It’s just over four months since the Payday 3 Steam launch‚ but the Starbreeze FPS sequel is seriously struggling to maintain a player base. A variety of technical problems‚ many of them in relation to Payday 3’s always-online requirement‚ meant the shooter was received coolly at launch - to this day‚ it still holds a middling ‘mixed’ rating on Valve’s storefront. Now‚ the Payday 3 Steam player count has dipped below 250. While it’s also available on Game Pass‚ the diminishing turnout for the Payday 2 sequel is a concerning sign‚ as Starbreeze announces drastic new measures to try and bring Payday 3 up to scratch. Continue reading Payday 3 has fewer than 250 players on Steam‚ four months after launch MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best co-op games on PC‚ The best crime games on PC‚ The best FPS games

The Callisto Protocol developer Striking Distance Studios is hiring for an “unannounced UE5” project‚ but there’s no telling yet if it will be another horror game in the vein of Dead Space‚ or something completely different from the Krafton subsidiary. Continue reading 9/10 horror game dev working on an “unannounced UE5” project MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The Callisto Protocol review‚ Best horror games‚ Best survival games

Monday Morning Meme Madness

Anime is known for many things‚ but if there is one constant in nearly every fan-favorite anime‚ it’s flair. We all love those moments when characters do insane maneuvers to dodge something or the classic beam struggle between two powerful warriors.

I don’t know about you‚ but I love fast cars and massive explosions. When these two elements collide‚ it’s a very special kind of joy for me (unless it’s a Vin Diesel movie). Sadly‚ I can hardly remember the last time I indulged in a decent car combat game—a genre that was thriving around 15 years ago.

The Nomad Stand offers 15W of wireless iPhone fast charging for $100. | Image: Nomad Nomad’s Stand is the latest Qi2 charger to hit the market‚ offering up to 15W of wireless charging speed to Qi2-compatible phones like the iPhone 15. The accessory was announced in late December‚ but it’s now shipping in a choice of black or white for $100 from Nomad’s website. It’s $100 price point makes the Stand $10 cheaper than Nomad’s equivalent MagSafe model‚ the Stand One‚ and offers the same “up to 15W” charging speeds and magnetic attachment compatibility as Apple’s MagSafe (Apple helped develop the Qi2 charging standard). The bad news is that Nomad’s $100 asking price doesn’t include the required 20W power adapter — you just get a USB-C to USB-C cable. Image: Nomad Nomad’s Stand in black. Nomad’s... Continue reading…

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