PC Gaming
YouTuber Ocelot, who specializes in videos comparing different versions of games like Silent Hill 3 and Resident Evil: Code Veronica, recently took to analyzing different versions of Half-Life 2. Valve’s FPS may not seem as fruitful a topic for dissection, but there are more differences in these builds than you might think. The retail version…
In a new video on his YouTube channel, veteran RPG designer Tim Cain outlined how he’s seen the internet change games and game development, from the first message boards to the ubiquity of streaming content. As with everything, there are pluses and minuses, but he seemed deeply concerned with the state of commentary about and…
Ask.com is no more: The onetime Burger King to Google’s McDonalds has shuttered its search engine after nearly 30 years—though the exact count seems to depend on who you ask—with its website now turning up a farewell message to users. “Every great search must come to an end,” reads the message shared to Ask.com. “As…
Mortal Kombat 1’s post-launch support may have petered out quickly despite relatively strong sales, but spare a thought for Injustice fans: It’s been almost a decade since they’ve had a new game to chew on. It may be time to dust off the ol’ batarangs, though, as a new report suggests Injustice 3 is developer…
Smash hit open-ended RPG and pillar of K-content Crimson Desert has been compared to a singleplayer MMO by both fans and detractors, but perhaps the most MMOish thing about it is how players are frequently returning to find an unrecognizable game. The onslaught of feedback-driven updates continues in a patch released today which boasts two…
Tuesday, a report from Wired dug into a strange instruction patched into Codex CLI, an AI coding tool: “Never talk about goblins, gremlins, raccoons, trolls, ogres, pigeons, or other animals or creatures unless it is absolutely and unambiguously relevant to the user’s query.” I’m always whispering this to myself so I don’t get kicked out…
As reported by Automaton and ThisIsGame, the civil case between publisher Nexon and developer Ironmace has been settled, with the South Korean Supreme Court ordering Ironmace to pay Nexon 5.7 billion won ($3.84 million) in damages. The decision doesn’t appear to be a clear victory for either party, and the criminal case related to Nexon’s…
Tech and gaming industry CEOs—without them and their regular dispatches from a planet thoroughly unlike my own (alright, mostly without Jensen Huang), I’d be out of a job. But also, I wouldn’t have to hear the opinions of tech and gaming industry CEOs, so it’s a tough one to call. More quizzes! (Image credit: Larian…
Physical game stores are few and far between these days, but hit up enough American malls and you’re bound to find a GameStop or two tucked between Rainforest Cafes. While it might be a tough time to be in the videogame retail business, CEO Ryan Cohen has big plans for GameStop that, according to a…
New Day RP has just celebrated its fifth birthday, and now the GTA roleplay server has outlined its plans heading into 2026. Before digging into the specifics of what’s to come, it’s worth saying up front that New Day RP might just be my favourite Grand Theft Auto roleplay server at the moment. For me,…