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December 05, 2025

SteamOS vs. Windows on dedicated GPUs: It’s complicated, but Windows has an edge

Ars testing shows SteamOS fares better on iGPUs than powerful graphics cards. ...

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December 04, 2025

Why won’t Steam Machine support HDMI 2.1? Digging in on the display standard drama.

Valve tells Ars its "trying to unblock" limits caused by open source driver issues. ...

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December 02, 2025

Testing shows why the Steam Machine’s 8GB of graphics RAM could be a problem

Valve has work to do on the software side - but some fixes are coming. ...

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December 01, 2025

After 40 years of adventure games, Ron Gilbert pivots to outrunning Death

Interview: Storied designer talks lost RPG, a 3D Monkey Island, “Eat the Rich” philosophy. ...

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December 01, 2025

After a Witcher-free decade, CDPR still promises three sequels in six years

CD Projekt Red says shift to Unreal Engine allows for more rapid development. ...

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November 30, 2025

Revisiting Jill of the Jungle, the last game Tim Sweeney designed

DOS platformers didn't have a reputation for being fun, but this one is a blast. ...

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November 26, 2025

GPU prices are coming to earth just as RAM costs shoot into the stratosphere

Some RAM kits are over three times as expensive as they were three months ago. ...

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November 25, 2025

Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one

Upcoming gaming box will be priced in line with a similarly specced PC, Valve says. ...

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November 22, 2025

Return to the year 2000 with classic multiplayer DOS games in your browser

There are fan-made browser versions of Red Alert, Unreal Tournament, and more. ...

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November 21, 2025

Microsoft makes Zork I, II, and III open source under MIT License

Microsoft's Open Source Programs Office worked with Jason Scott to do it. ...

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