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I was blown away by some recently discovered materials – a real goldmine of stuff found by retro game collector Mar Talida! It includes early cutscenes, design notes, concept art, and tons more. And if you’re into video game music like I am, you have to hear this – there’s footage showing off how the game’s audio was designed to react to what was happening on screen. Apparently, the developers even used parts of Hans Zimmer’s Dark Knight soundtrack – which is amazing, considering how iconic those Batman films are – to demonstrate how cool this dynamic audio system would be!

You can join the official Hytale Discord server using the invite link shared below:

Starting January 22nd, Taco Bell locations across the U.S. will introduce the Luxe Value Menu, featuring five brand new items and bringing back five popular favorites. This new menu replaces the current Cravings Value Menu and marks a bigger focus on affordable options throughout 2026.

This badge set was a free gift given to customers who bought the large Lego Venusaur, Charizard, and Blastoise building set, which cost $649.99. It couldn’t be bought on its own.

The tutorial is helpful at first, but you’ll quickly need to figure things out on your own while trying to survive on a dangerous, meteor-strewn planet.

Laine explained on the game’s Steam page that his partner helped him realize his mistake, and he shared why he initially used AI-generated content.

In 2024, Shannon Hobby, a voice actress and software engineer, initially shared a Stardew Valley voiceover mod as a test. This week, she expanded the mod to include voiced lines for all the characters you can romance in the game. Her goal is to give a voice to every character in Stardew Valley, and she’s continuing to work on it.

Nick Kaman shared with Game File that a running joke within the team unexpectedly influenced Peak’s pricing strategy. He explained they’d often discuss the perceived value of a game, joking that to a player, there wasn’t much difference between $5 and $6. He said, ‘Five bucks feels like five bucks, but six bucks still feels like five bucks.’

Steam has been a popular platform for over two decades, but it’s become even more widely used recently, particularly since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic six years ago. The number of people using Steam at the same time has more than doubled compared to before the pandemic, and its growth is happening faster than ever.

Hytale is launching on January 13th at 7 AM Pacific Time / 10 AM Eastern Time, as shown on the official website. Initially, the game will only be playable on PC, with Mac and Linux versions coming later.