What Really Happened in the Aftermath of the Lizard Squad Hacks

Although many security experts angrily railed against the media’s portrayal of Lizard Squad as “sophisticated,” people grudgingly came to accept ...
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“Mario Kart World” Devs Broke Their Own Rule on Who Gets to Drive

Conkdor, an ostrich-like enemy that made its debut in Super Mario 3D World, should not be able to drive. First, ...
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‘Mario Kart World’ Races Are More Chaotic—and Better—Than Ever

Keeping the world interesting meant creating variety in these routes, Yabuki says, whether that was a large road or smaller, ...
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MSI Titan 18 HX AI Review: The Ultimate Gaming Laptop

The MSI Titan is not for the faint of heart—it never has been. It’s an 18-inch behemoth, fitting into that ...
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‘Fortnite’ Players Are Already Making AI Darth Vader Swear

On Friday, Epic Games announced Darth Vader would be returning to Fortnite as an in-game boss—but this time, players would ...
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EA Tried to Stop an ‘Anti-DEI Mod’ for ‘The Sims 4’—but More Keep Surfacing

A mod for The Sims 4 that removed LGBT and Black nonplayable characters (NPCs) from the game and automatically changed ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Backward Compatibility: What You Need to Know

When Nintendo officially revealed the Switch 2 back in January, it confirmed long-standing rumors that the new handheld console would ...
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Meet the Game Developer Turning Fanfic Into Deadpool DLC

Before she started writing video games, Emma Kidwell loved Twilight fanfiction. Her “bad, self-insert” stories found a home on DeviantArt, ...
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Canadian Devs Are Backing Out of Attending GDC

Amid deteriorating relations between the US and Canada, many Canadian video game developers are opting not to travel to San ...
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