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GTA 5: Everything Being Added In the Surprise PC Update
AppWizard
February 21, 2025

GTA 5: Everything Being Added In the Surprise PC Update

Rockstar Games will release a free update for GTA Online on PC on March 4th, aimed at aligning the PC experience with features available on PS5 and Xbox Series. The update will include new graphics options, innovative features like Hao's Special Works and ambient animals, and a refreshed Landing Page. Players will also be able to migrate their Story Mode and Online progress to the new version. Detailed system requirements will be shared shortly.
Dead by Daylight delays its existing update plans for a 'substantial quality of life initiative', which includes adding a surrender mode and cracking down on 'extreme hiding'
AppWizard
February 18, 2025

Dead by Daylight delays its existing update plans for a ‘substantial quality of life initiative’, which includes adding a surrender mode and cracking down on ‘extreme hiding’

Behaviour Interactive has announced a pause on several upcoming features for Dead by Daylight to focus on a 'substantial quality of life initiative' that will extend throughout 2025. The studio is delaying character updates, limited-time events, and event modifiers to address longstanding player concerns. This decision reflects a trend in the gaming industry to prioritize player experience over new content. Issues such as bot problems and unsportsmanlike conduct are among the challenges being addressed. The game's current rating on Steam is "Mixed."
Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam
AppWizard
February 10, 2025

Valve clarifies ban on in-game advertising on Steam

Valve updated its Steamworks Documentation to include a dedicated "Advertising on Steam" page, formalizing its existing policy against advertising on the platform. The new page clarifies that Steam does not support paid advertisements or referral revenue from ads for other games or products. Developers whose games rely on advertising must consider alternative monetization strategies, such as a single purchase model or a free-to-play format with microtransactions or downloadable content (DLC). Models that block customers and require payment to continue playing are prohibited, and developers are encouraged to offer free demos. Valve has also consistently banned games that utilize blockchain technologies, including cryptocurrencies and NFTs, to maintain a safe gaming environment.
Steam doubles down on a 5-year-old rule to make it more visible: "Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game"
AppWizard
February 10, 2025

Steam doubles down on a 5-year-old rule to make it more visible: “Developers should not utilize paid advertising as a business model in their game”

Steam has updated the visibility of its policy regarding games that use paid advertising as a primary business model, which has been in place for at least five years. The policy targets games that rely on advertisements to provide value to players, which can negatively impact the gaming experience. By making this policy more prominent, Steam aims to discourage practices that require players to watch ads to engage with games.
Elevate your PC gaming experience with Windows 11 this holiday season
Winsage
December 18, 2024

Elevate your PC gaming experience with Windows 11 this holiday season

Windows 11 offers new gaming experiences for PC Game Pass subscribers, including titles like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle™. Key features include: - Auto HDR: Enhances SDR games to HDR for improved colors and contrasts. - DirectStorage: Reduces load times using NVMe SSDs, optimizing data loading for better performance. - Game Bar Compact Mode: Simplifies navigation on smaller screens, providing quick access to games and performance metrics. - Dynamic Lighting: Allows synchronization and customization of RGB lighting across devices. - Optimizations for Windowed Games: Introduces Variable Rate Refresh (VRR) to reduce tearing and stuttering in windowed modes. - Advanced Hybrid (CASO)/UMA: Improves performance on hybrid laptops with integrated and discrete GPUs. - Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 support: Enhances online gaming with faster speeds and lower latency. - Color filters for colorblind players: Helps colorblind players differentiate colors while improving frame rates. - Automatic Super Resolution for Arm Copilot+ PCs: Upscales lower-resolution content in real-time. - Xbox app on Windows PC: Manages PC gaming content and facilitates cloud gaming and cross-platform connections.
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