HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ Hardware News Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:14:30 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://hardware.nrgnews.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/hardware-icon-512-150x150.png HardwareFreaks - Hardware News https://hardware.nrgnews.net/ 32 32 I’m learning to love autobattlers and it’s because this Steam demo let me build a gnarly squad of combat freaks out of weird meat and goblin blood https://hardware.nrgnews.net/im-learning-to-love-autobattlers-and-its-because-this-steam-demo-let-me-build-a-gnarly-squad-of-combat-freaks-out-of-weird-meat-and-goblin-blood/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:14:30 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/im-learning-to-love-autobattlers-and-its-because-this-steam-demo-let-me-build-a-gnarly-squad-of-combat-freaks-out-of-weird-meat-and-goblin-blood/ For those of us who have spent a lifetime battling imaginary foes across the realms of MMOs and RPGs, there’s a certain visceral satisfaction that few games can match. But what happens when you combine that lifelong war with the fascinating absurdity of alchemy? Enter Flask, an autobattler that throws a delightfully grotesque twist on […]

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]]> The Binding of Isaac hits new all-time concurrent player count peak on Steam 12 years after release https://hardware.nrgnews.net/the-binding-of-isaac-hits-new-all-time-concurrent-player-count-peak-on-steam-12-years-after-release/ Sun, 28 Jun 2026 17:18:04 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/the-binding-of-isaac-hits-new-all-time-concurrent-player-count-peak-on-steam-12-years-after-release/ While newer roguelikes like Mewgenics are certainly making waves, the undisputed king of dungeon crawling still holds an iron grip on the gaming world. And when the dust settles on the latest player statistics, it’s time to acknowledge that classic The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth isn’t just surviving—it’s thriving. The game has once again set […]

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]]> Star Wars: Galactic Racer has a lot more Slay the Spire DNA than I expected, because its ex-Burnout devs wanted to add ‘real consequence’ to each race https://hardware.nrgnews.net/star-wars-galactic-racer-has-a-lot-more-slay-the-spire-dna-than-i-expected-because-its-ex-burnout-devs-wanted-to-add-real-consequence-to-each-race/ Sat, 27 Jun 2026 09:19:25 +0000 http://192.168.1.15:8084/star-wars-galactic-racer-has-a-lot-more-slay-the-spire-dna-than-i-expected-because-its-ex-burnout-devs-wanted-to-add-real-consequence-to-each-race/ Forget what you think you know about racing games. Galactic Racer doesn’t just ask you to drive fast; it throws you into an unpredictable, consequence-driven universe where every decision matters, turning high-speed mayhem into a true test of skill and strategy. While some might initially balk at the title, many developers are happy to point […]

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