Ales@GSC
@inquisitorales.bsky.social
Lighting Artist in gamedev, currently working on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. PC gaming enthusiast and archivist, use #PCGI tag to filter by my retro gaming posts. Doing #VirtualPhotography since 2009.
https://www.youtube.com/@PCGI
https://www.youtube.com/@PCGI
Finally!
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Konami has announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam). It includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the HD…
Konami has announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam). It includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the HD…
Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC
Konami has announced Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, Switch 2, Switch, and PC (Steam). It includes Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and the HD Collection version of Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker. It will launch on August 27.
www.gematsu.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Finally!
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Playtime is officially over, kiddies!
Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 have finally stomped their way on to Steam. Celebrate this prehistoric occasion by getting both games for 50% off until February 26.
🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis1Steam
🦖🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis2Steam
Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 have finally stomped their way on to Steam. Celebrate this prehistoric occasion by getting both games for 50% off until February 26.
🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis1Steam
🦖🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis2Steam
February 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Playtime is officially over, kiddies!
Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 have finally stomped their way on to Steam. Celebrate this prehistoric occasion by getting both games for 50% off until February 26.
🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis1Steam
🦖🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis2Steam
Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 have finally stomped their way on to Steam. Celebrate this prehistoric occasion by getting both games for 50% off until February 26.
🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis1Steam
🦖🦖 bit.ly/DinoCrisis2Steam
Finally continued my playthrough of Caravan Sandwitch - a charming open-world indie game that I discovered on one of the past Steam Fests. It's a prime example of the right use of UE5 - the art-direction in this game is absolutely stellar. There are some flaws, but I'm enjoying it a lot so far.
February 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Finally continued my playthrough of Caravan Sandwitch - a charming open-world indie game that I discovered on one of the past Steam Fests. It's a prime example of the right use of UE5 - the art-direction in this game is absolutely stellar. There are some flaws, but I'm enjoying it a lot so far.
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In 1995, Sega was moving swiftly into the PC space, hence this keyboard-blasting U.S. print ad promoting games like Ecco the Dolphin and Comix Zone. (Scan via the VGHF Library.)
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
In 1995, Sega was moving swiftly into the PC space, hence this keyboard-blasting U.S. print ad promoting games like Ecco the Dolphin and Comix Zone. (Scan via the VGHF Library.)
This is ridiculous. I bought Armed and Dangerous, but I forgot to buy Afterlife because Disney weren't giving it the historical low discount for years. I've been saying this for decades - unless it's DMCA removal, companies should NOT be able to remove their games just like that without any notice.
January 15, 2026 at 11:32 PM
This is ridiculous. I bought Armed and Dangerous, but I forgot to buy Afterlife because Disney weren't giving it the historical low discount for years. I've been saying this for decades - unless it's DMCA removal, companies should NOT be able to remove their games just like that without any notice.
