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My favorite 24-year-old MMO finally got the generous free trial it deserved all along

Better late than never.

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Halo playing in a browser
You can now play the original Halo for free in your browser with 128-player multiplayer

Activision may have taken over the Halo series, but at least you can play the OG game in a browser now.

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The Witcher 3 Remastered only just released, and Linux gamers already got it running "with no issues"

Well, that was fast.

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Johnny Silverhand from Cyberpunk 2077, with DLSS 5 neural rendering overlay.
I moved one thing in DLSS 5's pipeline, and it gave me back 50% of my frame rate

DLSS 5's transformative changes are so much more playable now

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Someone got Super Mario 64 running on the SNES using the Super FX chip

It looks surprisingly good.

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Screenshot from the game Age of Empires 2.
Microsoft's latest Xbox layoffs have reportedly gutted the Age of Empires studio, cancelling its next game

It likely won't be the last, unfortunately.

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Tekken Tag Tournament 2 on PS3 emulator with DLSS 5.
I remastered all my favorite PS3 games with DLSS 5, and I can't get enough

My PS3 collection is going from old to next-gen at light speed

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An Xbox controller resting on the keyboard of a laptop with Gran Turismo running
I moved my retro game library to Jellyfin, and now I can play them from anywhere

Physical media is great, Moonbase providing my retro game library at my fingertips is a luxury

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A grey mini PC in a hand with other gadgets in the background
Your next retro console should actually be a $50 used office PC

Skip expensive emulation boxes and get a office PC from eBay for DIY retro gaming

Halo Infinite on an OLED monitor
Microsoft guts Halo Studios as Activision takes over making the next Halo game

The company is only three-quarters of the way through this round of layoffs.

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Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones, being emulated on PC via the PCSX2 emulator.
I finally understood why emulated games feel wrong even at a perfect 60 FPS

Emulators recreate consoles, not just graphics

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Steam Deck game menu with plushies in background
After banning all Linux and Steam Deck players, Ubisoft's For Honor is free to keep until September 28th

Free, but at what cost?

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After it revolutionized PC gaming on Linux, Valve's new Lepton project may do the same for Android games

It's a bit bare-bones for now, but it could evolve into something big.

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Sonic in an emulator
Emulators made my childhood games look worse until I enabled one simple shader

A rare case where color bleeding is ideal.

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A screenshot of GTA IV
An 18-year-old game has re-appeared on the Xbox best-selling charts, and likely for a good reason

Some classics still hold up.

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Screenshot from Valheim video game of Norse-style ship sailing on the sea with man standing at the edge of the ship
After five years of early access, Valheim finally lets you rebind the dodge button

They couldn't evade it any longer.

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The PlayStation 5 running on Linux
Getting Linux onto a PS5 screeches to a halt after the hypervisor bug it relies on was reported to Sony

All good things must come to an end.

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A photo of a monitor showing a Minecraft mod running
GPT-6 Astra made amazing progress on Minecraft, until a creeper blew up its chest and it spiralled into sadness

You gotta set down more torches, Astra.

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A black VR headset next to two wireless controllers
The Steam Frame is ready for pre-order, and it costs a pretty penny

Get your wallet ready.

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Popular games in a backlog collection on Steam.
After Ubisoft banned Linux players from For Honor, someone got a refund for their 2025 purchase

Will it allow more people to get their money back?

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