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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Valve rolls out the red carpet for its new Steam controller with battery warnings, gamepad quick-chat and—bonus!—remote download controls ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Finally, even less reason to get up off the sofa. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R9GbehcWG6p9SkNUvj3Z8P-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ This is not a drill: All-timer weirdo game Deadly Premonition now playable on Linux as of Valve's most recent Proton beta, plus 17 others and your EA library (until EA breaks it again) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/this-is-not-a-drill-all-timer-weirdo-game-deadly-premonition-now-playable-on-linux-as-of-valves-most-recent-proton-beta-plus-17-others-and-your-ea-library-until-ea-breaks-it-again/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Zach, did you hear that? ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ joshua.wolens@futurenet.com (Joshua Wolens) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kaxxkBBE4QndjmyrrNpMSX-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roblox to introduce new kid accounts in its quest to appear less of a child safety nightmare ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/roblox-to-introduce-new-kid-accounts-in-its-quest-to-appear-less-of-a-child-safety-nightmare/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ It wants to "become the world’s healthiest platform for users of all ages." ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:42:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FpQ7aTooyvjCSrMRafAhpi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 15 more Disney games delisted from Steam, including the original Star Wars: Dark Forces and 1997's Outlaws ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ That's 29 games delisted following another bout in January. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/iumV562f6xTs8uPF2duWPP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 13, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:49:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tbX5S6MBaiiprLBE2mfPem-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roblox unveils new Roblox Plus monthly subscription that pays creators who get players to sign up for the new Roblox Plus monthly subscription ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Capturing half of the games industry's consumer sales growth apparently wasn't enough. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:14:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/efpEEgbbPVzETAcHA6t9YL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Amazon's Luna cloud gaming service is ending support for game purchases and subscriptions from third-party stores, and users will lose streaming access to purchased third-party games in June ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Luna users' previously purchased EA, Ubisoft, and GOG games will still be accessible on their associated platforms. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:27:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 17:11:21 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nKrQ5b7uF4oEdeUuQMVAch-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (April 7, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:10:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/r3GFfAQ3CHnrYaQvCVYmzi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 30, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2026 23:14:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LfcsctNDSRVV9Vo5eVvERN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Discord hit with 'major outage' affecting voice chat (Update: fixed!) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Voice servers were busted for over an hour on Wednesday. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Wilde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mMsfc9tA3aPvBreBEB7mFK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Golden goose' indie games get Gabe Newell's attention, says Steam expert: 'You're like a little goblin that has a magical power to turn straw into gold' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "He will say to you, 'oh god, please spin these wishlists into gold.'" ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:54:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ harvey.randall@futurenet.com (Harvey Randall) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wMScrGtVbFerSg7T8FwzmS-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 23, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:30:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yN8p6PSBqLABakKySL35KP-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Bonte Avond]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 16, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/X2Yuieo9JWuHoALanyH5qd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bluepoint tech boss suggests Sony's scared of Valve, not Microsoft, and that's why it's pulling back from PC: 'It would be quite ironic if Valve ultimately ended up winning the console war' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Me? I just think everyone's intimidated by the raw power and magnetism of Linux. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 14:38:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RVzbiZdLqZ8hj6rLXUK9Yd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ PlayerUnknown reckons he can take back the term 'metaverse' because 'It's just been co-opted by certain people… like, I still use Twitter because f**k [Elon Musk]' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Them's fighting words. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/64NdzPcZyoUGEg8gM83UEe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French pirates adrift as major torrent site nuked by hacker who accuses it of hoarding user credit cards and DDoSing rivals: '6.6 million users. Years of lies. An empire built on extortion' ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/french-pirates-adrift-as-major-torrent-site-nuked-by-hacker-who-accuses-it-of-hoarding-user-credit-cards-and-ddosing-rivals-6-6-million-users-years-of-lies-an-empire-built-on-extortion/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ The site, now twitching back to life, says the claims are false. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 15:07:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yxZrGPZhkdcASoJa3ysXkA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 9, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:46:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cm9u5LX9CBKhre37uKPvTn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (March 2, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:10:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ELXK5R4hLSgruszL7RvBPL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Sony looks to be 'backing away from putting their exclusive console stuff on PC,' says Bloomberg's Jason Schreier ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Time to hoard your Nixxes ports like nuts for winter. