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Melvor Idle 2's Next Fest Demo Is a Save File, Not a Sampler
Level 60 in 21-odd skills, Act 1 of the story, and a save that carries into Early Access. The free demo is a down payment on your first week.
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The Shapez Studio Is Selling an Editor That Takes Things Away
tobspr spun Shapez's puzzle mode out into its own game, and the October 2 devlog is mostly a list of things the editor can take away from you.
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Melvor Idle 2 Is Putting Its Demo in Front of Strangers
The first public build goes to Steam Next Fest on October 19, and it is aimed at people who have never played Melvor. That is the braver test.
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The Gathering Update That Made Nothing Faster
OSRS shipped another Gathering Efficiencies batch on September 23, and almost nothing in it makes gathering faster. That is the interesting part.
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Factorio Closed an Eleven-Year-Old Request With a VR Headset
Someone asked Wube for an ARM build in August 2015. Friday Facts #446 shipped one for the Steam Frame, and the simulation turned out to be the easy part.
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IdleOn Shipped a Class, Then Moved Its Price Four Days Later
IdleOn's Royal Guardian is three weeks old. Its unlock already fell from 600 orb kills to 250, and three of its bonuses shipped paying less than the interface promised.
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Shapez 2 Manufacture Mode: A Beginner's Guide to Your First Trade Station
What to build first in Shapez 2 1.0's new progression mode — and the copy-paste mistake that wrecks beginner factories.
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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.
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Satisfactory 1.2's Fluid Overhaul Is the Factory Fix We Didn't Know We Needed
Tanker Trucks and Fluid Truck Stations finally fix the pipe physics Satisfactory's been fighting since launch. Here's how the system works, what it breaks, and when it hits stable.
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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.