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Facepunch boss Garry Newman shoots down Rust 2 speculation after mysterious Steam page appears: 'Nope'

I thought it might be, but it's not.

Shock, awe, and disbelief as Rust devs confirm Rust 2 Steam teaser is "fake"

Shock, awe, and disbelief as Rust devs confirm Rust 2 Steam teaser is "fake"

Update: Act surprised

Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can force handcuffed players into them'

Rust is getting hydro power through water wheels that can also be powered by humans: 'Before you ask, yes, you can force handcuffed players into them'

Facepunch's latest update also adds armoured ladder hatches, coloured buttons, and Easter-themed bunny costumes

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Garry's Mod successor s&box finally arrives on Steam on April 28

Still waiting for a price, but at least we've got a date.

Garry Newman says companies have tried to buy Facepunch but the only reason to sell it would be for money 'and I feel like I've got enough money'

"Why not just enjoy what I've got and keep building it."

Facepunch is 'talking to people' about a Rust movie: 'We definitely had interest'

The Adventures of John Rust.

'Anyone mad is a cheater:' Players are divided as Rust beefs up anti-cheat with more effective—and invasive—upgrades

Facepunch's COO said the studio expects to make the requirements mandatory at some point.

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I asked Garry Newman if he really was going to rename s&box as Garry's mod 2 after an overwhelming poll and he joked 'people are d*ckheads'

I asked Garry Newman if he really was going to rename s&box as Garry's mod 2 after an overwhelming poll and he joked 'people are d*ckheads'

"People like Coldplay and voted for the Nazi party Jeremy. You can't trust people."

Garry's Mod and Rust studio lead says "games should never die" as Amazon MMO New World prepares to shut down for good, and fans are fully behind the idea of a Hytale-style rescue

Garry's Mod and Rust studio lead says "games should never die" as Amazon MMO New World prepares to shut down for good, and fans are fully behind the idea of a Hytale-style rescue

A $25 million offer could potentially be available

Rust's hotly anticipated naval update is delayed into 2026: 'We took on too much'

Rust's hotly anticipated naval update is delayed into 2026: 'We took on too much'

"The closer we got to release, the less confident and happy we were with the state of it."

Garry's mod successor s&box goes open source and even opens up the finances, Garry says: 'Valve gave me my chance, I'm already rich, I don't want to f*ck anyone over'

Garry's mod successor s&box goes open source and even opens up the finances, Garry says: 'Valve gave me my chance, I'm already rich, I don't want to f*ck anyone over'

"We can all win together."

Rust developer has 'no plans' for Linux or Proton support, says games that support them are 'not serious about anti-cheat'

Rust developer has 'no plans' for Linux or Proton support, says games that support them are 'not serious about anti-cheat'

So much for my Steam Machine plans.

Rust's 'Pivot or Die' update was meant to shake up the meta, but it's a nightmare for solo survivors that leaves me no choice but to die

Rust's 'Pivot or Die' update was meant to shake up the meta, but it's a nightmare for solo survivors that leaves me no choice but to die

Is 'pivot' code for 'join a clan'?

Rust studio COO wants an official Delta Force collab after calling out the game for allegedly stealing assets: "Cinematic is great though, hopefully next time we see a Rust Hazmat in their next season"

Rust studio COO wants an official Delta Force collab after calling out the game for allegedly stealing assets: "Cinematic is great though, hopefully next time we see a Rust Hazmat in their next season"

"If you wanted to collab, you should have reached out"

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Delta Force devs apologise after Facepunch Studios exec accuses them of stealing assets from Rust: 'If you wanted to collab, you should have reached out'

Facepunch spied some suspiciously familiar C4 in Delta Force's most recent trailer.

Almost 20 years since it hit Steam, Garry's Mod finally addresses 'lackluster support for weapons used by NPCs' and gives Dr Kleiner his gun license

Improved water visuals and better blending shaders were also added to the mod.

Rust doubles down on its 'controversial' meta changes by wiping everyone's crafting blueprints to 'bring back that sense of discovery', and it might become a regular thing

The latest update also adds mini-fridges and lets you use medical syringes on horses.

Rust developer is fed up with survivors cowering in their homes, so it's reworking progression to 'get players back out of their bases'

"We don't believe this has been overwhelmingly negative, but it has detracted from world PvP."

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Bigger guns are louder and therefore riskier as of Rust's latest update, with other players able to hear you from 'much further away'

Facepunch's survival sim can now "run gunshots at different distances to the network range".

'You'll now be at the mercy of what loot you can find': Rust's latest update brings back hardcore mode tougher than ever, removing the ability to craft guns entirely

The hardcore update also brings a menu revamp and fancier clouds.

Rust's developer is overhauling the survival sim's mission system so it can create in-game quests faster and more easily: 'The process to create new missions internally is quite cumbersome and error prone'

Latest update also adds a party system and "improved erosion".

Rust's recently added rainforest is so dense the developers changed how resources spawn because players couldn't find them: 'The jungle was a bit too good at being a jungle'

Facepunch's latest update also gives interiors a lighting pass and adds bee bombs for catapults.

In 'a bit of an experiment' Rust's latest update makes softcore mode even softer, and some changes may be brought over 'to the vanilla game in future'

New jungle biome also teased.

Rust's crafting update gives the survival sim real-time food cooking and pies to rival Monster Hunter, but the tastiest treat is the ability to make and throw 'bee grenades'

A different kind of buzzkill.

'Calm down!' says Facepunch Studios: Garry's Mod successor s&box is getting a fan-requested sandbox mode and an alternative to 'Sausage Men'

The game creation platform based on Source 2 now has a page on Steam.

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