We have just shipped an updated Steam Deck Client to the Stable channel. General Show battery information for connected Bluetooth devices under Settings->Bluetooth and in the Quick Access menu. Added a per-device toggle to Settings->Bluetooth that controls whether a device is allowed to wake SteamDeck from sleep. Fixed a bug that would cause the UI to show stale data for Bluetooth devices. Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back. Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced. Fixed clickable screenshots in the post-game summary and library screenshot section not opening the screenshot dialog to the correct item. Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu. The magnifier scale can now be configured in Settings->Display. Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active. Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View. Steam Input Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth. Fixed incorrect glyphs displaying for Nintendo controllers in configurator. Added "Universal Face Button Glyphs" toggle in controller settings. Fixed rumble not working on the DualSense controller when connected over BT. Fixed Some binds (System, ActionSets, Camera) not appearing in Activator Slots. Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don't have those buttons. Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in. Library Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably. Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed. Desktop Mode Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View. Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View. Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View. Friends / Chat Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect. Remote Play Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer. The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games. View the full article
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed recent apps section of systray menu being offset when game icons are hidden. Fixed some issues with video playback not working in client browsers. Fixed support browser windows not closing when close button is clicked. Fixed Steam client taking window focus when windows are re-opened after a ****** recovery. Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View. Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View. Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View. Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active. Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View. Overlay Significantly improved in-game overlay responsiveness and fixed cases where the UI could feel stuck or run at 1fps on Windows. This bug previously occurred mostly when running a fully GPU bound game (ie, newer game + older GPU hardware). This bug also mostly only occurred with the Windows Hardware Accelerated GPU scheduling setting enabled. Library Fixed beta selection dropdown for games with very long beta names. Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably. Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed. Demos and Playtests now show featured news at the top of their app activity feed. Consolidated some filters in the library filter widget. Friends / Chat Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect. Fixed friends list getting stuck on an empty invite list after acting on the last invite. Fixed "Join Chat" button not working on Steam Community Groups when viewed in the Steam Client. Steam Input Update the Steam/Guide button configurations for non-Deck gamepads to match the behavior on Deck, ex: Steam+X button to open the on-screen keyboard instead of Steam + Select, etc. Allow external gamepad controllers to load the same guide button configuration they would normally load on Desktop. Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth. Added the -nojoy command line option to prevent Steam from enumerating controllers for users with who are experiencing crashes. Added "Universal Face Button Glyphs" toggle in controller settings. Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don't have those buttons. Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in. Remote Play Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer. The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games. Use ScreenCaptureKit for desktop capture on macOS 14 (Sonoma). Added support for hardware video encoding on macOS 14 (Sonoma). Big Picture Mode Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back. Improve readability of the Steam/Guide button chord summary over games. Fixed an issue where non-Deck controllers could get the Steam/Guide button chord summary stuck showing until the next guide button press. Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu. macOS Fixed text not rendering in some dialogs and FPS counter in-game. Linux Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced Fixed a ****** when opening the overlay in some games. VR Fix for empty Steam screen in SteamVR dashboard after launching a game. Improved the layout of notifications.View the full article
