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The Microsoft Way

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon May 11 16:41:40 2026

Latest reply by Xocyll on Mon May 11 18:04:22 2026
No Man's Sky - followup

By Dimensional Traveler on Sun May 10 21:04:05 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon May 11 16:28:05 2026
GTA6: it's not cheap

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 10 12:40:44 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Sun May 10 16:26:37 2026
Metropolois 1998: the realized promise of SimCity 3000

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 10 15:49:00 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 10 15:49:00 2026
The AI News Digest -- all the bitching about AI in one convenient location!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue May 5 11:27:36 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 10 15:10:06 2026
Another lazy gaming news digest

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 14 12:00:10 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat May 9 10:23:27 2026
Skywind Lives

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 9 11:17:02 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 9 11:17:02 2026
Game Quest

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 29 15:20:24 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 9 10:52:19 2026
Free Epic Games for 5/7/2026!

By ant on Thu May 7 22:16:19 2026

Latest reply by ant on Sat May 9 00:37:50 2026
Triple A Heaven? Or just Bohrdom?

By Rin Stowleigh on Fri May 8 19:25:25 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Fri May 8 19:25:25 2026
Conan Exiles gets enhanced bits

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 8 11:03:12 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 8 19:08:07 2026
Linux Gaming Takes A Major Step Forward

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 8 10:48:49 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Fri May 8 18:22:10 2026
What Have You Been Playing... IN APRIL 2026?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 1 11:46:22 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu May 7 18:38:32 2026
Humble Choice May 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue May 5 14:40:51 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu May 7 16:50:04 2026
Oops, Denuvo is broken

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed May 6 12:13:40 2026

Latest reply by Zaghadka on Thu May 7 10:57:01 2026
Do you upscale? If you don't, you're not alone

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 3 16:17:31 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu May 7 10:28:45 2026
Deleted my entire Bozo Bin

By Zaghadka on Fri May 1 17:27:36 2026

Latest reply by Xocyll on Thu May 7 08:25:39 2026
GameStop: Now we're just in it for the shits and giggles

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed May 6 14:07:03 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Wed May 6 16:41:10 2026
Chomo Homo Phoenix like to drink little boy's piss straight from the dick

By bill_wilson on Wed May 6 16:37:26 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Wed May 6 16:37:26 2026
So, it's Star Wars day...

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon May 4 14:21:08 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed May 6 11:04:40 2026
Bonus FREE GAME: Hogwart's Legacy [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 2 20:17:56 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed May 6 10:58:41 2026
Toeing the line

By phoenix on Wed May 6 09:33:23 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed May 6 09:33:23 2026
OT: I want to talk about distribution of effort

By phoenix on Wed May 6 06:53:34 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed May 6 06:53:34 2026
OT: GTA6 for the PS5

By phoenix on Wed May 6 06:35:36 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed May 6 06:35:36 2026
PW played Pragmata just long enough to jack off once, then got arefund

By bill_wilson on Wed May 6 00:07:04 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Wed May 6 00:07:04 2026
Prime Gaming 3 May 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun May 3 12:05:00 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon May 4 15:12:43 2026
No Man's Sky - initial thoughts

By Dimensional Traveler on Sat Apr 25 14:40:45 2026

Latest reply by Xocyll on Sat May 2 20:59:28 2026
Playing with Head Tracking For Fun and Profit (minus the profit)

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 2 12:53:38 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 2 12:53:38 2026
FREE GAME: OddSparks

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 30 11:28:50 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat May 2 10:41:36 2026
FREE GAME: Overcome Your Fears

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 1 11:55:09 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Fri May 1 11:55:09 2026
Phoenix first performed fellatio on his Grandfather at age 4

By bill_wilson on Thu Apr 30 16:29:21 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Thu Apr 30 16:29:21 2026
MS and Sony back away from PC even as they admit that's not good strategy

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 24 11:42:54 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 30 11:32:36 2026
Simple question or observation

By phoenix on Wed Apr 29 12:02:43 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Wed Apr 29 16:27:35 2026
Slay the Spire 2 very good

By phoenix on Wed Apr 29 11:24:11 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed Apr 29 11:24:11 2026
PlayStation triggers game preservation worries, new PS5 and PS4digital purchases have lockout timer

By phoenix on Tue Apr 28 16:12:36 2026

Latest reply by jojo on Wed Apr 29 04:20:34 2026
Phoenix-Let me fix your mental illnesses with electricity

