⚙️ The Conveyor Belt: Belts of Iron rolls in May 28

A new procedurally-generated factory game lands later this month, plus today's Satisfactory hotfix and a Factorio filter trick most players miss.

Captain of Industry Train Networks: How to Set Up Update 4.1's Auto-Dispatch System

Update 4.1's auto-dispatch turns rail logistics from a manual scheduling chore into a job board that mostly runs itself. Here's how to build your first network — and the five rookie mistakes that'll cost you hours.

Satisfactory 1.2's Fluid Overhaul Is the Factory Fix We Didn't Know We Needed

⚙️ The Conveyor Belt: Shapez 2 Goes 1.0 and the Belt Never Stops

Shapez 2 hits 1.0 next week + a belt-routing tip that'll save you an embarrassing rebuild

Shapez 2 Goes Gold: 1.0 Drops April 23rd

Plus: Foundry Update 4, Captain of Industry trains, Melvor Idle 2 incoming, and a sad farewell to Techtonica.

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