Gaming / Gaming & Entertainment
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Unity is dropping its unpopular per-install Runtime Fee
Cross-platform game engine saw the downside to "novel and controversial" plan.
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Reported Dreamcast addict Tim Walz is now an unofficialCrazy Taxicharacter
New "Tim Walz Edition" mod lets the VP hopeful earn some ca-razy (campaign) money.
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The PS5 Pro brings the game console’s disc drive era to an end
Sony relegates physical game discs to a peripheral afterthought.
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Sony announces PS5 Pro, a $700 graphical upgrade available Nov. 7
New unit won't include a disc drive, but will improve frame rate in high-fidelity games.
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Satisfactoryis officially released, officially a scary wonderful time sink
Even people with 1,000 hours in the game are still learning about it.
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Roblox announces AI tool for generating 3D game worlds from text
New AI feature aims to streamline game creation on popular online platform.
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No one wanted these PS5Concorddiscs until Sony stopped making them
eBay prices have risen quickly less than a week since online game's shutdown.
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Balatroarrives on phones Sept. 26, so plan your “sick” days accordingly
It has already sold 2 million copies. Now the fun gets even more multiplied.
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New AI model “learns” how to simulateSuper Mario Bros.from video footage
Despite limitations, "MarioVGG" makers think AI video could one day replace game engines.
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Jack Black stars as expert crafter Steve inA Minecraft Movieteaser
"Anything you can dream about here, you can make."
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Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2is serious heavy-metal shooting and slashing
Strong first impressions of a game filled with enemy hordes and dark metal lore.
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Sony is shutting downConcord,refunding players after just two weeks
Team-based shooter eight years in the making had just 25,000 estimated sales.
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode ofEdge of Knowledgefocuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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Peglinis the roguelikePeggleRPG we didn’t know we needed
Entrancing pachinko-style gameplay has just the right mix of skill and luck.
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Asus ROG Ally X review: Better performance and feel in a pricey package
A great hardware refresh, but it stands out for its not-quite-handheld cost.
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EmuDeck coder pivots to hardware with Linux-based “EmuDeck Machines”
Project lead says its "mostly for fun" but "my heart is poured in this thing."
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New AI model can hallucinate a game of 1993’sDoomin real time
Dobos: "Why write rules for software by hand when AI can just think every pixel for you?"
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Return to Moriaarrives on Steam with mining, crafting, and a “Golden Update”
Changes to combat, crafting, and ambient music came from player feedback.
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Tetris Foreverincludes 15 classic versions alongside documentary footage
Collection includes a new game calledTetris Time Warp,too.
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Valve’s worst-kept secret is no longer a secret
Deadlockis now on Steam and on streams.
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Gearbox founder says Epic Games Store hopes were “misplaced or overly optimistic”
Pitchford's prediction that Steam could be "a dying store" have not come to pass.
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Tactical Breach Wizardsweaves engaging tactics with lively dialogue
An arcane combo of witty dialogue, turn-based tactics, and magical friendship.
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“We run a business” —why Microsoft’sIndiana Joneswill be on PS5
Spencer: "There's going to be more change in how... games are built and distributed."
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Civilization VIIhands-on: This strategy sequel rethinks the long game
Classic turn-based gameplay meets a radical rethink of the overall structure.
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Peter Molyneux is back with yet another new take on the “god game”
Masters of Albionpromises "an open world... full of combat, choices, mysteries, and story."
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The Great Circleis Indiana Jones for a post-Unchartedworld
MachineGames isn't just throwing Indy intoWolfenstein: The New Order.
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Nvidia is ditching dedicated G-Sync modules to push back against FreeSync’s ubiquity
But G-Sync will still require specific G-Sync-capable MediaTek scaler chips.
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Your 10-year-old graphics card can runDragon Age: The Veilguard
2014's Nvidia GTX 970 is still a "minimum requirements" workhorse.
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Epic Games Store andFortnitearrive on EU iPhones
Epic also launched its store on Android.
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The Crimson Diamondis a wonderful EGA-like graphic adventure game for 2024
The parser works much better than you'd think, and the mystery is pitch-perfect.
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Saudi man earns world record for 444 game consoles hooked to one TV
Ibrahim Al-Nasser said he got tired of juggling plugs just to play his collection.
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Behold,Diablois fully playable in your browser
It controls and looks great, though the game was outshined by its sequels.
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Mysterious “Black Mesa” website says it’s “not secretly working onHalf Life 3”
It's "actually a real company in the Boston area" —or is that just a cover?!
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Valve’s bespoke Steam Deck OS will be officially available on Asus’ ROG Ally
When exactly that support will come is still anybody's guess, though.
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Classic PC game emulation is back on the iPhone with iDOS 3 release
Apple amended its App Store rules to allow PC emulators, not just console ones.
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The 5,200+ day wait forRed Dead Redemption’s PC port may soon be over
PlayStation Store page bizarrely leaks "now on PC" promo message.
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Doom + Doom IIis a great excuse to jump back into Hell, for free or for $10
Just how you remember it, but through a 4K, 120 fps accessible lens.