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The return of Steam Machines? Valve rolls out new “Powered by SteamOS” branding.

New branding guidelines suggest official third-party hardware support is imminent. We found this logo hidden deep in an abandoned steel forge, Credit: Aurich Lawson | Steam Longtime Valve watchers likely remember Steam Machines,...

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Player 456 is back for revenge in Squid Game S2 trailer

"You still do not see, do you? The game will not end unless the...

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Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable

Miniaturized hardware is still "likely years away from launch." Artist's conception of God breathing new...

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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...

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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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Game dev says contract barring “subjective negative reviews” was a mistake

Early streamers agreed not to "belittle the gameplay" or "make disparaging... comments." The developers of team-based shooter Marvel Rivals have apologized for a contract clause that made...

Cryptmaster is a dark, ridiculous RPG test of your typing and guessing skills

Ask a necromancer to lick a shield. Type out "HIT," "YELL," "ZAP." It's funny. There are people who relish the feeling of finally nailing down...

40 years later, Kontrabant 2 for ZX Spectrum is rebroadcast on FM in Slovenia

Celebrating radio waves, magnetic tape heads, and smuggled 8-bit computers. Software is almost impossibly easy to download, distribute, and access compared to 40 years ago....

Hands-on with the new John Wick pinball

Stern Pinball brings the legendary assassin to the world of mechanical gaming. If you don’t follow the ins and outs of pinball, you might be...

Pokémon Go players are altering public map data to catch rare Pokémon

OpenStreetMap contributors have been dealing with Pokémon Go players for years. Ah, Pokémon Go. The hottest mobile game of 2016 remains a potent force to this day, pulling in hundreds of...

Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam

What will Sony do next for an audience that likes its games but not its network? Sony's plan for its surprise hit co-op squad shooter—now...

Sixty Four is a beautiful system design toy that reveals something rather dark

Please do not load up this game if you have real tasks to accomplish, I beg you. There haven't been many times in my life...

Apple backtracks, reinstates Epic Games’ iOS developer account in Europe

After EU began investigation, Apple repaves path for Fortnite on European iOS. Apple has agreed to reinstate Epic Game's Swedish iOS developer account just days after Epic...

Apple’s treatment of Epic Games draws the eye of EU regulators

Apple could face massive fines if it's found in violation of new rules. European Union regulators are investigating whether Apple's recent revocation of an Epic Games...

“It‘s kind of depressing”: WB Discovery pulls indie game for “business changes”

Developer makes Small Radios Big Televisions free to download in response. Warner Bros. Discovery, as part of its ongoing effort to stretch the definition of "entertainment company,"...

DMA be damned, Apple cuts off path to Epic Games Store, Fortnite on EU iPhones

Epic says it's retaliation for public criticism; Apple says it can't trust Epic's promises. Last month, Epic announced that Apple had approved an iOS developer account for...

With Helldivers 2 balance patch incoming, the game’s CEO says weapons that score more kills aren’t always “overrepresented” in successful missions

Arrowhead Studios previously announced that the team is working on a balance patch for co-op shooter Helldivers 2, but doing so has proven to be trickier...

Emulation community expresses defiance in wake of Nintendo’s Yuzu lawsuit

"EmuDev" coders cite precautions, legal differences they say will offer protection. Nintendo's recent lawsuit against Switch emulator-maker Yuzu seems written like it was designed to strike fear...

Dark Forces Remastered makes a classic Star Wars shooter feel fast and fluid

A faithful but generous repackaging of LucasArts' early Doom-alike. I remember Dark Forces, or Star Wars: Doom, as a slog. Running a demo of the 1995 game on a Gateway...

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