The Steam Game Festival: February 2021 Edition kicks off Wednesday February 3rd at 10AM PST, with hundreds of brand-new demos for fans to Play What's Next for FREE through Tuesday, February 9th at 10AM PST.

The event features over 500 demos across multiple genres, plus developer-hosted livestreams and chats. And, in a new addition for this edition (see what we did there?) The Steam Game Festival will livestream its own show on the event page and Twitch for the first day of the festival, featuring a select group of demos.

Robin Hood is an action adventure game combining RPG and City-building elements, where we will play the role of a classic hero to fight to defend the oppressed by tyranny. The game is in a third person perspective. As the king of thieves, we will steal, rob, fight, ride a horse, shoot a bed, help the poor and also develop a forest village and its community. In the game, we will have an open world that we can freely explore.

Robin Hood is a hero of medieval English folk legends who lived with his companions in Sherwood Forest and fought against the despotic sheriff of Nottingham.
In the game we will meet legendary characters such as: Lady Marion, Little John, Brother Tuck, Allan from the Valley and Will Scarlet.

Much like in CS:GO, Overwatch for Dota 2 provides a system that allows good-standing members of the community to verify the validity of reports flagging disruptive actions within games.

If a player chooses to review a case, they’ll watch a replay with pre-marked sections indicating possible negative behavior by a specific player. After reviewing the replay, they can choose: guilty, not guilty, or insufficient evidence for either.

Eligible players will occasionally be notified below their profile pictures that they have the option to review a case. Reviewers will earn an accuracy score for their efforts, and those who falsely convict will receive a lower score, eventually losing the ability to participate in Overwatch at all. To gather a pool of reliable reviewers, we’ll be enabling a growing number of accounts for participation over the next week or so.

The Day Before is an open-world MMO survival set in a deadly, post-pandemic America overrun by flesh-hungry infected and survivors killing each other for food, weapons, and cars. You wake up alone in a world you no longer remember, setting out to find answers and the resources to survive.

• SURVIVE AT ALL COSTS
  Search abandoned vehicles, houses, and skyscrapers as you scavenge for resources.
• ENTER PLACES NO ONE ELSE DARES
  Crush the infected and other players with realistic weapons, becoming a legend of the new world.
• DISCOVER THE VAST POST-PANDEMIC WORLD
  Explore beautiful yet dangerous places with stunningly detailed vehicles.
• FIND A COLONY OF SURVIVORS
  Take part in the restoration of the former society before it's too late. In the survivor colony, you can sell your loot and communicate safely with other players.

When he’s not studying cosmic meta-algebra, teen earthling Henry Mosse helps his mother Seren operate Mosse Family Supplies - galactic delivery is much more fun than dividing the cubic-space of infinity by one solar parsec! Yet still Henry longs to break free of his domestic life and seek fame amongst the mysterious Far Star Galaxy!

When a too-good-to-be-true business opportunity leads the Mosses to the mysterious Cape Coocoo, they find themselves at the epicentre of a sinister cosmic conspiracy, and an adventure is set in motion that will determine the fate of the Mosses and the Far Star Galaxy.

Embark on an interplanetary journey of danger, empathy and self-discovery - ultimately fulfilling a secret legacy founded a generation ago.

• Humble Software Bundle: Learn to Create Games in Unity (pay what you want and help charity).*
• Humble RPG Book Bundle: 5th Edition Dungeon Extravaganza (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• POSTAL 4: No Regerts - “Wednesday” Update [0.3.0.1].

• Fortnite - Lobby Track - Orbital Overload.

• Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith: We're not ready for real-world braindancing - VentureBeat.

• Halo: The Master Chief Collection Season 5 Now Live.

• AMD CEO Says PS5 Chip Shortages Will Continue Until Mid-2021.
• Sword Of The Necromancer Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• The Yakuza Remastered Collection Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S (And Included With Xbox Game Pass).
• Golden Force Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• The Dark Eye: Memoria And Chains Of Satinav Are Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Roller Champions Closed Beta is coming to PS4 on February 17 in select European countries.

• Elon Musk says Tesla Semi is ready for production, but limited by battery cell output.

• The White House is 'monitoring the situation' as Reddit pushes GameStop stock even higher.
• Discord bans r/WallStreetBets as Reddit sub is locked and GameStop stock falls after hours.
• The complete moron’s guide to GameStop’s stock roller coaster. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Twitch Is Cracking Down On Small (But Not Big) Streamers Who Made Channels Before They Turned 13.
• How Unity is positioning itself to democratize the metaverse.
• Facebook wants to reduce political content in News Feed.
• Tor Browser version 10.0.9. Thanks ConsoleGenRL.
• Netflix Sets "Tomb Raider," Kong Anime Series. Thanks Ant.

• GDDR6X in 3080 and 3090 Hits 110C While Mining Ethereum. Thanks Simon.
• These Doctors Are Using AI to Screen for Breast Cancer.
• Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 21301. Thanks ConsoleGenRL.
• MSI Launches Intel 500 Series Motherboards.
• CPU Thermal Testing Scripts Experiment.

