Gaming / Gaming & Entertainment
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Why 1994’s Lair of Squid was the weirdest pack-in game of all time
The HP 200LX included a mysterious maze game called Lair of Squid. We tracked down the author.
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Fallout: London devs will “downgrade” Fallout 4 to save their massive mod
The game's "next-gen update" threatened to upend years of work on the "DLC-sized" mod.
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After two rejections, Apple approves Epic Games Store app for iOS
European iOS users will see the alternative app store launch sometime soon.
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The new Riven remake is even better than Myst
The original developers revised puzzles and realized the immersive world in 3D.
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Patent document showcases the cloud-only streaming Xbox console that never was
Microsoft couldn't get the price of its streaming Xbox low enough to release it.
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Apple rejects PC emulators on the iOS App Store
New iOS emulation rules only apply to "retro game consoles," not retro computers.
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The math on unplayed Steam “shame” is way off—and no cause for guilt
It's fun to speculate, but sales and library quirks make it impossible to know.
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Decades later, John Romero looks back at the birth of the first-person shooter
Id Software co-founder talks to Ars about everything from Catacomb 3-D to "boomer shooters."
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Apple Intelligence and other features won’t launch in the EU this year
iPhone Mirroring and SharePlay screen sharing will also skip the EU for now.
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Why Interplay’s original Fallout 3 was canceled 20+ years ago
OG Fallout producer says "Project Van Buren" ran out of time and money.
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From Infocom to 80 Days: An oral history of text games and interactive fiction
MUDs, Usenet, and open source all play a part in 50 years of IF history.
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Seven years later, Nintendo proves Metroid Prime 4 still exists
2025 release could launch on the still-mysterious "Switch 2."
Paul Sutter walks us through the future of climate change—and things aren’t great
This episode of Edge of Knowledge focuses on our rapidly transforming world.
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Shadow of the Erdtree has ground me into dust, which is why I recommend it
Souls fans seeking real challenge should love it. Casuals like me might wait.
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Star Citizen still hasn’t launched, but it’s already banning cheaters
Developer bans "over 600" players for exploiting an item duplication glitch.
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Retired engineer discovers 55-year-old bug in Lunar Lander computer game code
A physics simulation flaw in text-based 1969 computer game went unnoticed until today.
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Are Diablo fans getting too old for the old-school item grind?
Devs say players no longer want the "very long chase" for rare drops.
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Civilization-like Ara blurs lines between hot-seat and play-by-mail multiplayer
Plus, the game promises an innovative approach to turn-based multiplayer.
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The rent is too dang high in Cities: Skylines 2, so the devs nuked the landlords
It was getting so bad, people were actually suggesting building more homes.
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Gaming historians preserve what’s likely Nintendo’s first US commercial
Mego's "Time Out" spot pitched Nintendo's Game & Watch handhelds under a different name.
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Microsoft Gaming CEO: “I think we should have a handheld, too”
More than just streaming, playing games locally "is really important" to Spencer.
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Microsoft reveals first disc-less Xbox Series X
But don't worry, Microsoft isn't abandoning the console disc drive entirely.
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New Steam Deck competitor lets you easily swap in more RAM, storage
Adata embraces the CAMM2 memory standard for its intriguing handheld prototype.
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Marvel’s Midnight Suns is free right now, and you should grab it (even on Epic)
Sadly overlooked on release, the card/turn-based battler is a real bargain.
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Civilization VII looks like 2K’s next big game announcement
Logo drop comes amid publisher's "beloved franchise" tease for Summer Games Fest.
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You can inherit a dead relative’s GOG account—if you have a court order
"We'd do our best to make it happen... with the help of the justice system."
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Sony removes still-unmet “8K” promise from PS5 packaging
Move could presage an expected resolution bump in the rumored PS5 Pro.
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What kind of bug would make machine learning suddenly 40% worse at NetHack?
One day, a roguelike-playing system just kept biffing it, for celestial reasons.
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PlayStation VR2’s PC adapter hits this August, with missing features
You can play Steam games on it, but many of the modern tricks are disabled.
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Ridiculous, inventive party pack Sportsfriends is now free on PC and PlayStation
Couch co-op collection lets you compete on the screen and in each other's face.
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11 years after launch, 49M people still use their PS4s, matching the PS5
But PS5 users spend more money and gameplay time on their consoles.
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Sony apologizes for interview it says “misrepresented” a Last of Us creator
Move comes after Druckmann publicly disavowed some quotes: "This is not quite what I said."
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision over Call of Duty’s role
Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors."
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Bungie wins landmark suit against Destiny 2 cheat-maker AimJunkies
Three-year suit had claims of hidden crypto, fake Ukrainians, counter-hacking.
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After you die, your Steam games will be stuck in legal limbo
So much for your descendants posthumously clearing out that massive backlog...
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The ROG Ally X leaks, with twice the battery of the original and way more RAM
This handheld has more RAM than my gaming PC, though the chip stays the same.
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Netflix releases first look at new Witcher after Henry Cavill left for Warhammer 40K
It's a brief glimpse, but Liam Hemsworth at least looks the part.