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:57:10 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:02:33 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YNThaRMVq7rTaFk4apxX7R-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The New York Attorney General's Office has flipped at least one Counter-Strike knife skin on the Steam Marketplace for purposes of state ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The funds went to a good cause: Buying a Steam Deck. Also for state purposes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 22:07:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FdJEyPxxAujZebsoiZnisN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CS:GO Flip Knife Doppler Cosmetic Skin]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Counter-Strike: Global Offensive CS:GO Flip Knife Doppler Cosmetic Skin]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Discord delays its global age verification after upsetting almost everyone on Earth: 'We've made mistakes' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discord promises greater transparency and more verification options. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:03:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 02:10:53 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bK4uZhxvRgcb85EAubQrc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GOG declares 'The future of preservation is decided by players who give a sh*t' after New Blood CEO expresses concern for the storefront's lifespan ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Your library needs you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:42:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LxBjiUbB9uDuKyzBb3zAXN-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 23, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 23:39:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9S7XTfNkMNKrPKURBtngsW-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Black Lantern Collective]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[A strange monster sits in a dark dungeon]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A strange monster sits in a dark dungeon]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ YouTube was partially busted for a while, but it's fixed now ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ YouTube wasn't fully down, but hundreds of thousands of users reported issues. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 01:58:20 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 07:16:13 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Wilde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/voro3xQwSEHz4mKuR6FnP5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US Department of Homeland Security has reportedly demanded personal information about ICE's critics from Discord, Reddit, Google, and Meta—and at least 3 of those platforms have complied ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ DHS has issued hundreds of subpoenas to major online platforms to obtain the names, email addresses, and phone numbers of accountholders who criticize ICE. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rnBTJiumJ95rS8d8vU5iK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Open-source game engine Godot is drowning in 'AI slop' code contributions: 'I don't know how long we can keep it up' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Projects like Godot are being swamped by contributors who may not even understand the code they're submitting. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JVBMNVgT9xT6HFkTbDsqfe-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 16, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jdt4XNrkeDduUjS8SLNbZn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Oh, good: Discord's age verification rollout has ties to Palantir co-founder and panopticon architect Peter Thiel ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Discord is "experimenting" with an age authentication vendor whose major investors include Thiel's Founders Fund. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:18:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dED4RSSho7VKy6xqkS4UfM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Here's what happens if you don't complete Discord age verification ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ If you don't want to give Discord your details, here's what you'll lose access to when teen-by-default settings hit. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 22:09:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:17:56 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dED4RSSho7VKy6xqkS4UfM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam now lets early access devs show a 1.0 release date, then says eh, maybe leave it blank: 'Just because this feature exists, does not mean you should or must use it' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ask if you should, not if you could. Can. Could. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2026 17:57:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FyAzHi7sHRKXv4bGeWVsVn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam Proton will no longer forget the entire reason it exists if you have a humungous library, as of the most recent client beta ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ To be fair, I also forget why I exist sometimes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 14:57:27 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jSP9DQCY3G4v98UM2SNe35-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ YouTube raked in over $60 billion in revenue last year, says Alphabet, between its seemingly-endless parade of adverts and its Premium subscription service ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As a recent YouTube Premium subscriber, I'm not bitter, honest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:22:21 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 13:22:31 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Andy Edser ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VC2X7xzHoKSjbukAcSysMB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Epic says I can change baby, I promise, as it returns for its now-annual tradition of admitting its launcher 'sucks' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ I can fix her (she is a videogames client). ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:08:15 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:24:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m3sVafkS3aiCuS47a6KDTS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Epic Games Store to test forums for 'top games,' walking back previous plans, and a technical overhaul is coming: 'We're ripping out the guts' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Epic also plans to introduce player profiles, avatars, and private messaging. