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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:...

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

Package includes GTA 3, GTA Vice City, and GTA San Andreas. 30WITH Netflix subscribers will be able to play the three original 3D Grand Theft Auto games on iOS...

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

Amp up your smartphone gaming experience with these game controllers. 43WITH With smartphones getting more powerful processors and integrated graphics, gaming on mobile is a firmly...

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. 109WITH One of the best things about playing Baldur's Gate 3 (BG3) is the way that...

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

47WITH Revisiting a classic game from the AUTOEXEC.BAT/CONFIG.SYS era of MS-DOS can be a fun distraction. But the more friction and configuration between you and...

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. 91WITH Up until this year, game engines were not something most...

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. 98WITH The worst thing about Cities: Skylines 2 is that it was recently released. If this hugely...

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. <img src="https://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/SuperMarioRPG_scrn_27-800x450.jpg" alt="<em>Super Mario RPG 153WITH Even among the many standout titles in the...

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. 36WITH This Sunday, November 19, makes a full 25 years since the...

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..." 296WITH David DePape—the man accused of violently attacking former House Speaker Nancy...

Dealmaster: Gaming monitors, big-screen TVs, home office gear, and more

Big screens, small screens, and everything in between ahead of Black Friday. 15WITH TVs continue to be a Dealmaster mainstay this time of year as retailers...

Sony profit slumps 29% on chip weakness but maintains 25 million unit PlayStation 5 target

The PlayStation DualSense controller and PlayStation 5 console. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Sony on Thursday reported a 29% drop in operating profit in the...

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. 102WITH Valve has said that a true sequel to the Steam Deck handheld, one with...

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..." 36WITH FURTHER READING The Steam Deck OLED looks as good as it...

Zelda, Mario and Pikmin give Nintendo a boost as Switch sales continue to dwindle

It sold 19.5 million copies of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom within its first four months. Nintendo's digital game sales are helping...
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