science and technology Steam adds the harsh truth that you’re buying “a license,” not the game itself By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:33:58 +0000 The new text is timed to a new California law against false advertising. Full Article Gaming content licenses digital goods Steam Valve
science and technology Asahi Linux’s bespoke GPU driver is running Windows games on Apple Silicon Macs By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:42:42 +0000 Work on Asahi's Vulkan GPU driver and various translation layers is paying off. Full Article Apple Gaming Tech
science and technology $250 Analogue 3D will play all your N64 cartridges in 4K early next year By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:00:54 +0000 FPGA-powered hardware will capture CRT glow with "bespoke, purpose-built upscaler" Full Article Gaming
science and technology MechWarrior 5: Clans is supposed to be newbie-friendly, and I put it to the test By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 21:19:50 +0000 All the kit balancing, squad leading, and lore you could want, if you want it. Full Article Gaming battletech mechwarrior mechwarrior 5 mechwarrior 5 clans strategy
science and technology Squadron 42’s new 2026 launch date will miss its original target by 11 years By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 15:52:44 +0000 RSI said single-player Star Citizen campaign was "feature complete" a year ago. Full Article Gaming
science and technology Meta Quest 3S is a disappointing half-step to Carmack’s low-cost VR vision By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 17:57:47 +0000 Significant visual and comfort compromises make last year's Quest 3 a better VR investment. Full Article Gaming meta quest meta quest 2 virtual reality
science and technology Fallout: London is a huge Fallout 4 mod that is now playable—and worth playing By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 11:30:05 +0000 Now is the time to check out this free total conversion of Fallout 4. Full Article Gaming bethesda Fallout fallout 4 fallout london gog Mods Steam
science and technology Video game libraries lose legal appeal to emulate physical game collections online By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:25:44 +0000 Register of Copyrights sides with industry's "market harm" argument for rereleased games. Full Article Gaming Policy
science and technology Apple is turning The Oregon Trail into a movie By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 22:02:34 +0000 The film will be a comedy, not a serious historical drama. Full Article Apple Culture Gaming apple Apple II Apple TV Edutainment movies The Oregon Trail
science and technology Apple silicon Macs will get their ultimate gaming test with Cyberpunk 2077 release By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 21:33:25 +0000 The game will take "full advantage of Apple silicon," CD Projekt Red says. Full Article Apple Gaming CD Projekt RED cyberpunk 2077 Mac MacOS
science and technology Will the new Nintendo Music app lead to more DMCA takedowns from Nintendo? By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 14:55:43 +0000 Subscription music app gives Nintendo new reason to crack down on third-party music uploads. Full Article Gaming
science and technology Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 accounted for 19% of Comcast Internet traffic last week By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 21:18:34 +0000 Credit the franchise's popularity, sure—but also its ludicrous file sizes. Full Article Gaming Activision Call of Duty Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Comcast Game Pass microsoft Satya Nadella
science and technology iPod fans evade Apple’s DRM to preserve 54 lost clickwheel-era games By arstechnica.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 10:00:34 +0000 Dozens of previously hard-to-access games can now be synced via Virtual Machine. Full Article Apple Features Gaming iPod iPod games
science and technology Dystopika is a beautiful cyberpunk city builder without the ugly details By arstechnica.com Published On :: Sat, 02 Nov 2024 11:15:51 +0000 Your only mission in this dark, futuristic sandbox? Make cool skylines. Full Article Gaming city builders cyberpunk dystopia dystopian dystopika
science and technology Metal Slug Tactics gives turn-based strategy a hyper-stylized shot of adrenaline By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 14:00:50 +0000 It's a little rogue-lite, it's a bit '90s arcade, and it's surprisingly deep. Full Article Gaming dotemu Metal Slug metal slug tactics SNK turn-based strategy
science and technology Nintendo confirms Switch 2 will play original Switch games By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:15:59 +0000 "More software has been played on Nintendo Switch than on any other Nintendo hardware." Full Article Gaming
science and technology The PS5 Pro’s biggest problem is that the PS5 is already very good By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:00:16 +0000 For $700, I was hoping for a much larger leap in visual impact. Full Article Features Gaming
science and technology Sega is delisting 60 classic games from Steam, so now’s the time to grab them By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 20:56:55 +0000 Nobody loses games they already bought, but the clock is ticking. Full Article Gaming ecco the dolphin Sega Sega Dreamcast Sega Genesis sega saturn Steam
science and technology Amazon’s Mass Effect TV series is actually going to be made By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 21:45:42 +0000 The pedigree of the producers and writers involved is cause for concern, though. Full Article Culture Gaming Amazon amazon prime video Mass Effect TV
science and technology Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 19:00:27 +0000 It's more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features. Full Article Gaming car thing e-waste spotify spotify car thing
science and technology Spreadsheets have ruled Earth for too long—business must embrace the cloud By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Nov 2016 14:30:35 +0000 Cloud-based business management software (CRM, ERP) can revolutionise an SME. Full Article Biz & IT business crm ERP Excel the cloud
