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		<title>Indie Developer Preps Cozy Game Playtest With New Minigames</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Chen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[When indie developers go silent, it usually means one of two things. Either they&#8217;ve hit a wall and don&#8217;t want to talk about it, or they&#8217;re deep in crunch mode building something worth the wait. GemmyGems falls into that second category. The indie studio just broke their social media silence to explain where they&#8217;ve been. &#8220;Hey everyone! 👋 We&#8217;ve been a bit quiet lately because we&#8217;ve been heads down working hard to get the playtest ready! 🛠️ We added some brand new minigames, but that&#8217;s not all&#8230; we&#8217;ve been working on a bunch of other exciting things too! ✨ We...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle Finally Lets Same-Name Units Link Up</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Emerson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:14:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dragon Ball Z Dokkan Battle just dropped one of its most requested features. Same-name characters can finally link with each other. This changes everything for team building. Players have been asking for this fix for years. Now you can run multiple Goku units together without losing link skills. The update also brings limited-time buffs for anniversary cards. Plus everyone gets free Hidden Potential System changes. It&#8217;s a solid quality of life improvement across the board. Players Are Hyped About the Linking Changes The Dokkan community is celebrating this long-awaited update. Data miners and content creators are already sharing the news....]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Content Creator Turns Community Into Personal Game Discovery Engine</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Omar Fielding]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 01:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Picture this: you&#8217;re a content creator staring at Steam&#8216;s endless catalog, trying to figure out what games will actually click with your audience. It&#8217;s like being a starship captain scanning an infinite galaxy of possibilities. Where do you even start? That&#8217;s exactly the challenge ArdentVital tackled this week, but with a twist that feels very 2026. Instead of diving solo into the digital void, they turned their community into a living, breathing recommendation algorithm. &#8220;Morning Everyone for #ThumbsUpThursday Post your Game in the Comments &#38; retweet as I&#8217;m looking for games to Wishlist/Play (will be doing more YT Vids). DMs...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Steam Players Want Better Control Over Non-Steam Game Interface</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lila Hartley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:45:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Steam&#8216;s interface has evolved a lot over the years, but one area that still leaves some players wanting more control is how non-Steam games appear in their libraries. A recent question on the Steam subreddit perfectly captures this frustration. One user simply asked if there&#8217;s a way to get rid of the info boxes that appear for non-Steam games. &#8220;Can I get rid of non-steam game info box feom non-steam games?&#8221; &#8211; u/CHNSK on r/Steam It&#8217;s a straightforward question that gets at something bigger. When we add external games to Steam, we want them to feel integrated. But sometimes the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Greedfall Studio Spiders Liquidated by Publisher Nacon</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Stacy Atkins]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:11:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Some news hits different when it involves studios that created games close to our hearts. Spiders, the French developer behind the enchanting RPG Greedfall, is being liquidated by publisher Nacon. This isn&#8217;t just another corporate restructuring. It&#8217;s the end of a team that poured their souls into crafting memorable adventures. The closure feels especially painful because Greedfall wasn&#8217;t just another game. It was that rare RPG that reminded us why we fell in love with fantasy adventures in the first place. The colonial-era setting mixed with magic and political intrigue. The way it let you shape your character&#8217;s story through...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Original Warcraft 3 Returns to Battle.net After Six Years</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivy Santiago]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2026 00:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the most important stories are about coming home. After six long years in exile, the original Warcraft 3 has quietly returned to Battle.net. No fanfare. No grand announcement. Just a classic RTS slipping back onto the digital shelf where it belongs. For many players, this feels like finding a beloved book that went missing from your library. The original Warcraft 3 shaped countless gaming memories. It birthed the MOBA genre through Defense of the Ancients. It told the story of Arthas&#8217;s fall with a depth that still resonates today. &#8220;Six years later, the original Warcraft 3 is back on...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>DIY DualSense PC Adapter Costs Just $20 Using Raspberry Pi Pico</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Chen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[PC gamers just got handed a killer DIY project that could save them serious cash. A homebrew DualSense adapter built around a $20 Raspberry Pi Pico is making waves in the PC gaming community. This thing delivers full wireless connectivity with haptic feedback and adaptive triggers &#8211; features that usually cost way more through official channels. The project details hit r/pcgaming and immediately caught attention from hardware enthusiasts. Why? Because it solves a real problem that Sony hasn&#8217;t bothered addressing properly. &#8220;Homebrew PlayStation DualSense controller adapter for PC can be built for just $20 with a Raspberry Pi Pico&#8221; &#8211;...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Pragmata Hits 1 Million Sales in Two Days After Six Years of Development Hell</title>
