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Hollywood Wants to Turn Pong Into a Movie - No, Really
Universal and Atari signed a deal for up to ten films based on ancient arcade games like Pong, Breakout and Asteroids. Here's why my eyebrow is somewhere near the ceiling.
God of War Laufey Gets a Date - February 16, 2027 - and Sony Kept It on Disc
Santa Monica's next God of War has a release date, a new figure at the center of it, and a small physical-media win that means more than you'd think.
Amazon Thinks Pricey Hardware Is Luna's Big Break. I've Heard This One Before.
Amazon's gaming boss reckons expensive PCs and $1,000 Steam Machines make hardware-free cloud gaming look appealing. As someone who benchmarks frame times for a living, let me push back.
New Game: Word Search Joins Stadion
A brand-new daily Word Search is now live on Stadion - play as a guest or sign in to save your scores to the leaderboard.
Gothic 1 Remake Review: A Faithful Return to the Colony
A faithful, gloriously unforgiving remake of a cult classic - janky but full of soul. Score: 8/10
A Cheaper Console Won't Buy Back What Losing PS5 Discs Costs Us
Ubisoft boss Yves Guillemot says there's an upside to Sony killing PS5 discs: cheaper drive-free consoles. He's not wrong about the math - but that's not the part that stings.
Halo: Campaign Evolved Runs Great on Low - and Your Ultra Preset Is the Real Loser
PC Gamer tested Halo: Campaign Evolved on five rigs and a handheld and landed on Low. I've benchmarked enough remasters to know exactly why - and it's not a knock on the port.
Sony killing PlayStation discs could gut the $7.2bn used-game market
A new analyst report warns that Sony ending disc production by 2028 threatens the entire second-hand games scene - the shelves, the trade-ins, the lending. Here's why that matters more than Sony admits.
Shenmue Fans Just Recruited a Man in a Trash Can to Beg Sega for Shenmue 4
A satirical UK election candidate who wears a bin on his head has publicly called on Sega to make Shenmue 4. It is peak Shenmue fandom, and honestly, I love them for it.
Original Xbox Games Come to PC at Last - Four to Start, and That's the Catch
Microsoft's new Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC is live, dragging original Xbox exclusives onto modern rigs and handhelds for the first time. Four games in, the tech looks great - the library doesn't.
Half of id Software Is Gone - and That Should Worry Anyone Who Loves Doom
Microsoft laid off more than half of Doom studio id Software. The layoffs are grim, the rumours around id-tech are worse, and Game Pass players should pay attention.
The KOTOR Remake Might Actually Show Its Face Again This Year
The on-again, off-again KOTOR remake might be re-revealed this year, per a new report. I've heard that before - and the 2003 original is still the smarter buy.