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Steam Next Fest's most-played demo is a game almost everybody hates
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/steam-next-fests-most-played-demo-is-a-game-almost-everybody-hates/
Steam Next Fest can be a hectic time. While some of the demos will remain after the week-long Festival of Nextival is over, many do not. You need to find time to squeeze everything in—especially if you want to get in on a multiplayer beta of strictly limited duration—even if one of the biggest games of the year happens to be launching right in the middle of it.
There are usually three Next Fests per year, in February, June, and October, and 2025's first is wrapping up at 10 am PT on March 3. Based on Steam's own ranking of the top demos, organized by daily user count, we can see that multiplayer robot rumpus Mecha Break is number one and has been consistently for days. Which is interesting, given that it's currently got a user rating of Mostly Negative, with only 34% of the user reviews having nice things to say.

Total War: Warhammer 3's next patch will overhaul its Kislev faction, which Creative Assembly has 'identified as the most in need of a deep review and rethink'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/strategy/total-war-warhammer-3s-next-patch-will-overhaul-its-kislev-faction-which-creative-assembly-has-identified-as-the-most-in-need-of-a-deep-review-and-rethink/
Creative Assembly has outlined its plans for Total War: Warhammer 3's next patch, and it seems the mid-March update will see a slight change in direction for how the studio approaches updating its fantasy strategy mashup. Patch 6.1 will bring a renewed focus on tuning what's already in the game rather than adding more stuff to it, starting with a rework of what it has deemed the most unbearable faction to play as—Kislev.

The Local is a free and blazingly-fast tribute to surf maps and bunny hopping
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/the-local-is-a-free-and-blazing-fast-tribute-to-surf-maps-and-bunny-hopping/
Sometimes, you just gotta go fast; feel that virtual wind in your hair as you launch yourself at the speed of sound through an abstract playground. The Local—a (mostly) free multiplayer speedster sandbox from Aussie solo dev JINC—understands the joy of moving absurdly quick in bizarre, physics-defying ways, and pairs it with the constant, sphincter-clenching fear that one tiny mistake will reduce you to a greasy smear on a mountain-side. You should probably give it a try.

Rusty Rabbit turns Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu into a fluffy bunny
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/rusty-rabbit-turns-yakuzas-kazuma-kiryu-into-a-fluffy-bunny/
Sometimes, magical things happen when games studios go outside of their wheelhouse. Without Creative Assembly getting experimental, we wouldn't have the terrifying Alien Isolation. And with Rusty Rabbit, renowned visual novel studio Nitro Plus is branching out in an unusual direction, seemingly blending its knack for storytelling with a cute 2D mascot platformer. One starring the (Japanese) voice of Yakuza's Kazuma Kiryu as its lackadaisical lagomorph hero, Rusty, who you can hear in the demo on Steam now.

No-Skin is an incredibly simple horror roguelike about the worst party ever, full of strong booze, bad conversation and eldritch violence
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/roguelike/no-skin-is-an-incredibly-simple-horror-roguelike-about-the-worst-party-ever-full-of-strong-booze-bad-conversation-and-eldritch-violence/
Most of us have been to a bad party or two where nothing quite feels right. No-Skin, a recently-released minimalist horror roguelike, shows you what it's like when the night's vibes are cataclysmically rancid. The souring conversation with your friends seems like a minor concern, at least, compared to being accosted by an angry, faceless, skinless man while looking for the fridge. That's just the start of a deeply cursed evening. At least the moon is smiling upon me, and gives me a knife and a gun. Thank you, moon.

Marvel Rivals is considering 'crossover events and promotions with other media' but all players want is more comicbook and movie skins
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/third-person-shooter/marvel-rivals-is-considering-crossover-events-and-promotions-with-other-media-but-all-players-want-is-more-comicbook-and-movie-skins/
NetEase has discussed the possibility of future collaborations and crossover events for Marvel Rivals, but instead of following in Fortnite's footsteps it seems like players just want to stick with Marvel's source material.

It Takes Two follow-up Split Fiction's system requirements are here, and it's verified for Steam Deck and potato-PCs alike
https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/it-takes-two-follow-up-split-fictions-system-requirements-are-here-and-its-verified-for-steam-deck-and-potato-pcs-alike/
If you're a fan of It Takes Two, then you'll almost certainly have been waiting on tenterhooks for the follow-up by Hazelight Studios. With a release date of March 6, you won't have much longer to wait to start playing Split Fiction and the really good news is that the freshly posted PC hardware requirements start off very light and Steam Deck users will be good to go, too.

Space Marine 2 dev acknowledges its FOMO events are 'a source of frustration and stress for everyone', says it'll fix things and isn't trying to make 'a full live service game' by stealth
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/space-marine-2-dev-acknowledges-its-fomo-events-are-a-source-of-frustration-and-stress-for-everyone-says-itll-fix-things-and-isnt-trying-to-make-a-full-live-service-game-by-stealth/
Saber Interactive's Space Marine 2 made a bombastic first impression late last year, winning over 40k fans with its uncompromisingly chunky super soldiers and a linear campaign that got straight down to business. Since release the game has seen a regular cadence of minor updates, most recently the addition of a datavault in early February and, oh yes, a hulking new tyranid enemy with a massive gun on its back.
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Despite this, there's been some rather heretical grumbling in the ranks about the regular community events, the game's season pass, and whether this predominately singleplayer game with a $60 price tag is becoming a live service game by stealth. Plenty of players already think it is. So Saber has moved to reassure them with a new "note about community events" that almost raises as many questions as it answers.

Rockstar buys Video Games Deluxe, presumably to make future releases even more deluxe, and the GTA series has now sold over 440 million copies
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/grand-theft-auto/rockstar-buys-video-games-deluxe-presumably-to-make-future-releases-even-more-deluxe-and-the-gta-series-has-now-sold-over-440-million-copies/
Rockstar Games has announced the acquisition of Video Games Deluxe, a studio based in Sydney that it's been working with for some time. The personal relationships involved go back even further: Video Games Deluxe was founded by Brendan McNamara, who led Team Bondi in the creation of LA Noire before allegations about poor working conditions saw it and Rockstar part ways.