A new Steam client has been released and will be automatically downloaded. General Fixed recent apps section of systray menu being offset when game icons are hidden. Fixed some issues with video playback not working in client browsers. Fixed support browser windows not closing when close button is clicked. Fixed Steam client taking window focus when windows are re-opened after a ****** recovery. Fixed friends & chat buttons sometimes not working when starting in Family View. Fixed user persona not displaying in title bar when starting in Family View. Fixed PIN entry dialog not getting input focus when unlocking Family View. Made client settings visible but generally unchangeable when Family View is active. Fixed chat notification sounds sometimes playing even if friends & chat was disabled in Family View. Overlay Significantly improved in-game overlay responsiveness and fixed cases where the UI could feel stuck or run at 1fps on Windows. This bug previously occurred mostly when running a fully GPU bound game (ie, newer game + older GPU hardware). This bug also mostly only occurred with the Windows Hardware Accelerated GPU scheduling setting enabled. Library Fixed beta selection dropdown for games with very long beta names. Fixed app activity feed to refresh more reliably. Fixed comments sometimes getting lost on achievement unlock events in the app activity feed. Demos and Playtests now show featured news at the top of their app activity feed. Consolidated some filters in the library filter widget. Friends / Chat Reduced network traffic on connect and reconnect. Fixed friends list getting stuck on an empty invite list after acting on the last invite. Fixed "Join Chat" button not working on Steam Community Groups when viewed in the Steam Client. Steam Input Update the Steam/Guide button configurations for non-Deck gamepads to match the behavior on Deck, ex: Steam+X button to open the on-screen keyboard instead of Steam + Select, etc. Allow external gamepad controllers to load the same guide button configuration they would normally load on Desktop. Improved Gyro To Mouse behavior when connected over bluetooth. Added the -nojoy command line option to prevent Steam from enumerating controllers for users with who are experiencing crashes. Added "Universal Face Button Glyphs" toggle in controller settings. Added exclusion of Gyro Activation Buttons from controller configs that don't have those buttons. Fixed issue with stale bindings on Quick Settings menu when multiple controllers are plugged in. Remote Play Added a one time pairing step when streaming from a remote computer. The Remote Play Together UI is always available in the Steam overlay for supported games. Use ScreenCaptureKit for desktop capture on macOS 14 (Sonoma). Added support for hardware video encoding on macOS 14 (Sonoma). Big Picture Mode Fixed web browsers showing blank page entries when navigating back. Improve readability of the Steam/Guide button chord summary over games. Fixed an issue where non-Deck controllers could get the Steam/Guide button chord summary stuck showing until the next guide button press. Fixed some cases where the Guide Button/Steam button would require two presses to open the Steam menu. macOS Fixed text not rendering in some dialogs and FPS counter in-game. Linux Fixed games with file names containing spaces not exiting when forced Fixed a ****** when opening the overlay in some games. VR Fix for empty Steam screen in SteamVR dashboard after launching a game. Improved the layout of notifications.View the full article
I've definitely always thought of League of Legends as a young person's game: Between the fast twitch esports focus, meta Kpop tie-ins, and overtures to streaming and influencer culture, I was all too happy to act my age and hang up my Jayce: The Defender of Tomorrow hammer a full ten years ago... Read more.View the full article
Starfield giveth and Starfield taketh away. The most recent update for the game focused on modding, giving a way for players to make their own mods easily and install them easily. This Creation Club follows on from similar features in both Fallout 4 and Skyrim: Special Edition, and just like in those games some mods are free but others require a paid transaction. As you might imagine, this hasn't gone over very well with much of the community. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Starfield Shattered Space DLC release date window and latest news Starfield mods explode in number after new creation kit release New Starfield paid quest causes considerable community backlash View the full article
The Scribing System in The Elder Scrolls Online will require players to find or farm a new item called Luminous Ink. Luminous Ink is the currency that players will need to complete the Scribing process, which allows you to seal magic within a Grimoire and various Scripts. All of the different Scripts will require you to spend one Luminous Ink. View the full article
Most Baldur's Gate 3 players will likely struggle to choose their favorite follower but it seems likely that the beloved hound Scratch will be a top pick, especially with this mod that makes the dog even more useful. Relatively early during the sprawling adventure through the Forgotten Realms, Tav and the party will come across Scratch, a loyal **** who needs a new owner to take care of him. Bringing him back to camp proves to be a popular decision as not only is he great company, he also has several mechanical bonuses. View the full article
XDefiant’s latest patch went live yesterday morning, targeting issues like jump-spamming. But it also tackled one of the game’s ******* problems: netcode. Game director and executive producer Mark Rubin posted a bit of an explanation on Twitter/X today, detailing what players should expect from the update that aimed to fix one of the main player complaints in the game—and it still sounds like a work in progress. View the full article
The actor performing as playable protagonist Joanna Dark in the upcoming Perfect Dark has revealed herself to be Alix Wilton Regan. The actress has performed in a number of game roles prior to the Perfect Dark reboot that will likely stand out in the memory of many gamers. View the full article
Square Enix just released the entire Kingdom Hearts series on Steam after years of console exclusivity for the franchise. It’s available at a discount right now, too. The Kingdom Hearts series is overdue for a PC port. The series was once PlayStation exclusive, at least for its primary entries, but it’s expanded to the other major consoles in recent years. It’s natural that the next step is Steam finally receiving the classic Square Enix JRPGs, and the launch comes with a limited-time ***** that could get you every game before Kingdom Hearts 4 for a solid discount. View the full article
