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19 avril
19h21
Cities: Skylines 2 team apologizes, makes DLC free and promises a fan summit
Kevin Purdy
A complete focus on improving the base game will happen before more paid DLC.
17h55
Modder packs an entire Nintendo Wii into a box the size of a pack of cards
Andrew Cunningham
There’s no disc drive, but there are still ports for GameCube controllers.
18 avril
20h24
Meta’s new 199 Quest 2 price is a steal for the VR-curious
Kyle Orland
Move comes as support winds down for the original Quest headset.
18h14
Fallout games continue seeing big player jumps after the TV series’ success
Kevin Purdy
Being on deep discount doesn’t hurt, either.
17h30
Delta takes flight: Apple-approved Nintendo emulator is a great iOS option
Kyle Orland
No more sideloading needed for your iOS retro game fix.
17 avril
17h02
After decades of Mario, how do developers bridge a widening generation gap?
Kyle Orland
Tezuka: The secret to having a long tenured staff is that people don’t quit.
16h20
Dwarf Fortress’ Adventure Mode brings the sim’s chaotic spirit to CRPGs
Kevin Purdy
Travel your own world, meet fascinating creatures, and put bolts in their necks.
15 avril
15h27
Apple removes the first iOS Game Boy emulator released under new App Store rules
Kyle Orland
iGBA seems to have taken unauthorized code from earlier GBA iOS project.
12 avril
18h43
Google mocks Epic’s proposed reforms to end Android app market monopoly
Ashley Belanger
Google should be barred from treating Epic differently, Epic Games says.
15h33
Nintendo targets Switch-emulation chat servers, decryption tools with DMCA
Kyle Orland
Legal fallout continues following Yuzu lawsuit.
13h31
Why there are 861 roguelike deckbuilders on Steam all of a sudden
Kevin Purdy
answers from devs about why combat card games on screens have blown up.
11 avril
22h33
Three episodes in, the Fallout TV series absolutely nails it
Samuel Axon
Hyperviolence, strong characters, cool visuals, and some humor make a good show.
19h53
No one needs this cryptocurrency-powered Steam Deck competitor
Kyle Orland
Playtron’s SuiPlay X is a web gaming fever dream I thought we’d all woken up from.
10h45
How to cheat at Super Mario Maker and get away with it for years
Kyle Orland
Creator says he was just at the right place at the right time to abuse TAS techniques.
10 avril
23h12
Slay the Spire 2, Vampire Survivors meets Contra, and other Triple-i games
Kevin Purdy
More than games in minutes, and a lot of them look wishlist able.
09 avril
17h14
Intel is investigating game crashes on top-end Core i9 desktop CPUs
Andrew Cunningham
Crashes may be related to CPUs running above their specified power limits.
05 avril
22h14
Apple now allows retro game emulators on its App Store but with big caveats
Samuel Axon
It’s probably not the Wild West of game emulation you’re hoping for. Here’s why.
02 avril
17h48
New Catan game has overpopulation, pollution, fossil fuels, and clean energy
Kevin Purdy
If pollution levels go too high, the game ends for everyone. It’s a fun escape
01 avril
19h24
Discord starts down the dangerous road of ads this week
Scharon Harding
Discord’s first real foray into ads seems minimally intrusive.
29 mars
16h08
Largely cut off from Western games, Russia looks into a homegrown game console
Kyle Orland
How hard could it be