Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made
The pedigree of the producers and writers involved is cause for concern, though.
Samuel Axon
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Gaming // Gaming & Entertainment
Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them
Nobody loses games they already bought, but the clock is ticking.
Kevin Purdy
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The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good
For $700, I was hoping for a much larger leap in visual impact.
Kyle Orland
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Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games
"More software has been played on Nintendo Switch than on any other Nintendo hardware."
Kyle Orland
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Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline
It's a little rogue-lite, it's a bit '90s arcade, and it's surprisingly deep.
Kevin Purdy
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Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details
Your only mission in this dark, futuristic sandbox? Make cool skylines.
Kevin Purdy
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iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games
Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.
Kyle Orland
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week
Credit the franchise's popularity, sure—but also its ludicrous file sizes.
Samuel Axon
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Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo?
Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads.
Kyle Orland
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Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release
The game will take "full advantage of Apple silicon," CD Projekt Red says.
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Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie
The film will be a comedy, not a serious historical drama.
Samuel Axon
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Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online
Register of Copyrights sides with industry's "market harm" argument for rereleased games.
Kyle Orland
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Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing
Now is the time to check out this free total conversion of Fallout 4.
Kevin Purdy
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Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision
Significant visual and comfort compromises make last year's Quest 3 a better VR investment.
Kyle Orland
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Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years
RSI said single-player Star Citizen campaign was "feature complete" a year ago.
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MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test
All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it.
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$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year
FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with "bespoke, purpose-built upscaler"
Kyle Orland
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Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs
Work on Asahi's Vulkan GPU driver and various translation layers is paying off.
Andrew Cunningham
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Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself
The new text is timed to a new California law against false advertising.
Kevin Purdy
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Xbox plans to set up shop on Android devices if court order holds
Google has already said it plans to appeal the ruling that would let Xbox in.
Kevin Purdy
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Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed
NIntendo's colorful "Alarmo" Wi-Fi clock keeps an eye on sleep habits using motion sensors.
Benj Edwards
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The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study
Analysis of Denuvo DRM cracking shows significant impacts on publishers' bottom lines.
Kyle Orland
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Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.
Blizzard vet says both tabletop pros and casual types have a place on the couch.
Kevin Purdy
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Alleged Switch modder takes on Nintendo’s legal might without a lawyer
Pro se legal filing denies all of Nintendo's accusations, offers some novel defenses.
Kyle Orland
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There’s never been a better time to play Diablo IV
Review: Vessel of Hatred expansion adds to an already vastly improved game.
Aaron Zimmerman
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Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original
Developer "heard your distress calls" and will bring back the claustrophobia.
Kevin Purdy
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Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,” proves endless play is possible
Dogplayingtetris blasts past 3,300-line rollover in two-hour, 29M-point endurance test.
Kyle Orland
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Halls of Torment is Diablo cranked up to 50,000 kills/hour
Sometimes, you just want to kill a whole lot of skeletons as fast as possible.
Kyle Orland
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Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS while we wait on Valve
Bazzite has tackled drivers, inputs, and updating, so you can just play games.
Kevin Purdy
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Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.
Kyle Orland
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“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen
Players are annoyed as new home screen needs work.
Scharon Harding
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Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict
"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues.
Kyle Orland
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Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead
Valve previously sued a law firm in attempt to stop mass arbitration claims.
Jon Brodkin
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RTS classics StarCraft, StarCraft II make their way to PC Game Pass
The collection includes the 2017 remaster of the original StarCraft.
Samuel Axon
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The Last of Us season 2 trailer: Viewers are probably not prepared for this
Joel and Ellie return, but we also get glimpses of Isaac and Abby.
Samuel Axon
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Legendary Mario creator on AI: Nintendo is “going the opposite direction”
Switch-maker shows little interest in jumping on the latest industry bandwagon.
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