2025 • Sep 13
Modder injects AI dialogue into 2002’s Animal Crossing using memory hack
Unofficial mod lets classic Nintendo GameCube title use AI chatbots with amusing results. ...
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2025 • Sep 12
Over three decades later, Nintendo remembers the Virtual Boy exists
A $100 replica Switch dock or $25 cardboard sleeve is needed to play the 3D re-releases. ...
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2025 • Sep 11
Is Hollow Knight: Silksong too hard? Well, it depends on what you mean by “hard.”
The Ars Difficulty Matrix™ helps us analyze the many dimensions of Silksong's challenges. ...
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2025 • Sep 06
Dev says Switch 2’s physical Game Cards were too slow for Star Wars Outlaws port
Data transfer speeds are much lower for Switch 2 Game Cards than for downloaded games. ...
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2025 • Sep 05
Civilization VII team at Firaxis Games faces layoffs
CEO says the game is projected to meet expectations, but there are cuts anyway. ...
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2025 • Sep 04
Hollow Knight: Silksong is breaking Steam, Nintendo’s eShop
Valve's usually stable platform struggles thanks in part to lack of pre-loading options. ...
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2025 • Sep 02
This ultra-rare ’90s LaserDisc game console can finally be emulated on a PC
You don't have to track down pricey retro hardware to play the Pioneer LaserActive anymore. ...
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2025 • Aug 29
Battlefield 6 dev apologizes for requiring Secure Boot to power anti-cheat tools
Amid player complaints, EA says 330,000 cheaters were stopped in beta's first two days. ...
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2025 • Aug 27
Chris Roberts hopes Squadron 42 will be “almost as big” as GTA VI next year
French report also suggests Star Citizen might hit 1.0 release in "2027 or 2028." ...
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2025 • Aug 26
Framework Laptop 16 update brings Nvidia GeForce to the modular gaming laptop
Older Ryzen 7040-based model will stick around at $1,299 as a lower-end option. ...
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2025 • Aug 21
Explaining the Internet’s obsession with Silksong, which (finally) comes out Sept. 4
Hollow Knight fans found strange ways to cope with impatience and anticipation. ...
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2025 • Aug 19
Ars Technica System Guide: Five sample PC builds, from $500 to $5,000
Despite everything, it's still possible to build decent PCs for decent prices. ...
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