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I didn't know where to put these two articles, so here they are:

You can play the original and best version of Diablo in your browser (again)
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/you-can-play-the-original-and-best-version-of-diablo-in-your-browser-again/
Browser Diablo has been a thing for a while now, and we wrote about a previous incarnation back in 2019. That version is unfortunately offline these days, but another one has taken over my browser like someone jammed a soulstone into its forehead. Diablo's source code, as reconstructed by GalaXyHaXz and the devilution team, has been ported to WebAssembly and lives again via Github.

List of the UK's richest game devs and influencers puts Garry's Mod creator neck-and-neck with Rockstar founders, but the richest of all is a different pair of gaming brothers worth £12.5 billion
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/list-of-the-uk-s-richest-game-devs-and-influencers-puts-garry-s-mod-creator-neck-and-neck-with-rockstar-founders-but-the-richest-of-all-is-a-different-pair-of-brothers-worth-gbp12-5-billion/
I might tut tut at the endless, rapacious pursuit of wealth for its own sake that defines our society, but at the end of the day, I still want to know who's making the big bucks and imagine what I'd do with them, baby. Thankfully, The Sunday Times has just come out with its Rich List of the 30 wealthiest figures in the UK games industry.

At the top of the list are Igor and Dmitry Bukhman, whose names, games, and studio I had never heard of before beholding this very list. The brothers founded and own Playrix, a 4,000 person-strong developer of free-to-play mobile games, with their most notable releases being Township, Fishdom, Homescapes, and Gardenscapes. I guess I'm happy for them and their eye-watering £12.5 billion fortune.

Past a metaverse guy and the founder of Candy Crush developer King, now the oft-forgotten third pillar of Activision Blizzard King, you'll run into some rich guys more PC gamers will recognize: Dan and Sam Houser, who lay claim to an estimated £350 million fortune. Co-founders of the niche indie developer, Rockstar Games, their fortune was built on revenue from Rockstar's breakout hits: The Warriors in 2005 and Bully in 2006. Those games' runaway success have allowed Rockstar to indulge in less lucrative passion projects like Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption.

The biggest surprise, at least for me, is #6 on the list: Garry's Mod's titular creator, Garry Newman. I guess it shouldn't be a shocker. Garry's Mod is a ubiquitous presence in PC gaming, and despite the name, it's a $10 standalone game. Newman's Facepunch Studios is also behind the highly successful Rust, and his deep pockets have me much less worried about Newman's imminent Skibidi Toilet-related legal battles.