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Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected

Why reviving the shuttered Anthem is turning out tougher than expected

Despite proof-of-concept video, EA's Frostbite Engine servers are difficult to pick apart.

arstechnica.com
Jan 28
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Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about

Ryzen 9850X3D review: AMD's bragging-rights gaming CPU gets more to brag about

The tradeoffs for the $499 9850X3D make it hard to get excited about.

arstechnica.com
Jan 28
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How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds

How to get Doom running on a pair of earbuds

No display? No problem for the UART-to-web-server "Doombuds" project.

arstechnica.com
Jan 26
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TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Dense narrative deduction game tells a compellingly academia-tinged sci-fi tale.

arstechnica.com
Jan 23
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Finally, a new controller that solves the Switch 2's "flat Joy-Con" problem

Finally, a new controller that solves the Switch 2's "flat Joy-Con" problem

But Nyxi's Hyperion 3 upgrade comes with a pretty high asking price.

arstechnica.com
Jan 22
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Why adding modern controls to 1996's Tomb Raider simply doesn't work

Why adding modern controls to 1996's Tomb Raider simply doesn't work

For our C:\ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D.

arstechnica.com
Jan 21
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The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5

The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5

Development hasn't exactly been smooth since the extraction shooter's 2023 announcement.

arstechnica.com
Jan 19
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10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents

10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents

Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before.

arstechnica.com
Jan 19
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Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning

Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning

Supernatural has had its staff cut and won’t receive any more content updates.

arstechnica.com
Jan 17
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Bully Online mod taken down abruptly one month after launch

Bully Online mod taken down abruptly one month after launch

Developers say "this was not something we wanted" as they purge open source project.

arstechnica.com
Jan 15
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I can’t stop shooting Oddcore’s endless waves of weird little guys

I can’t stop shooting Oddcore’s endless waves of weird little guys

Zippy action, fun upgrade system make for a great pick-up-and-play shooter.

arstechnica.com
Jan 14
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Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?

Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?

The sudden closure of hundreds of storefronts isn't exactly a great sign...

arstechnica.com
Jan 12
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Seasonal Switch 2 sales show significant slowing as annual cycle sunsets

Seasonal Switch 2 sales show significant slowing as annual cycle sunsets

After record-setting launch, Western holiday sales are down compared to the first Switch.

arstechnica.com
Jan 8
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Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

Final reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

Today is your last chance to add to this year's charity haul of nearly $38,000.

arstechnica.com
Jan 2
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Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options

Switch 2 pub backs off Game Key Cards after leaking lower-cost cartridge options

Inin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to "recalculate production" for full cartridge.

arstechnica.com
Dec 19, 2025
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We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

We asked four AI coding agents to rebuild Minesweeper—the results were explosive

How do four modern LLMs do at recreating a simple Windows gaming classic?

arstechnica.com
Dec 19, 2025
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Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

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

Help increase our charity haul of nearly $18,000 in just over a week.

arstechnica.com
Dec 18, 2025
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Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

Reporter suggests Half-Life 3 will be a Steam Machine launch title

"Everybody I've talked to are still adamant," even after previous rumors didn't pan out.

arstechnica.com
Dec 16, 2025
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Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Microsoft takes down mod that re-created Halo 3 in Counter-Strike 2

Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience "to cook up something else."

arstechnica.com
Dec 15, 2025
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Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes

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

Help raise a charity haul that's already past $11,000 in just a couple of days.

arstechnica.com
Dec 12, 2025
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Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official

Instead of fixing WoW’s new floating house exploit, Blizzard makes it official

"We all kinda immediately agreed this was way too cool to change."

arstechnica.com
Dec 11, 2025
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AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

AMD’s next-gen “FSR Redstone” brings big gains, as long as you’re using a new GPU

"Redstone" is a promising mix of old and new ideas, but Nvidia is years ahead.

arstechnica.com
Dec 10, 2025
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Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

Please send help. I can’t stop playing these roguelikes.

