Today, we permanently banned 90,000 smurf accounts that have been active over the last few months. Smurf accounts are alternate accounts used by players to avoid playing at the correct MMR, to abandon games, to cheat, to grief, or to otherwise be toxic without consequence.

Additionally, we have traced every single one of these smurf accounts back to its main account. Going forward, a main account found associated with a smurf account could result in a wide range of punishments, from temporary adjustments to behavior scores to permanent account bans.

Gunbrella is a gritty noir-punk action-adventure set in a world dependent on a rapidly diminishing natural resource.

Fill the rain-soaked boots of a gruff woodsman on a quest for revenge, entering an unfamiliar town armed only with the titular Gunbrella, a high-caliber firearm that doubles as an umbrella.

Your hard-nosed investigation soon becomes entangled with the inner workings of a creepy cabal of ghouls and gangsters, cops and cultists, and the fallout of corporate exploitation.

It has been nearly a year since SAG-AFTRA’s video game contract, the Interactive Media Agreement, was extended beyond the original expiration date as we negotiated with the companies for critical terms SAG-AFTRA members need. Unfortunately, throughout the negotiations, the companies have failed to address those needs. For this reason, the negotiating committee and National Board unanimously agreed that the union should have a member-approved strike authorization in hand when bargaining resumes on Sept. 26.

Although key issues like wages that keep up with inflation and protections against unrestrained use of artificial intelligence are common sticking points in negotiations, the Interactive Media (Video Game) Agreement is a separate contract from the TV, theatrical and streaming contracts against which SAG-AFTRA members are currently striking.

• Saints Row and Red Faction IPs Will 'Live On' at Plaion, Says Deep Silver.

• Save 91% on Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box on Steam.
• ✨2023 bilibili Game Publisher Sale starts today!(ง •_•)ง✨ on Steam.
• Save 50% on IMMORTALITY on Steam.
• Tales from Wales Interactive (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Report: Embracer has made layoffs at Gearbox Publishing.
• Veteran Bioware Level Designer Jos Hendriks Lands At Sucker Punch Productions.

• Diablo III PTR 2.7.6 - Has Concluded.
• Hearthstone 27.2.2 Patch Notes.

• Ashes of Creation: August 2023 Development Update with Node Village.
• Riders Republic- Dev Diaries, Episode 2.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• The Tragic Downfall of Battlefield 2042 - GVMERS. Thanks Ant.
• Wesp5 Bloodlines Unofficial Patch Videos. Thanks Acleacius.

• Starfield Starters: An Explorer's Guide to Planet Hopping.

• A Banana Puts The Final Nail In The Coffin Of 5G Hype. Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

• Web rot is erasing our images and videos. Thanks Ant.
• In Dispute With Disney Over ESPN, Spectrum Owner Says Model Is Broken (may require registration or subscription). Thanks j.c.f.

• Lenovo reveals a new monitor for businesses that adds 3D effects without glasses.

• Why is .US Being Used to Phish So Many of Us?

• Starfield: Bethesda Pays Tribute to Fallen Community Member In-Game…

Become a hero in a fantasy world of fearless knights, evil mages, wise kings and beautiful princesses. Explore the land, command armies and accomplish quests for your king to reap great rewards... Or suffer devastating defeats.

The gameplay is divided into two major sections: adventure mode and tactics mode. While playing in adventure mode you control your hero in real-time, seeking various treasures, fighting monsters and accomplishing quests tasked to you by the local stewards.
Once in tactics mode you assume the role of a war chief, leading your troops in tactical turn-based combat.

Death or Glory works on a very unique turn system, where almost every attack can be reacted to, whether dodged or blocked. Each card uses a speed system, much like the frames of a fighting game, so a heavy attack will still hit over a small block. Managing your resources, including stamina, champion power, and cards in hand, is vital to surviving the arena.

Choose a fighter, venture through the fantasy realms, and build the perfect champions deck in the roguelike adventure mode, which plays like a traditional roguelike deck builder (Slay the Spire, Wildfrost). With multiple maps on offer, all of which evolve and change as you challenge your way through the fantasy realms.

Proving that knights in shining armor, family squabbles and grand tours of your realm never go out of style, Paradox Interactive announced that its hit medieval strategy-roleplaying game Crusader Kings III has sold 3 million copies of the base game, not counting attached expansion or cosmetic packs.

Hitting this sales milestone three years after its release in September 2020 is testimony to the enduring power of Crusader Kings III as a story-telling experience par excellence, and a strategy game with a wide appeal beyond the stereotypical history fan. Crusader Kings III is the first Paradox grand strategy game for many players, acting as an entry point to a wider world of historical gaming.

To all of you who have supported us over the many years and games, a heartfelt THANK YOU for all of your passion and energy for Starfield. We would not have gotten to this moment without it.

