Gaming

Eyeball is a precision clicking game built for mouse or trackpad use, with a simple interface and scoring system.

GOG offers DOS games on M-Series Macs through DOSBox, allowing users to play classic games like SimCity 2000 and HoMM2. To run DOS games, users need to install DOSBox on their Mac and download the game installer from GOG.

Twitch has introduced Dual Format, a feature that allows creators to stream in both horizontal and vertical formats simultaneously, catering to viewers on desktop and mobile devices. This feature will be available next month, along with 2K streaming for all partners and affiliates.

NBSDGames 6, a game with a file size of approximately 500 kilobytes, was released ahead of Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6). This unexpected release has sparked interest in the gaming community.

OpenFOV uses a webcam to control iRacing's in-game field of view, unlocking VR-style functionality for monitors. The latest release is v0.2.1, available for download on Windows.

Voxel Space is a 2.5D rendering technique used in the 1992 game Comanche, which rendered filled polygons with textures and shading, 3 years ahead of its time.

GTA 6 developers have formally announced a union to combat Rockstar Games' actions, which will be debated in court. The union aims to protect workers' rights and improve working conditions.

Bitburner is a text-based incremental game that focuses on programming and strategy, allowing players to write code to manage resources and progress.

Intel has introduced its first handheld gaming chips, the Arc G3 and Arc G3 Extreme, featuring Xe3 GPU cores, with the Acer Predator Atlas 8 being one of the first devices to use these chips.

The Steam Deck's price has increased from $399 in 2022 to $789 today, marking the end of an era for gaming handhelds, attributed to factors including RAMageddon, tariffs, and the Iran war.

Valve has increased the price of the 1TB OLED model of the Steam Deck by $300, making it now cost $949. This price hike is a significant increase, exceeding $200.

SimCity 3000, a classic game built on the Sc2K engine, has been successfully run on modern systems with tweaks, offering a high-resolution experience with isometric art and a Jazzy OST.

Snowboard Kids 2 has been fully decompiled into C code, allowing for better understanding and modification of the game. This achievement took around two years to complete, with the final push happening while the developer was in hospital with their newborn daughter.

A recent discovery allows modern Blu-ray drives to rip games from GameCube, Wii, and Xbox 360 consoles to PC using third-party OmniDrive firmware on select players, as reported by Tom's Hardware.

A board game where horses race on a track, but players have no control over the outcome, making it a skill-free gambling machine.

A 2D game character, Leo, grows 3% taller every time he walks due to inconsistent animation canvases, causing the game to feel 'wrong'. The issue is resolved by fixing the character's scale.