpion in Grounded 2

It's about time: Sony PlayStation finally gets rid of PC game region locks after an entire year — but some still remain

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

13 juin 2025 à 18:02

A full year after Sony began region locking PlayStation games on PC due to PSN controversy, it's finally selling its games in blacklisted countries again.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2

$80 Xbox games? Consider yourself lucky — they're a lot more where I live

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Par : [email protected] (Cale Hunt)

13 juin 2025 à 17:00

The Outer Worlds 2 is the first Xbox game to hit $80 USD, and while that seems like a lot, you could be worse off living elsewhere.

The Outer Worlds 2 CAD Steam prices

New code strings attached to Xbox Game Pass suggests a price increase may be imminent

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

13 juin 2025 à 13:35

Death, taxes, and subscription service price increases. The three horsemen of inevitability. A new code string suggests Xbox Game Pass is next.

Xbox Game Pass stonks meme

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is upon us, here's how you can take part

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Par : [email protected] (Richard Devine)

13 juin 2025 à 09:34

The Gears of War Reloaded beta is here and there are a few different ways you can get yourself a ticket to enter. Here's what you need to know.

Gears of War: Reloaded Delta Squad

'7 Days to Die' meets 'Animal Crossing': This wholesome survival game for Xbox and PC has some interesting inspiration

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

13 juin 2025 à 09:00

Cozy meets survival to explore safety and danger in Winter Burrow, a unique genre-mashup from Pine Creek Games that offers a more approachable survival experience with a storybook aesthetic.

Winter Burrow key art.

Minecraft Vibrant Visuals finally has a release date and it's dropping with the Happy Ghasts

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13 juin 2025 à 07:27

Vibrant Visuals and Chase the Skies both launch on June 17 in Minecraft. Here's everything you need to know.

3 players in Minecraft riding happy ghasts

5 things we didn't get from the Xbox Games Showcase, because Xbox obviously hates me personally

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Par : [email protected] (Zachary Boddy)

13 juin 2025 à 05:14

The recent Xbox Games Showcase was filled with exciting reveals and updates, but there were several games that I really wanted. Here are the top five.

State of Decay 3

Hollow Knight: Silksong boldly teases DLC before even giving a release date, and fans are poking fun to hide the pain: "Sure hope this DLC doesn't turn into a full fledged game that takes 8 years to develop"

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

12 juin 2025 à 18:30

Despite the fact Hollow Knight: Silksong doesn't even have a release date yet, one of its devs has recently teased DLC for the game.

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Xbox and PC's best L4D alternative has a new class gameplay video for you

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

12 juin 2025 à 18:22

Fatshark has unveiled 7 minutes of Arbites gameplay for Warhammer 40,000: Darktide ahead of the DLC's release June 23.

Warhammer: Darktide Arbites Class reveal screenshot.

The Steam store just got a big update with great new features — here's what was added

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

12 juin 2025 à 15:38

Valve's globally popular PC gaming client Steam just got a major update that greatly improves its support for showing accessibility features available in a game.

Steam

"I wish everybody could play my game." The Outer Worlds 2 director doesn't like its $80 price tag either, and says it was an Xbox decision

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Par : [email protected] (Brendan Lowry)

12 juin 2025 à 14:26

The first Xbox game to cost $80 is The Outer Worlds 2, but its director says the price was chosen by Microsoft and Xbox, not Obsidian, and simply wishes everyone could play.

The Outer Worlds 2

Ninja Gaiden 4 is bloody, stylish, and pure fun — I cannot wait for the full release of this Xbox, Team Ninja, and PlatinumGames team-up

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

12 juin 2025 à 14:09

After going hands-on with Ninja Gaiden 4, I'm convinced the team-up of Team Ninja, PlatinumGames, and Xbox Game Studios is what this series needed.

Yakumo in Ninja Gaiden 4

Backbone Pro review: This is one of the most expensive Xbox Cloud and NVIDIA GFN controllers you can buy right now — is it worth it?

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Par : [email protected] (Jez Corden)

12 juin 2025 à 13:27

The Backbone Pro adds Hall Effect inputs, a sleeker ergonomic profile, and big compatibility for maximum play. But is it worth the hefty price of admission?

Backbone Pro

Silent Hill 1 remake in development at Konami and Bloober Team, but will it come to Xbox?

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Par : [email protected] (Samuel Tolbert)

12 juin 2025 à 13:07

During Konami's Press Start showcase, the publisher confirmed that a remake of Silent Hill 1 is in development at Bloober Team.

Silent Hill in development

With WH40K Boltgun and Dungeons of Hinterberg, this month's Humble Choice lineup is stacked for less than $12

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Par : [email protected] (Cole Martin)

12 juin 2025 à 11:00

The Humble Choice line up for June hits hard with highly praised game titles like Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Dungeons of Hinterberg, Sker Ritual, and Legacy of Kain Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered all bundled together for just $12 as part of a Humble Choice subscription.

Screenshots of Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun, Nobody Wants to Die, and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered.

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