While Last.fm understands when the year actually ends, I find their 2025 breakdown very lackluster - had to fetch my top 20 of albums and songs manually! No yearly playlist either, so I'm sharing the one from Spotify, even though it's missing over a month of data - open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
![Top 20 albums of 2025
Julien-K - DRK|MODE (182 scrobbles)
Warkings - Armageddon (137)
Various Artists - Electronic Saviors: Industrial Music to Cure Cancer, V... (119)
Enemy Inside - Venom (113)
Eisbrecher - Kaltfront! (111)
Freaky Mind - Gradient (103)
Destroy Me Again - Cold By Design (101)
Centhron - Liebe ist Krieg (97)
Dunkelsucht - Pyramid [[ We Make You Rich ]] (81)
Three Days Grace - Alienation (80)
Starset - SILOS (74)
Ultra Sunn - The Beast In You (73)
Dominum - The Dead Don't Die (71)
Ghost - Skeletá (71)
HIGHSOCIETY - DATAMOSH (70)
Blutengel - Dämonen : Sturm (67)
Julien-K - Night Mover (66)
Käärijä - Disko Balls (66)
The Funeral Portrait - Greetings from Suffocate City (From Beyond the Abys... (66)
Hämatom - Für Dich (65)](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:264lgrmurvhstfq4butf2e2w/bafkreigqfqhy2u2ook3wp52ze4ygejw77uaowfpjmn57sky5jsd57jwzlq@jpeg)
![Top 20 songs of 2025
Julien-K - NIGHT MOVER - 101
Dunkelsucht - Pyramid [[ We Make You Rich ]] - 81
Käärijä - Disko Balls - 66
Enemy Inside - Let Me Go - 65
Ghost - Peacefield - Single Version - 52
Warkings - Genghis Khan (feat. Orden Ogan) - 47
Ghost - Lachryma - 42
Starset - SILOS - 42
Xenturion Prime - Within Reach - 42
Dead Lights - The Algorithm - 41
Eisbrecher - Zeitgeist (feat. Joachim Witt) - 39
HIGHSOCIETY - Burn - 34
Freaky Mind - My Heart Goes Ouch - 31
Warkings - Troops of immortality - 31
Xenturion Prime - Moonstone - 27
Disco Lizard - See You in Paradise - 26
Julien-K - Fractured - 26
Dunkelsucht - In Control - 25
PRIMESHOCK - Unforgettable - 25
Centhron - Concubitus - 24](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:264lgrmurvhstfq4butf2e2w/bafkreidrumcb3u75qk3phzjq3pkqzy4aeoxdxiy4v4sy3ns4q32lsb7ijq@jpeg)
January 10, 2026 at 5:22 PM
While Last.fm understands when the year actually ends, I find their 2025 breakdown very lackluster - had to fetch my top 20 of albums and songs manually! No yearly playlist either, so I'm sharing the one from Spotify, even though it's missing over a month of data - open.spotify.com/playlist/37i...
I was going to post about -90% sale of a shareware 1997 classic DemonStar - store.steampowered.com/app/2577180/... But apparently, this discount was set by hackers who stole dev account?! Dev has restored access now and don't mind people buying it at such low price, but its still such a crazy story.
January 4, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I was going to post about -90% sale of a shareware 1997 classic DemonStar - store.steampowered.com/app/2577180/... But apparently, this discount was set by hackers who stole dev account?! Dev has restored access now and don't mind people buying it at such low price, but its still such a crazy story.
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Congratulations to Hollow Knight: Silksong for winning Game of the Year in the 2025 Steam Awards!
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
The Steam Awards
Vote for the 2025 Steam Award nominees during the Steam Winter Sale
store.steampowered.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Congratulations to Hollow Knight: Silksong for winning Game of the Year in the 2025 Steam Awards!
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Visit the page to see the full list of winners, including Arc Raiders, Hades 2, PEAK, Dispatch, Clair Obscur, and more.
Reading January 2004 issue of PC Zone magazine, and damn, what a year it was. It's also impressive to see Stalker: Oblivion Lost listed among such a heavy hitters (even though it ended up releasing only in 2007).
#PCGI
#PCGI
January 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Reading January 2004 issue of PC Zone magazine, and damn, what a year it was. It's also impressive to see Stalker: Oblivion Lost listed among such a heavy hitters (even though it ended up releasing only in 2007).
#PCGI
#PCGI
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, own Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker for camera/engine tweaks/post processing/atmospherics, Reshade)
January 1, 2026 at 7:48 PM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl (PC, own Universal Unreal Engine Unlocker for camera/engine tweaks/post processing/atmospherics, Reshade)
Happy New Year, guys! My new year's resolution would definitely be to play more different games. Too many "endless" games like The Finals and Against the Storm took most of my free time. So I ended up finishing only 1 (one) game in 2025. Just a few years ago I was completing 50+ games in a year...
