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Valve confirm Steam Deck stock issues due to "memory and storage shortages"
17 Feb 2026 at 8:17 pm UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: fabertaweThe greed of those who already have more wealth than you or I could imagine is insatiable. And it's you and I that will suffer. It's both sad and maddening at the same time.

Here's to the big bang...
It feels this is the build-up to these huge cooperations you see in the sci-fi movies or games that have become so huge, control everything and no governments controls them anymore

GOG did an AMA and here's some highlights - like how they'll continue using generative AI
7 Feb 2026 at 8:27 pm UTC Likes: 1

I dislike AI with a passion, but it is foolish to think any company will say no to AI from now on and forward, not a single company will say that, including the so beloved steam.
At least they did not lie about it.

Winnie's Hole is a delightfully grim roguelite now in Early Access
5 Feb 2026 at 3:18 am UTC Likes: 2

So, will this be banned [External Link] in China is my first thought, sad I know 😁

Steam Machine & Steam Frame FAQ - RAM and storage crisis to blame for no pricing or dates
5 Feb 2026 at 3:15 am UTC Likes: 2

A delay on the Machine might make sense but also means that if they going to release it, for example, next year, it will get even more critique on the low specs since a year has passed and cpu/gpu will continue to develop. Add to that the fact they probably must have signed some deal with AMD for the current chip they sort of stuck with it.

So they can either sell now at to high a price because of the market
Or they sell next year with outdated specs for a still high price (memory won't drop big time next year)

Open Gaming Collective (OGC) formed to push Linux gaming even further
30 Jan 2026 at 10:35 am UTC

Although this is very cool, I am a bit worried about their own kernel, more in the sense of anti cheat kernel drivers appearing in their kernel. But maybe I am to negative.

Fable, Forza Horizon 6 and more from Xbox Developer Direct 2026
24 Jan 2026 at 8:19 am UTC Likes: 2

Quoting: hell0That aside, the Fable reboot is developed by the same guys as Forza (at least those that weren't fired) and will use the same engine. Sounds odd to me but we'll see.
Fast Traveling in the new Fable involves an F40, so makes sense 😇

The trend to "reboot" franchises needs to die already. At this point, it's just a lazy attempt to capitalise on nostalgia for a past success.
And that is exactly the sad reason that is never going to stop, it's simple, easy, cheap and in a few years will be mostly AI work retouching games for re-releases

Ubisoft implementing cost-reduction restructuring, cancelling various games and closing studios
24 Jan 2026 at 8:01 am UTC Likes: 2

Against this backdrop, today’s announcement introduces a radically new value-creation model: a more gamer-centric organization, structured around creative genres, relying on integrated business units with faster, decentralized decision-making and a greater ability to quickly adapt to players’ expectations. This transformation will be supported by a rightsized and more agile organization, delivering improved structural efficiencies over time.
I now read this a few times and I am pretty sure this must have been AI created, or maybe it's just me. But anyways:

a radically new value-creation model
That is of course for the shareholders, not the gamers.

a more gamer-centric organization, structured around creative genres, relying on integrated business units with faster, decentralized decision-making and a greater ability to quickly adapt to players’ expectations.
This simply means we doing the same rehashed game concepts, put a new number behind it, a few dlc, everything the gamer loves. And it sounds great for the shareholders, I mean read it a few times and even you will be buying ubisoft stocks.

This transformation will be supported by a rightsized and more agile organization, delivering improved structural efficiencies over time.
Well just one word: AI. They going to fire a lot of people and let AI rehash the above mentioned games and add a new number behind it.

/sarcasm

European Commission gathering feedback on the importance of open source
12 Jan 2026 at 5:25 pm UTC Likes: 4

The inkscape [External Link] post is an interesting read

D7VK v1.1 is out with experimental Direct3D 6 support via Vulkan for Windows games on Linux
3 Jan 2026 at 7:49 am UTC

Logically I probably knew there was a dx6, but somehow I feel I went from dx5 to dx7 on windows back then.

Firefox dev clarifies there will be an AI 'kill switch'
19 Dec 2025 at 4:18 am UTC Likes: 5

Quoting: CentrisToo late. Already got rid of FF.
Maybe I am of an older generation, but why this on/off view?
Mozilla says they going to do AI in the future somewhere, it's not clear exactly how or what this exactly means or how it will be incorporated but you drop it like a hot potato and suddenly overnight they are evil.
The world is many shades of gray, not just black and white, see how it onfolds and then take a decision.