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This is not the Quarry I remember.

During Take-Two's latest Quarterly Earnings call, Strauss Zelnick revealed their plans to monetize both FiveM and RedM.

This is the best coverage of the new Deck that I’ve seen yet.

Upgraded:

7.4" OLED HDR screen with a 90hz refresh rate and 600 nits brightness (old screen 7" LCD with 60hz refresh and 400 nits brightness). Touchscreen accuracy and responsiveness is reportedly improved.
Longer battery life. Improvements to software and hardware are supposed to increase the battery life by 30-50%. New battery is 50wh vs original 40. Original decks will see some of this improvement thanks to software/bios updates, but not as much as the new Decks. The new Deck charges faster as well, charge from 20 to 80% battery in 45 min.
6E wifi module for improved wifi speed.
Dedicated bluetooth module, allowing better audio quality over bluetooth and the option to wake the steam deck from a bluetooth controller. Will also support more controllers at once for multiplayer.
Faster RAM, 6400 MT/s vs 5500 MT/s on original.
Supposedly more repairable.
New carrying case, more compact (but probably less protective).

Prices:

$649 - 1TB

$529 - 512GB

$399 - 256GB

For a limited time, Valve will sell a special deition 1TB OLED with a translucent shell for $679, only in the US and Canada. Expected to sell out quickly.

Valve has announced a new Steam Deck OLED model, joining what it is now calling the Steam Deck "LCD" (original) models. The Steam Deck OLED includes a new screen, which itself Valve says will bring improvements to thermal performance, acoustics, battery life, and repairability. The Valve Steam Deck OLED enters a market that's growing with alternatives from the ASUS ROG Ally, the Lenovo Legion Go, GPD Win series handhelds, Aya Neo, and more. The new Steam Deck OLED will replace a couple models of the Steam Deck LCD, with remaining (old) inventory seeing a price reduction. The official Steam Deck OLED release date is November 16, 10AM Pacific, with reviews hitting the internet between now and then. Our review sample is arriving at time of publishing this news video. We will be benchmarking the thermals, battery life, acoustics, and charge time for the Steam Deck OLED in short order, so check back for that.

Tired of having to explain yourself every time your friends catch you firing up Hosiery Party: Wet Potato Frenzy on Steam? Well, there's some good news: Valve is reportedly readying a feature that'll let you mark specific games as "private" so you can hide your more unusual tastes from other users while still maintaining a public profile.

After receiving a mysterious letter, Emily and Private Investigator Edward are arriving at the Derceto Manor to uncover unexplainable happenings and to find Jeremy! Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?

Download the Prologue and Pre-Order Alone in the Dark here: aloneinthedark.com

Alone in the Dark is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S January 16!

Starfield November 8th Beta Patch Notes

FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS
PERFORMANCE AND STABILITY

    Addressed a number of memory related issues and leaks.
    [PC Only] Add some GPU performance optimizations, which will be more impactful on higher end cards.
    [PC Only] Improved renderer threading model, improving CPU usage most notably on higher end systems.
    Various stability and performance improvements.

GAMEPLAY

    Added the ability to eat the food placed in the world
    Adjusted stealth to be a bit more forgiving.
    Fixed an issue where Andreja’s head would stay permanently cloaked.
    Fixed an issue that could prevent players from firing their weapons.
    Fixed issues where some NPC could be seen not wearing clothes.
    Fixed an issue where already in-progress skill challenges could stop progressing after reaching the Unity and starting a new game.
    Fixed an issue that could temporarily prevent opening the inventory or saving after entering the Unity.
    PC: Fixed an issue where mouse movement could be choppy.
    Fixed a rare issue that could cause the home ship to be lost.
    Fixed an issue where the ship services technician might be missing.

