Microsoft Veteran Engineer Makes DOOM Playable in Windows Paint
DoomPaint stands out among DOOM ports because it actually runs at the original frame rate, making the game genuinely playable through Paint rather than a visual stunt.
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HPSC eSports Lab Opens to Apply Olympic Sports Science to Competitive Gaming
The lab extends Japan's Olympic and Paralympic training infrastructure to eSports ahead of the 20th Asian Games, where eSports is an official medal event.
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Ogre Chambers DX Ends Steam Distribution on August 4
The developer is retiring the free game that first put it on Steam, calling it outdated, and directing players to the sequel instead of keeping the original around.
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Meteon Run Passes 100,000 Downloads, Rolls Out Scholarship System
The 100,000 download milestone marks the full rollout of the scholarship system, which the company says removes the high initial cost barrier that has kept blockchain game players out.
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LEVEL∞ Releases Two Recommended PCs for Lineage 2
The manufacturer-selected configurations give Lineage 2 players a ready-made hardware baseline, with BTO options for those who want to adjust storage or memory.
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Gamesight Survey Says Third-Day Creator Count Predicts FPS Longevity
The report suggests that early creator numbers, not viewing time, are the reliable early indicator of whether a competitive FPS will retain an audience, pointing to the first month as the critical survival window.
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A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei Demo Shows a Read-and-Strike Spy Action Game
The demo shows the game's core loop of reading and striking, built around time rewinding and True Qi management, holds up in a hands-on build.
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Automaton's Weekly Roundup: Mario Sunshine, Senran Kagura Sequel, and 6 More
The week spans a GameCube-era revival on Switch 2, a new Senran Kagura sequel, and several multiplayer releases, giving Nintendo and indie audiences new material at once.
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Steam Visual Novel Seireki 2236 Nen Puts Telepathy Society Under Scrutiny
The piece argues that despite being over a decade old, the game's questions about communication and selfhood resonate more sharply in an era of social media and AI, making it a relevant pick for readers seeking thoughtful indie SF.
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EXILEDGE ChinaJoy Demo Puts Melee and Bike Self-Destruct at the Core
The fourth annual demo reveals EXILEDGE has shifted its combat identity from a shooter to a melee-and-skill-driven action game, with the bike repurposed as a tactical weapon.
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Ragnarok Online 3 Hands-On: Classic Feel, Modern Boss Design
The hands-on suggests Ragnarok Online 3 is less a new MMO and more a polished remake that keeps the original's identity while updating combat for modern expectations.
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Mystery Walk 2: Mermaid Legend Murder Case Sets September 17 Release
The confirmed September 17 date and the hidden scenario with Gachapin and Mukku give the second Mystery Walk entry a distinct identity ahead of launch.
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Itch.io Bundle Sells 127 Games and Assets for $10 to Aid Laid-Off Developers
The bundle turns a $1,023 catalog into a $10 purchase, channeling industry-wide layoff anxiety into direct mutual aid through a union-operated fund.
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Daba: Land of Water Scar Demo Shows Maturity at ChinaJoy 2026
The demo's deliberate design choices, like the three-choice weapon menu, show the developers addressing player feedback and refining the game's signature combat mechanics.
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NTE's New Healer Irohi Turns Downed Allies Into Sheep
Irohi's kit bends the standard rule that downed characters are out of the fight, turning them into persistent assets and making her a strategic healer that changes team composition.
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Oshi no Ko Puzzle Star Adds New Summer Splash Gacha With Arima Kana and MEMcho
The Summer Splash banner and the Club feature launch together, pairing a limited-time gacha with a social system meant to keep players active through the month.
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GRAIN ROT Launches on Steam With Wooden Robot Possession Horror
The game's pre-launch traction, with over 250,000 wishlists and 350,000 demo downloads, indicates strong demand for cooperative horror experiences that emphasize physics-driven chaos and resource management, potentially setting a benchmark for indie horror releases on Steam.
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Tank Shooter Tyr Opens Steam Playtest With Hovercrafts and Teleporting Vehicles
The playtest gives players an early look at Tyr's vehicle customization and ability system, including teleporting tanks and sonar pulses, ahead of its Q3 2026 release.
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Cheaters in Black Ops II PS5/PS4 Port Force Max Levels on Other Players
The ports bring classic multiplayer to current consoles, but the cheat damage undermines the experience and raises questions about the port's security.
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NBA 2K27 Gameplay Trailer Drops, August 19 Info Event Set
The August 19 stream will reveal the full scope of NBA 2K27, and the trailer plus feature list show 2K is leaning into community feedback, including a cross-platform Auction House and new MyPLAYER options.
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Programmer Runs Doom With 544 Regex Rules, One Frame Takes Minutes
The project demonstrates that DOOM can run through pure string rewriting, relying on the Turing completeness of regular expressions, which is a notable technical curiosity in the long history of unusual DOOM ports.
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NTE's Limited-Time Auction Event Draws Players Who Want It Permanent
The event's popularity, including calls for it to be made permanent, shows that limited-time minigames can become a major draw for the open-world RPG.
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Fantasy Frontier Echo of Cube Adds Sky Tower Floors 36 to 40 and Summer Event
The update expands the endgame dungeon and introduces a summer event with new guardian spirits, giving players fresh goals and rewards.
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TATSUJIN and Raiden Designers Team Up for TATSUJIN EXTREME
The interview reveals that the two designers, who worked on rival vertical shooters during the genre's peak, only began working together recently, with Saito joining TATSUJIN Inc. in 2021.
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