2025 was a very good year for my favorite genre.

arstechnica.com
Dec 8, 2025
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SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows

SteamOS tested on dedicated GPUs: No, it’s not always faster than Windows

Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards.

arstechnica.com
Dec 5, 2025
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Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

Valve tells Ars its "trying to unblock" limits caused by open source driver issues.

arstechnica.com
Dec 4, 2025
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GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago.

arstechnica.com
Nov 25, 2025
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Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

Upcoming gaming box will be priced in line with a similarly specced PC, Valve says.

arstechnica.com
Nov 25, 2025
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Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser

Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser

There are fan-made browser versions of Red Alert, Unreal Tournament, and more.

arstechnica.com
Nov 21, 2025
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Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License

Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License

Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office worked with Jason Scott to do it.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
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Google’s latest swing at Chromebook gaming is a free year of GeForce Now

Google’s latest swing at Chromebook gaming is a free year of GeForce Now

GeForce Now Fast Pass is a new service tier exclusively for Chromebooks.

arstechnica.com
Nov 20, 2025
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Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62

The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.

arstechnica.com
Nov 19, 2025
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The Analogue 3D is the modern N64 fans have been waiting for

The Analogue 3D is the modern N64 fans have been waiting for

Excellent design and display filters, but the lack of OpenFPGA support rankles.

arstechnica.com
Nov 18, 2025
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Fans’ reverse-engineered servers for Sony’s defunct Concord might be in trouble

Fans’ reverse-engineered servers for Sony’s defunct Concord might be in trouble

"Concord Delta" project locks down Discord after YouTube video takedowns.

arstechnica.com
Nov 17, 2025
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Cities: Skylines upheaval: Developer and publisher announce “mutual” breakup

Cities: Skylines upheaval: Developer and publisher announce “mutual” breakup

Paradox subsidiary Iceflake Studios will take over work on the storied city simulation.

arstechnica.com
Nov 17, 2025
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I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

I’ve already been using a “Steam Machine” for months, and I think it’s great

With a little know-how, you can get yourself a Steam Machine right this minute.

arstechnica.com
Nov 17, 2025
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Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic

Years later, Arkane’s Dishonored is still a modern stealth classic

Steam punk magical-realist world-building at its finest.

arstechnica.com
Nov 14, 2025
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Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

Are you ready for a $1,000 Steam Machine? Some analysts think you should be.

Tariffs, component volatility, and Valve's tolerance for losses all lead to uncertainty.

arstechnica.com
Nov 13, 2025
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Valve says it’s still waiting for better chips to power Steam Deck 2

Valve says it’s still waiting for better chips to power Steam Deck 2

Even a 50 percent performance-per-watt improvement wouldn't be enough, engineer says.

arstechnica.com
Nov 13, 2025
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Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame

Valve rejoins the VR hardware wars with standalone Steam Frame

SteamOS-powered headset sports semi-modular design, wireless "low-latency" PC streaming.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
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Steam Deck minus the screen: Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware

Steam Deck minus the screen: Valve announces new Steam Machine, Controller hardware

SteamOS-powered cube for your TV targets early 2026 launch, no pricing details.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
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Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU

Review: New Framework Laptop 16 takes a fresh stab at the upgradeable laptop GPU

New components make it more useful and powerful but no less odd.

arstechnica.com
Nov 12, 2025
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New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games

New project brings strong Linux compatibility to more classic Windows games

But author warns that Direct3D 7 "is a land of highly cursed API inter-operability."

arstechnica.com
Nov 10, 2025
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With Skigill, the classic RPG skill tree becomes a crowded battlefield

With Skigill, the classic RPG skill tree becomes a crowded battlefield

Vampire Survivors-esque battler sets itself apart with great weapons, unique graphics.

arstechnica.com
Nov 7, 2025
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After confusing driver release, AMD says old GPUs are still actively supported

After confusing driver release, AMD says old GPUs are still actively supported

Re-using old silicon means that dropping "old" GPUs can affect "new" products.

arstechnica.com
Nov 3, 2025
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CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

CS2 item market loses nearly $2B in value overnight due to “trade up” update

Once rare $14K knife now sells for $7K, some common guns jump from $10 to over $100.

arstechnica.com
Oct 23, 2025
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