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    Bazzite PC maxes out Ethernet where Xbox fell short●I have my BazziteOS machine plugged into the same Ethernet cable I used to plug my Xbox into. Steam regularly maxes outMmastodonCultureGaming254 min ago

    A gamer running BazziteOS, the Linux-based gaming OS, swapped their old Xbox for a PC on the same Ethernet cable and found Steam downloads regularly saturate their full 1 Gbps connection, while the console rarely exceeded 500 Mbps. They frame it as a simple observation while waiting for a new game to download, but it feeds ongoing discussion about Steam's download speeds compared with consoles.

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    Steam ends universal Daily Deals, sparking debate●No more (universal) Daily Deals on Steam... is that good?✉newsCultureGaming54 min ago

    Valve has discontinued Steam's universal Daily Deals, the long-running daily discounts that applied storewide, according to GameDiscoverCo. The change means fewer sitewide one-day promotions, with discounts expected to shift toward more targeted or event-based offers. Industry observers are divided on whether this is positive for developers and shoppers, with some welcoming less pressure to discount and others concerned about reduced visibility for games.

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    Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Receives New Upgrades●Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition gets upgrades to improve UI Scaling, Cloud Saving and more https:// lemmy.zip/postMmastodonCultureGaming154 min ago

    Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition is getting a round of improvements, including better UI scaling and cloud saving support. The classic role-playing game's enhanced re-release continues to receive updates, and players on PC appear to be discussing the quality-of-life changes, which make the decades-old title more comfortable to play on modern displays and across multiple devices.

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    GTA 6 marketing stunt leaves UK editors baffled by Miami Heat●GTA 6 marketing stunt reveals none of our UK editors have heard of the Miami Heat I don't even know ball but I feel likeMmastodonCultureGaming354 min ago

    A GTA 6 marketing stunt has become a talking point after PC Gamer reported that none of its UK-based editors recognised the Miami Heat, the NBA team tied to the game's Miami-inspired setting. Commenters are amused and incredulous that a major basketball franchise drew blank looks from games journalists, with many joking about the cultural gap between UK and US sports knowledge.

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    Retro shooter S.T.O.R.M. marks 30 years since its Spanish release●Aquest any és el trentè aniversari de la publicació a casa nostra de "S.T.O.R.M." per "Windows" 🕹🎮. # STORM # Windows #MmastodonEnvironmentWeather31 h ago

    Fans are marking the thirtieth anniversary of the release of S.T.O.R.M., a shooter video game published in Spain for Windows. Retro gaming communities are using the occasion to look back at the classic title and its place in the country's early PC gaming history.

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