By bill_wilson on Tue Apr 28 23:18:13 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Tue Apr 28 23:18:13 2026
First PW fucks a mule's ass, then Phoenix sucks his dick

By bill_wilson on Tue Apr 28 13:11:33 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 28 11:30:30 2026
Hardware Follies - April 2026 Edition

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 25 15:52:18 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 28 11:29:31 2026
Re: Dying Light: The Beast

By Rin Stowleigh on Fri Apr 3 20:33:56 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 28 12:20:03 2026
a beautiful girl in the body of an ugly snake

By phoenix on Tue Apr 28 09:43:51 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 28 09:43:51 2026
Come hear the voices in my head

By phoenix on Tue Apr 28 09:42:41 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 28 09:42:41 2026
$1 Civilization Spinoff Alpha Centauri

By rms on Sat Apr 25 20:21:19 2026

Latest reply by jerk-o on Mon Apr 27 20:24:58 2026
Well, tried Pragmata then got a refund from Steam

By PW on Tue Apr 21 10:31:18 2026

Latest reply by PW on Sun Apr 26 09:18:07 2026
The Number: What Counts?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 24 16:54:05 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat Apr 25 14:13:03 2026
free Free FREE 8:AM Wake up and smell the coffee....If YOU SURVIVE THE NIGHT

By rms on Thu Apr 23 14:47:50 2026

Latest reply by Zaghadka on Fri Apr 24 18:11:43 2026
Tri-hole homosexuality with Phoenix, PW, and Justisaur

By bill_wilson on Fri Apr 24 15:12:58 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Fri Apr 24 15:12:58 2026
Why I'm better than Zaghadka

By phoenix on Fri Apr 24 10:53:29 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Fri Apr 24 10:53:29 2026
Burglin' Gnomes

By Rin Stowleigh on Wed Apr 22 18:24:00 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Fri Apr 24 04:40:04 2026
Posting with the greatest of trepidation...

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 11 19:56:52 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Fri Apr 24 04:30:03 2026
FREE GAMES: "Nocturnal", "Aeonic" and "SurrounDead Poly Construction"

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 12:15:56 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Thu Apr 23 14:30:49 2026
The Most Useless Items We Have Saved And Never Used In The Whole Game

By Dimensional Traveler on Tue Apr 21 17:36:58 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:06:38 2026
FREE GAME: DoomBlade [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 12:04:52 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:04:28 2026
Millions of young adults are walking away from gaming, and here's why

By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 22 17:26:22 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:57:16 2026
=?UTF-8?Q?Steam_is_basically_a_PC_gaming_monopoly=2C_so_why_isn?==?UTF-8?Q?=E2=80=99t_anyone_mad=3F?=

By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 22 17:25:55 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 23 11:48:29 2026
Dungeon Bodega Simulator ('cozy' not free)

By Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:01:14 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Thu Apr 23 10:01:14 2026
OT: xposting

By phoenix on Wed Apr 22 18:42:58 2026

Latest reply by Rin Stowleigh on Wed Apr 22 20:47:05 2026
free Free FREE Nine Hells! Are You Prepared For Hells, Plural?!

By rms on Wed Apr 15 11:25:06 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 22 10:48:30 2026
Spalls & everyone else is afraid to say it

By phoenix on Wed Apr 22 09:28:36 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed Apr 22 09:28:36 2026
FREE GAME: Stickman Killing Zombies

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 13:39:59 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Wed Apr 22 09:21:49 2026
FREE GAME: The Stone of Madness [EPIC]

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 9 11:26:55 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:06 2026
Humble Choice April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 15:23:45 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:05 2026
Re: DLCs yes or no?

By Justisaur on Fri Apr 3 13:42:34 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Tue Apr 21 19:10:03 2026
free Free FREE Whispering Valley! Shhhhh Be Quiet

By rms on Tue Apr 21 08:42:11 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 21 13:52:06 2026
Re: Microsoft's next console

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 21 13:12:21 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 21 13:12:21 2026
Looking for a new game....

By Dimensional Traveler on Wed Apr 15 17:46:07 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 21 09:17:03 2026
Anyone here ever play the TROPICO series?

By Mike S. on Mon Apr 20 08:26:26 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Tue Apr 21 09:52:55 2026
free Free FREE Sentience The Androids Tale!! Don't Use the AI: BE THE AI !!

