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And here's part three:

'I shouldn’t have announced the game so early,' Eric Barone admits about Haunted Chocolatier, says he had his reasons for doing so but then doesn't tell us what they were: 'The only thing that really matters is that I keep making progress on the game'
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/i-shouldnt-have-announced-the-game-so-early-eric-barone-admits-about-haunted-chocolatier-says-he-had-his-reasons-for-doing-so-but-then-doesnt-tell-us-what-they-were-the-only-thing-that-really-matters-is-that-i-keep-making-progress-on-the-game/

You can find Code Vein 2's best early-game weapons almost immediately, letting you breeze through MagMell Island
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/code-vein-2-best-early-weapons/

Mighty No. 9 studio Comcept, which somehow still existed, is now officially dead and buried
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/mighty-no-9-studio-comcept-which-somehow-still-existed-is-now-officially-dead-and-buried/

One third of US games industry workers were laid off in the last 2 years, GDC survey says
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/one-third-of-us-games-industry-workers-were-laid-off-in-the-last-2-years-gdc-survey-says/

Over 50% of game developers now think generative AI is bad for the industry, a dramatic increase from just 2 years ago: 'I'd rather quit the industry than use generative AI'
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/more-than-half-of-game-developers-now-think-generative-ai-is-bad-for-the-industry-a-dramatic-increase-from-just-2-years-ago-id-rather-quit-the-industry-than-use-generative-ai/

Deadlock players have chosen Graves, the goth girl, as the second new character to be added, beating out unicorn lady and demon boy
https://www.pcgamer.com/games/moba/deadlock-players-have-chosen-graves-the-goth-girl-as-the-second-new-character-to-be-added-beating-out-unicorn-lady-and-demon-boy/

Let’s now check the Steam deals for the weekend (GOG has no new deals):

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• Deep Rock Galactic is going to be free to try until Monday and also 70% off until Tuesday: https://store.steampowered.com/app/548430/Deep_Rock_Galactic/
• Dystopika features a 42% discount until the 5th of February: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2379910/Dystopika/
• Dead by Daylight will be free to try during the weekend and 60% off until February 10: https://store.steampowered.com/app/381210/Dead_by_Daylight/
• City Tales - Medieval Era has a demo and a 35% discount that will last until the 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3265070/City_Tales__Medieval_Era/
• The Early Access title Hotel Architect is free to try during the weekend and is also 50% off until the 12th: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1602000/Hotel_Architect/
• And these are the six new sales/events:
  • Dieny puts its games on sale with discounts that range between 65 and 75%, and will last until February 2: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/DisneySale2026
  • Developer/Publisher Amplitude celebrates its 15th anniversary putting sits games up to 80% off until Monday: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/AmplitudePublisherSale
  • The Grounded Franchise Sale features up to 50% discounts until the 5th of February: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/GroundedFranchise
  • Publisher Excalibur Games will have its games up to 90% off until February 12: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32976461/sale/ExcaliburGamesPublisherSale2026
  • Tokyo Games Dungeon 11 features lots of upcoming titles, some demos and a handful of discounts that range from 15 to 30%, tho the page launched today and there’s still room to have more discounts. The Event will last until the 15th, but the discounts will end between tomorrow and the 10th o February: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/44802688/sale/TokyoGameDungeon11
  • Good Game Convention Indie Showcase is in a similar position to the last one, as the page has gone up today and still has room for more deals to come. In any case, it has upcoming releases, demos and a handful of deals between 20 and 60% off. The deals vary in length, with some ending later today and others lasting until February 13 : https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45848642/sale/GGCON2026

That’s all for this week. Until the next time, I wish you a happy and gaming weekend.