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Valve's Gabe Newell still plays at least one game of Dota 2 "every day" in his 60s, so hopefully he's past the noob phase he was stuck in even "after 800 hours"
Gabe Newell: semi-retired gamer
Major Crimson Desert Update Adds New Endgame Features and Other Improvements
The latest major update has arrived for Crimson Desert and with this patch, Pearl Abyss is addressing some replayable endgame features while also continuing to make quality of life improvements. Even though Crimson Desert has become a smash hit, Pearl Abyss has continued to tweak the experience in the weeks followin...
Steam Survey for April 2026 shows Linux still trending well
With the Steam Hardware & Software Survey for April 2026 now live, we've seen a decrease compared with the all-time high from last month but still a good trend. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-survey-for-april-2026-shows-linux-still-trending-well/
Former Dragon Quest director says JRPG icon Yuji Horii taught him the series is "not about the storyline, the experience is what matters"
A lesson that was "drilled" into Jin Fujisawa
Warhammer 40k: Space Marine meets retro goodness in this fan game
Warhammer 40,000 debuted at the height of nerd culture making its mark on the wider culture. No longer the mere domain of basements and college campuses, properties such as Dungeons and Dragons were getting Saturday morning cartoons. Alongside the rise of tabletop gaming was the rejuvenated video game industry. Afte...
Diablo® IV peaks at 57k players
Diablo® IV has peaked at 57,465 concurrent players on 2 May 2026 which is 3 years after release. View charts and more statistics on our website.
Control Resonant dev Remedy didn't use other triple-A games for inspiration, because "nobody is taking risks"
Control Resonant is stepping outside the Oldest House, and that's a little scary. The brutalist architecture and shifting paranormal elements gave its predecessor an incredibly striking and distinctive look, but for the sequel we're moving out into the streets of Manhattan. That meant embracing a level of mundanity,...
Shinobi Way codes May 2026
Redeem these new Shinobi Way codes , and you'll dramatically cut down on the number of ninja chores you'll need to run to reroll for better traits and scary new skills. Shinobi Way is the first new Naruto-inspired RPG to make it big on Roblox in quite some time. Like those that were popular a few years back, this on...
Wine 11.8 brings updates for Mono, MSXML, VBScript and more
The development release of the Windows compatibility layer Wine version 11.8 is out now with the usual assortment of new features and fixes. Read the full article here: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/wine-11-8-brings-updates-for-mono-msxml-vbscript-and-more/
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era peaks at 52k players
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era has peaked at 52,388 concurrent players on 2 May 2026 within the release week. View charts and more statistics on our website.