Category Archives: Gaming

Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself

There comes a point in most experienced Steam shoppers’ lives where they wonder what would [...]

Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs

A few years ago, the idea of running PC games on a Mac, in Linux, [...]

Xbox plans to set up shop on Android devices if court order holds

After a US court ruled earlier this week that Google must open its Play Store [...]

Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed

The motion detectors reportedly work with various bed sizes, from twin to king. As users [...]

The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study

The longer a game’s DRM lasts, the fewer new sales are left to be affected [...]

Sunderfolk is a couch co-op tactical RPG you play with a phone. No, really.

Dreamhaven Studios provided a round-trip train from Washington, D.C. to New York and accommodation for [...]

Alleged Switch modder takes on Nintendo’s legal might without a lawyer

When faced with a legal threat from Nintendo, most alleged modders, ROM pirates, and/or emulator [...]

There’s never been a better time to play Diablo IV

When we reviewed Diablo IV, the latest installment in the long-running action roleplaying game series [...]

Alien: Isolation sequel bursts into existence, 10 years after original

Crafting in Alien: Isolation has a lot more purpose than in most first-person games. Credit: [...]

Teen achieves first NES Tetris “rebirth,” proves endless play is possible

Months ago, 13-year-old Willis “Blue Scuti” Gibson became the first person to “beat” NES Tetris, [...]