Skyline Valley is a major expansion of the world map. You’ll cross the Savage Divide and travel to the southernmost reaches of Appalachia to explore the woodlands once known as Shenandoah National Park. This new area of the map introduces new locations, new picturesque places to build your C.A.M.P.s, and the mysterious Vault 63.

Looming high above the vault is a massive electrical storm and the inhabitants are strange ghouls called the Lost. Uncover the secrets of the Lost and the enigmatic ghoul overseer of Vault 63, Hugo Stolz.

Skyline Valley also includes a new Public Event, Dangerous Pastimes, and new region bosses, the Storm Goliaths.

WUCHANG: Fallen Feathers is a soulslike, action RPG set in the land of Shu during the dark and tumultuous late Ming Dynasty, plagued with warring factions and a mysterious illness spawning monstrous creatures.

Become Wuchang, a skilled pirate warrior struck by amnesia, who must navigate the uncertainties of her mysterious past while afflicted by the horrific Ornithropy disease. Explore the depths of Shu, enhancing your arsenal and mastering new skills harvested from fallen foes. Evolve your fighting style by sacrificing elusive Red Mercury and further develop new techniques obtained throughout your action-packed journey. Augment the weapons in your repertoire with powerful enchantments, allowing for a unique approach to combat and strategy that suits your personal style.

• Monster Run on Steam (Windows). "Monster Run is a dark fantasy beat’em up with roguelite elements. Fight as a giant monster cat protecting your home forest. Destroy massive armies of human soldiers and their allies. Evolve your attacks, master non-human tactics, and discover the joy of breathing fire."
• Weyrdlets on Steam (Windows). "Weyrdlets is a virtual pet game that harmonizes relaxation with productivity. Collect adorable items, customize your pet and its home, and bring your loving companion to your desktop to boost real-life tasks, enriching your daily routine with a touch of joy and motivation!"

• Cat Quest Franchise Sale on Steam.
• Save 20% on News Tower on Steam.
• Outright Games: Outfits, Adventures, & Best Friends Forever (pay what you want and help charity).*

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• Netflix moving games boss Mike Verdu to new role.
• Armello studio League of Geeks is 'going into hibernation for the foreseeable future' and may not be back.
• EA to Host Investor Day on September 17, 2024.

• Which Xbox and Summer Game Fest games grabbed the most headlines. Who earned the most hype equity?

• Horse Armor rides again- Bethesda is charging $7 for a single Starfield mission and after months of minimal post-launch support.
• Microsoft backs up Geoff Keighley after he ignited console warrior outrage over the Gears of War- E-Day trailer.

• Metallica To Play 'Fortnite' Concert For 'Festival' Season 4.
• The Dead Space Remake Is Getting An Official Art Book.

• XDefiant Y1S0.3 Patch Notes.

• Soulmask Ban List Update - June 12th.

• Xbox Games Showcase Deep Dives - Ara- History Untold & Age of Mythology: Retold.
• ELDEN RING - The Journey So Far.
• Metallica lights it up inside Fortnite I Gameplay Trailer.

↑ Official trailers. ↓ Content creator videos.

• Annoying NPC gets in the way - Viva La Dirt League. Thanks Ant.

• Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Japan is ‘roughly similar’ in size to Egypt in Origins - VGC.

• The Microsoft Excel superstars throw down in Vegas. Thanks Neutronbeam.

• Summer Game Fest is returning in 2025.

• Summer Game Fest isn’t yet the E3 replacement the industry needs - but it’s getting there - VG247.

• Monster Hunter Wilds- The First Preview - IGN.
• LEGO Horizon Adventures hands-on report – PlayStation.Blog.

• The Xbox June Update Is Rolling Out with Updates to Consoles, Accessories, PC Gaming, and Cloud Gaming.
• Palworld Update Preview Available on Xbox Insider Program – Try Out Dedicated Servers Today.
• Lifeless Moon - Console Announcement trailer.

• Instant noodles 'poisoning'- Social media-prompted recall. Thanks Max.
• T-Mobile users thought they had a lifetime price lock—guess what happened next? Thanks DSLReports via Ant.

• Pew: A growing number of Americans are getting their news from TikTok.
• Mozilla Thunderbird version 115.12.0. Thanks Ant.