Everywhere is a creative suite that aims to let players build their own 3D games - such as shooters, racing games, and platformers - without code. Instead, players can use a developer- and user-created asset library to build and "remix" game worlds, then publish them for other folks to play. Those creative tools will be available to some people next week, when the closed Builders Beta launches on June 18th. Read more View the full article
Elon Musk's criticism of *********'s Creed Shadows is "feeding hatred," a senior Ubisoft official has said. The remark was given as part of a wider reflection on the online pushback that *********'s Creed Shadows has received in recent weeks. View the full article
According to a new report, Xbox's freshly revealed Gears of War: E-Day could potentially be looking to join Fable, South of Midnight, and *****: The Dark Ages in 2025. Xbox's past few annual first-party release lineups have been solid, but not spectacular. The tail end of 2021 was big for Xbox with Halo Infinite, Forza Horizon 5, and Psychonauts 2. After a much lighter 2022, Xbox's 2023 was much better; Xbox fans finally got to play Starfield, as well as the surprise Hi-Fi Rush. Hellblade 2, Indiana Jones, and Avowed highlight Xbox's 2024, but 2025 could turn out to be even *******. View the full article
Shopify Rebellion’s star carry Arteezy will miss Dota 2’s The International for the first time in his career after failing to qualify through the North ********* qualifiers. While the writing was on the wall after Riyadh Masters quals, this marked a significant low point in Arteezy’s career. Throughout the year, the North ********* qualifiers served as an unguarded gateway to global Dota 2 tournaments for SR, but the tables turned quickly in June. Captained by Arteezy’s former teammate Fly, nouns steadily improved throughout the season while SR struggled with stabilizing its roster. View the full article
Hope is still intact for what’s seemingly one of gaming’s biggest wishlist asks: a PC port or remaster of Bloodborne. The 2015 hit game from FromSoftware and legendary creator Hidetaka Miyazaki ******** a PlayStation 4 exclusive, but a recent interview with PCGamer may have just injected even more hope for PC gamers like a last-second Blood Vial to remain in the ******. View the full article
Earlier this year, Xbox announced that four of their games would be coming to Nintendo and Sony consoles in 2024. One of those games was the multiplayer pirate game Sea of Thieves, which already boasts an incredibly large player base since it released back in 2018. The game was re-released on April 30 for the PlayStation 5, and since then has proven to be a big hit with that console’s player base as well. The PlayStation Blog posted the most downloaded titles of May 2024, and at the top of both the U.S./Canada and EU charts for PS5 games was Sea of Thieves. An impressive feat, considering it beat out some massively popular titles like Grand Theft Auto V, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, and Helldivers 2. View the full article
[/url] Much of the time, the game looks a lot like Civilization, like in this city view. [credit: Microsoft ] We haven't written much about Ara: History Untold, a new historical turn-based strategy PC game that's been in the works for a few years now. Part of that's because its publisher, Xbox Game Studios, hasn't put much fanfare behind it; it wasn't even mentioned in Microsoft's not-E3 extravaganza last week. But perhaps both we and Microsoft should be putting more of a spotlight on it, given that it now has a release date: September 24, 2024. The game will be released on Steam and Xbox Game Pass for PC simultaneously. The date was announced during an Official Xbox Podcast interview (and accompanying blog post) with Marc Meyer, president of Oxide Games, the studio developing Ara. The podcast covered more than just the release date, though, with Meyer offering up some new gameplay details—particularly about how multiplayer will work. Read 9 remaining paragraphs | Comments View the full article
After 12 years at the company, Warcraft general manager and SVP John Hight is departing the company for an unknown new endeavor. In a post on Twitter/X today, Hight announced his departure, thanking the community for its support: After 12 incredible years at Blizzard, I’ve decided to step away & start a new quest. It was a tough decision, but I feel like now is as good a time as any: Warcraft is in an amazing position as the universe turns 30. I’ve been so honored to serve all of the heroes of Azeroth. — John Hight (@JHight_Gamer) June 13, 2024 Hight joined Blizzard in 2011 as executive producer and VP on World of Warcraft, before being promoted to Warcraft GM in 2021. During his tenure, he oversaw the launches of Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor, Legion, Battle for Azeroth, Shadowlands, and Dragonflight. He also was involved in the releases of both Hearthstone and Warcraft Rumble, and the 2016 Warcraft film. Prior to his time at Blizzard, Hight held leadership roles at EA, Atari, and Sony working on **** of War 3. We chatted with Hight about the Warcraft franchise just a few months ago at the Game Developers Conference. There, Hight expressed hesitation at the idea of Blizzard going all-in on the film business in the way that other game studios were, and confidence that World of Warcraft specifically would continue to evolve "for another 20 years" as long as it was able to keep adapting. He also explained in detail what Blizzard was and was NOT doing with AI technology. And we attended his GDC talk about how Blizzard rebuilt its relationship with players after major player dips throughout the Shadowlands expansion. IGN has reached out to Blizzard to confirm who will be taking over Hight's roll as Warcraft general manager. Rebekah Valentine is a senior reporter for IGN. Got a story tip? Send it to [email protected]. View the full article
