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Fixes — Version 1.1.2.0
Hi Pioneers! Hello again — we’re still making targeted adjustments to enhance the Steam Deck experience as we pursue Verified status. Below are the latest fixes and changes. Version 1.1.2.0 — We’ve incremented the version after merging the Experimental and Default branches following the completion of the Spline Collision Refactor Experimental period. This version bump...
Embracer Keeps Shrinking: Holding Company Sells Arc Games and Cryptic Studios for $30 Million
Project Golden Arc acted as the buyer. The Swedish conglomerate Embracer Group announced it has sold two businesses — the publisher Arc Games (formerly Perfect World Entertainment and Gearbox Publishing San Francisco) and the developer Cryptic Studios — to Project Golden Arc for $30 million. Arc Games published titles such as Star Trek Online, Neverwinter,...
BAFTA Documentary: Inside the Making of KCD II
BAFTA visits Warhorse Studios to reveal how Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was built — from immersive world design and narrative craft to Henry’s personal arc. Watch the full documentary on YouTube Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Royal Edition is now available. View the Royal Edition on Steam Follow Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: 🔸 X (Twitter)...
Wake Up Dead Man Abandons the Cozy Knives Out Formula — And That’s a Good Thing
Image: Netflix Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films are engineered for communal viewing: meticulously designed visuals paired with sharp, playful plotting that reward a theatrical crowd. At the same time, their blend of wit and suspense suits Netflix’s streaming model—mysteries and murder plots translate easily to the sofa-and-blanket ritual that many viewers prefer. That duality remains...
Benny Blanco’s Mom Hid in Her Bathroom During a Terrifying Home Invasion
Benny Blanco’s Mother Survives Frightening Home Invasion in Studio City Updated Nov. 26 Courtesy of Benny Blanco / BMI Sandra Levin, the mother of producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, was the victim of a terrifying attempted burglary at her Studio City, California, home earlier this week. Local reports indicate intruders forced their way into the...
Stranger Things Season 5 Shines at Its Silliest
Photo: Netflix Stranger Things’ fifth and final season amplifies both the danger and the spectacle. What began in season one as the nightmare of a single Demogorgon has swelled into an invading force of nightmarish creatures. The premiere, “The Vanishing of Will Byers,” is reframed early on to make Will’s disappearance less of a solitary...
Ultrarealistic Shooter Bodycam Gets Major Update with Improved Zombie Mode
The ultra realistic multiplayer shooter Bodycam has officially received one of its most significant updates since entering early access marking a major technical leap forward for the project. Developers have confirmed that the game has been fully migrated to Unreal Engine 5.5 providing a new level of visual fidelity and system stability that was previously...
Horror About Tester A.I.L.A Launches on PC and Consoles
The game’s sense of dread isn’t generated by looming deadlines or a meager paycheck. A.I.L.A., a horror title, has launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, placing players in the role of a tester for virtual worlds engineered from their most hidden fears. A.I.L.A. is a first-person horror set in the near future,...
Survival Expert: Inart to Release Daryl Dixon Figurine from The Walking Dead in 2027
This week, Inart is giving fans the chance to pre-order a new, highly detailed Daryl Dixon collectible inspired by Season 8 of The Walking Dead. Inart has revealed a 1/6-scale Daryl Dixon figure based on the eighth season of The Walking Dead. The price has not been announced yet; pre-orders for the collectible will open...
Elizabeth Olsen’s New Afterlife Rom‑Com Springs from a Strange Scientific Backstory
Photo: Leah Gallo/A24 A24’s fantasy-drama Eternity centers on an intimate love story. When Joan — portrayed by Elizabeth Olsen — dies in her nineties, she wakes in a bustling, bureaucratic afterlife known as The Junction. There she learns she has seven days to decide which of her former husbands she will spend eternity with: Larry...
Vote for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl as Labor of Love!
Stalkers — over the last year the Zone has grown, changed, and kept calling you back. If you believe the Zone deserves recognition, nominate S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl for the Steam Awards! S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is competing in the “Labor of Love” category. During the past year the Zone has seen new...
Spellcasters Chronicles: We Tried Quantic Dream’s MOBA — A Pleasant Surprise? (Preview Hands-On)
Le 16 octobre 2025, Quantic Dream a surpris la presse en dévoilant Spellcasters Chronicles, un MOBA 3v3 qui tranche radicalement avec la production solo narrative qui a fait sa réputation. Entre The Nomad Soul, Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain, Beyond: Two Souls et Detroit: Become Human, le studio parisien est connu pour ses expériences dirigistes et axées...
The Pixar Flop That Became the Studio’s Best — and Strangest — Mistake
Image: Disney/Pixar In 2015 Pixar marked its twentieth anniversary with an uncommon pair of original features. Alongside the critical and commercial triumph of Inside Out, the studio released a second original about dinosaurs that many expected to be another hit. Instead, The Good Dinosaur underperformed at the box office, making it Pixar’s first wide-release commercial...