GRAPHICS

    Addressed an issue with how ambient occlusion appeared in ultrawide resolutions.
    Optimized initial shader compilation that occurs on start-up.
    Added the ability to adjust Brightness and Contrast in the Display Settings menu.
    Added the ability to adjust HDR Brightness provided that the system supports it. (Xbox & Windows 11 only).
    Addressed a number of materials that could sometimes present an unintended pattern under certain conditions.
    Fixed various visual issues related to the new FOV slider options.
    Improved the appearance of the eyes on crowd characters.
    Addressed a number of minor visual issues related to lighting, shadows, terrain, and vegetation.

QUESTS

    All That Money Can Buy: Fixed a rare issue where players couldn’t sit during the negotiation with Musgrove.
    Blast Zone: Fixed an issue where the hard rocks that need to be cleared out by players will not appear on Ngodup Tate’s land.
    Echoes of the Past: Fixed an issue where the Grylloba Queen could sometimes not be reachable during the objective “Secure the Shuttle Bay”.
    Eye of the Storm: Fixed an issue where players’ quest progression could potentially be blocked due to a missing docking prompt.
    Grunt Work: Addressed an issue where progress could appear blocked if “Supra et Ultra” was completed while returning to the Lodge during “High Price to Pay”.
    No Sudden Moves: Fixed an issue the that could prevent the entrance door to the Scow ship from being opened again.
    Operation Starseed: Fixed an issue where the key that is needed to exit the facility could sometimes not be present.
    Sabotage: Fixed an issue where David Barron could potentially not be found by players.
    Short Sighted: Fixed an issue where players could rarely become control-locked while speaking with Vladimir.
    The Heart of Mars: Fixed an issue where players might not be able to mine the “The Heart of Mars”.

This hardware news recap covers some of the past week's biggest news, including Intel's upcoming Meteor launch event, Starfield getting FSR3 "soon" and DLSS in immediate order, Intel boosting Arc performance in Halo by 750% (among other, lower gains), and NVIDIA potentially at risk for $5B in orders to China. We also have some notes about our newly re-launched website, in case you missed our dedicated video!

Baldur's Gate 3 will be heavily censored when it releases in Japan in December, taking out nudity and one option of torture.

Try to remain calm.

Altered Beast [MS DOS] Some Music on Tandy 3 Voice
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Nebula page for Mass Effect N7 Day

Making games is hard but harder still when you have to use tools that are still in development.

But don't worry, it's all part of the plan.

Fans are decoding what appears to be a multi-stage ARG that may or may not tell us what's coming next in the Mass Effect series.

'XilaMonstrr' released a new 4K Texture Pack for Starfield that improves the quality of nearly all the surfaces of architectural structures.

Remedy has just released Update 1.0.9 for its latest third-person horror game, Alan Wake 2, and revealed its full patch notes.

Today, we bring you yet another HD Texture Pack for the classic Star Wars game, STAR WARS Jedi Knight: Dark Forces 2.

Microids will release Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh later today and from the looks of it, it could be a complete mess at launch.

Ubisoft just released Title Update 1.0.5 for Assassin's Creed Mirage, allowing PC players to switch off Chromatic Aberration.

Available now - free to download in the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace.

World Update XV covers Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and also includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland (both self-governing countries within the Kingdom of Denmark). Developed in conjunction with Microsoft partners Bing Maps, Vexcel, Maxar, Gaya Simulations, Orbx, and Kjetil Garpestad, this update promises to thrill the Microsoft Flight Simulator audience with its range of enhancements. Download it for FREE now in the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace.

The Invincible is my kind of science fiction. When I look up at the stars, I feel wonder and mystery, and romance, even…

It has finally arrived! Icewind Dale 2: Enhanced Edition is now available for download.

The Unofficial LE2 Update 0.9.5 for Mass Effect 2 features over 150 fixes, tweaks, changes and improvements.

A haunting treat featuring Oblivion remade in the Skyrim engine. As we continue to take steps toward Skyblivion’s planned 2025 release date we’re showcasing ...