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Downloading GTA 6 with the "hope it'll run in 50 years is not a preservation solution," Video Game History Foundation says as PlayStation kills discs

"What continues to baffle us is what the industry expects institutions like ours to do about it"

Valve made it roughly 15 times harder for indie games to reach a coveted Steam ranking, but one expert says an understated new Steam feature is doing god's work

Valve made it roughly 15 times harder for indie games to reach a coveted Steam ranking, but one expert says an understated new Steam feature is doing god's work

If you aren't checking your Steam calendar, you should be

Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers

Instead of putting its games on PC, Sony apparently wants to escape the reputation that "PlayStation equals the living room" by selling monitors and speakers

Can I interest you in PC peripherals?

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"Is this gonna be a Sonic game?": Even Takashi Iizuka wasn't sure about Sonic Pico Park at first, but Sega's learned a lot from its indie collaborators

Summer Preview | "It's really stimulating working with those indie developers"

Xbox is reportedly testing a feature to digitize physical game collections as PlayStation decides to phase out discs

There's no stopping the digitization of games, but this could keep Xbox discs from becoming completely obsolete

Discord on the Meta Quest brings your friends within an arm's reach in VR

Discord lands on the Meta Quest App Store, giving users access to a familiar experience from mobile and PC.

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Epic Games CEO says "Steam charges such high fees" that companies like Genshin Impact maker MiHoYo "find it more profitable to go it alone," fans remind him MiHoYo has multiple games on Steam

More of the company's games may come to Steam, too

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PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not

PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not

Opinion | A discless future for Sony and PS5 is a dark one for us all

A native Discord app has finally landed on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and you can get a month of Nitro for free if you download it in the next three months

A native Discord app has finally landed on the Meta Quest 3 and 3S, and you can get a month of Nitro for free if you download it in the next three months

At long last, a native Discord app has finally landed on the Quest 3 headsets, making communication with friends while gaming a much easier job.

Final Fantasy 14 devs pulled off the best relaunch "in the history of video games," Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says

Final Fantasy 14 devs pulled off the best relaunch "in the history of video games," Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 lead says

"They reworked everything," says Guillaume Broche

Cyberpunk 2077 lead proves the RPG's "biggest scene" is so much more complex than The Witcher 3's that you can barely compare them

Cyberpunk 2077 lead proves the RPG's "biggest scene" is so much more complex than The Witcher 3's that you can barely compare them

The difference is stark, to say the least

Oregon store pauses Yu-Gi-Oh! card game competitions after complaints about players’ hygiene

Oregon store pauses Yu-Gi-Oh! card game competitions after complaints about players’ hygiene

The issue of hygiene in competitive gaming has prompted major publishers, including Yu-Gi-Oh! publisher Konami, to enact formal regulations in the past

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This PC gaming launcher for Windows handhelds lets you browse stores and compare the best prices — all in one place

This PC gaming launcher for Windows handhelds lets you browse stores and compare the best prices — all in one place

Winhanced has introduced a built-in game store that lets users compare prices across multiple storefronts, view Game Pass availability, and receive personalized game recommendations. The update also graduates several long-awaited features from early access, making the launcher an even stronger replacement for Xbox Mode on Windows handhelds.

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Rockstar Games of 'GTA 6' fame accused of unjust payment disparity, weaponizing payment bonuses, and enforcing crunch culture ... and more

Rockstar Games of 'GTA 6' fame accused of unjust payment disparity, weaponizing payment bonuses, and enforcing crunch culture ... and more

Recently, several anonymous Rockstar Games Workers Union (RGWU) members have come out to accuse Rockstar Games of not properly paying its employees, while mandating crunch culture and weaponizing bonuses against them.

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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced star once alleged Ubisoft threatened to sue him over his remake tease, but now it's been turned into official promo

"You're gonna have to beat it again"

Ex-PlayStation boss says PC ports weren't losing Sony any hardware sales, questions how it could think otherwise now it's reportedly keeping big single-player games console-exclusive

Shawn Layden can't see the logic in Sony's apparent pivot

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Sony officially kills the PlayStation disc, ending physical game production in 2028 — shutting down the PlayStation Store on the PlayStation 3 and PS Vita systems

While Nintendo remains a holdout, this announcement essentially sounds the death knell for physical media in cutting-edge gaming.

Death of the disc: Sony axes physical games from 2028 –PS6 will be digital

This won't end well for consumers

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33 years later, the 3DO could make an unexpected comeback, but the '90s console revival is already being branded as "not legitimate"

A London-based publisher that shut down in 2009 is planning to revive the 3DO, but whether the company actually owns the rights is already being contested.

Persona 3 fans take matters into their own hands, releasing a DS port of the Atlus JRPG and immediately proving what a missed opportunity it was not to have an official one

Persona 3 Dual should've happened 20 years ago, but it can happen now

Pragmata's initial internal feedback called devs "incompetent at level design" and "unable to make compelling puzzles" during the difficult development of Capcom's sci-fi shooter

"Is this what you're trying to entertain your players with?"

Surprise Mario Kart World update adds 2 new Knockout Tour routes in a chunky patch that also buffs certain characters and expands Photo Mode

You can now make your screenshots even cuter

GTA 6 studio Rockstar "will arrange to meet" union reps following devs' request for recognition, assuring it gives teams "world-class work environments" amid demands for "fairer crunch practices"

"We value an open and constructive dialogue"

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One talented modder spent 6 months building the biggest Halo 3 multiplayer mod ever, and it's absolutely incredible on PC

Halo modder RejectedShotgun has released Permafrost after six months of development, introducing one of the most ambitious Halo 3 multiplayer mods ever made. The 16-player experience features AI allies, evolving objectives, resource progression, and dynamic battles inspired by Halo 5's Warzone.

17 years later, Batman: Arkham Asylum is still the best game for Batman fans

Opinion | Riddle me this, Batman: Why was Humpty Dumpty ever a Batman villain in the first place?

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