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Crusader Kings III Gets a New Major Patch and Chapter V Expansion Pass
Paradox released Crusader Kings III 1.19 “Scribe” on 1 Sept 2020, a free patch that adds a Situations tab, age‑related ailments, quick‑edit travel planning and a new Ledger UI. The same day the Chapter V expansion pass launched at $43.99, delivering immediate clothing and music packs while promising two major expansions—By God Alone and Silk & Silver—later in the year. The update also introduces extensive UI tweaks, new cosmetics for Byzantine and Western rulers, and a host of bug fixes. Together, the patch and DLC broaden gameplay depth and visual customization for CK3’s player base.
Grab 7 Action-Packed Games in the Sharp Shooters Humble Bundle
The Sharp Shooters Humble Bundle packages seven shooter titles for roughly $17, a steep discount from buying each separately. The collection includes Earth Defense Force 5, Wildgate, Strike Force Heroes, Outriders, Way of the Hunter, Receiver 2, and Holy Shoot, all of...
MMO Space Shooter Star Conflict Is Shutting Down
Star Conflict, the MMO space shooter from Star Gem Inc. and Gaijin Network, announced it will permanently shut down on October 10, 2026. The decision follows a steep decline in active players, with recent peaks under 400, and mounting technical...
Prehistoric Life and Farming Sim Roots of Pacha Gets a Surprise Anniversary Update
Roots of Pacha, the prehistoric farming simulation from Soda Den, received a surprise Anniversary Update shortly after its 2023 launch. The free patch adds five pet hats, new cutscenes, expanded world interactions called Prosperity Spots, and several quality‑of‑life tweaks such as...
The First Major Update for Slay the Spire 2 Is Out Now
Mega Crit has rolled out the first major post‑launch update for Slay the Spire 2 after a turbulent opt‑in beta. The patch delivers extensive balance tweaks, a new Ironclad card, a Badges system, revamped leaderboards, shop‑price adjustments, fresh artwork and numerous...
Death Stranding 2 Patch 1.4 Should Make It Look Better on Lower Settings
Kojima Productions and Nixxes have released Death Stranding 2 patch 1.4, delivering noticeable visual upgrades for players using medium or lower texture settings. The update expands sharpness control, corrects vignetting in AMD FSR and Intel XeSS frame‑generation, and fixes water rendering bugs...
Properly Funny Chaotic Dungeon Crawler Lucky Tower Ultimate 1.0 Has Launched
Studio Seufz has taken Lucky Tower Ultimate out of Early Access with the 1.0 launch, delivering a full‑release experience that blends chaotic roguelite gameplay with slapstick comedy. The update introduces a multi‑stage end‑game quest, new locations, fresh music, additional achievements,...
METRO 2039 Gets Revealed for Release This Winter
4A Games and Deep Silver unveiled METRO 2039, slated for a winter 2026 release on PC. The sequel returns to post‑apocalyptic Moscow, introducing a new fully voiced protagonist, The Stranger, and a unified Novoreich faction led by a new Fuhrer. Development was...
Get Another 15 Games for $15 in This New Humble Bundle for April
Humble Bundle’s April 2026 promotion bundles 15 indie games for a flat $15 price, matching the UK minimum spend of £13.38 (about $17). The collection spans genres and includes six titles verified for Steam Deck, with most games holding Steam ratings...
Gaming on Linux with an Older GPU Levels up with DXVK-Sarek v1.12 Bringing Major New Features
DXVK‑Sarek, a community fork of the Vulkan‑based DXVK translation layer, released version 1.12.0, introducing dyasync—a dynamic asynchronous pipeline compilation system that replaces the older async patch—and integrating D7VK to support Direct3D 3‑7. The update backports numerous fixes for D3D8, D3D9,...
Vehicle-Building Bullet Heaven Survivor-Like TerraTech Legion Launches April 30
TerraTech Legion, a new survivor‑style bullet‑hell game, launches on Steam on April 30, 2026. The title blends the fast‑paced swarm combat of Vampire Survivors with a deep, modular vehicle‑building system that lets players snap together parts to create custom battle rigs. Players...
SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) Ban AI / LLM Code Contributions
SDL, the widely used cross‑platform development library for games, has instituted a formal ban on AI‑generated code contributions. Effective April 15, the new policy defines AI as any large language model such as ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, or Grok, and requires...
Road to Vostok Is an Incredibly Impressive Solo-Developed Hardcore Survival Shooter
Road to Vostok, a solo‑developed hardcore survival shooter built on the Godot Engine, entered Steam Early Access on April 7, 2026. Within a week it recorded over 140,000 sales and earned a Very Positive rating despite virtually no marketing spend....
The Secrets Update for Necesse Includes Collabs with Palworld, Rimworld, Core Keeper and Valheim
Necesse’s "Secrets" update (v1.2.0) launched on December 12, 2019, bringing a suite of new content and cross‑game collaborations. The patch adds creatures and structures from Palworld, Rimworld, Core Keeper and Valheim, alongside fresh incursion perks, ancient roots, and new crafting...
X.Org X Server and Xwayland Security Advisory Released for Multiple Issues
The X.Org X server and Xwayland projects have issued a security advisory covering five critical vulnerabilities (CVE‑2026‑33999‑34003). Updated packages—xorg‑server‑21.1.22 and xwayland‑24.1.10—contain patches that resolve integer underflow, out‑of‑bounds reads, and a use‑after‑free bug in XKB and XSYNC components. The flaws, discovered...