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‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ was the most popular game on Steam Deck last year

Steam has announced the most popular games on Steam Deck over the past 12 months, with Baldur’s Gate 3 topping the chart.“It’s been roughly two years since we launched Steam Deck, and we thought we’d take a look at the games being played on it the most in its second year,” wrote Valve, ranking the games in order by highest daily active player count.Larian Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons-inspired party-based RPG topped the ranking, with time survival rougelike Vampire Survivors coming in second.Elden Ring, Hogwarts Legacy and casual management sim Dave The Diver rounded out the top five most popular Steam Deck titles from March 2023 to March 2024.Palworld came in sixth, while Helldivers 2 was 34th. The full list can be seen here and you can check out the top 20 below:Baldur’s Gate 3Vampire SurvivorsDave The DiverHogwarts LegacyElden RingPalworldCyberpunk 2077Grand Theft Auto 5Stardew ValleyRed Dead Redemption 2HadesBrotatoThe Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntSlay The SpireCult Of The LambDead CellsThe Binding Of Isaac: RebirthMonster Hunter: WorldPersona 5 RoyalReleased in August last year, Baldur’s Gate 3 became one of the biggest, most successful games of 2023.
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‘Dark And Darker’ lawyer asks Valve to let the game back on Steam amid lawsuit troubles
Dark And Darker developer Ironmace has reportedly sent a letter to Valve, asking the company to return the game to Steam amid a lawsuit alleging theft.Over the last few months, MapleStory publisher Nexon has alleged that Ironmace’s multiplayer fantasy game Dark And Darker was created by former Nexon employees with stolen code and materials.While the allegations led to developer Ironmace’s offices being raided by Korean authorities, a DMCA takedown filed by Nexon also resulted in Dark And Darker being removed from Steam last month.As reported by Gamesradar, Greenberg Glusker lawyer Aaron Moss has since issued a letter to Valve asking it to let Dark And Darker return to Steam.Moss alleged that Nexon’s DMCA was “based on claims that are entirely without merit and contains knowing and material misrepresentations that Dark and Darker infringed Nexon’s copyright interests”.Moss went on to label Nexon’s actions as “nothing more than anti-competitive bully tactics designed to put a small indie game studio out of business”.“At best, Nexon has taken a handful of unprotectable elements and cobbled them together to form the illusion of a copyright infringement claim,” wrote Moss. “This case comes down to the fact that Nexon does not want any of its former employees to work at an indie studio developing a fantasy-themed extraction game.
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Here’s your first look at Valve’s iconic Dust 2 map in ‘Counter-Strike 2’
Counter-Strike 2 will bring a fresh look for a number of the series’ most iconic maps, including the likes of Nuke and Dust 2.Announced yesterday (March 22), Counter-Strike 2 is a free upgrade for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that makes a number of significant changes to the series.Ahead of its summer launch, Valve has revealed that while some Counter-Strike maps have been entirely rebuilt in its Source 2 engine, others have been given smaller upgrades or visual makeovers.Valve revealed that the series’ most iconic map – Dust 2 – has been marked as a Touchstone map, meaning it’s been given “improvements to lighting and character read” but nothing else.Meanwhile, the likes of Nuke have been reimagined with “new Source 2 lighting, including a physically based rendering system that produces realistic materials, lighting, and reflections”.Finally, Valve used Overpass as an example of a map that’s been given a full overhaul — meaning it’s been rebuilt from the ground-up in Source 2.You can check out side-by-side comparisons of each map here, while the below video shows them in action and outlines how Valve has approached each makeover.As for what else Counter-Strike 2 has in store, Valve has shared that it will overhaul “every system, every piece of content and every part of the C-S experience”.These overhauls include newly-dynamic smoke grenades, along with a significant change to make the tick-rate of servers irrelevant for moving and shooting.
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‘Marvel’s Spider-Man’ PC port is Steam Deck verified
Insomniac Games has confirmed that Marvel’s Spider-Man is now Steam Deck verified, ahead of the game’s PC release.The studio made the announcement yesterday, when it tweeted: “Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered is Steam Deck Verified!” Meaning it joins the likes of God Of War as a Sony PC port on the Valve handheld.The changes to the PC port for the Steam Deck haven’t been identified, but players can likely expect some edits to the user interface, so it can accommodate the much smaller screen.Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered is Steam Deck Verified! ✅— Insomniac Games (@insomniacgames) August 3, 2022This means there’s going to be a portable version of Marvel’s Spider-Man with a number of PC-focused improvements, which were outlined by Sony itself:Marvel’s Spider-Man coming to PC and Steam Deck marks the ongoing strategy of Sony, where it’s bringing its flagship games to PC a few years after they release, in an effort to expand the reach of its premium content.According to Valve, being verified means the game will have full controller support on the handheld, use appropriate icons, play seamlessly from the Steam Deck launcher, support to default resolution of 1280×800/720 and be supported by the Proton system.The PC port of Marvel’s Spider-Man is set to release on August 12, with a Spider-Man: Miles Morales port set for a later date.“On behalf of everyone at Insomniac and our close partners at Nixxes, we’re eager for you all to get your hands, mice, keyboards, and GPUs on Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered when it releases on PC on August 12!” wrote Insomniac.In other news, the Halo 2 challenge with a reward of £16,000, that requires the game to be beaten on the hardest difficulty with all skull modifiers – has been bested.
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