• CDPR shuts down Cyberpunk mod that let players have 'sex' with Keanu Reeves. Thanks Acleacius.
• Emotet botnet taken down by international police swoop.
• Arrest, Seizures Tied to Netwalker Ransomware.
• Pro-Trump Twitter figure arrested for spreading vote-by-text disinformation in 2016.

• Activision Calls Proposal to Interview At Least One Diverse Candidate Per Job "Unworkable"…
• Scavengers Studio Suspends Creative Director In Response To Abuse Allegations…

"Valve did know that its conduct involved an unreasonable risk of infringement, but it simply proceeded to infringe anyway — the classic David and Goliath story: Goliath does what Goliath wants to do," Becker said.

In early 2014, shortly after finding out that the patent at the heart of the trial was going to be granted, SCUF CEO Duncan Ironmonger saw Valve's Steam Controller prototype at the premier CES trade show.

Concerned by the Steam Controller's incorporation of rear-side controls, Ironmonger informed Valve staffers at the show about the soon-to-issue patent, and then wrote a letter to Valve that March, explaining Ironburg's belief that the rear controls were an infringement of a patent with which "Ironburg really created a new category of controllers," Becker said.

Mankind turned Earth into a dry wasteland and perished, but some species adapted and evolved. Choose one of the unique beaver factions and see how long your colony can last!

Wet and dry seasons
Prepare your settlement for recurring droughts. Stockpile on food and keep fields and forests alive even after rivers dry up. Rely on both natural water sources and artificial irrigation to keep the land arable.

River control
Redirect rivers, put up dams and dig water canals with explosives – beavers of the future have millennia of experience in water engineering. But be careful, uncontrolled flooding is as deadly as a dynamite blast!

"We have been really happy with the Hitman 3 journey," says IO Interactive CEO Hakan Abrak.

"It has been a labor of love between our fans and everyone at the studio. As the developer and publisher, we are immensely proud that we can say Hitman 3 is already profitable. We have recouped the total project costs in less than a week. That puts us in a really good place and allows us to confidently move forward with our ambitious plans for future projects."

• [Review] 'The Medium' Echoes Classic Horror Games, But Still Has Its Own Modern Identity - Bloody Disgusting.
• The Medium Review - CGMagazine.
• Review: The Medium - Destructoid.
• The Medium review - limited but enjoyable old school horror • Eurogamer.net.
• The Medium Review – Grave New World - Game Informer.
• The Medium Review - GameSpot.
• The Medium review: "Hard to see this mildly spooky adventure as anything other than a misstep" - GamesRadar+.
• The Medium- Das erste große Story-Highlight des Jahres im Test - GameStar. German.
• The Medium Review - GameWatcher.
• The Medium review – split-world horror stranded in unsatisfying limbo - The Guardian.
• The Medium Review - IGN.
• Test de The Medium par jeuxvideo.com. French.
• The Medium: The Kotaku Review.
• The Medium review - PC Gamer.
• The Medium review: non-violent hill - PCGamesN.
• The Medium review: a clichéd retread of horror tropes - Polygon.
• The Medium review: Halfway there - Shacknews.
• The Medium review - TechRadar.
• The Medium Review - TheGamer.
• The Medium review: slow-burning psychological horror on the Xbox Series X - The Verge.
• The Medium review: Bloober’s paranormal walking simulator is more disturbing than scary - VGC.

Full Circle is a studio based in Vancouver, with team members around the globe, embracing a geo-diverse team and culture.
We're all about having fun and making great games that people want to play with their friends.

We're working on the next evolution of Skate, and set to deliver an experience that will embrace and build upon everything our community found special about the previous games.

Two Legends Reunite for the Ultimate Puzzle Match
Japan’s beloved puzzle game series Puyo Puyo and the world-renowned Tetris® game franchise have teamed up again to deliver even more Puyo-popping and Tetrimino-clearing fun!

Competitive and Co-op Play
Engage in up to 4 player online and local play, including competitive Puzzle Leagues and the new online co-op Boss Raid mode.

Characters Old, New, and Blue
Select from a large cast of new and returning characters including the recently announced additions of Sonic the Hedgehog, Lidelle, Ms. Accord, and The Ocean Prince—with more to come.

Highway Builder combines elements of a construction worker simulation and company management. After accepting the tasks, you will decide which machines and tools will be necessary during the construction, select the right professionals to the team and send them to the field. Depending on the mission you will need a completely different set of machines, equipment and specialists! Then, during the construction phase, you will take control over individual members of the construction team to perform specific tasks by yourself. Remember that each client expects high quality from you and allocates a specific budget to complete the work. Prove to him that it is possible to do the job well, fast and to not exceed the budget! After all, you are the professionals.

• Midweek Sale: head-scratching games up to 90% off - GOG.com.

