Salty game dev comments, easier mods are inside Command & Conquer’s source code
With the right folks involved, EA can capably preserve and update its classics.
Kevin Purdy
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Gaming // Gaming & Entertainment
Details on AMD’s $549 and $599 Radeon RX 9070 GPUs, which aim at Nvidia and 4K
New GPUs launch March 6, targeting upper-midrange 1440p and 4K gaming PCs.
Andrew Cunningham
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AMD’s FSR 4 upscaling is exclusive to 90-series Radeon GPUs, won’t work on other cards
Like Nvidia, AMD is locking some upscaling advancements to its newest GPUs.
Andrew Cunningham
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The PlayStation VR2 will get a drastic price cut, but that might not be enough
This could revitalize the platform—or demonstrate that things aren't going well.
Samuel Axon
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Now the overclock-curious can buy a delidded AMD 9800X3D, with a warranty
CPUs ready to blast past their limits can be had with a warranty, for a premium.
Kevin Purdy
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Portal Randomized feels like playing Portal again for the first time
Small gameplay tweaks make for a completely fresh take on old challenges.
Kyle Orland
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Fresh leaks suggest Half-Life 3 development may be nearing completion
Data-mined engine updates suggest long-awaited sequel is in "polish and optimization" phase.
Kyle Orland
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158
WB axes Shadow of Mordor maker in setback for clever, sadly patented game system
Opinion: By playing it safe, WB makes it harder for other games to experiment.
Kevin Purdy
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Most Read
11 standouts from Steam Next Fest’s thousands of free game demos
Let Ars help you find some needles in Steam's massive haystack of game trials.
Kyle Orland and Kevin Purdy
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Framework’s first desktop is a strange—but unique—mini ITX gaming PC
Ryzen AI Max and its gigantic integrated GPU power this Xbox Series S-sized PC.
Andrew Cunningham
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Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070 Ti review: An RTX 4080 for $749, at least in theory
It's hard to review a product if you don't know what it will actually cost!
Andrew Cunningham
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Twitch’s new storage limits will purge huge swaths of Internet gaming history
Amazon-owned platform says "costly" historical archives don't drive "engagement."
Kyle Orland
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113
Microsoft shows progress toward real-time AI-generated game worlds
Despite improvements, Microsoft's new model is still mainly useful for low-res prototypes.
Kyle Orland
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Valve releases full Team Fortress 2 game code to encourage new, free versions
Other Source games also get the Half-Life 2 anniversary update treatment.
Kevin Purdy
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Nvidia’s 50-series cards drop support for PhysX, impacting older games
The 32-bit tech on older games can't bring snazzy effects forward.
Kevin Purdy
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110
Streamer completes hitless run of seven FromSoft Soulslikes without leveling up
So, what's your excuse?
Kyle Orland
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Review: Asus’ ROG Flow Z13 tablet takes the asterisk off integrated GPUs
Performance like an RTX 4060, but it's packed into a slightly heavy Surface-like.
Kevin Purdy
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106
How Diablo hackers uncovered a speedrun scandal
Investigators decompiled the game to search through 2.2 billion random dungeon seeds.
Kyle Orland
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140
What we know about AMD and Nvidia’s imminent midrange GPU launches
Will the GeForce RTX 5070 and Radeon RX 9070 achieve the dream of affordable 4K?
Andrew Cunningham
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112
Avowed review: Wait, are we the baddies?
Obsidian's new fantasy RPG asks you to be the unwelcome face of a hated occupying force.
Kyle Orland
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149
Handful of users claim new Nvidia GPUs are melting power cables again
At this point, it's unclear whether the issues are one-offs or systemic.
Andrew Cunningham
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199
Dragonsweeper is my favorite game of 2025 (so far)
The quick-hit Minesweeper-style RPG has just the right mix of logic and luck.
Kyle Orland
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98
Punch-Out’s Mike Tyson has been defeated in under two minutes for the first time
After 75K attempts over 5 years, Summoning Salt is hanging up the virtual gloves.
Kyle Orland
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The Sims re-release shows what’s wrong with big publishers and single-player games
Opinion: EA might be done with single-player games—but we're not.
Samuel Axon
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135
Football Manager 25 canceled in a refreshing show of concern for quality
Developer's big overhaul of long-running franchise is a brave, long process.
Kevin Purdy
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61
Donkey Kong’s famed kill screen has been cleared for the first time
New method exploits a ladder-climbing glitch, emulator tools, and a bit of luck.
Kyle Orland
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Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
Users can access thumbsticks, shoulder buttons while sliding Joy-Cons on a flat surface.
Kyle Orland
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AMD promises “mainstream” 4K gaming with next-gen GPUs as current-gen GPU sales tank
9070-series Radeon GPUs were announced at CES, with plans to launch in March.
Andrew Cunningham
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What the weak yen might mean for Switch 2 pricing
Amid rising exchange rates, Nintendo prez looks to "affordable price that customers expect."
Kyle Orland
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Civilization VII review: A major overhaul solves Civ’s oldest problems
Not all changes will be popular, but it's a great launching point for a new age.
Samuel Axon
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VGHF opens free online access to 1,500 classic game mags, 30K historic files
Come for the classic GamePro, stay for the raw Myst film footage.
Kyle Orland
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Sony removes PlayStation account requirement from 4 single-player Steam games
In-game goodies still provide incentives even though the requirement is gone.
Samuel Axon
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52
GOG revamps its “Dreamlist” feature to better pry old games out of publishers
Community demand played a role in getting Dino Crisis games approved by Capcom.
Kevin Purdy
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Review: Nvidia’s $999 GeForce RTX 5080 falls disappointingly short of the 4090
A good 4K card, a decent value on paper, but not the upgrade it could be.
Andrew Cunningham
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156
New FPGA-powered retro console re-creates the PlayStation, CD-ROM drive optional
Works with original PS1 accessories and supports other MiSTer FPGA cores.
Andrew Cunningham
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119
Nvidia starts to wind down support for old GPUs, including the long-lived GTX 1060
Nvidia last dropped Game Ready driver support for older GPUs in 2021.
Andrew Cunningham
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