Nordic Horizons Cruise Event
Cruising Nordic Horizons — Nordic Horizons DLC Launch Event Join us on Thursday, the 27th of November to celebrate the release of the Nordic Horizons DLC with our World of Trucks event — Cruising Nordic Horizons. Set out across Scandinavia’s northern reaches, where towering fjords and braided rivers carve a landscape of stark beauty. We’re...
Vince Gilligan on Pluribus Episode 5’s Big Twist: “They’re Just Giving Carol a Time-Out”
Image: Apple If you watched the newest episode of Pluribus and left with questions, you aren’t alone. I took those questions directly to series creator Vince Gilligan to better understand the story choices and character logic in the show’s latest installment. Settle in — here’s a clearer look at what happened and why it matters....
Battletoads, Ninja Gaiden II and More Arrive on Nintendo Switch Online
On November 26, 2025, Nintendo Switch Online expanded both its NES and Game Boy collections. The NES roster gains Battletoads and Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos — its first NES additions in nearly a year — while the Game Boy lineup adds Bionic Commando and Kid Icarus: Of Myths and Monsters. Battletoads,...
Fixes — Version 1.1.2.0
Hi Pioneers! Hello again — we’re still making targeted adjustments to enhance the Steam Deck experience as we pursue Verified status. Below are the latest fixes and changes. Version 1.1.2.0 — We’ve incremented the version after merging the Experimental and Default branches following the completion of the Spline Collision Refactor Experimental period. This version bump...
Embracer Keeps Shrinking: Holding Company Sells Arc Games and Cryptic Studios for $30 Million
Project Golden Arc acted as the buyer. The Swedish conglomerate Embracer Group announced it has sold two businesses — the publisher Arc Games (formerly Perfect World Entertainment and Gearbox Publishing San Francisco) and the developer Cryptic Studios — to Project Golden Arc for $30 million. Arc Games published titles such as Star Trek Online, Neverwinter,...
BAFTA Documentary: Inside the Making of KCD II
BAFTA visits Warhorse Studios to reveal how Kingdom Come: Deliverance II was built — from immersive world design and narrative craft to Henry’s personal arc. Watch the full documentary on YouTube Kingdom Come: Deliverance II — Royal Edition is now available. View the Royal Edition on Steam Follow Kingdom Come: Deliverance II: 🔸 X (Twitter)...
Wake Up Dead Man Abandons the Cozy Knives Out Formula — And That’s a Good Thing
Image: Netflix Rian Johnson’s Knives Out films are engineered for communal viewing: meticulously designed visuals paired with sharp, playful plotting that reward a theatrical crowd. At the same time, their blend of wit and suspense suits Netflix’s streaming model—mysteries and murder plots translate easily to the sofa-and-blanket ritual that many viewers prefer. That duality remains...
Benny Blanco’s Mom Hid in Her Bathroom During a Terrifying Home Invasion
Benny Blanco’s Mother Survives Frightening Home Invasion in Studio City Updated Nov. 26 Courtesy of Benny Blanco / BMI Sandra Levin, the mother of producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, was the victim of a terrifying attempted burglary at her Studio City, California, home earlier this week. Local reports indicate intruders forced their way into the...
Stranger Things Season 5 Shines at Its Silliest
Photo: Netflix Stranger Things’ fifth and final season amplifies both the danger and the spectacle. What began in season one as the nightmare of a single Demogorgon has swelled into an invading force of nightmarish creatures. The premiere, “The Vanishing of Will Byers,” is reframed early on to make Will’s disappearance less of a solitary...
Ultrarealistic Shooter Bodycam Gets Major Update with Improved Zombie Mode
The ultra realistic multiplayer shooter Bodycam has officially received one of its most significant updates since entering early access marking a major technical leap forward for the project. Developers have confirmed that the game has been fully migrated to Unreal Engine 5.5 providing a new level of visual fidelity and system stability that was previously...
Horror About Tester A.I.L.A Launches on PC and Consoles
The game’s sense of dread isn’t generated by looming deadlines or a meager paycheck. A.I.L.A., a horror title, has launched on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, placing players in the role of a tester for virtual worlds engineered from their most hidden fears. A.I.L.A. is a first-person horror set in the near future,...
Survival Expert: Inart to Release Daryl Dixon Figurine from The Walking Dead in 2027
This week, Inart is giving fans the chance to pre-order a new, highly detailed Daryl Dixon collectible inspired by Season 8 of The Walking Dead. Inart has revealed a 1/6-scale Daryl Dixon figure based on the eighth season of The Walking Dead. The price has not been announced yet; pre-orders for the collectible will open...