January 1, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Happy New Year, guys! My new year's resolution would definitely be to play more different games. Too many "endless" games like The Finals and Against the Storm took most of my free time. So I ended up finishing only 1 (one) game in 2025. Just a few years ago I was completing 50+ games in a year...
This is such a sad news. Back when I was still making documentaries for my YouTube channel, Computer Chronicles was one of the main sources for my research about early days of computer gaming. Although my project never took off, Stewart's work significantly expanded my understanding of that era. RIP
Stewart Cheifet of Computer Chronicles has sadly left us 😭
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com/stewart-chei...
Stewart Cheifet Obituary December 28, 2025 - Goldsteins Funeral
View Stewart Cheifet's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.
obits.goldsteinsfuneral.com
December 31, 2025 at 9:57 PM
This is such a sad news. Back when I was still making documentaries for my YouTube channel, Computer Chronicles was one of the main sources for my research about early days of computer gaming. Although my project never took off, Stewart's work significantly expanded my understanding of that era. RIP
Got Atari 400 Mini on a deep sale, a replica of one of the first home computers ever. Disappointed that it doesn't have an actual membrane keyboard, but it is what it is. Selection of games is weird (Star Raiders 2 over the original is a travesty), but it supports 8-bit ROM emulation from USB.
#PCGI
#PCGI
December 31, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Got Atari 400 Mini on a deep sale, a replica of one of the first home computers ever. Disappointed that it doesn't have an actual membrane keyboard, but it is what it is. Selection of games is weird (Star Raiders 2 over the original is a travesty), but it supports 8-bit ROM emulation from USB.
#PCGI
#PCGI
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Steam's Best of 2025 Chart is now available! Sort by top sellers, new releases, player count, and more - how did your favorites stack up against the rest?
store.steampowered.com/charts/besto...
store.steampowered.com/charts/besto...
Steam Charts
Top selling and top played games across Steam
store.steampowered.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Steam's Best of 2025 Chart is now available! Sort by top sellers, new releases, player count, and more - how did your favorites stack up against the rest?
store.steampowered.com/charts/besto...
store.steampowered.com/charts/besto...
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Michał Kiciński, one of the co-founders of CD PROJEKT, and the co-founder of GOG, has acquired GOG from CD PROJEKT
FAQ: www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
FAQ: www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
December 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Michał Kiciński, one of the co-founders of CD PROJEKT, and the co-founder of GOG, has acquired GOG from CD PROJEKT
FAQ: www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
FAQ: www.gog.com/blog/gog-is-...
Cheers! @pripyatbeast.bsky.social
Head of @nightdivestudios.bsky.social, Stephen Kick, shares his top five games of 2025 with us...
"The Midnight Walk is a beautifully hand crafted experience that exemplifies what the video game medium is capable of. Exceptional in every aspect from visuals, to music, to story telling."
"The Midnight Walk is a beautifully hand crafted experience that exemplifies what the video game medium is capable of. Exceptional in every aspect from visuals, to music, to story telling."
December 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Cheers! @pripyatbeast.bsky.social
For those who want to use Steam activity feed again, go to your friend activity settings and uncheck "Gets or pre-purchases a new game". Direct link, should automatically redirect to your personal settings page - steamcommunity.com/id/_________... Shame that Valve is taking so long to fix this.
December 27, 2025 at 2:46 PM
For those who want to use Steam activity feed again, go to your friend activity settings and uncheck "Gets or pre-purchases a new game". Direct link, should automatically redirect to your personal settings page - steamcommunity.com/id/_________... Shame that Valve is taking so long to fix this.
Last week I was at the live event of Czech industrial rock band Blitz Union. Been a fan of their music for years, and finally had a chance to experience it live. It was a top-tier performance, these guys deserve to be more well-known, so I'm doing my part in spreading the word.
#industrialmusic
#industrialmusic
December 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Last week I was at the live event of Czech industrial rock band Blitz Union. Been a fan of their music for years, and finally had a chance to experience it live. It was a top-tier performance, these guys deserve to be more well-known, so I'm doing my part in spreading the word.