• Report: MediaTek Working on Arm-Based Processor for Windows PCs.
• Startup claims it can boost any processor's performance by 100X — Flow Computing introduces its 'CPU 2.0' architecture.
• Intel is trucking a 916,000-pound 'Super Load' across Ohio to its new fab, spawning road closures over nine days.
• AI discovers new rare-earth-free magnet at 200 times the speed of man.
• 10 best keyboard shortcuts every Windows user should know (and probably doesn't). Thanks Neutronbeam.

• White House report details all of 2023’s major gov breaches.
• Ransomware crew may have exploited Windows EoP bug as 0-day.
• Google warns of actively exploited Pixel firmware zero-day.

• Arm says it wants all Snapdragon X Elite laptops destroyed.

On 28 March 2024, Embracer Group AB (“Embracer”) entered into an agreement to divest Gearbox Entertainment to Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. All conditions for the transaction have now been fulfilled, and the transaction has been closed today.

As part of the transaction and settlement of certain earnout obligations 8,320,839 B shares of Embracer have been issued today at a subscription price of SEK 98.78 per share. Furthermore, and as settlement of additional earnout obligations, relating to Lost Boys Interactive, 2,083,267 B shares have been issued at a subscription price of SEK 79.30. The number of shares in Embracer after the share issues of B shares amounts to 1,349,944,863, of which 54,000,000 are A shares carrying ten votes each and 1,295,944,863 are B shares carrying one vote each. The total number of votes after the share issues is 1,825,540,757. Through the share issues, the share capital has increased to approximately SEK 1,874,923.93.

It says Valve "forces" game publishers to sign up to so-called price parity obligations, preventing titles being sold at cheaper prices on rival platforms.

Ms Shotbolt says this has enabled Steam to charge an "excessive commission of up to 30%", making UK consumers pay too much for purchasing PC games and add-on content.

The case is what is known as a collective action claim, which means that one person goes to court on behalf of a much larger group of people.
Ms Shotbolt - who accuses Valve of breaching UK competition law for at least six years - says she is bringing the claim "to stop this unlawful conduct and help people get back what they are owed."

New players can experience a game that has been finely tuned in all aspects. Starborne: Frontiers has received numerous updates during its soft launch all influenced by player feedback. Additions included highly requested holiday events and the release of the Abyss.

The Abyss, which is the biggest game mode to date, gives players the agency to explore a non-linear map and complete encounters on their terms. Players who take the beaten path are rewarded with in-game goodies to aid their galactic journey. They may even be tasked with making difficult command decisions that impact their rewards.

This past weekend, Amazing Seasun Games’ multiplayer mech shooter Mecha BREAK was featured in Summer Game Fest and the Xbox Games Showcase to exhibit the incredible designs from esteemed artists Takayuki Yanase (Metal Gear, Gundam, Armored Core, Death Stranding) and Junya Ishigaki (Xenogears, Gundam, Macross), announce the upcoming Closed Beta Tests this August on PC and Xbox Series X, and announce that Mecha BREAK will be available to all players in 2025.

Amazing Seasun Games have worked tirelessly to bring the most electrifying multiplayer mech experience to players, and fans can experience it themselves during Mecha BREAK’s PC and Xbox Closed Beta Tests starting in August 2024.

Starlight Games is now creating House of Golf 2, a sequel to the successful House of Golf released on the Nintendo Switch in 2019. Created by fans of mini-golf and crazy golf, and inspired by games such as Micro Machines, players will navigate around over 100 incredible courses in visually stunning house environments with fun obstacles, traps, and hazards. With many crazy ways to play, face courses in single player or take on family and friends with up to 4-player multiplayer, whether at a party or playing competitively with regular tournaments such as the season opener championship, and leaderboard features.

• Leximan on Steam (Windows). "Do you like silly hats? Were you that one kid in class who broke reality? Are you eating nutritional slime right now? Embark on a brilliant adventure, using words and incompetence to solve bizarre problems. There are also hat goblins."
• Noreya: The Gold Project on Steam (Windows, macOS, Linux). "Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends."
• Stream or Die! on Steam (Windows). "Become the greatest streamer of all time in STREAM OR DIE! -- an RPG inside an RPG -- game-ception! Embark on your quest for fame by streaming a wild new MMO - where your choices can rocket you to viral glory or comically seal your doom."

