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Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation
The company launched its first product, a Game Boy-style handheld device called the Chromatic, in 2024.
ARC Raiders recorded private Discord DM messages between players in /'serious privacy and security violations/' — Embark promises that your data is safe
An issue with ARC Raiders' Discord integration led to the game recording private DM messages between players in /'serious privacy and security violations./'
Automating Custom Screenshots for NES Game Posts
When writing about retro games, screenshots make all the difference. But what do you do when Wikipedia doesn't have a good NES box art image, or MobyGames blocks your automated requests? I needed a wa...
Discord admits it rushed age checks and is rethinking the rollout
Discord delays global age verification rollout after backlash, promising more options, transparency, and a revised launch later in 2026. The post Discord admits it rushed age checks and is rethinking...
From our conversations with Xbox leadership: a firm stand against AI‑generated junk — /'we're committed to art made by people/'
In another haymaker against the use of AI, Asha Sharma and Matt Booty sat down with Windows Central to discuss its use.
Microsoft’s new gaming chief makes bold promises about AI in gaming
Microsoft names former AI products head Asha Sharma as its gaming chief, and she has sparked heated debate over her professional journey and AI's role in the gaming ecosystem. The post Microsoft’s new...
No humans allowed: This new space-based MMO is designed exclusively for AI agents
SpaceMolt envisions a world where AI plays with itself and the humans just watch.
Epic wants to bring its store to the next-gen Xbox — and begins to show serious growth. /'We've been talking to the folks at Microsoft./'
We recently caught up with Epic Games Store VP and GM Steve Allison to learn about how the platform is going in a world increasingly dominated by Steam.
80% of game devs plan to target Windows PC in survey — with only 40% for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2, and 20% for Xbox. It's lucky the next Xbox is a PC then, eh?
Steam and Windows stays winning, as console support no longer seems to be a priority for game devs.
Gaming industry has embraced AI, but most game developers still think it’s bad
Game studios are increasingly using AI tools, yet more than half of industry professionals now say generative AI is hurting game development rather than helping it, according to a new survey. The post...
Forget emulators, native ports of PS2 games may be closer than ever
This new tool may enable (relatively) easy native PC ports of PS2 games for the first time.
Remedy pushes back against Baldur's Gate 3 dev's criticism of Epic CEO Tim Sweeney and its game publishing — /'There would be no Alan Wake 2 without Epic/'
After Epic's game publishing of Alan Wake 2 was criticized by Baldur's Gate 3's publishing director, its developer Remedy defended its deal with Steam's competitor.