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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,...

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...

Sony is reportedly working on a PS5 portable

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

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...

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:...

The video game industry has laid off thousands this year. Here’s what that means for you

Layoffs have unfortunately become a nearly nonstop occurrence in the video game industry over the past year. In 2023, over 10,000 workers at game...

From Lara Croft to Bayonetta, these are our favorite Tekken 8 custom characters

The Tekken series isn’t just known for its slick 3D fighting. Like the Soul Calibur series, Tekken has become just as celebrated for its excellent...

Convicted console hacker says he paid Nintendo $25 a month from prison

As Gary Bowser rebuilds his life, fellow Team Xecuter indictees have yet to face trial. When 54-year-old Gary Bowser pleaded guilty to his role in helping Team...

Report: Deus Ex title killed after Embracer Group’s cuts at Eidos

Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games. Embracer Group, the Swedish firm that bought up a number of known talents and gaming...

Major mod site says to keep your Pokémon content far away from Palworld

"A very cool idea" that would "almost certainly... put us at risk of legal action." Palworld's viral success has already drawn a lot of obvious "Pokémon...

Analyst: Switch 2 will have a massive 8-inch LCD screen

Larger screen size could lead to a larger device footprint than the current Switch. Nintendo's follow-up to the aging Switch—which is widely rumored to be aiming for release later this...

Resident Evil Kart’s fixed camera angles make for a charmingly frustrating classic

"WELCOME TO THE WORST THING I HAVE EVER CREATED!" Here at Ars, we're big fans of emulators and ROM hacks that actually improve on the limitations of classic games in some way or...

Microsoft cancels Blizzard survival game, lays off 1,900

Job cuts hit Xbox, ZeniMax businesses, too, reports say. The survival game that Blizzard announced it was working on in January 2022 has reportedly been...

“Pokémon with guns”: Palworld’s runaway Steam success should be a lesson for Game Freak

Op-ed: Dark comedy is part of the draw, but many want a game with bigger ideas. I'm whacking at a rock as the sun sets....

Modder re-creates Game Boy Advance games using the audio from crash sounds

Create a bootable, working Pokémon game by recording it crash multiple times. Sometimes, a great song can come from great pain. The Game Boy Advance...

Asgard’s Wrath

Worthy Of The Gods Asgard’s Wrath 2 stands out in a sea of virtual reality titles available on the market today. As the showcase piece...

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a new first-person Nazi-whipping journey

Modern action/FPS is set inside Indy's classic post-Ark, pre-Crusade era. Almost two years ago to this day, Bethesda told everyone its Machine Games subsidiary was working...

Game developer survey: 50% work at a studio already using generative AI tools

But 84% of devs are at least somewhat concerned about ethical use of those tools. A new survey of thousands of game development professionals finds...

Harmonix is ending Rock Band DLC releases after 16 years, ~2,800 songs

Previously purchased songs will still be playable via Rock Band 4. Here at Ars Technica, we remember covering Rock Band's weekly DLC song releases way back in 2007,...
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