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WIth over 50 party games split between developer Jackbox Games' 10 different Jackbox Party Packs, players have increasingly requested a more unified way to switch between their Jackbox games. If these games are in different packs, players often need to remember which pack a game is in, close their current pack, and launch the next one. Now, after years of player requests, Jackbox Games is finally developing a way to see all of its games in one place. Today in a post on its website, Jackbox Games announced the Jackbox Megapicker, a game library that lets players view, sort, and launch their games from different Party Packs in one location. "With over 50 games, more and more you are saying that it takes a lot of effort to switch between packs to find all of the different games you want to play," the post reads. "Enter The Jackbox Megapicker: a free product exclusive to Steam, where you can view your game library, sort and filter the games you love, and quickly launch an evening of fun." The Jackbox Megapicker is headed to Steam as an exclusive this July. Jackbox Games mentioned that more details will be revealed on its website and in an upcoming Reddit AMA. The team also encouraged players to request features for the Jackbox Megapicker via social media. Years after the first Party Pack was released in 2014, Jackbox Games saw a spike in popularity after its party games became a social distancing staple in 2020. Jackbox's next Party Pack is Jackbox: Naughty Pack, its first ******-focused Party Pack (despite most people's use of... already naughty answers in text-based games like Quiplash) that it announced at ID@Xbox in April. While it doesn't yet have a release date, it's due out this year. Amelia Zollner is a freelance writer at IGN who loves all things indie and Nintendo. Outside of IGN, they've contributed to sites like Polygon and Rock Paper Shotgun, and they're currently developing a game called Garage *****. Find them on Twitter: @ameliazollner. View the full article
When I play Minecraft, I mostly just want to build things, or maybe go exploring across its landscapes, which still have the power to surprise and delight me. My son, meanwhile, mostly wants to ******* me - and in the game. The Tricky Trials update, out now, might help redirect his bloodlust. It adds trial chambers full of traps and treasure, including waves of hostile mobs to battle against. Read more View the full article
World of Warcraft just doubled the value of all Bronze caches, tripled the strength of Eternal Threads, and octupled the reputation gains for Emperor Shaohao in Mists of Pandaria Remix. These incredible buffs will make powering up gear and purchasing all the collectibles in this World of Warcraft event much easier. View the full article
A new Fortnite ***** seemingly confirms the return of Iron Man. This Marvel legend is a highly-requested skin in Fortnite's ever-expanding collection of characters, with a recent update indicating the game is set to undergo yet another Marvel takeover sometime soon. View the full article
Tekken 8 director Katsuhiro Harada claimed a crossover with Koei Tecmo's ***** or Alive series is highly unlikely for the foreseeable future. For a long part of the franchise's history, Bandai Namco's long-running 3D fighting game franchise has been traditionally reluctant to welcome guest characters into its roster, an aversion the series only overcame following the announcement of Street Fighter's Akuma for Tekken 7. But even though the series is seemingly far more open to crossovers today, some franchises might still not be viable competitors for Tekken 8's King of Iron Fist Tournament. View the full article
Birthdays can be a mixed thing. For some of us, it's a time of celebration. For others, commiseration. In ***** by Daylight it's always a mixed bag, as there'll be a ton of celebratory stuff going on but as it's an online horror game, there'll be a downside too. This year that comes in the form of Tryks, a character who's looking to have some fun - potentially at your expense. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Grab DBD with 60% off ahead of upcoming anniversary celebration event DBD codes June 2024 DBD Twitch drops and how to claim View the full article
What are the Star Wars Outlaws system requirements? We'll soon be setting off across the galaxy to make our name as Kay Vess, a scoundrel just trying to make the best of the situation in which they find themselves. Despite the scope of this open-world adventure, the Star Wars Outlaws system requirements aren't as unforgiving as you might expect. The Star Wars Outlaws release date is already set, and now the requirements have just been announced, giving us some firm knowledge of whether your system will be up for running the game well or not. Thankfully, while it's always beneficial to have the best graphics card you can afford, you don't need super high-end hardware to make the most of the first ever open-world Star Wars game. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Intel's CPU stability problems just triggered a potential lawsuit AMD's next gaming laptop CPUs contain a GPU larger than the RTX 4070 This Asus OLED gaming laptop has an incredible price right now View the full article
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I've definitely always thought of League of Legends as a young person's game: Between the fast twitch esports focus, meta Kpop tie-ins, and overtures to streaming and influencer culture, I was all too happy to act my age and hang up my Jayce: The Defender of Tomorrow hammer a full ten years ago... Read more.View the full article