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…