By rms on Mon Apr 20 11:47:18 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 21 09:05:34 2026
Prime Gaming 16 April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 10:48:55 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 20 11:21:16 2026
Peak mid-90s awesomeness in 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 20:22:06 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 20:22:06 2026
Surely THIS will get Microsoft back on track!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 17 12:06:23 2026

Latest reply by JAB on Sun Apr 19 11:17:28 2026
FREE GAME (?): Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:54:03 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:54:03 2026
Shed a tear for poor Nvidia, won't you?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Wed Apr 15 12:32:25 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:31:47 2026
Re: The games might still be dead, but SKG isn't

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:19:23 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 19 10:19:23 2026
Snakes snakes snakes snakes

By rms on Thu Apr 16 12:20:36 2026

Latest reply by Dimensional Traveler on Sat Apr 18 09:23:20 2026
FREE GAME: Stone of Madness [EPIC] -- For real this time!!!!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 11:20:35 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Fri Apr 17 07:31:39 2026
free Free FREE Wasteland Remastered!!! Enter the Waste!

By rms on Thu Apr 16 07:26:17 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 12:13:10 2026
Re: SteamDecks are on the rise

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:37:36 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Thu Apr 16 11:46:40 2026
outgrowing them

By phoenix on Wed Apr 15 06:43:52 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Wed Apr 15 13:05:57 2026
selective

By phoenix on Tue Apr 14 09:01:13 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 14 15:49:10 2026
Amazon Luna Service shutting down (and subscribers lose out again)

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 10 12:30:48 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 13 19:18:30 2026
Re: Stardew Valley farmer takes advice from AI, ends up brewing 136useless bottles of rice juice

By rridge on Sun Apr 5 18:00:48 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Mon Apr 13 16:10:03 2026
Anyone playing Islands of the Caliph

By phoenix on Fri Apr 10 18:39:10 2026

Latest reply by Mike S. on Mon Apr 13 14:26:16 2026
Demand worse graphics

By phoenix on Sat Apr 11 10:27:18 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat Apr 11 10:27:18 2026
free Free FREE Graveyard Keeper! Break out your shovel!

By rms on Thu Apr 9 11:18:29 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 10 12:11:01 2026
Re: Hey Ant - Got any Western Thatching Ants in your colony?

By PW on Fri Apr 3 20:21:37 2026

Latest reply by ant on Thu Apr 9 23:39:27 2026
Finally, a Half-Life mod for me!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 15:52:01 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:20 2026
For Ant Only The Best!

By rms on Sun Apr 5 08:16:33 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:07 2026
Crystalmancers: Tetris-based roguelike

By phoenix on Sat Apr 4 11:02:28 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:06 2026
FREE GAME: House Flipper

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:19:35 2026

Latest reply by candycanearter07 on Thu Apr 9 15:00:04 2026
90 Incel people who took the red pill and started dating

By phoenix on Wed Apr 8 09:29:11 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Wed Apr 8 09:29:11 2026
Hackers Do What Ninten-don't

By Spalls Hurgenson on Tue Apr 7 11:46:53 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Tue Apr 7 09:52:01 2026
Crimson Desert 3 hours in.

By Justisaur on Mon Apr 6 10:05:09 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Tue Apr 7 11:39:37 2026
Boxroom: visualize The Number!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Apr 6 12:58:59 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Mon Apr 6 12:58:59 2026
Prime Gaming 04 April 2026

By Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 19:23:44 2026

Latest reply by Justisaur on Mon Apr 6 07:59:45 2026
Re: What Have You Been Playing... IN MARCH 2026?

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 12:12:17 2026

Latest reply by ant on Mon Apr 6 00:16:41 2026
The secret of Steam's success

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 11:23:51 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Sun Apr 5 17:18:22 2026
Re: The PC Master Race Triumphs At Last!

By Spalls Hurgenson on Fri Apr 3 11:32:25 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sun Apr 5 13:49:01 2026
Anyone besides PW play homosexual side-scrollers?

By bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:35:00 2026

Latest reply by phoenix on Sat Apr 4 13:58:05 2026
FREE GAME: Girl Scout Anus licker

By bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:16:00 2026

Latest reply by bill_wilson on Sat Apr 4 15:16:00 2026
Re: FREE GAME: "TOMAK" and "Clone Drone" [EPIC]

By Justisaur on Fri Apr 3 13:52:57 2026

Latest reply by Spalls Hurgenson on Sat Apr 4 11:13:58 2026