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How to port any N64 game to the PC in record time
Enlarge / “N-tel (64) Inside” Aurich Lawson | Getty Images In recent years, we’ve reported on multiple efforts to reverse-engineer Nintendo 64 games into fully decompiled, human-readable C code that can then…
Leaks from Valve’s Deadlock look like a pressed sandwich of every game around
Enlarge / Valve has its own canon of games full of artifacts and concepts worth emulating, as seen in a 2018 tour of its offices. Sam Machkovech “Basically, fast-paced interesting ADHD gameplay….
The Apple TV is coming for the Raspberry Pi’s retro emulation box crown
Enlarge / The RetroArch app installed in tvOS. Andrew Cunningham Apple’s initial pitch for the tvOS and the Apple TV as it currently exists was centered around apps. No longer a mere…
Sony listing hints at native, upscaled PS2 emulation on the PS5
Enlarge / Identical cousins. Years ago, Sony started making a select handful of “PlayStation 2 Classics” available as emulated downloads on the PlayStation 4. Now, there are signs that certain PS2 games…
Virtual Boy: The bizarre rise and quick fall of Nintendo’s enigmatic red console
Ars Technica AI Reporter and tech historian Benj Edwards has co-written a book on the Virtual Boy with Dr. Jose Zagal. In this exclusive excerpt, Benj and Jose take you back to…
Game dev says contract barring “subjective negative reviews” was a mistake
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of NetEase using a legal contract to try to stop a wave of negative reviews of its closed alpha. NetEase The developers of team-based shooter Marvel Rivals have…
Warner Bros. gives Adult Swim games back to their creators rather than kill them
Enlarge / Timely art from the game Traverser, soon to be published by developer Gatling Goat Studios. Gatling Goat Studios/Adult Swim Games Warner Bros. Discovery has spent at least two months threatening…
Cryptmaster is a dark, ridiculous RPG test of your typing and guessing skills
Enlarge / Sometimes you gotta get your nose in there to remember the distinct aroma of 1980s RPG classics. Akupara Games There are people who relish the feeling of finally nailing down…
Sony backs down, won’t enforce PSN accounts for Helldivers 2 PC players on Steam
Enlarge / Aiming a single rifle sight into an earth-moving explosion feels like some kind of metaphor for the Helldivers 2 delayed PSN requirement saga. PlayStation/Arrowhead Helldivers 2 PC players can continue…