Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 includes careers, detailed animals, AI terrain, and different install and streaming data requirements. Here’s a quick explainer.

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19.11.2024

Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned - Ars Technica

Anniversary doc also includes footage of unused ice gun, blob enemies.

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17.11.2024

These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars - Ars Technica

Beyond the game itself (which rocks), Half-Life 2 had a big impact on PC gaming.

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16.11.2024

I played Half-Life 2 for the first time this year—here’s how it went

Wake up and smell the ashes, Ms. Washenko.

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15.11.2024

Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back - Ars Technica

Back in 2004, many players saw Valve’s new platform as nothing but “fancy DRM.”…

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15.11.2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world - Ars Technica

“Events are weaving together quickly. The fate of the world shall be decided.”…

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14.11.2024

GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics - Ars Technica

A firm literally named for “Good Old Games” is returning to that idea, spending its own resources to keep classic games running well on modern systems.

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14.11.2024

How Valve made Half-Life 2 and set a new standard for future games - Ars Technica

From physics to greyboxing, Half-Life 2 broke a lot of new ground.

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13.11.2024

Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life - Ars Technica

It’s more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features.

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08.11.2024

Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them - Ars Technica

A bunch of classic Sega titles will leave Steam, PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch in early December, but not if you already own them.

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08.11.2024

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made - Ars Technica

The pedigree of the producers and writers involved is cause for concern, though.

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07.11.2024

The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good - Ars Technica

For $700, I was hoping for a much larger leap in visual impact.

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06.11.2024

Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline - Ars Technica

Fusing the look and feel of the classic 2D shooter series to the painstaking planning of an isometric tactics game? Yeah, okay, it somehow plays.

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06.11.2024

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games - Ars Technica

“More software has been played on Nintendo Switch than on any other Nintendo hardware.”…

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03.11.2024

iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games - Ars Technica

Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine.

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03.11.2024

Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details - Ars Technica

Build incredible-looking futuristic cities, take impossible photos of them, and ignore all the boring stuff. That’s Dystopika, and it’s fun.

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01.11.2024

Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo? - Ars Technica

Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads.

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01.11.2024

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week - Ars Technica

Credit the franchise’s popularity, sure—but also its ludicrous file sizes.

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31.10.2024

Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release - Ars Technica

The game will take “full advantage of Apple silicon,” CD Projekt Red says.

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29.10.2024

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie - Ars Technica

The film will be a comedy, not a serious historical drama.

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26.10.2024

Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online - Ars Technica

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26.10.2024

Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing - Ars Technica

Now that it’s had some time, and some patches, this unofficial DLC-sized mod is easier to get into—and quite good.

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23.10.2024

Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision

Significant visual and comfort compromises make last year’s Quest 3 a better VR investment.

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22.10.2024

Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years - Ars Technica

RSI said single-player Star Citizen campaign was “feature complete” a year ago.

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19.10.2024

MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test - Ars Technica

All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it.

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17.10.2024

$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year - Ars Technica

FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with “bespoke, purpose-built upscaler”…

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12.10.2024

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

The new text is timed to a new California law against false advertising.

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11.10.2024

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

Analysis of Denuvo DRM cracking shows significant impacts on publishers’ bottom lines.

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11.10.2024

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

A team of Blizzard veterans and tabletop obsessives is making a new kind of game—the kind your friends can pick up in 20 minutes, with phones, around your TV or on Discord.

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11.10.2024

Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed - Ars Technica

NIntendo’s colorful “Alarmo” Wi-Fi clock keeps an eye on sleep habits using motion sensors.

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09.10.2024

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

Pro se legal filing denies all of Nintendo’s accusations, offers some novel defenses.

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09.10.2024

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

Despite a rocky start, Diablo IV is now in a great place. The new expansion, Vessel of Hatred, adds a new class and interesting endgame activities.

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08.10.2024

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

Captivating horror and rave reviews didn’t warrant a sequel back in 2014. But the time is right to hide in lockers and stare at scanners once more.

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08.10.2024

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

Dogplayingtetris blasts past 3,300-line rollover in two-hour, 29M-point endurance test.

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05.10.2024

Halls of Torment is Diablo cranked up to 50,000 kills/hour - Ars Technica

Sometimes, you just want to kill a whole lot of skeletons as fast as possible.

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04.10.2024

Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS while we wait on Valve - Ars Technica

Getting a SteamOS-like experience on handhelds like the ROG Ally used to mean lots of tweaking. Now it’s like it was always meant to be.

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02.10.2024

Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo” | Ars Technica

GitHub removal comes months after a Nintendo lawsuit took down the Yuzu emulator.

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01.10.2024

“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen | Ars Technica

Players are annoyed as new home screen needs work.

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01.10.2024

Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict | Ars Technica

"Auto Blocker" hurts competition by forming a "moat" around Google, Fortnite maker argues.

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28.09.2024

Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead | Ars Technica

Valve previously sued a law firm in attempt to stop mass arbitration claims.

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 arrives with a “full digital twin” of Earth - Ars Technica

Valve developers discuss why Half Life 2: Episode 3 was abandoned - Ars Technica

These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars - Ars Technica

I played Half-Life 2 for the first time this year—here’s how it went

Half-Life 2 pushed Steam on the gaming masses… and the masses pushed back - Ars Technica

Dragon Age: The Veilguard and the choices you make while saving the world - Ars Technica

GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics - Ars Technica

How Valve made Half-Life 2 and set a new standard for future games - Ars Technica

Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life - Ars Technica

Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them - Ars Technica

Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made - Ars Technica

The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good - Ars Technica

Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline - Ars Technica

Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games - Ars Technica

iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games - Ars Technica

Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details - Ars Technica

Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo? - Ars Technica

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week - Ars Technica

Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release - Ars Technica

Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie - Ars Technica

Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online - Ars Technica

Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing - Ars Technica

Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision

Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years - Ars Technica

MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test - Ars Technica

$250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year - Ars Technica

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

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

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

Nintendo’s new clock tracks your movement in bed - Ars Technica

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

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

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

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

Halls of Torment is Diablo cranked up to 50,000 kills/hour - Ars Technica

Bazzite is the next best thing to SteamOS while we wait on Valve - Ars Technica

Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo” | Ars Technica

“So aggravating”: Outdated ads start appearing on PS5 home screen | Ars Technica

Epic lawsuit says Samsung “coordinated” with Google to get around trial verdict | Ars Technica

Steam doesn’t want to pay arbitration fees, tells gamers to sue instead | Ars Technica

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