#industrialmusic
#industrialmusic
New update S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for all platforms coming really soon!
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 drops a free story and content update on Dec 16 blog.playstation.com/2025/12/15/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KCL...
-8 quests that can take hours to complete
-7 locations to explore
-6 characters with their own backgrounds and stories
-A unique weapon
-A hub to create
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KCL...
-8 quests that can take hours to complete
-7 locations to explore
-6 characters with their own backgrounds and stories
-A unique weapon
-A hub to create
December 16, 2025 at 1:42 PM
New update S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 for all platforms coming really soon!
Looking back at this year, Assassin's Creed Shadows turned out to be such a massive disappointment to me. Devs achieved some amazing things with their engine and tech, but its level design and narrative were such a letdown. I've played it for 30 hours and gave up, it's a beautiful but shallow game.
December 14, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Looking back at this year, Assassin's Creed Shadows turned out to be such a massive disappointment to me. Devs achieved some amazing things with their engine and tech, but its level design and narrative were such a letdown. I've played it for 30 hours and gave up, it's a beautiful but shallow game.
A month late, but I finally finished uploading photos and clips from this festival to my Instagram - www.instagram.com/inquisitoral... I doubt a lot of people would be interested in this stuff, but still wanted to share it just in case. Instagram still sucks tho
#industrialmusic #ebm #synthpop
#industrialmusic #ebm #synthpop
Last batch of photos from Sever Synth Fest. I left it at 2AM, spending almost 9 hours on the dance floor was exhausting but an amazing experience with a top-tier lineup. Now I have hundreds of photos and videos I don't know where to share lol. Might as well temporarily revive my Instagram account.
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A month late, but I finally finished uploading photos and clips from this festival to my Instagram - www.instagram.com/inquisitoral... I doubt a lot of people would be interested in this stuff, but still wanted to share it just in case. Instagram still sucks tho
#industrialmusic #ebm #synthpop
#industrialmusic #ebm #synthpop
I knew where it was all going with hardware prices (lesson learned from crypto and COVID), so I've built a new PC this March after only using laptop for a few years. It still sucks to see this mess happening again, gaming became unaffordable for a lot of people.
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
An entire PS5 now costs less than 64GB of DDR5 memory, even after a discount — simple memory kit jumps to $600 due to DRAM shortage, and it's expected to get worse into 2026
You can spend $50 more to get an entire PS5 Pro.
www.tomshardware.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:53 AM
I knew where it was all going with hardware prices (lesson learned from crypto and COVID), so I've built a new PC this March after only using laptop for a few years. It still sucks to see this mess happening again, gaming became unaffordable for a lot of people.
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
www.tomshardware.com/pc-component...
It's awards season again, time to cast votes. It's going to be difficult for me because I barely had time to play games this year lol. By the way, some categories such as Labor of Love award are not limited to games released in 2025!
The Steam Awards 2025 is open for nominations! Now through December 1, make your voice heard and nominate your favorites from this year.
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
Finish your tasks and get your Steam Awards Nomination Committee Badge.
store.steampowered.com/steamawards/...
November 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
It's awards season again, time to cast votes. It's going to be difficult for me because I barely had time to play games this year lol. By the way, some categories such as Labor of Love award are not limited to games released in 2025!
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Today on Digital Foundry, it's time to take a look at STALKER 2 on PS5 and PS5 Pro. It's a great port which benefits from the past year of updates, including the excellent patch 1.7. We also retest PC and Xbox Series X: youtu.be/aA7Q7Duh5S0
November 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Today on Digital Foundry, it's time to take a look at STALKER 2 on PS5 and PS5 Pro. It's a great port which benefits from the past year of updates, including the excellent patch 1.7. We also retest PC and Xbox Series X: youtu.be/aA7Q7Duh5S0