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June 7, 2025

8 things you must try with the Linux Terminal app on your Android phone

Google introduced Linux Terminal support integrated into Android for Pixel users running the latest stable version of the operating system. The terminal operates within a virtual machine, ensuring separation from core device functions. A recent poll showed that 24% of users have enabled the Linux Terminal app, 51% are considering it, 10% do not want it, and 15% have phones that do not support it. Key commands include "help" for available commands and "man" for manual pages. Users can install system information tools like neofetch and htop, as well as terminal games such as Bastet, Pacman4console, Moon-Buggy, nsnake, and ninvaders. SSH can be installed for network device control, and text editor nano can be used for note-taking. Users can also install cmatrix for a Matrix-like display and stress testing tools. Nyan Cat can be displayed in the terminal as well. Future plans include full-scale Linux apps in Android’s desktop mode.

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June 6, 2025

Stray Children, the oddball RPG from the devs behind cult classic Moon, is coming to PC in English later this year

Nintendo's 2023 Direct presentation featured the game Stray Children, directed by Yoshiro Kimura. The game has a unique pixel art style and will make its English debut later this year on PC. Players control a young, dog-like boy transported to a fantastical realm inhabited by children, avoiding "The Olders," monstrous adults. The gameplay involves combat in compact arenas with bullet-hell style attacks. Stray Children was released in Japan last year for the Nintendo Switch, and while an English localization is promised, the exact release date is unconfirmed but anticipated for 2025.

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June 4, 2025

Stray Children adds PC version, launches in 2025 in the west

Onion Games will release their RPG, Stray Children, on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch in the West in 2025, following its launch in Japan on December 26, 2024. The game features a storyline where children face hostile adults and navigate a perilous world. Players engage in turn-based battles against monstrous adults called The Olders, using both combat and dialogue to connect with them. The developers encourage players to keep the game's ending a secret after completion.

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June 3, 2025

Jonathan Joss, who appeared in Cyberpunk 2077 and Red Dead Redemption, shot dead in Texas

Jonathan Joss, a 59-year-old actor known for his roles in video games and as John Redcorn in King of the Hill, was shot multiple times during a confrontation with a neighbor, Sigfredo Alvarez Ceja, near his former residence, which had burned down earlier this year. Emergency medical services pronounced him dead at the scene. Joss's husband, Tristan Kern de Gonzales, reported that they had faced over two years of harassment from local residents, including violent homophobic slurs, leading up to the incident. De Gonzales stated that Joss pushed him out of the way during the shooting, saving his life. Joss had previously indicated that the fire that destroyed their home was an accident caused by a barbecue grill, while de Gonzales claimed it was part of ongoing harassment. Joss's career included voice work in various television shows and video games, with notable roles in Red Dead Redemption, Days Gone, Wasteland 3, and Cyberpunk 2077. He was set to reprise his role in a revival of King of the Hill scheduled to premiere on Hulu in August.

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May 17, 2025

‘Murderbot,’ ‘The Brutalist,’ ‘A Minecraft Movie,’ ‘Duster,’ and the best to stream this weekend

Apple TV+ has released a new sci-fi series titled "Murderbot," adapted from Martha Wells’ "Murderbot Diaries." The show features Alexander Skarsgård as a self-aware cyborg tasked with protecting scientists on an uninhabited planet while secretly binge-watching a space opera. The first two episodes are now available for streaming. FX's "Welcome to Wrexham," a docuseries about a Welsh football club owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, returns for its fourth season on Hulu. " Duster," an action drama set in the 1970s, stars Josh Holloway and is now streaming on Max. Amazon's "Overcompensating," a college comedy created by and starring Benito Skinner, follows a closeted freshman and his outsider friend on a journey of self-discovery, with all eight episodes available on Prime Video. "The Brutalist," a historical drama starring Adrien Brody, is now streaming on Max after winning three Academy Awards. The Apple TV+ documentary "Deaf President Now!" recounts a 1988 protest at Gallaudet University for a Deaf president, directed by Nyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim. "The Quilters," a documentary short about incarcerated men making quilts for foster children, is available on Netflix. The "Minecraft Movie," featuring Jack Black, is now available for purchase on Amazon. Disney's live-action "Snow White" can now be watched on VOD platforms despite previous controversies surrounding its production.

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May 12, 2025

Get Ori, Wasteland 3, and six more amazing PC games in the latest Humble Xbox Games Studio Bundle

The Xbox Games Studio Bundle offers a selection of Steam codes for eight notable titles from Xbox Game Studios, organized into two pricing tiers. The first tier, priced at £3.90 / 4.67€, includes three games: Sunset Overdrive, Battletoads, and Broken Age. The second tier, priced at £7.80 / 9.35€, includes As Dusk Falls, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, and Wasteland 3. The bundle supports the Gameheads initiative, with 20% of each purchase going to the cause. The bundle is available until May 24, 2025.

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May 12, 2025

Moon Studios founder says dev might go bust due to review bombing

Moon Studios, co-founded by Thomas Mahler, is facing financial difficulties due to negative reviews of their game No Rest for the Wicked, which have adversely affected sales. Mahler expressed concern on Discord about the studio's viability, emphasizing that independent studios do not have backing from large publishers. He urged fans to leave positive reviews to help improve the game's reception and ensure the studio's survival. This situation follows Moon Studios' recent declaration of independence, after previously achieving success with the Ori series, which sold over 15 million units.