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:45:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:47:59 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ tyler@pcgamer.com (Tyler Wilde) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tyler Wilde ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wczRDiHvv2DTUhT4hFkiNm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (February 2, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 23:19:48 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7Yfks8kWqtKzMPSc6rkWZM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hooray! Linux is GOG's 'next major frontier'. Oh no! It wants to 'Actively use and promote AI-assisted development tools' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GOG giveth, and GOG taketh away. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 17:18:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wSCQTkDENrNbxHstnQsgj7-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ GOG owns up to its poor handling of Devotion's delisting in 2020: 'We acknowledge that this decision understandably damaged the trust our users have in us' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GOG welcomed Horses where it once cast out Devotion, and players were quick to notice. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GfBFpVhWED2vSSf8N3WyTU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In response to Epic CEO Tim Sweeney waging war on Steam, Larian's publishing lead says, 'Giving everyone everything for free might bump numbers but doesn't create a viable storefront' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "This altruistic pro-developer talk doesn't sit well". ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Norris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kCVdMMrRXZyaz3PYHstGdY-1280-80.jpeg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam now lets you gift 'complete the set' bundles to your pals, including relevant discounts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Now I just need to make some friends. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 12:41:29 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3pvieJXWXvMd225ogy8hTm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 19, 2026) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 00:21:53 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/syAN4qtFqktWSf3fvYMDK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam has finally got rid of those goddamn clown awards ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Begone, and never blight my forums, reviews, or guides again. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 11:54:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/jSP9DQCY3G4v98UM2SNe35-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Wrestling the Steam 'Goliath,' pulling a Nightdive, and seeing off vulture capital: GOG chats the risks and opportunities of its future as a company without CD Projekt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ GOG is an independent storefront. What now? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 16:58:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nasusboG4cKBaKfhH9fJzZ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam defies RAM-ageddon and the AI-pocalypse to smash through a new concurrent user record, and I'll see you back here in like 4 months when it somehow does it again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Unbent, unbowed, unbroken. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 13:46:18 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Joshua Wolens ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R9GbehcWG6p9SkNUvj3Z8P-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Valve, YouTuber Mora Madness]]></media:credit>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (January 12, 2026) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-january-12-2026/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5yaxYDayFXRoDikhU6zDCR-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 9 big things Steam needs to improve in 2026 ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/9-big-things-steam-needs-to-improve-in-2026/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hey Steam, we know you don't have much competition, but there's still a lot you should do. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 15:05:07 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rory Norris ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yiHUR3FyMBxoF9RvqKpFrP-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Steam Workshop just got version control, hopefully making it less of a headache when game updates break all our mods ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Patch day just got a bit less unpleasant. Theoretically. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:18:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lincoln.carpenter@futurenet.com (Lincoln Carpenter) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Lincoln Carpenter ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CFf8bfeitMhmjb9Tcer5cG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 22, 2025) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-december-22-2025/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2025 23:53:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rXRQbx2j6mvxEZDXPMV4WN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ According to Steam, the average PC Gamer writer played 72 games this year (56% of which were new) and used a controller more than we'd like to admit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Our scores, tallied up. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Harvey Randall ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/CkduhdjtAhNJGVNYDPmXZn-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 8, 2025) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eiXHA8EWFQ6BJcMv72cC4K-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Five new Steam games you probably missed (December 1, 2025) ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.pcgamer.com/software/platforms/five-new-steam-games-you-probably-missed-december-1-2025/</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Sorting through every new game on Steam so you don't have to. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:41:28 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Platforms]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ shaun.prescott@futurenet.com (Shaun Prescott) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Shaun Prescott ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z8wC5QVd5NRvc9SVhxm99F-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Носков Сергей]]></media:credit>
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