Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
It’s been a month since we first heard rumors that the Switch 2’s new Joy-Cons could be slid across a flat surface to…
The 8 most interesting PC monitors from CES 2025
The brand behind the monitor is Koorui, a three-year-old Chinese firm whose website currently lists monitors and keyboards. Koorui hasn’t confirmed when it…
Same CPU, slower GPU and NPU: Meet the rest of Intel’s Core Ultra 200 laptop chips
Intel’s Core Ultra 200 series is currently bifurcated between two architectures: Lunar Lake, which powers the Core Ultra 200V series of laptop chips;…
Someone made a CAPTCHA where you play Doom on Nightmare difficulty
It’s a WebAssembly application, but it was made via a human language, prompt-driven web development tool called v0 that’s part of a suite…
Reminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
How it works Donating is easy. Simply donate to Child’s Play using a credit card or PayPal or donate to the EFF using…
The Backbone One would be an ideal game controller—if the iPhone had more games
In theory, it ought to be as good a time as ever to be a gamer on the iPhone. Classic console emulators have…
An ad giant wants to control your next TV’s operating system
Per The Trade Desk, Ventura’s other top “benefits” will include a “cleaner supply chain for streaming TV advertising, minimizing supply chain hops and…
These are the lasting things that Half-Life 2 gave us, besides headcrabs and crowbars
It’s Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Half-Life 2—a game of historical importance for…
Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details
Some of my favorite games deny me the thing I think I want most. Elden Ring refuses to provide manageable save files (and I paid…
MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test
There are multiple layers to a Clans battle. There is your actual movement, which can take getting used to, with your legs moving on their…
The true cost of game piracy: 20 percent of revenue, according to a new study
The longer a game’s DRM lasts, the fewer new sales are left to be affected by piracy. The longer a game’s DRM lasts,…
Switch emulator Ryujinx shuts down development after “contact by Nintendo”
Enlarge / These copyrighted Switch games shown on Ryujinx’s former GitHub page probably didn’t curry any favor with Nintendo. Ryujinx / Internet Archive…