• Dota 2 Update - January 26th, 2021.
• No Man's Sky - Next Generation Patch 3.15.
• Watch Dog Legions: Title Update 3.0.
• People are modding Cyberpunk 2077 to have sex with Keanu Reeves' character. Thanks Acleacius.
• This Hitman 3 Mod allows you to play the game in first-person mode. But then you can't see the bar-code!

• JUMP FORCE – Yoruichi Launch Trailer.
• Persona 5 Strikers - The Phantom Thieves Strike Back Trailer.

• Apex Legends hits Switch on February 2, according to Amazon Japan.
• The Elder Scrolls Online Collection- Blackwood Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Hyposphere- Rebirth Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Project Starship X Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Vera Blanc- Ghost In The Castle Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Butterfly Is Now Available For Xbox One And Xbox Series X|S.
• Destruction AllStars, Control: Ultimate Edition and Concrete Genie are your PlayStation Plus games for February.

• Nvidia is making buying a gaming laptop more confusing.
• The RTX 3070 Laptop - Buyer Beware! - Hardware Canucks (video).
• Chrome OS 88 turns your Chromebook into an impromptu smart display. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• Nvidia’s GeForce Experience now lets you tame the noise of your gaming laptop with RTX 30 series GPUs.
• EVs with Google Maps will make it easier to plan trips around recharging.

• Internet Traffic Surge Triggers Massive Outage on East Coast (may require registration or subscription).
• SpaceX's Starlink Raises Download Speed Goal From 1Gbps to 10Gbps.
• Twitter grants academics full access to public data, but not for suspended accounts.
• Microsoft: Excel on the web just got a whole lot easier to use.
• You'll soon be able to create websites with drag and drop in WordPress.
• Stacker lets anyone transform spreadsheets and databases into web apps.
• HBO & HBO Max Pass 41M Subscribers.
• Netflix announces Tomb Raider animated series.

• The Medium cannot run with constant 60fps on the RTX3080, even at 1080p-High-RT Off settings.
• Intel Core i9-11900K, Core i7-11700K, Core i5-11600K Rocket Lake Desktop CPUs Final Specifications Leak Out.
• Iris Xe Intel's first desktop discrete GPU will not work with AMD processors.
• Apple Patent May Hint at the Future of Its Chips: A Multi-Level Hybrid Memory Subsystem.
• Micron: 1α Process Technology to Reduce Costs By Up to 40%.
• Top OEM Servers Pass NVIDIA-Certified Systems Tests. Thanks Hypothermia.
• Walmart will use robots to turn stores into automated fulfillment centers.
• Scalpers have made $5.88 million by selling AMD Ryzen 5000 CPUs off Ebay.
• One-third of tech workers admit to working 3-4 hours a day.
• Backblaze Hard Drive Stats for 2020.
• How Atlanta’s Calendly turned a scheduling nightmare into a $3B startup.
• What’s The Deal With Chromium On Linux? Google At Odds With Package Maintainers.
• AeroCool Announces The Cylon 3H Top-Flow CPU Cooler.
• What Does “Run as Administrator” Mean in Windows 10?
• The Future of Tilt Brush - Google Open Source Blog. Thanks gpk.
• HWiNFO version 6.42. Thanks DSLReports.
• WinSCP version 5.17.10.
• Plex Media Server version 1.21.2.3939.

• North Korea infected infosec bods with backdoors via dodgy blog pages, Visual Studio files. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.
• International Action Targets Emotet Crimeware.

• European Commission called to investigate into Joy-Con drift.
• AT&T sued for $1.35 billion over tech to synchronize smart devices. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Tamiku - Christ Centered Gamer.

• Graphics Card: ASUS Radeon RX 6800 STRIX OC Review - TechPowerUp.
• Graphics Card: ASUS TUF Gaming GeForce RTX 3090 OC Edition Review - TweakTown.
• Laptop: Alienware m15 R4 Review - PCMag.
• Laptop: MSI GP66 Leopard review: substance over style - The Verge.
• Laptop: Razer Book 13 Review - MobileTechReview (video).
• Monitor: Dell Alienware AW2721D Review - RTINGS.com.
• SSD: addlink S95 2TB M.2 SSD Review - TweakTown.
• SSD: Lexar Professional NM700 M.2 SSD Review- Sluggish Performance From Dated Hardware.

• No Man's Sky's very own Rapture is too big to visit. Thanks Neutronbeam…
• GameStop shares continue to soar following Elon Musk tweet…
• Melvin Capital, hedge fund targeted by Reddit board, closes out of GameStop short position…
• Balancing Democracy 4 using stats and number crunching…

Round-up to Kill
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• How to lucid dream. Soundtracks: One and two.

Story

• No one elected to Baseball Hall of Fame; Curt Schilling requests removal from writers' ballot.

Science

• Dogs May Have Come From an Ice Age Meetup of Carnivores in Siberia (may require registration or subscription). Thanks j.c.f.

Media

• Honest Trailers - Street Fighter.
• The Prof watches Breaking Bad (at last). Thanks RedEye9.
• Amazing Yi Bell.

The Funnies

• Lobstercat.