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Brazil Sues Nintendo For EULA That Allows It To Brick Switch 2 Consoles
July 2, 2025 at 3:30:47 PM EDT * - permalink -The draconian language in Nintendo's Switch 2 EULA has run into a challenge from the Brazilian government.
- https://hothardware.com/news/brazil-sues-nintendo-for-eula
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Amazon's Former VP Of Prime Gaming Details Losing War With Steam
February 20, 2025 at 3:40:56 PM EST * - permalink -Ethan Evans, former VP of Prime Gaming at Amazon, details the company's battle with Steam that spanned over 15 years.
- https://hothardware.com/news/amazons-losing-war-with-steam
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FTC distributes $72 million in Fortnite refunds from Epic Games
December 11, 2024 at 12:02:54 PM EST * - permalink -The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is distributing over $72 million in Epic Game Fortnite refunds for the company's use of dark patterns to trick players into making unwanted purchases.
- https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/gaming/ftc-distributes-72-million-in-fortnite-refunds-from-epic-games/
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Steam adds purchase disclaimer following new California digital goods regulation
October 12, 2024 at 5:33:32 PM EDT * - permalink -Steam has begun making clear that you're buying a license to play a game, as opposed to actually owning the game.
- https://hothardware.com/news/steam-tells-gamers-you-dont-own-games-you-license-them
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Nintendo finally confirms the Switch 2 is on the way - TechCrunch
May 7, 2024 at 8:37:02 AM EDT * - permalink -In the most anticlimactic way possible, Nintendo on Tuesday confirmed years of rumors: the Nintendo Switch 2 console is on the way.
- https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/07/nintendo-finally-confirms-the-switch-2-is-on-the-way/?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly90LmNvLw&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIaZ5vuRZPYJdwQoysrM4Oqzzw1mrwwCxMSdSFFlD3xbrzJJxQCuWz5j9BlwVGXqCgirao8c8-J4bvSMj_2lGXWUsXoC5JL931RL0tTY8M_PjCvcVV8bFy0g5ra7yhH27pTQzYDvQ2fcY_JR__gmgk6QacDjxfvjSU_PKKv4vrbJ
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Artie sidesteps the app stores by putting high-quality games in your browser - TechCrunch
March 31, 2023 at 12:08:40 PM EDT * - permalink -Artie is gearing up to shake up the games industry by bringing high-end games back to the browser.
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/31/artie-browser/
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After a “Cease and Desist” letter from SEGA, Grayfox Books releases The Mega Book Collection Digital for free - Vintage is The New Old
February 22, 2023 at 7:44:14 PM EST * - permalink -The Number One Website for Vintage Computers, Indie and Retro News. Homebrew Games, Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad, Apple II, TRS-80, MSX and more! We have it all!
- https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/after-a-cease-and-desist-letter-from-sega-grayfox-books-releases-the-mega-book-collection-digital-for-free
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Apple execs on M2 chips, winning gamers and when to buy a Mac - TechCrunch
February 7, 2023 at 11:25:18 AM EST * - permalink -Apple’s M series chips were incredibly well telegraphed when they arrived in late 2020. Apple had been designing its own silicon since the A4 appeared in the iPhone 4 just over a decade earlier. The appearance of Apple’s in-house efforts in the Mac was really just a question of when, not if. When the M1 […]
- https://techcrunch.com/2023/02/06/apple-execs-on-m2-chips-winning-gamers-and-when-to-buy-a-mac/
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ChatGPT A.I. writes a BASIC program – Vintage is The New Old
December 7, 2022 at 1:19:06 PM EST * - permalink -The Number One Website for Vintage Computers, Indie and Retro News. Homebrew Games, Amiga, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, Amstrad, Apple II, TRS-80, MSX and more! We have it all!
- https://www.vintageisthenewold.com/chatgpt-a-i-writes-a-basic-program
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29 Years Later, Mod Completely 'Voxelizes' Doom - Kotaku
August 18, 2022 at 8:53:40 AM EDT * - permalink -Rip and tear into bloody and beautiful volumetric graphics
- https://kotaku.com/doom-mod-gzdoom-voxels-classic-shooter-1993-shotgun-imp-1849425583