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Fallout 76 launched about a year and a half ago, but when it did, it was exclusively available through Bethesda's own launcher. Slowly but surely, Bethesda has been trending in the same direction as other major publishers throughout the years, launching its games through a first-party launcher instead of letting stores run by third-parties take a cut of each sale. In regards to Fallout 76, that's all about to change, because the game is finally about to make its way to Steam.

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For several years now, Microsoft has been making an effort to bring its first-party Xbox games to PC as well. More recently, we've seen the company launching its games on Steam, with titles like Age of Empires II Definitive Edition and Halo: The Master Chief Collection both available through Valve's storefront. Microsoft revealed today that it won't be long before those titles are joined by Sea of Thieves.

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Razer today announced a new entry in its Blade line of gaming laptops. Officially dubbed the Razer Blade 15, this new laptop doesn't look a while lot different from previous models, but it does have some rather serious hardware under the hood. In the end, Razer says that the new Blade 15 is "simply the best laptop we have ever created."

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Lenovo has given consumers a peek at its upcoming Legion 5i and 7i gaming laptops, both models that pack the newly announced 10th-generation Intel Core H-Series mobile processor. These two models are following Lenovo's Legion Y540 and Y740 models; the company is changing its product names for the line to make things simpler. In addition to the new hardware, the models pack NVIDIA GPUs.

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Humble Bundle is a company that made a name for itself offering video game bundles to raise money for charity, and it's back with a massive bundle to help with the COVID-19 response. Today Humble Bundle launched the Conquer COVID-19 bundle, which is possibly the biggest bundle the company has ever offered. If you're looking for games to play while we all practice social distancing and self-isolation, the Conquer COVID-19 bundle is absolutely worth considering.

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A lot of us are stuck at home right now, which means that a lot of us are using the internet both for work and for entertainment. That, in turn, can cause bandwidth problems for local ISPs, and we've seen a number of companies roll out new measures to help alleviate the load. Today, Valve has announced measures to help save on bandwidth when it comes to Steam, as well as alerting users to measures they can take on their own.

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Stadia just got a big boost for web browsers - just so long as you're using Chrome, of course. This week the streaming video game platform Stadia was boosted to 4K in web browsers, and the rest of the necessary graphics power and hardware. Those requirements include - for starters - a proper internet connection speed.

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If you were one of the many who were impressed by Nier Automata, then you might be pleased to know that its predecessor is about to get a remaster. Square Enix announced today that Nier Replicant is being remastered for the series' 10th anniversary, allowing fans of Automata to see how the Nier series got its start on modern hardware.

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Last month, the folks at TaleWorlds surprised everyone by announcing Mount and Blade II: Bannerlord. Mount and Blade II is a game that fans have been waiting nearly a decade for, and when TaleWorlds announced it, the company confirmed that the game would enter early access on March 31st, 2020. As with most things, though, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has prompted TaleWorlds to change its plans.

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A gaming distribution system lives and dies by how many games are available for it. Moreso for game streaming services that challenge the old ways games are licensed and distributed. The latter is one of the problems that NVIDIA faced when it made its GeForce NOW game streaming open to the public, causing some publishers to suddenly yank out their products. To assure earlier adopters that everything is well, the graphics tech giant is committing to a weekly cadence for adding new games to its catalog.

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There's a new VR headset in town - and it might arrive right on time. Here in the late Winter of 2020, we're all stuck inside on quarantine, avoiding COVID-19, and it might just be the perfect time for VR to catch hold of the masses. Not that VR device makers have been trying to make that happen for half a decade or anything... but still. Per the sneaky release today, this is the new standard for VR.

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Half-Life: Alyx is not Half-Life 3, but it is a new Half-Life game. It is a new game from Valve, and it is out and available to play today. Users will find the game released as of the posting of this article. In other words - if you're reading this, there's a brand new Half-Life game available to play via Steam right this minute.

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