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- Chainsaw Juice King is an idle simulation game where players manage a juice empire by harvesting animated fruits using a chainsaw and selling the juices to customers.
The Warhammer Skulls event has announced remasters for Dawn of War and Space Marine, a new CRPG titled Dark Heresy, and the video game debut of the Leagues of Votann in Mechanicus 2. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War is free on Steam until May 29, celebrating its latest DLC, the Onslaught Pack. Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War is available for free on GOG this week, allowing players to control the Eldar. Boltgun – Words of Vengeance is also free on Steam, combining typing skills with shooting mechanics. Mechanicus is free to play on Steam for three days. GOG is offering a Warhammer Skulls 2025 digital goodies bag, and players can claim a free coach for the Khorne team in Blood Bowl 3.
Fanatical's May Madness sale offers significant discounts on a wide range of PC games until June 1. The Star Wars Collection, featuring 14 classic titles, is available for .49, a nearly 80% discount from its regular price of .99. A Spin to Win promotion allows customers spending or more on a single order to win bonus games and coupon codes, with every order also receiving a 5% discount code for future purchases. Other notable deals include Alien: Isolation - The Collection for .31 (originally .99), Helldivers 2 for .49 (down from .99), Frostpunk 2 for .49 (originally .99), and Persona 3 Reload for .49 (was .99). Additional titles include Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 at a discounted price (original price not specified) and Kingdom Come: Deliverance II for .79 (originally .99). Non-RPG options include Dynasty Warriors: Origins for .39 (was .99) and the Capcom Fighting Collection 2 for .79 (originally .99). All games purchased are delivered as official keys for platforms like Steam and the Epic Games Store.
A gamer has become the first individual to fully complete the Enhanced Edition of Stalker: Shadow of Chornobyl on PC. GSC Game World released remastered versions of the Stalker trilogy, which includes Shadow of Chornobyl, Clear Sky, and Call of Prypiat, available for free to original owners. Despite the excitement, the remastered trilogy has received "Mostly Negative" ratings on Steam, with players expressing dissatisfaction over blurry graphics, particularly when using features like FSR and antialiasing. The author of the text, after spending 23 hours in Shadow of Chornobyl, found the graphics to be crisp on various displays, but acknowledges the volume of negative feedback may indicate issues related to specific hardware configurations. The author suggests that those sensitive to graphical fidelity might want to wait for GSC to address these concerns.
Shuhei Yoshida, a former Sony executive, discussed the evolving pricing landscape in the gaming industry, suggesting that a price increase for games is justified and perhaps overdue. He argued against a uniform pricing model, stating that the value of a game should reflect its unique offerings and production costs. Yoshida believes that high-quality games could be worth higher prices, asserting that they provide significant entertainment value compared to other forms of entertainment. He encouraged consumers to make informed spending choices, emphasizing that value is subjective and should be assessed individually.
An Australian woman, Lauren Lily, discovered that her painful symptoms, initially thought to be due to a medical condition, were actually caused by using a hot water bottle every night while she slept. After spending significant money on consultations and tests, she realized the discomfort was self-inflicted, highlighting the importance of self-awareness and considering simple explanations for health issues.
Take-Two Interactive reported a six percent increase in net bookings for the fiscal year ending March 2025, generating .65 billion, with 80 percent from recurrent consumer spending, which increased by seven percent. GAAP net revenue rose by five percent to .63 billion. CEO Strauss Zelnick projected net bookings for Fiscal 2026 to be between .9 billion and .0 billion and highlighted the upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6, scheduled for May 26, 2026. Grand Theft Auto 5 has shipped 215 million copies, and recurrent consumer spending related to the franchise increased by five percent.
Minecraft will introduce saddle crafting for horses and pigs, allowing players to create saddles using one iron ingot and three pieces of leather. This feature is currently in testing and will be part of the second game drop of the year, though no release date has been confirmed. The update will also include five new music tracks composed by Amos Roddy, with one track titled "Tears" obtainable by defeating a specific ghast in the Nether, while it will also be available on Spotify.
Void War is an upcoming PC game set for release on May 30th, featuring space combat with players navigating ancient starships in a universe filled with blood cultists, imperialists, and corsairs. The game includes a roguelite system map with battles, narrative encounters, and merchants. It is similar to FTL: Faster Than Light but has a darker atmosphere reminiscent of Warhammer 40,000. A demo is currently available on Steam and Itch.io. The gameplay involves real-time engagements with the option to pause for strategic management, focusing on reactor energy allocation and crew management. The full game will feature approximately 10 playable ships, eight commanders, 70 crew types, 60 weapon varieties, 50 modules, and 19 ship systems, along with 140 crew items.
The author has been using Linux, specifically Ubuntu Server, for over a decade for cloud deployments, game server management, and media streaming. They primarily use a MacBook for daily tasks but also require Windows for gaming on a main PC, utilizing Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL). The author has configured Windows Terminal to manage multiple command-line shells, including Windows PowerShell, Command Prompt, and WSL, all within a single application. Windows Terminal is pre-installed on Windows 11 version 22H2 or later and can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store for earlier versions.
The author's Windows Terminal setup opens a WSL environment by default and includes options for Command Prompt, PowerShell, and Developer Command Prompts. They have customized their experience by removing trailing whitespace when pasting, organizing tab order, hiding the title bar, and using a Dark theme with the Monokai Remastered color scheme and JetBrains Mono font. The WSL configuration is set to access an Ubuntu terminal directly.
Windows Terminal allows the author to connect to Proxmox hosts or virtual machines via SSH and supports multiple tabs for managing different systems. It features a "Quake" mode for quick command execution and the ability to create automated tools with keyboard shortcuts. The author plans to explore adding SSH profiles for easier server connections.
