Valve updates its Steam policy on AI so it can 'release the vast majority of games that use it'

The next upcoming set for had been previously revealed as, and now, can exclusively reveal seven new cards. The popular trading card game from Ravensburger has made big waves since its debut last year, and will be the third set, following and. With new cards being steadily unveiled leading up to launch, hype surrounding the latest expansion is understandably high.

Room for another mass layoff post, before we end the day? This one is actually two separate stories but in a bid to conserve resources and make our frontpage slightly less depressing to read, I am going to roll them together. Black Forest Games, the Embracer-owned creators of the Destroy All Humans! Remake, are reportedly cutting 50% of their workforce - around 50-60 people. Outriders developers People Can Fly, meanwhile, have laid off 30 developers who were working on an unannounced Square Enix game.

Apple plans to introduce significant changes to the iOS App Store, allowing users to download apps from third-party sources. The company is reaching a deadline imposed by the EU under the Digital Markets Act, which requires the company to allow the installation of apps from outside the App Store. The company has until March 6 to implement the app sideloading, and iOS 17.4 appears to be the update that will bring the necessary changes.

Capcom’s latest update for Monster Hunter Rise on Steam has broken some compatibility with Steam Deck, with users reporting that they’re no longer to load the game on Valve’s handheld PC gaming platform.

Story modes in sports games have had a long-standing problem. Scripted narratives clash with the “anything can happen” nature of sports, which means what happens in the actual games can be in direct opposition to what happens in the narrative.

, the popular trading card game (TCG) featuring Disney characters, has been growing in popularity with the recent availability of cards, bringing more people into the world of TCGs. Currently, two sets have been released for the game, which begins to unveil the story of the magical world where lore has gone missing, and it is up to the Illumineers to save the land. An upcoming third set, is soon to be released, with new game mechanics and many beautiful and powerful new cards.

Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke has said the company won’t be putting any of its games on subscription services.

There may be a lot more real-money gaming (RMG) apps available in the Google Play Store before the year ends — at least in certain locations. Google initially started allowing apps that deal with real money in its store back in 2021, but only if they fall under a game type that's regulated by the government. Now, the company has announced that it's tweaking its rules to allow more «game types and operators not covered by an existing licensing framework.» That will open the Play Store to games that aren't that popular or aren't played widely enough for local governments to create laws around them.

The denizens of Frostpunk are, understandably, quite grumpy so-and-sos a lot of the time, but through their cries of "More heat!" and "Please can we not with the human waste hothouse jobs!", I reckon even they'd be quite pleased to hear that Frostpunk 2 will be heading to PC Game Pass on its day of release (with Xbox Game Pass following when it arrives on consoles). Alas, we still don't know exactly when it's coming out yet, but in the mean time, why not gather round the burning barrel of 11 Bit's very first gameplay trailer for it while we wait?

We’ve had barely an official word on Elden Ring DLC Shadow of the Erdtree since it was announced about a year ago, itself a year after the release of From Software’s superb open-world soulslike. That hasn’t stopped a steady drip of decidedly unofficial rumours and signs about the Elden Ring expansion could arrive, though - and the latest indication is that Shadow of the Erdtree’s release date might be soon. Very soon, in fact.

FromSoftware’s been somewhat quiet about Elden Ring’s upcoming paid expansion, Shadow of the Erdtree. While it confirmed in December 2023 that it’s still “some ways off,” rumors indicated a potential launch in February. Whatever the case may be, an announcement could be coming sooner than later.

The creator of Portal 64 has said disappointed fans should not blame Valve for its recent takedown.