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PS5 emulation is suddenly making big strides on PC
For a long time, PC gamers could access many PlayStation 5 games only if the publisher invested in a bespoke […]
The PS5 hacking scene just took a big leap forward
It’s your console, use it how you need it New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles. […]
Shuffling the deck chairs: Xbox continues its “reset” with dramatic restructuring
In the world of more RPG-infused Xbox games, Obsidian—the studio behind games like Fallout: New Vegas, Avowed, and The Outer […]
Not just Proton: Getting to know Valve’s new SteamOS compatibility layers
For Griffais, the goal is for gamers to be able to consider Arm-based hardware without having to say, “Oh, this […]
Steam Frame: The Ars Technica review
Valve’s new $1,049 VR hardware tries to revive an abandoned VR “revolution.” Hey, wheres all the wires and stuff that […]
GOG brings back “big box” PC games, one printable template at a time
Those who remember PC gaming in the days before Steam may have fond memories of the “big box” packaging that […]
The White House made a “Tetris” clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.
Hey, that’s our game In a statement on Friday, a spokesperson for The Tetris Company said it was “reviewing the […]
The combat demo for Free Stars: Children of Infinity is out, and it’s free
While the returning ships from UQM have had their flight and weapon characteristics lovingly re-created in Fred Ford’s new SIMPLE […]
Valve secretly leaked a Left 4 Dead 2 trailer to dodge the ESRB
Back in 2009, Ars wrote about what was being reported as a leaked trailer for the then-upcoming Left 4 Dead […]