It seems like forever ago that we first started talking about making a grand space RPG. It never seemed feasible and we had been lucky enough to create games we (and all of you fortunately!) loved in The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series. Yet, we couldn't shake the idea of exploring the galaxy in ways that only video games could do. And so, we took the leap to create not just our first new IP in over 25 years, but our most ambitious.

In Quadroids, players will assist an evil robotic overlord known as Roboctopus in fulfilling its destiny as supreme ruler of the cosmos. Guide Roboctopus’ army of Quadroid bots over 100 interconnected levels filled with lasers, acid baths and a variety of other automaton annihilating hazards. Look for opportunities hidden in each of the game’s four screens and sacrifice Roboctopus’ robots wisely. Refine those psychomotor skills and carve a path to cerebral domination.

• Passing Breeze from "Outrun" - Big Band Jazz version (The 8-Bit Big Band) (video). Thanks Ant.

• Team Fortress 2 Update Released.
• Total War: WARHAMMER III Hotfix 4.0.1.

↑ Official patches. ↓ Unofficial games, patches, and mods.

• Starfield Upscaler - Replacing FSR2 with DLSS or XeSS at Starfield. That was quick. Thanks Simon.

• Pete Hines on Starfield, Bethesda and bugs: "We embrace chaos."
• Starfield Crashing Issues on PC - Known Issues and Fixes.
• From Software is investigating Armored Core 6 PC save data issues.
• Starfield has no FOV slider on PC, so players are taking things into their own hands.

• Asterix & Obelix - Slap Them All 2 - Gameplay Teaser.
• Counter-Strike 2: Beyond Global.
• For Honor: Content Of The Week - 31 August.
• Sea of Thieves: The Legend of Monkey Island - The Quest for Guybrush Launch Trailer.
• Sea of Thieves - The Legend of Monkey Island - Pirate Emporium Update, August 2023.
• WAR THUNDER - 'SONS OF ATTILA' UPDATE TRAILER.
• Wizard with a Gun - Slinging Spells on October 17 - Pre-Order Now.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• The best followers are the ones you can trade with! - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

• Xbox talks Starfield's "comet launch" - GamesIndustry.biz.

• Team Fortress 2 TF2Maps 72-Hour Jam 2023.

• No Man's Sky - Expedition Eleven: Voyagers.

• Borderlands 3 Hits Switch Next Month.
• Next Week on Xbox- New Games for September 4 to 8.

• AT&T and T-Mobile join Verizon in new autopay discount requirements.

• LinkedIn is getting weirdly personal and not everyone likes it. Thanks Neutronbeam.
• Meta Isn't Enforcing Its Own Political Ads Policy, While the 2024 US Election Looms (may require registration or subscription).
• Donald Trump’s trial in Georgia will be livestreamed on YouTube.

• Samsung Unveils Industry's First 32Gbit DDR5 Memory Die- 1TB Modules Incoming.

• X, formerly Twitter, to collect biometric and employment data.

• Wing Commander IV: The Price of Freedom Retrospective-Review - Rowan J Coleman (video). Thanks RedEye9.

• Case: MSI MEG Prospect 700R Review – £350 With Touchscreen Controls! - KitGuru.
• Graphics Card: AMD Radeon RX 7600 desktop GPU review- RDNA3 vs. Ada Lovelace in the entry-level segment - NotebookCheck.net Reviews.
• Laptop: Acer Chromebook Spin 714 (2023) Review- they nailed this one - Chrome Unboxed.
• Laptop: Dell XPS 13 Plus (2023) review- A stunning step backwards - Tom's Guide.
• Laptop: Lenovo’s new Legion 9i is a liquid-cooled, Mini LED, RGB monstrosity - The Verge.
• Mini PC: Beelink GTR7 7840HS review - TechRadar.
• Misc: Dockcase Smart USB-C Hub 10-in-1 Explorer Edition review- Possibly the last hub you'll need - Android Central.
• Misc: FiiO M11S Portable High Resolution Music Player - Nikk Tech.
• Mouse: G-Wolves HSK Pro 4K Review - TechPowerUp.
• PSU: DeepCool PX1000G 1000-watt 80 PLUS Gold ATX 3.0 PSU - TweakTown.
• SSD: Netac NV7000-t 1TB Review - APH Networks.

Cool Round-up
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Stories

• US health officials look to move marijuana to lower-risk drug category. Thanks Slashdot.
• Norfolk police stop man bull riding shotgun. Hopefully in the HOV lane.

Science

• Artificial kidney is a success in pigs, what about humans?
• Why Do We Get Sick? The New Science of Evolutionary Medicine. Thanks Max.

Media

• The Only Star Wars Recap You Need Before Watching Ahsoka. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
• FERRARI - Official Teaser Trailer - In Theaters Christmas. Thanks Dimitris.

Auction

• N. C. Wyeth Painting Found at Thrift Shop Could Be Worth $250,000.
• Sotheby’s Sets $37M Price Tag for Infinite Blue Diamond.