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EU court rejects Valve appeal against €1.6 million fine for 'geo-blocking' Steam games, says policy existed to protect publisher royalties and 'the margins earned by Valve'
https://www.pcgamer.com/eu-court-rejects-valve-appeal-against-euro16-million-fine-for-geo-blocking-steam-games-says-policy-existed-to-protect-publisher-royalties-and-the-margins-earned-by-valve/
The Court of Justice of the European Union has dismissed an attempt by Valve to convince it that the geo-blocking of Steam game activation keys did not infringe on EU law, reaffirming its finding from 2021 that "Valve and five PC videogames publishers unlawfully restricted cross-border sales of certain PC videogames that are compatible with that platform".

Peter Molyneux is ready to disappoint us again with his latest game, a blockchain-based business sim
https://www.pcgamer.com/peter-molyneux-is-ready-to-disappoint-us-again-with-his-latest-game-a-blockchain-based-business-sim/
More than six years after it was first teased, Legacy, the ironically-titled new game from once-legendary designer Peter Molyneux, finally has a release date. The blockchain-based business simulator developed by Molyneux's 22 Cans studio is set to go live on October 26.

Cyberpunk 2077 director says studio's switch from REDengine to Unreal Engine 5 'isn't starting from scratch'
https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-director-says-studios-switch-from-redengine-to-unreal-engine-5-isnt-starting-from-scratch/
Cyberpunk 2077 marks the end for CD Projekt's REDengine, the in-house technology that it's been building on since 2011's The Witcher 2. (...)
In a recent interview with Cyberpunk 2077 director Gabe Amatangelo, I asked about that transition to UE5, (...)
"It isn't starting from scratch," Amatangelo said. "A lot of times when you build these things, like Ray Reconstruction, there are a lot of methodologies you can apply to new engines. Learnings and the strategy of setting up the architecture. And when you look at the things that Unreal does well, the things that REDengine does well—there are some similarities and some gaps, but the brilliant engineers are like 'with all the stuff that we know you crazy creatives want to do in the future, there's less of a delta here. Let's strategically shift to [Unreal Engine 5]'."

If the phrase 'open world survival shopkeeping game' intrigues you, let Saleblazers take over your weekend
https://www.pcgamer.com/if-the-phrase-open-world-survival-shopkeeping-game-intrigues-you-let-saleblazers-take-over-your-weekend/
This isn't quite the way I imagined an early access game about being a shopkeeper would begin, but long before I rang up my first customer threw rocks at cardboard cutouts of cowboys, dodged lasers fired by hippo statues, and survived a shootout with a crowd of evil thugs sent after me by a ruthless corporate overlord.
>> This article is from Friday, hence the weekend part.

Warzone 2's coolest gun ever is a low-framerate recreation of a super classic we all know and love
https://www.pcgamer.com/warzone-2s-coolest-gun-ever-is-a-low-framerate-recreation-of-a-super-classic-we-all-know-and-love/
There's been an awful lot of sometimes-cool, sometimes-odd crossovers in Call of Duty: Warzone 2—corrupt superheroes, Nicki Minaj, a bulletproof dog named Merlin who rides around on your belt—but this is my favorite: The super-shotgun from Doom 2, which will be added to the game as part of the Doom bundle that's coming in October.

Call of Duty continues aggressive Fortnite-ification with new skins from Diablo, Spawn, and He-Man
https://www.pcgamer.com/call-of-duty-continues-aggressive-fortnite-ification-with-new-skins-from-diablo-spawn-and-he-man/
In the same way that YouTube and Instagram are pushing vertical short-form video to try and keep up with Tiktok, it seems Call of Duty wants to emulate Fortnite as a game where you can be Goku doing the Griddy. CoD will be introducing skins straight out of Diablo 4 and other out-there fictional universes in its upcoming Halloween-themed season.

Twisted Tower takes BioShock and turns it into a deadly game show run by a disturbed toymaker
https://www.pcgamer.com/twisted-towers-takes-bioshock-and-turns-it-into-a-deadly-game-show-run-by-a-disturbed-toymaker/
Willy Wonka's chocolate factory is already a rather sinister affair, but Twisted Tower, revealed at this year's Realms Deep showcase, is determined to take that concept and dial it up a few more notches. It's a game that looks to mash together a generous helping of BioShock's 1920s art deco setting with Roald Dahl's eerie novel, swapping out confectionery for toys and a disturbingly deadly game show.

One of the best shooters of 2022 just surprise dropped its first new level since launch
https://www.pcgamer.com/one-of-the-best-shooters-of-2022-just-surprise-dropped-its-first-new-level-since-launch/
As part of the Realms Deep 2023 showcase, 3D Realms has shown off the first post-early access launch addition to Cultic, an absolute steal of a shooter that PC Gamer contributor Dominic Tarason dubbed "2022's grungiest retro FPS."

Prodeus' new expansion hands you a spear and a grappling hook before sending you to attack and dethrone god
https://www.pcgamer.com/prodeus-new-expansion-hands-you-a-spear-and-a-grappling-hook-before-sending-you-to-attack-and-dethrone-god/
Bright, bloody and blaring boomer shooter Prodeus is getting an expansion. Announced at this year's Realms Deep event, Prodeus: Elder Veil adds some new wrinkles to the base game's bombastic gameplay, by which I mean a grappling hook and a spear. All shooters need a grappling hook and a spear.

Our favorite mini-Morrowind is adding a mysterious realm ruled by a clockwork god in its next update
https://www.pcgamer.com/our-favorite-mini-morrowind-is-adding-a-mysterious-realm-ruled-by-a-clockwork-god-in-its-next-update/
Even in an historic year for RPGs, I'm still damn thirsty for more updates to Dread Delusion, an indie RPG set on the cursed asteroids orbiting a small red star. As part of the Realms Deep 2023 showcase, DreadXP revealed a first look at the game's Clockwork Kingdom coming later this fall.

Carrion meets Castlevania in Necrofugitive—a 2D stealth-action game where your enemies can set traps and learn from your slaughter
https://www.pcgamer.com/carrion-meets-castlevania-in-necrofugitivea-2d-stealth-action-game-where-your-enemies-can-set-traps-and-learn-from-your-slaughter/
I'm always here for some hack'n'slash action—and that's exactly what Necrofugitive promises to offer. Developed by Black Garden Studios, the game centres around a runaway monster hounded by mediaeval knights after a brutal witch hunt. It's just dropped another gameplay trailer as part of Realms Deep.

Fallen Aces looks like pulp comics Dishonored in a new extended gameplay trailer
https://www.pcgamer.com/fallen-aces-looks-like-pulp-comics-dishonored-in-a-new-extended-gameplay-trailer/
Fallen Aces is an upcoming shooter from New Blood Interactive that looks like it's from the 1930s but clearly plays like it's from the 1990s. That's a good thing, for the record—or at least it is in this case.