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  1. The Fallout TV series trailer is here, and it’s loaded with homages to the games

    The show looks faithful—maybe to a fault. Let's look at what the trailer reveals.

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  2. When can we expect a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI?

    History suggests PC port could come months or years after planned 2025 console launch.

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  3. Grand Theft Auto VI trailer arrives early with a crime-crazy Florida

    First female protagonist and sun-soaked, satire-drenched tone on display.

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  4. After a chaotic three years, GPU sales are starting to look normal-ish again

    Supply and demand are syncing back up after years of GPU market turmoil.

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  5. Dragon Age: Dreadwolf teaser proves EA hasn’t forgotten about the game

    A full trailer and release date announcement are being promised for next summer.

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  6. The surprisingly robust careers of Star Trek stars who became video game voice actors

    Yes, that really is Quark's voice you're hearing.

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  7. Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

    Add to a charity haul that's already raised over $8,500 in less than a week.

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  8. My long quest to revive a ’90s Windows gaming cult classic

    Pendulumania is a testament to addictive game design and Windows app portability.

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  9. Netflix lands its first big-name games with Grand Theft Auto trilogy

    Package includes GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas.

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  10. Unity lays off hundreds of Weta Digital engineers as it pivots back to games

    More cuts likely as troubled engine maker seeks to "increase our focus on our core."

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  11. Baldur’s Gate 3 bug caused by game’s endless mulling of evil deeds

    "Unnoticed and eternally active acts of theft and violence" to be fixed soon.

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  12. Win hardware, collectibles, and more in the 2023 Ars Technica Charity Drive

    Help yourself to prizes by helping us raise money for good causes.

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  1. Guidemaster: Game controllers to turn your smartphone into a mobile gaming machine

    Amp up your smartphone gaming experience with these game controllers.

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  2. DOS_deck offers free, all-timer DOS games in a browser, with controller support

    Playing Warcraft in a browser, using a controller, somehow feels… okay?

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  3. GameMaker throws shade at Unity, makes its 2D engine free or $100 for most

    For most games, a license is either free or the cost of a medium-nice dinner.

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  4. Review: New Atari 2600+ doesn’t justify its plus sign

    $130 nostalgia box is useful for seeing your old cartridges in HD, and that's about it.

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  5. Infocom’s ingenious code-porting tools for Zork and other games have been found

    The Z-machine allowed porting from mainframes to TRS-80, Apple II, and others.

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  6. Measured: Steam Deck OLED’s major input lag improvements

    Games are more responsive on the OLED screen, even when running at 60 fps or below.

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  7. Cities: Skylines 2’s troubled launch, and why simulation games are freaking hard

    Elaborate parking booths, Q4 financials, game engines, and the nature of sims.

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  8. Valve celebrates 25 years of Half-Life with feature-packed Steam update

    New MP maps, widescreen/Steam Deck support, and more come amid "free to keep" weekend.

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  9. Steam Deck system update greatly improves older LCD displays, too

    New settings let users adjust color vibrance, temperature.

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  10. Pelosi attacker found guilty after pointing to Gamergate influence at trial

    DePape: Searches for game tips led to "talk about how toxic Anita Sarkeesian is..."

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  11. Review: Switch’s Super Mario RPG remake updates one of the SNES’s weird gems

    Beginner-friendly RPG is true to the original, but with new graphics and sound.

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  12. KeeperFX keeps Dungeon Keeper alive by making it actually playable

    I remember not liking this game, until I played this passion project version.

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  1. Review: Steam Deck OLED’s brilliant screen fixes the portable’s biggest flaw

    New upgrade packs plenty of quality-of-life improvements but no power boost.

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  2. Why we had to wait nearly two years for an OLED Steam Deck

    "We would have had to delay the original Steam Deck by 12 to 18 months..."

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  3. The Steam Deck OLED looks as good as it can get, at least until the real sequel

    Bigger, brighter screen, sure, but lots of other little updates, too.

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  4. Mario Kart 8 update nerfs controversial “sandbagging” strategy

    Nine years after launch, racers can't intentionally hang back for the best items anymore.

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  5. Steam might let you hide those embarrassing games in your profile soon

    "Mark as Private" would let players of… certain games keep them off timelines.

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  6. Epic lays out Google’s alleged “bribe and block” monopoly strategy in trial opening

    Google says "bribe is a pretty strong word" for efforts to court app developers.

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  7. The Legend of Zelda is getting a live-action film from Nintendo and Sony

    Maze Runner director, Jurassic World writer, and no release date yet.

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  8. Xbox moderation team turns to AI for help filtering a flood of user content

    Automated language/vision models help evaluate player reports, Gamerpic uploads, and more.

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  9. PS5 “Slim” teardowns suggest same chip, not much shrinking, but nifty disc drive

    It's an improvement, but not like the notable gains of previous "slim" models.

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  10. Decades after “breakup,” Doom’s Carmack and Romero are rehashing their legacy

    Despite reports of workplace tension, the two Johns insist they're still friendly.

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  11. Why today’s Epic v. Google trial is (and isn’t) a repeat of Epic v. Apple

    Epic says Google puts up "myriad contractual and technical barriers" for sideloading.

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  12. Diablo IV will get its first expansion and WoW Classic will revisit Cataclysm

    Blizzard also announced three (yes, three) World of Warcraft expansions.

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