Race at the speed of sound and beyond in the great XF Extreme Formula championship! Taking place in the year 3000, you will tour trough the solar system proving you’re worthy of the title of champion.

• CWA accuses Activision QA supplier Lionbridge of retaliatory layoffs.
• Solium Infernum developer League of Geeks enters hibernation months after layoffs.
• GameStop raises over $2bn after Roaring Kitty rally. Free-to-play dev Voodoo acquires social platform BeReal.

• Metaphor: ReFantazio is recasting a veteran voice actor after he admitted an abusive affair.

• NosTale: Act 9.2 – Heroes of the Undercity.
• Starfield Update 1.12.30 - June 9, 2024.
• Teardown - Folkrace DLC.
• World of Warcraft Hotfixes: June 11, 2024.

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

• Dawn of the Tiberium Age mod for C&C- Tiberian Sun Version 11.5 Released.

• PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Weekly Bans Notice (06-03~06-09).

• Farmer's Dynasty 2 - 5 Things To Do. Is that microphone actually on?
• Fortnite Festival - Battle Stage Trailer (feat. Metallica).
• House of Golf 2 - Game play Trailer with Developer Commentary.

• PC makers hoping for a Chromebook refresh cycle. Ewaste recyclers equally hopeful. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.

• How the Internet Warps Human Morality - Neuroscience News. Thanks Max.
• Tor Browser 13.0.16. Thanks Console General.

• The AI upgrade cycle is here.
• Louis rips Adobe to shreds over their garbage response, because they deserve it - Louis Rossmann (video). Thanks JDreyer.
• Best Buy is laying off more employees as it reckons with falling sales. Thanks Slashdot via Ant.
• SK hynix confirms GDDR7 memory mass production starts in Q1 2025.
• Kling AI- what you need to know about video generator rival to Sora.
• Evernote 10.91.4. Thanks Console General.
• Elon Musk has unusual relationships with women at SpaceX, WSJ reports.

• Global Cyber Alliance, with Support from Amazon, Launches CyberFlex to Help Young Adults Avoid Scams and Cybercrime.
• China state hackers infected 20,000 Fortinet VPNs, Dutch spy service says.
• Businesses' cloud security fails are 'concerning' - as AI threats accelerate.
• Medical-Targeted Ransomware Is Breaking Records After Change Healthcare’s $22M Payout (may require registration or subscription).

• Martin Shkreli Accused of Copying Rare Wu-Tang Clan Album in Lawsuit.

• Alan Wake II: Night Springs DLC Review - IGN.
• Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance review- Paradise comes to PC - PC Gamer.
• Shin Megami Tensei 5 Vengeance review – a great JRPG turned heavenly - PCGamesN.

• Headset/Earbuds: Jabra Elite 10 Gen 2 Review - PCMag.
• Keyboard: Lemokey P1 Pro review- A premium keyboard that doesn't break the bank - XDA.
• PC: ASUS ROG G22CH review- Big performance in a tiny package - XDA.
• Security Camera: eufy S120 Solar Wall Light Cam - Nikk Tech.

• The Helldivers now have to choose between unlocking a sweet new stratagem or going in to save 'Super Citizen Anne's Hospital.

Punk'd Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Breakfast Link

• Life Lessons from the Recently Departed.

Story

• New King Charles portrait vandalized in London gallery, animal rights group says. Looks 1000% better.

Science

• Can we artificially cool the planet? A major environmental group is spending millions to find out.
• Splitting hairs: Research team applies science of biomechanics to understand our bad hair days. Been having those since around 2000.
• Dementia Breakthrough: Brain Scans Predict Disease Up to 9 Years Early.
• AI Decodes Sperm Whale Language, Revealing a Complex System of Communication.

Media

• Warhead 007 - The James Bond Film That Never Was.
• I Told You This Was Going To Happen. Rick Beato on AI music. Thanks RedEye9.

Follow-up

• Caffeine Has an Intriguing Effect on The Brains of Parkinson's Patients.