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Sep 13 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 12 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 11 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 06 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 05 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 04 • 9 months ago

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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Sep 02 • 9 months ago

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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Aug 29 • 9 months ago

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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Aug 27 • 9 months ago

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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Aug 26 • 9 months ago

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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Aug 21 • 10 months ago

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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Aug 19 • 10 months ago

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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