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• Subnautica dev admits G2A wasn't the source of $30,000 in stolen keys

  It looks like the Subnautica developer won’t be getting that $300,000 apology after all.

• Coming next year to PC is a lovely aerial combat RPG called The Falconeer

  Here’s a lovely title in the works called The Falconeer.

• WW2 shooter Days of War will leave Steam Early Access in early 2020

  Days of War developer Driven Arts has announced the game will leave Early Access and release in early 2020.

• Subnautica developer challenges G2A for $300,000 chargeback fees

  Unknown Worlds is taking on the grey-market storefront after losing hundreds of thousands in illegally-obtained copies.

• The excellent Gris is coming to the App Store this month

  Gris, an excellent Switch and PC puzzle-platformer from late last year, is coming to mobile.

• Still There is a sci-fi story about managing a space station, navigating grief

  Run a space station, mess around with bulky equipment and converse with an AI in Still There.

• Valve seemingly found a way to stop Steam release date abuse

  Valve has implemented a new change that’s likely intended to curb instances where developers are gaming Steam’s upcoming releases feature.

• Rebel Galaxy Outlaw has a toggle to only allow soundtrack safe for streaming/YouTube

  The developer of Rebel Galaxy Outlaw went out its way to make sure content creators don’t run into issues with music licensing.

• 1000-player battle royale shooter Mavericks: Proving Grounds canned thanks to lack of funding

  Mavericks: Proving Grounds, the 1000-player battle royale shooter in development at UK studio Automaton Games, is no more.

• PS4 exclusive Concrete Genie has a timelapse photo mode

  Concrete Genie is a game about making art, so it’s only fitting that its photo mode chronicles the creative process.

• XCOM creator's Phoenix Point delayed to December

  Phoenix Point has suffered yet another delay.

• Tactical shooter Squad gets Alien-inspired sci-fi mod

  Thanks to the arrival of modding 2.0 in Squad, the game’s community is today showcasing some really interesting work.

• Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries becomes Epic Store exclusive, gets delayed to December

  Mechwarrior 5: Mercenaries has been pushed back several months, and picked up by the Epic Store.

• Fantasy Strike dev makes no bones about Sony's cross-play policies

  The developer of Fantasy Strike is happy to call Sony out on its limited cross-play support.

• Epic Store exclusive Tetris Effect requires SteamVR to run in VR [Update]

  Those looking to play Tetris Effect in virtual reality may be surprised to learn that it relies on Valve’s SteamVR API.

• Two Point Hospital is coming to PS4, Xbox One and Switch this year

  Two Point Hospital is heading to consoles later this year.

• Release dates: every game confirmed for 2019

  2019 has officially kicked off and there’s plenty to get excited about.

• Factorio dev applies for G2A's tenfold chargeback compensation offer

  Wube, the developer of Factorio, is actually testing G2A’s promise to pay developers ten-times lost revenue on chargebacks.

• G2A will work on a key-blocking tool if enough developers show interest

  In the latest update to G2A’s ongoing debate with game developers, the site has proposed a solution to a common problem.