Epic's vibe-coded launcher claims Steam-beating speed, with bugs to match
Epic rebuilt its Games Launcher from scratch with AI, betting speed can dent Valve's grip - and it warns users to expect bugs.

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Epic rebuilt its Games Launcher from scratch with AI, betting speed can dent Valve's grip - and it warns users to expect bugs.
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Retro Maniac's unlicensed Wonder Boy in Monster Land listing on Steam raises rights questions for Sega and LAT Corp, and fans are caught in the middle.
The massive leak includes beta builds and finished games, exposing unreleased code and raising piracy and security risks for developers.
Within minutes, Toby Fox's episodic RPG blows past its own record, changing what “momentum” looks like on Steam.