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  1. Why a GameCube/Wii emulator may not be possible on the iOS App Store

    DolphiniOS dev says barring just-in-time compilation prevents playable performance.

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  2. War never changes: A Fallout fan’s spoiler-laden review of the new TV series

    The show preserved the themes, archetypes, chronology, and more for the games.

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  3. Cities: Skylines 2 team apologizes, makes DLC free and promises a fan summit

    A "complete focus on improving the base game" will happen before more paid DLC.

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  4. Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards

    There's no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers.

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  5. Meta’s new $199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious

    Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.

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  6. Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series’ success

    Being on deep discount doesn't hurt, either.

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  7. Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option

    No more sideloading needed for your iOS retro game fix.

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  8. After decades of Mario, how do developers bridge a widening generation gap?

    Tezuka: "The secret to having a long-tenured staff is that people don't quit."

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  9. Dwarf Fortress’ Adventure Mode brings the sim’s chaotic spirit to CRPGs

    Travel your own world, meet fascinating creatures, and put bolts in their necks.

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  10. Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules

    iGBA seems to have taken unauthorized code from earlier GBA4iOS project.

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  11. Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly

    Google should be barred from “treating Epic differently,” Epic Games says.

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  12. Nintendo targets Switch-emulation chat servers, decryption tools with DMCA

    Legal fallout continues following Yuzu lawsuit.

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  1. Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden

    9 answers from 8 devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up.

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  2. Three episodes in, the Fallout TV series absolutely nails it

    Hyperviolence, strong characters, cool visuals, and some humor make a good show.

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  3. No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor

    Playtron's SuiPlay0X1 is a "web3 gaming" fever dream I thought we'd all woken up from.

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  4. How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years

    Creator says he "was just at the right place at the right time" to abuse TAS techniques.

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  5. Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors meets Contra, and other “Triple-i” games

    More than 30 games in 45 minutes, and a lot of them look wishlist-able.

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  6. Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs

    Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.

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  7. Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store—but with big caveats

    It's probably not the Wild West of game emulation you're hoping for. Here's why.

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  8. New Catan game has overpopulation, pollution, fossil fuels, and clean energy

    If pollution levels go too high, the game ends for everyone. It's a fun escape!

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  9. Discord starts down the dangerous road of ads this week

    Discord's first real foray into ads seems minimally intrusive.

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  10. Largely cut off from Western games, Russia looks into a homegrown game console

    How hard could it be?

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  11. Embracer Group lets go of Borderlands maker for $460M after three years

    Swedish giant releases the largest piece of its Katamari-like studio roll-up.

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  12. Microsoft opens a crack in console gaming’s decades-old walled garden

    Competing marketplaces like the Epic Games Store could show up on Xbox in the future.

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  1. Cities: Skylines 2 gets long-awaited official mod support and map editor

    Modding was seen as the most important next step by developer's leader.

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  2. Super Mario Maker’s “final boss” was a fraud all along

    "Team 0%" declares a bittersweet victory as Trimming the Herbs' creator comes clean.

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  3. Dragon’s Dogma 2 is gritty, janky, goofy, tough, and lots of fun

    This epic RPG reminds us of Skyrim's ambitious jank, but with way better combat.

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  4. Take a trip through gaming history with this charming GDC display

    Come for the retro Will Wright photo, stay for the game with a pack-in harmonica.

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  5. “We’ve done our job”: Baldur’s Gate 3 devs call off DLC and step away from D&D

    Larian boss says BG3 is "a story with a beginning, a middle, and an end."

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  6. Switch emulator Suyu hit by GitLab DMCA, project lives on through self-hosting

    Developer says there's "no way to confirm" if Nintendo was involved in takedown.

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  7. AMD promises big upscaling improvements and a future-proof API in FSR 3.1

    API should help more games get future FSR improvements without a game update.

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  8. Super Mario Bros. Wonder devs created 2,000 game-altering “Wonder Effect” ideas

    Anyone on the development team could submit an idea on a sticky note.

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  9. The Super Mario Maker community faces its final boss

    "Team 0%" is struggling to clear "Trimming the Herbs" before an April 8 server shutdown.

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  10. Steam Families opens up game libraries for sharing, with a few caveats

    It's a more simple and somewhat more liberal version of "Family Sharing."

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  11. Playtron’s wildly ambitious gaming OS aims to unite stores, lure “core casuals”

    Headed by former Cyanogen CEO, it's a Linux OS that might not be fully open.

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  12. Report: Sony stops producing PSVR2 amid “surplus” of unsold units

    Pricy tethered headset falters after the modest success of original PSVR.

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