EA is shutting down BioWare(theverge.com)
618 points by aaronbrethorst | 464 comments
The Verge news article reporting that EA is closing BioWare, cancelling the next Mass Effect game, and cutting about 400 jobs after being taken private.
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AI is mass decompiling games. That's both awesome and scary(popcar.bearblog.dev)
64 points by popcar2 | 54 comments
A personal blog post arguing that AI tools are enabling mass decompilation of video games, which the author sees as both exciting and worrying.
The science of Monkey Island: can grog dissolve a metal mug that fast?(jgeekstudies.org)
119 points by zdw | 26 comments
A Journal of Geek Studies article examining whether grog from the Monkey Island games could realistically dissolve a metal mug as quickly as depicted.
It's not about physical vs. digital games, it's about ownership(popcar.bearblog.dev)
594 points by popcar2 | 452 comments
A blog post arguing that the debate over physical versus digital games is really about ownership, prompted by PlayStation ending disc production for new games.
Bill to block publishers from killing online games advances in California(arstechnica.com)
531 points by Lihh27 | 346 comments
Ars Technica article on a California bill advancing that would require game publishers to offer independent play patches or refunds after shutting down servers.
We put Claude Code in Rollercoaster Tycoon(labs.ramp.com)
515 points by iamwil | 278 comments
A Ramp Labs page about connecting Claude Code to the game Rollercoaster Tycoon so the AI agent can play and manage a park.
Cozy video games can quell stress and anxiety(reuters.com)
505 points by vinhnx | 302 comments
Reuters illustrated feature on research suggesting cozy video games can serve as an antidote to stress and anxiety.
Speedrunners are vulnerability researchers, they just don't know it yet(zetier.com)
343 points by chc4 | 83 comments
A Zetier blog post arguing that video game speedrunners use the same skills and techniques as security vulnerability researchers.
The Video Game History Foundation library opens in early access(gamehistory.org)
344 points by pabs3 | 63 comments
Blog post by Phil Salvador announcing the Video Game History Foundation's digital library opening in early access, free for everyone.
The Most Mario Colors(lmnt.me)
569 points by ingve | 71 comments
Blog post by Louie Mantia analyzing the colors used in the multicolor polygonal Super Mario logo style introduced with Super Mario World.
How 'Factorio' seduced Silicon Valley and me(ft.com)
364 points by 005vc16607 | 382 comments
Financial Times article about the factory-building game Factorio and its popularity among Silicon Valley tech workers, shown behind a subscription paywall.
Entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive has reportedly resigned(theverge.com)
404 points by nickcotter | 199 comments
The Verge reports that the entire staff of game publisher Annapurna Interactive resigned after negotiations to spin it out as an independent company broke down.
A generalist AI agent for 3D virtual environments(deepmind.google)
513 points by nuz | 290 comments
Google DeepMind blog post introducing SIMA, a generalist AI agent that follows natural-language instructions across various 3D virtual environments and video games.
Disney to take $1.5B stake in Epic Games(cnbc.com)
443 points by sp3n | 327 comments
CNBC news article reporting that Disney will invest $1.5 billion for an equity stake in Epic Games and collaborate on new Fortnite-related content.
Help the Library of Congress create games to improve public knowledge of civics(blogs.loc.gov)
336 points by aaronbrethorst | 170 comments
Library of Congress law blog post inviting the public to help create video games that improve knowledge of civics.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Release(zelda.com)
585 points by etrvic | 646 comments
Official Nintendo site for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on Nintendo Switch, featuring pre-order information.