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Expect more news at GDC or E3 Valve’s electronics engineer Ben Krasnow reportedly gave a talk at the EHSM 2012 conference in Berlin recently where he gave out new details onValve’s Steam Box. According to German tech siteGolem.de,Ben told the audience that Steam Box will run on Linux. Not surprising given Gabe Newell’sstance on Windows 8, and Valve’s foray with Linux recently. Additionally, we should be learning new details about the Steam Box this year at either the Game Developers Conference in March, or at E3 in June....

Developer Digital Extremes has released a Sevagoth Prime and a new Prologue Quest, The Lotus Eaters, forWarframe. Fans have been waiting sinceTennoCon 2024to get their hands on the new Prime Warframe and dive into this short quest ahead of this year’s major expansion,Warframe: 1999. Sevagoth Primeis a new version of what might be the most terrifying Warframe in the game. Every one of its abilities charges up a meter that can be used to summon a spooky death-like visage that deals massive amounts of damage to enemies and looks glorious....

‘We always have and will believe in the potential of the IP’ Following THQ’ssale of theHomefrontpropertyto Crytek, the exactrelease window forHomefront 2might be up in the air. Speaking toVG247, general manager Nick Button-Brown offered a response that reads like satire of this industry’s news cycle. “Crytek’s focus is fairly similar to THQ’s — namely to make the best game possible,so this will not have too much impact on the development itself,” he told the outlet....

Who wants to fight back the dinosaurs? It’s that time again: The list of games being added toXbox Game Pass for Julyhas been revealed. There are only a few new titles being added to the game pass this time around,but it includes a couple of day one releases. As is tradition with Xbox Game Pass, this list focuses on the first half of the month. The second wave of games for July will probably be revealed in a couple of weeks....

If you have an Xbox Series X|S or an Xbox One, youmayhave noticed a few changes to the Home screen recently. That’s because Microsoft has been rolling out an update for the current and previous-gen consoles, which brings some alterations to the system UI. A post over onXbox Wiregives an overview of what you’ll see the next time you turn on your console (if you haven’t done so already). The post says this latest update is the result of feedback from users and is designed to make it easier to “discover new games, rediscover games you already love, connect with communities, and create a more personalized experience....

New game from Ackk Studios is a hot surprise Ackk Studios, creators of the Game Boy-influenced, color-themed RPGTwo Brothershas revealeda few screens of their next game, currently codenamedProject Y2K. Details on the game remain scant, but a little Twitter digging revealed a few incidental details, such as influences likeDavid O’Reilly(Her,Adventure Time,Eat My Sharts),Takashi Marukami(Jellyfish Eyes,Superflat First Love),Killer7,EarthBound,and the “Hipster” stereotype. Seems like a dream come true, though I hope the game doesn’t give hipsters too hard of a time....

Millions of needlepoint teeth now sharper than ever Asobo Studio hasreleased an updatefor the PC and console editions of its grim, but unnervingly attractive sequelA Plague Tale: Requiem— Now available on PS5 and Xbox Series X, the new update adds a Performance Mode to the options, which offers a new 60 FPS option to both platforms. The Performance Mode will increase the adventure’s frame rate at the cost of some visual clarity, bringing the console editions more in line with the technical performance of the PC edition....

Call of Duty’sseason three forBlack Ops 6andWarzonebegins next week, and Activision wants its players to know that it has been ramping up security measures to deal with cheaters ruining the experience for everyone. With over 228,000 accounts banned and over 20 cheat makers and “dozens” of cheat resellers put “out of business,” Activision says it’s “not slowing down” in its efforts to keep the game fair and fun for everyone, even if it means continuing to flex its money muscles and utilize the law to shut cheats down at the source....

EA Sports College Football 25is now available on early access, and the ability to choose between different match difficulty settings is handy for those just jumping in. After roughly a decade, a new college football video game has been released. Whether you’re playing the casual exhibition matches or the ultra-competitive Ultimate Team mode, you can tweak the difficulty of the matches (with few exceptions). Let’s take a look at all available options and what they have to offer....

Take a bite out of this spooky adventure later this spring With previous releases likeDishonored,Prey,andDeathloop,Arkanehas one of the most solid track records out there. Fans have been anxiously awaiting their newest release, vampire FPSRedfall. The game will feature a roster of playable characters who all utilize unique abilities to take down the vampires that are terrorizing the isolated town of Redfall. We got an in-depth look at what to expect from the gameplay during today’s Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase, including character skill trees, a whole host of weapons and gadgets, and encounters that players will come across in the game’s “immersive open world....

When you finallyget your Kuva SobekinWarframe, you will want to use the best mods for the best build. Don’t worry, we got you covered. If you want to go all out with this amazing shotgun, check out what we have cooking below. Best Kuva Sobek build inWarframe This is going to be a very end-game-friendly build that’s great for general use. It has a stronger emphasis on mobbingthanks to the Acid Shells mod....

How about we dive into a new main entry on PC/console? Capcom keeps diving into the well ofMega Man X. Despite the fact that the series proper died withMega Man X8in 2004, the publisher is keen to bring back Zero and X on a moment’s notice, cramming them into myriad fighting games, RPGs, and even card battlers. Those characters will truly never die, and now they’re going to be featured in a new mobile game calledDiVE....

The #1 community manager podcast on Dtoid! This week, we grace your ears with a mini-episode. Everyone aside from Aaron and myself decided they don’t love you lot anymore and went about doing silly things like “being sick”, “sleeping” and “having family in town.” Well I can tell you from experience, those are all most certainlythings. Aaron and I managed to hold it together for a week. With no one around we got to talk about Klingon metal bands and The Walking Dead....