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Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back

Back in 2004, many players saw Valve’s new platform as nothing but “fancy DRM.” This article is part of our 20th anniversary of Half-Life 2 series. Credit: Aurich Lawson It's Half-Life 2 week at...

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world

“Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided.” Dragon Age:...

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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. Mom: We have...

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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...

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“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen

Players are annoyed as new home screen needs work. Update, September 30, 2024, 6:34 p.m....

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PlayStation sci-fi epic Horizon Forbidden West makes its way to PC

Post-apocalyptic heroine Aloy will return to Steam and the Epic Game Store soon. Sony has announced that the sprawling open-world sci-fi epic Horizon Forbidden West will make...

Unity dev group dissolves after 13 years over “completely eroded” company trust

Meanwhile, major game devs say fee structure changes haven't won them back. 129WITH The "first official Unity user group in the world" has announced that it...

‘Everywhere’ gameplay trailer shows off an ambitious sandbox with a Fortnite aesthetic

A closed alpha test will take place soon. Build a Rocket Boy has unveiled a new trailer for Everywhere, an ambitious sandbox title that will enable...

The best budget gaming laptops for 2023

You don’t need to spend a ton for decent gaming performance. Not everyone needs an NVIDIA RTX 4080, or a blazing fast 500Hz screen. These...

Tales of the Shire is a cozy Lord of the Rings game from Weta Workshop

Private Division is publishing the title, which is due in 2024. Samwise Gamgee may be pleased to learn that we're going back to the Shire....

Xbox head Phil Spencer responds to a day of massive leaks

The 2022 document outlining future Xbox hardware is "old," apparently. After a day of leaks comprising an all-digital Xbox Series X, an advanced controller, a "cloud-hybrid" console,...

All the hilarious corporate BS you might have missed in the Xbox leaks

It's the day after the largest document leak in Xbox's history, and now that the important news is on the record, we can all take a...

Why Do Video Games Want Me to Be a War Criminal?

THE DAYS ARE long and hot. Naturally, I sit in the depths of my room outfitted with blackout curtains that keep my frail skin shielded...

Widgle’s Four Photo-Based Widget Games Deliver Simple, Fun Interactive Diversions

Widgle is a collection of four simple puzzle games for the iPhone and iPad that integrate with your photos. As I mentioned in connection with Widgetsmith’s Tile...

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