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steam open on rtx spark
I tested a game from every year since 2006 on Nvidia’s RTX Spark, and Arm wasn’t the problem

Nvidia promised RTX Spark runs every Windows app, and it's not far off

An image of Mario 64 running on a 4K display.
I played three of the biggest N64 games in 4K, and found tricks Nintendo has hidden since 1996

Objects in the game may be less 3D than they appear

A controller held in front of a monitor showing a racing game still
Emulators save games that publishers have abandoned, but the industry still treats them like piracy

Game preservation often skirts the line between the legal and illegal

Zelda: Link's Awakening running on the ROG Xbox Ally X20
I tried the unofficial Zelda: Link's Awakening PC port Nintendo probably wishes didn't exist, and it's better than I expected

The nearly 100% AI developed port manages to closely replicate how the game performed on the Switch.

GTA Vice City running Skate 3 mod on PC.
AI-created gaming mod mashups are pure chaos, and I can't get enough of them

Tommy Vercetti is the new Tony Hawk

DLSS5 running on GTA Vice City.
I ran DLSS 5 on Rockstar’s GTA trilogy, and GTA 6 suddenly doesn’t feel that far ahead

Did we get GTA 6 before GTA 6?

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A shot of The Wind Waker running on the ROG Xbox Ally X20
The Zelda: The Wind Waker HD PC port I've always wanted is finally here, complete with glorious 60fps

This could port soon be the definitive way to sail across the Great Sea in Wind Waker HD.

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Sony and Microsoft need to learn the lesson Nintendo has been teaching since the 1983 crash

Cheaper hardware, better games, happier consumers.

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samsung tv with xbox series x console and controllers in front
Please sell your Xbox Series X to Best Buy, asks Microsoft

They're asking very nicely.

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A screenshot of a city in Pokemon Let's Go
The Pokémon: Let's Go Switch games just got a native PC port, and Nintendo probably isn't thrilled

Let's Go Recomp builds on the work that brought the Zelda: Link's Awakening remake to PC.

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Someone ported Super Mario 64 to the Game Boy Advance, and the physics are exactly the same

These AI-powered ports are getting crazy now.

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An image of Red Dead Redemption 2 running on a PC, photo mode.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is eight years old, and it still looks better than almost everything released this year

Why are some games ahead of their times?

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A screenshot of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
For once, Mac gets a game first as Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom now runs natively on Apple's M4 chip

Nintendo likely isn't happy about this very unofficial port.

steam via steam link on an android tablet
An old Android tablet makes a better Steam Link screen than any handheld I own

Using my gaming PC over the network just makes sense when I want to play certain games

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A screenshot of Halo 64
Someone actually ported the original Halo to the N64, and it’s as wild as it sounds

Maybe we're taking this whole AI port thing a bit too far here.

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Two days after release, Total War: Shogun 2 Complete Edition gets pulled from Steam for quality issues

The original version is back on sale.

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A major decomp tool is shutting down after a tidal wave of AI: "The community aspect of decompilation has been broken"

The human element of decomps is being left in the dust.

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A screenshot of the Zelda Link's Awakening PC port
The Switch Zelda: Link's Awakening remake just got a native PC port, and Nintendo probably isn't thrilled

This is likely the first of many AI-assisted Switch ports.

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RetroBat running on the ROG Xbox Ally X20
I spent more time tweaking emulator settings than playing games until this free app changed everything

If you're turning your Windows 11 handheld into a retro gaming device, RetroBat is the best option out there.

Dualsense controller operating the Xbox mode in Windows 11.
Microsoft is embracing the tidal wave of AI-decompiled games by announcing a lab for them

Xbox wants in on the AI-generated chaos.

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