Microsoft’s recent layoffs contradict what the company promised of its merger, the FTC says. (www.theverge.com)
Take-Two and 2K say virtual currency is "fiction", as in-game currency lawsuit continues (www.eurogamer.net)
Steven Bergeron Meza's FrameDeck is a Valve Steam Deck-Inspired Handheld for On-The-Go PC Gaming (www.hackster.io)
That day when Activision fired Jason and Vince. (www.linkedin.com)
Elden Ring is getting a free-to-play mobile version with in-app purchases (www.rockpapershotgun.com)
Action-RPG colossus Elden Ring is reportedly getting a free-to-play mobile adaptation with in-app purchases, which takes inspiration from miHoYo’s Genshin Impact. It’s being published by Tencent, who apparently acquired the licensing rights to Elden Ring back in 2022 and put a few dozen people to work on a prototype, even as...
The Gaming Ghost (lemmy.ml)
Mastering the art of gaming without making a sound. Ever felt like a gaming ghost in the classroom? Share your silent gaming techniques!
Apple Vision Pro Not The ‘New Frontier For Masturbatory Technology’ After All (kotaku.com)
Jason Schreier’s Next Book Will Dive Deep Into The Downfall Of Blizzard (www.forbes.com)
Seeking: Kid-friendly Adventure/Exploration Games (PC)
My daughter (4) is very into exploring cities, homes and villages in Skyrim, feeding aliens in No Man’s Sky, and cleaning houses in House Flipper. She gets annoyed in games like House Flipper because she can’t leave the property to explore all of the visible houses on the block. I’d like to find other PC games that are...
PSA To Rip Your Games If You Can. This Disc Is Borked. (lemmy.world)
I found this big chip on this copy of SSX3. I no longer consider it safe to use; don’t need it shattering inside my console and ruining that, too....
The Last Of Us Part II Actor Says Fans Threatened Her Son (kotaku.com)
Report: 95% of studios are working on or aim to release a live service game (www.gamesindustry.biz)
The history of game hints pages, before the internet took over (www.eurogamer.net)
Pinball Map (pinballmap.com)
Founded in 2008, Pinball Map is an open source, crowdsourced worldwide map of public pinball machines.
Investigative Report: The Day Before – Fraud or Megalomania? (German audio with English subtitle) (www.youtube.com)
Pay-walled German article by the other reporting partner: gamestar.de/…/the-day-before-exklusive-recherche-…
Here’s a video of Doom running on gut bacteria, proving you really can play the game on anything (www.engadget.com)
An MIT biotech researcher has been able to run the iconic computer game Doom using actual gut bacteria. Lauren Ramlan didn’t get the game going on a digital simulation of bacteria, but turned actual bacteria into pixels to display the 30-year-old FPS, as reported by Rock Paper Shotgun....
How To Play Backgammon (bgammon.org)
Microsoft quarterly gaming revenue up 49% following Activision purchase (www.eurogamer.net)
2K pulls Spec Ops: The Line from digital stores without warning (www.polygon.com)
Suicide Squad Kill The Justice League adds Denuvo DRM before launch (www.pcgamesn.com)
I'm Stuck On Top Of This Mountain In The Long Dark (aftermath.site)
The beauty of The Long Dark....
DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO - Goku VS Vegeta - Rivals Trailer (www.youtube.com)
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Realm of Ink - Official Demo Gameplay Weapon Walkthrough Video (www.youtube.com)
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