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May 10, 2025

Fanatical’s New Bundle Has 19 Anime-Inspired PC Games For As Low As $2.85 Each

Today, May 9, marks the third day of Fanatical's Bundlefest Spring 2025 event, which runs until May 16 and features new PC game bundle deals every weekday. The Spring 2025 edition of the Build Your Own Bento Bundle includes 19 anime-inspired games, starting at [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Today, Friday, May 9, marks the third day of Fanatical's Bundlefest Spring 2025 event, a celebration of gaming that introduces new PC game bundle deals every weekday until Friday, May 16. Among today's highlights is the Spring 2025 edition of the Build Your Own Bento Bundle, featuring an impressive selection of up to 19 anime-inspired games available for as little as .85 per key. Previous bundles released during this event include the Slitherine Strategy Bundle, which offers up to 10 strategy games for , and the Killer Bundle Spring 2025 edition, showcasing five roguelike action titles for just . For a detailed overview of these enticing offers, continue reading below, and be sure to return on Monday, May 12, for the next exciting bundle reveal. Fanatical's Bundlefest Spring 2025 Build Your Own Bento Bundle (Spring 2025) The Spring 2025 edition of the Build Your Own Bento Bundle invites gamers to curate their own collection from a delightful array of 19 anime-themed PC games. Notable titles include three Harvest Moon games—Light of Hope Special Edition, One World, and The Winds of Anthos—alongside the stylish 3D space combat simulator Rogue Flight and the action-packed side-scroller Spirit of the Samurai. Pricing begins at three games for (.33 per key), with discounts available for larger selections: five games drop the price to each, while seven or more games reduce it to just .85 per key. The full bundle, valued at .15, offers a remarkable saving compared to the 5.81 retail price for individual purchases. This bundle will be available until June 13. Clear Skye Thinking Endless Alice Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition Harvest Moon: One World Harvest Moon: The Winds of Anthos Highway Blossoms Kamikaze Lassplanes The Letter Love Esquire Maiden Cops My Confounding Cat is Criminally Cute! Psionic Sentry: Infinite Rabi-Ribi Rogue Flight Salome's Kiss Shui's Odyssey SomnaBuster Spirit of the Samurai Slitherine Strategy Bundle The Slitherine Strategy Bundle, the second offering of Bundlefest Spring 2025, features up to 10 games from the esteemed publisher Slitherine. Priced at for the complete bundle—a staggering reduction from its typical 0 value—this collection also offers smaller tiers for those seeking a more budget-friendly option. Among the standout titles are Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Stargate: Timekeepers, and Battlestar Galactica Deadlock. The Slitherine Strategy Bundle will be available until June 5. Pay at least .49 Battlestar Galactica Deadlock Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager Distant Worlds Universe Pay at least Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm - Player's Edition Master of Magic Warplan Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War Battlestar Galactica Deadlock Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager Distant Worlds Universe Pay Combat Mission Battle for Normandy Stargate: Timekeepers Panzer Corps 2 Flashpoint Campaigns: Red Storm - Player's Edition Master of Magic Warplan Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War Battlestar Galactica Deadlock Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager Distant Worlds Universe Killer Bundle (Bundlefest Spring 2025) - 5 Games for Killer Bundle (Bundlefest Spring 2025) The latest iteration of Fanatical's popular Killer Bundle presents an enticing offer of five roguelike action games for just . This collection includes the wave-based FPS brawler Paint the Town Red, the top-down survival shooter Empty Shell, the medieval survivors-like Army of Ruin, the Hades-inspired deck-building dungeon crawler Dandy Ace, and the sci-fi tower defense game DG2: Defense Grid. With a total value of , this bundle represents a remarkable saving of . Each game is delivered as an official Steam key, and all titles are verified for Steam Deck compatibility. The Killer Bundle (Bundlefest Spring 2025) will be available until June 11. Army of Ruin Dandy Ace DG2: Defense Grid 2 Empty Shell Paint the Town Red" max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].85 per key, with notable titles like Harvest Moon: Light of Hope Special Edition, Rogue Flight, and Spirit of the Samurai. The Slitherine Strategy Bundle offers up to 10 strategy games for a reduced price, available until June 5, featuring titles such as Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War. The Killer Bundle includes five roguelike action games for .99, available until June 11, with games like Paint the Town Red and Dandy Ace.

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April 30, 2025

Stardew Valley creator Eric Barone hasn’t ‘really’ played a lot of other farming and life sims, but he appreciates the impact the game has had on the genre—’it seems to have inspired a lot more people to consider this kind of game’

Stardew Valley, released in 2016, has significantly influenced the farming simulator genre, leading to comparisons with new titles. Eric Barone, the creator of Stardew Valley, noted that he hasn't played many other farming games but mentioned Sun Haven and Graveyard Keeper as titles of interest. He expressed curiosity about Disney Dreamlight Valley due to its name, stating it resembles Animal Crossing more than Stardew Valley. Barone acknowledged that Stardew Valley has inspired many developers to create similar games, reflecting on his own gaming influences from titles like Harvest Moon, Rune Factory, and The Sims. He appreciates the resurgence of farming simulators and the creative wave it has generated in the industry.

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April 26, 2025

The ever-gorgeous Capcom classic Breath of Fire 4 is back on PC, alongside a little sprucing up

Breath of Fire 4, originally launched on PlayStation 1 in 2000 and released on PC in 2003 in Japan and Europe, has been revived through GOG's preservation program, making it accessible on Windows 10 and 11. GOG has enhanced the game with new display options, upgraded the audio engine, and ensured it is DRM-free. GOG's preservation program has also revived other classic titles such as Ultima Underworld 1+2, Worms: Armageddon, and Tex Murphy: Under a Killing Moon.