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Factorio's final major update has rolled off the assembly line, adding "the things we wanted to do for 2.0 but didn't have time for"
Factorio has released its final major update, version 2.1, which includes over 30 quality of life improvements and minor new features for both the base game and its Space Age expansion. Developed by Wube Software LTD, this update adds features like mixed rockets, land mines as tripwires, and more predictable asteroid damage, alongside graphical enhancements. While bug fixes and support will continue, the developers are now moving on to new game prototypes.
What are we all playing this weekend?
Several members of the team share their weekend gaming plans, including finishing Assassin's Creed 3, trying DayZ Badlands, and exploring horror titles like Haunted Paws. Others are diving into Castlevania: Belmont's Curse, introducing friends to Factorio, or developing a text adventure.
Fitur ‘Dewa’ di PC dan HP yang Selama Ini Anda Abaikan
This guide explores underutilized 'god-tier' features in PC operating systems like Windows and Mac, and smartphones running Android and iOS, to boost user productivity. It details functionalities such as Clipboard History, Virtual Desktops, God Mode, PowerToys, Shortcuts, Back Tap, and App Pinning, alongside ecosystem integrations like Phone Link and Handoff, and file sharing via Nearby Share and AirDrop. The article encourages users to gradually adopt these features to enhance efficiency and reduce cognitive load.
Kerja Cerdas, Bukan Keras: Otomatisasi & Shortcut Rahasia untuk Perangkat Anda
This guide provides practical tips and secret shortcuts for PC and smartphone users to enhance productivity through automation. It details advanced window management, clipboard history, task automation scripts, and native mobile features like routines and focus modes. The article emphasizes a gradual approach to adopting these techniques for a more efficient workflow.
Top 5 proxies for Steam in 2026
This article compares the top 5 proxy services for Steam in 2026, focusing on their suitability for various Steam-related tasks like botting, market collection, and client access. It details how proxies affect Steam traffic, the legal implications of their use according to the Steam Subscriber Agreement, and provides a ranked list of providers like Proxys.io, Proxy-Seller, IPRoyal, Webshare, and Decodo based on price, features, and performance.
Command a legion of robots in factory builder Brave New Wonders, launching tomorrow
Brave New Wonders, a factory and city builder where players command robots using plain text commands, is launching tomorrow, September 21. The game features post-apocalyptic resource management, linked factories, and defensive turrets against old machines. It will be available on Steam.
Factory-Building and Automation Indie Fakutori Launches a Steam Demo
The laid-back automation and factory-building puzzle game Fakutori has released a free demo on Steam for PC players. The demo features over 35 unique materials, including elements like Shooting Stars and Rainbows, allowing players to experiment with combining them to discover new results. The full game, launching later this year, will include over 100 elements and more complex crafting possibilities.
How to add an intro to Apple CarPlay using Shortcuts
The Shortcuts app can be used to automate the introduction of Apple CarPlay. This allows for a personalized greeting to play when your car starts each morning.
OpenAI opens ChatGPT’s revamped scheduling hub to free users
OpenAI has made its ChatGPT prompt scheduling hub available to free-tier users, a feature previously exclusive to paid subscribers. This update includes simpler ways to manage and edit queued requests. While basic time-based scheduling is now free, advanced event-based triggers remain a paid feature.
Sandustry fuses a Terraria-style world with Factorio's automation to build a dangerously compelling new sandbox game
Sandustry, a new sandbox game developed by Lantto Games and published by Hooded Horse, has launched in early access. The game combines Terraria-style exploration with Factorio-like automation, allowing players to mine, process, and build complex industrial systems in a fully destructible 2D world. It has received overwhelmingly positive early reviews and is available at a discounted price.
Palworld studio Pocketpair is publishing a new indie game that mixes Factorio-style automation, town building, and more…
Pocketpair, the developer behind Palworld, is publishing a new indie game called Clicky Islands developed by Karrot Games. This title combines town management, clicker mechanics, and Factorio-style automation. A demo is available on Steam, with the full release planned for later this year.
10000 Pizzas Please – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
10000 Pizzas Please is an upcoming automation cooking simulator where players design pizza factories to serve alien customers. The game features conveyor belt systems, limited resources requiring strategic planning, and a restaurant component to generate income for upgrades. A beta sign-up is currently available.
For years, survival games have convinced us that chopping down 400 trees is somehow part of the fantasy—Palworld…
Palworld distinguishes itself in the survival genre by automating repetitive tasks, allowing players to focus on exploration and adventure rather than constant resource gathering. The game's "Pals" handle tasks like chopping wood and watering crops, transforming the base into a functioning ecosystem. This approach shifts the player's focus from base maintenance to more engaging activities, making it a smart evolution of the creature-collecting and survival mechanics.
Palworld 1.0 Review – The Pals Are Put to Work
Palworld has officially launched version 1.0 after its Early Access period, seamlessly blending survival crafting, creature collection, and automation gameplay. The game tasks players with surviving on a strange island, capturing and utilizing creatures called Pals for combat, crafting, and base building. Despite its complex systems, Palworld offers a cohesive experience with engaging combat and a story that can be explored at the player's own pace, all presented with sharp art direction and smooth performance on PC.
Palworld’s 1.0 Update Is Massive, And It’s Just Got A Jormuntide-Sized Discount To Celebrate
Palworld has received its massive 1.0 update, introducing new Pals, sub-missions, and the Awakening mechanic, alongside significant quality-of-life improvements. The game is currently available at a 30% discount for $20.99 on PC, making it an opportune time for new and returning players to jump into the monster-taming survival experience.
We Build Below – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
We Build Below is a roguelite factory building game for one to three players that combines automation mechanics with tower defense. Players construct underground facilities on an alien planet, collect and process rare resources, and defend against parasites attracted to industrial pollution. Beta sign-ups are now open.
Factories. Fleets. Fighting Factions. Stellar Shipyard Finds a Home at Exothermic
Ursa Dev has partnered with new publisher Exothermic for its upcoming multiplayer space colony sandbox game, Stellar Shipyard. The game focuses on modular ship and station design, automation, logistics, and strategic fleet combat. Developer Adnan Ademović expressed excitement for the partnership, while Exothermic's Megan Carriker highlighted the game's potential for deep player engagement.
This week's Epic Games Store free games has you exploring a 2D Planet or setting up as a tattoo tycoon
The Epic Games Store is offering Nova Lands and Tattoo Tycoon for free this week. Nova Lands is an open-world 2D automation and exploration game, while Tattoo Tycoon is a management simulation where players run a tattoo parlor. Both titles are available until July 16.
Deep and volatile Terraria-style factory sim Sandustry hits early access in August, Hooded Horse announce
Hooded Horse and Lantto Games have announced that their 2D factory-building game, Sandustry, will launch in Early Access on August 13th for PC via Steam, GOG, and the Microsoft Store. The game features a physics system where resources break down into individual pixels and includes mechanics for thermodynamics, allowing for fluid evaporation and rain.
shapez 2 Launches Update 1.1 & Hyper Skin DLC Today
shapez 2 has launched Update 1.1 and its first cosmetic DLC, 'Hyper Skin'. The free update introduces 'Manufacture Hard Mode' and various quality-of-life improvements. The DLC adds new cosmetic options for the factory-building automation game, which has sold over 750,000 units.
