‘This year seems shakier than ever,’ BioWare veteran Mark Darrah says, and live service games are a big part of the reason—but Grand Theft Auto 6 might force the industry to change

Former BioWare stalwart Mark Darrah began his career at BioWare as a programmer on the original Baldur’s Gate, and finished more than 20 years later as executive producer on Dragon Age and Anthem. He’s been around, in other words, he’s seen some things, and he has some thoughts on the current state of the videogame…

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Steam payment headaches grow as PayPal is no longer usable for much of the world: Valve hopes to bring it back in the future, ‘but the timeline is uncertain’

Hassles with credit card processors over adult content isn’t the only payment headache Steam is facing these days. Valve is also getting grief from PayPal, which is no longer being accepted as a form of payment in much of the world. Going by posts about the problem in the Steam subreddit, the issue was first…

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The Framework Desktop’s small footprint is deceptively cute, as it’s actually sequestering serious compute power that makes it the best mini AI PC

As you may already be aware, I have a penchant for all things cute in the hardware sphere—and that means mini PCs absolutely command my attention. All that power in such a small footprint? Delightful! But even more head turning is Framework’s latest entrant into the space. The Framework Desktop has got it all: an…

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PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more 

PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for August: Mortal Kombat 1, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Sword of the Sea, Earth Defense Force 6 and more 

As we’ve entered the 15th year of PlayStation Plus, we’ve got even more great content for members to look forward to. This month, unleash brutal finishers in the reimagined Mortal Kombat 1, swing through Marvel’s New York skyline as the iconic web-slinger in Marvel’s Spider-Man, or gear up to repel swarming alien forces in Earth…

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