		<link>https://happygamer.com/pragmata-1-million-sales-two-days-development-hell-150598/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Emerson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:22:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the best stories come from the longest journeys. Pragmata just proved that point in spectacular fashion. After six grueling years stuck in development hell, Capcom&#8216;s sci-fi mystery has sold 1 million copies in just 48 hours. The numbers are so good that Capcom is already talking franchise potential. This isn&#8217;t just another sales milestone. It&#8217;s vindication for everyone who believed in this project when it looked dead in the water. Pragmata was first announced back in 2020 with a cryptic trailer that left more questions than answers. Then came the delays. And more delays. Radio silence for months at...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Shot One Fighters Drops Official Announce Trailer for New Fighting Game</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Lila Hartley]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A new fighter just entered the ring. Shot One Fighters dropped its official announce trailer today, and the gaming community is taking notice. The reveal showed up on Reddit first, where players are always quick to spot fresh content. One user shared the trailer with a simple but effective post title. &#8220;Shot One Fighters &#124; Official Announce Trailer&#8221; &#8211; u/PuffinFluff on r/gaming It&#8217;s exciting to see new studios throwing their hat in the fighting game ring. The FGC has been hungry for fresh blood lately. We&#8217;ve seen incredible growth in games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8, but there&#8217;s...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Oblivion Remastered Still Broken One Year After Launch</title>
		<link>https://happygamer.com/oblivion-remastered-still-broken-one-year-after-launch-150594/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Alex Chen]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s May 2026 and Oblivion Remastered is still a technical disaster. Bethesda shipped this thing broken and apparently gave up fixing it after three months. That&#8217;s not hyperbole &#8211; the last patch dropped in July 2025. This isn&#8217;t some minor bug we&#8217;re talking about. We&#8217;re looking at memory leaks that tank your framerate after an hour of play. Frame-time spikes that make combat feel like stop-motion animation. The kind of technical mess that makes you wonder how this passed QA. The gaming community hasn&#8217;t forgotten either. Posts about the broken state keep hitting the front page of gaming subreddits. &#8220;It&#8217;s...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Fortnite OG Gets Massive v40.30 Patch With Tons of Bug Fixes</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Rachel Emerson]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 23:02:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Fortnite OG players just got some seriously good news. Epic Games dropped the v40.30 patch and it&#8217;s packed with fixes. The patch notes are so extensive they had to be made &#8220;extra large&#8221; to cover everything. This isn&#8217;t your typical small update. It&#8217;s a comprehensive fix for tons of issues that have been bothering players. The community is already celebrating the massive scope of improvements. When patch notes have to be supersized just to list all the fixes, you know Epic has been busy. This update shows the developer&#8217;s commitment to polishing the OG experience. Players who&#8217;ve been dealing with...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Former Elder Scrolls Online Boss Calls Crimson Desert Design &#8216;Almost Like Cheating&#8217;</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ethan Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 22:30:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[A candid comment from a former Elder Scrolls Online executive has ignited discussion about the boundaries between single-player and MMO design. The industry veteran expressed admiration for Pearl Abyss&#8217;s upcoming Crimson Desert while simultaneously questioning whether its approach crosses an unspoken line in game development philosophy. The comment, which surfaced on Reddit&#8216;s PC gaming community, centers on what the former ESO boss described as making &#8216;a singleplayer MMO&#8217; &#8211; a design approach he characterized as &#8216;almost like cheating.&#8217; This perspective offers a rare glimpse into how seasoned MMO developers view the increasingly blurred lines between traditional multiplayer experiences and single-player...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>QorGaming Teams Up With Neuroptima for Kuronami 2.0 Bundle Giveaway</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Zoe Carter]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Two big names in gaming gear just dropped a collaboration that has the community buzzing. QorGaming and Neuroptima are teaming up for what might be one of the biggest giveaways we&#8217;ve seen this month. The prize? A complete Kuronami 2.0 Bundle that&#8217;s got gamers flooding the replies. Both companies are known for their high-end gaming peripherals. Now they&#8217;re putting their products together for one massive prize package. This isn&#8217;t your typical solo brand giveaway either. When two established companies join forces like this, it usually means the prize pool is worth paying attention to. The Giveaway Details QorGaming announced the...]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Memoria Arcana Weaves Memory, Tarot, and Destiny Into One Spellbinding Card Game</title>
		<link>https://happygamer.com/memoria-arcana-steam-card-game-memory-tarot-deckbuilding-150584/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Ivy Santiago]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 21:21:57 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sometimes the most captivating stories emerge from the simplest premises. What happens when you take the childhood game of Memory and weave it together with the ancient art of tarot reading? Today, indie developer ReijaGamer answered that question with Memoria Arcana, a spellbinding card game that transforms familiar mechanics into something entirely mystical. This isn&#8217;t just another card game trying to stand out in Steam&#8216;s crowded marketplace. Memoria Arcana tells a story through its very structure. You&#8217;re not just flipping cards &#8211; you&#8217;re lifting curses, one revealed pair at a time. The game asks you to become both fortune teller...]]></description>
		
		
		
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