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“We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher” because “programming is hard”, announce company we’re somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor

Rock Paper Shotgun Oct 14, 2026, 6:32 PM (1 hour ago)

Days after a report emerged about them imposing an “AI-first” production model on the devs of a new Disney shooter, Epic Games have released a new version of their launcher in preview form. It’s been “vibe coded” with aim of making it “faster than the other guy”.

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“We vibe coded a new Epic Games Launcher” because “programming is hard”, announce company we’re somehow supposed to see as a serious Steam competitor

Magic: The Gathering Is Officially Reprinting a Powerful $18 Card for the First Time in 20 Years

Living world, god-mind or “something far more terrifying”: Etre is an eye-melting, Control-inspired action game about reshaping a cosmic brain

‘Yellowjackets’ Season 4 Gets Grisly First Trailer

Here are our PS Plus Premium and Extra games for October

Epic Games’ new “vibe-coded” launcher promises 30x faster loading and native Linux support

Epic thinks you’ll love its new vibe coded game launcher

Latest from Rock Paper Shotgun

Fortnite is finally coming to Linux thanks to Epic rebuilding Easy Anti-Cheat, though Steam Deck support is still in the wind

Over the Hill’s off-roading simulation winches you in with a more laid-back take than SnowRunner’s, but it’ll still bite careless drivers

Asha Sharma announces Xbox Labs project to “explore new technology,” which sure sounds like tinkering with old games through AI

Rockstar ‘union busting’ tribunal extended to November 18th, meaning it will close just days before GTA 6’s release date

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