Ah, the licensed video game. Once a collection of underwhelming retellings of big-screen blockbusters, littered with haunting polygonal nightmares (Hagrid, that’s you) and aimless Atari attempts (yes, ...

Unlike cheats in multiplayer games, cheats in singleplayer games aren't always malicious. In fact, they can be an extremely useful tool to break the game and test the limits of how over-the-top it can ...

The police in Poland arrested three Ukrainian nationals for allegedly attempting to damage IT systems in the country using hacking equipment and for obtaining "computer data of particular importance ...

Thirty years ago today, Netscape Communications and Sun Microsystems issued a joint press release announcing JavaScript, an object scripting language designed for creating interactive web applications ...

The video game Valorant, a fast-paced team-based shooter, has recently become a testing ground for a promising new direction in artificial intelligence research. The game’s developers at Riot Games (a ...

After unveiling new studio OnceLost Games in 2019, The Elder Scrolls series veterans Julian LeFay, Ted Peterson, and Vijay Lakshman went on to reveal The Wayward Realms – a fresh fantasy game they ...

Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. Epic Games is teaming up with arguably its biggest game development rival. is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, ...

When Nintendo revealed the Switch 2, it showcased the console's Game-Key Cards feature, which enables the storage of a small amount of data on the cartridge, with the remainder of the game being ...

Arc Raiders publisher Nexon has defended the game's use of generative AI, suggesting players should "assume that every game company is now using AI." Arc Raiders, like developer Embark's 2023 shooter, ...

The web-based App Store has a new homepage, but you can’t use it to install apps on your iPhone or Mac. The web-based App Store has a new homepage, but you can’t use it to install apps on your iPhone ...

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