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The first vibe-coded gun is here

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Earlier reports and follow-ups on the same developing story.
- Google wants to host your personal vibe-coded apps in the Play Store
- Epic’s new games launcher is ‘vibe coded’
- Epic says its new 'vibe coded' Epic Games Store launcher is faster than Steam
- ‘We Vibe Coded a New Epic Games Launcher’ – Epic’s New Store App Was Built Using AI
- Epic says its new vibe-coded Epic Games Launcher is faster than Steam
- Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’
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