science and technology We’ve been missing a big part of game industry’s digital revolution By arstechnica.com Published On :: Sat, 22 Apr 2017 13:00:45 +0000 NPD “restatement” shows consistent spending growth as digital sales dominate. Full Article Gaming business ESA gaming NPD revenue
science and technology Winamp’s woes: How the greatest MP3 player undid itself By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jul 2017 15:38:20 +0000 15 years on, Winamp "still lives"—but mismanagement blunted its llama-whipping. Full Article Biz & IT Features AOL business Gnutella justin frankel MP3 rob lord startups winamp
science and technology For console games, downloads are approaching a tipping point By arstechnica.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Nov 2017 16:18:05 +0000 Destiny 2's digital success could spell long-term trouble for discs Full Article Gaming business console digital downloads sales
science and technology StarCraft II goes free-to-play seven years after launch By arstechnica.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Nov 2017 16:24:34 +0000 Single-player campaign, ranked multiplayer available free of charge. Full Article Gaming Blizzard business free to play starcraft StarCraft II
science and technology Keep playing, keep paying: Ubisoft seeks games with “longterm engagement” By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:59:25 +0000 The numbers don't lie: Games as "live" services bring in more money over time. Full Article Gaming business games aas a service Live games long-lasting recurring investment Ubisoft
science and technology Despite backlash, loot boxes could be essential to gaming’s future By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 19:04:55 +0000 Analysis sees loot box spending ballooning 62 percent, to $47 billion, by 2022. Full Article Gaming business gaming loot boxes
science and technology Tesla posts bigger-than-expected loss, bigger-than-expected revenue [Updated] By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 01 Aug 2018 23:52:30 +0000 Company expects to be cash flow positive in the next two quarters. Full Article Biz & IT Cars business Energy financial Tesla
science and technology Microsoft posts a record $29.1 billion Q1. Same old, same old By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Oct 2018 23:57:36 +0000 You know the drill by now: cloud money good, consumer PC sales not. Full Article Biz & IT Tech business financials microsoft Windows
science and technology Google Stadia will support “a variety of business models” By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:14:51 +0000 But the streaming gaming revolution "is not going to happen overnight." Full Article Gaming business gaming google stadia streaming
science and technology Console makers seek to avoid 25% price bump driven by Trump’s trade war By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Jun 2019 20:32:12 +0000 Nintendo, Sony, Microsoft seek exemption from threatened Chinese tariffs. Full Article Gaming business microsoft Nintendo price ps4 Sony Switch tariff tax Trump Xbox One
science and technology Major investment firm to prioritize sustainability, back off coal By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Jan 2020 23:03:28 +0000 Managing roughly $7 trillion in assets gives BlackRock's decisions a major impact. Full Article Science Blackrock business climate change investing
science and technology TikTok CEO quits as company reportedly plans sale to Microsoft, Walmart By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 16:06:49 +0000 Can’t do global work if the White House is forcing sale of US business, Mayer said. Full Article Biz & IT Gaming Policy business china kevin mayer tiktok Trump trump administration White House
science and technology IBM to split into two companies by end of 2021 By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Oct 2020 15:58:55 +0000 As-yet unnamed “NewCo” will handle IBM’s “managed infrastructure services.” Full Article Biz & IT break-up business business things company breakup ibm IT
science and technology Now on-demand: Ars’ online IT roundtable on navigating 2020 schadenfreude By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 15 Oct 2020 18:03:49 +0000 Replay our October 15 chat on, “Finding certainty in IT when the world is uncertain.” Full Article Ars Technica Videos Biz & IT business dell-tech it uncertainty live live event livestream
science and technology Apple earnings show strong iPad and Mac sales can’t make up for the iPhone By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:50:37 +0000 New iPhone sales will rest entirely in the next quarter this time. Full Article Tech apple Apple TV business earnings iPad Air iphone iPhone 12 iPhone 12 Pro Stocks Ted Lasso Tim Cook
science and technology Ars online IT roundtable: What’s the future of the data center? By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:30:45 +0000 Join Sean Gallagher, Dell's Ivan Nekrasov, and me today, January 21, at 3:15pm Eastern! Full Article Ars Technica Videos Biz & IT business datacenter dell-tech future of the datacenter live event livestream
science and technology HP wins huge fraud case against Autonomy founder and CEO Mike Lynch By arstechnica.com Published On :: Sun, 30 Jan 2022 12:25:57 +0000 Hours after the ruling, the UK home secretary approved Lynch's extradition to the US. Full Article Policy autonomy business fraud HP
science and technology EA cracks down on modders selling their custom Sims 4 content By arstechnica.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Aug 2022 19:41:23 +0000 But publisher leaves lucrative loophole for "early access" Patreon subscriptions. Full Article Gaming business EA modding money rights Sims
science and technology You’ll be paying extra for ad-free Prime Video come January By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 27 Dec 2023 16:26:08 +0000 Subscribers will have to opt-in to a pricier ad-free plan. Full Article Culture Amazon Prime business prime video streaming services
science and technology Activist investor calls for Honeywell to separate aerospace, automation divisions By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 21:40:25 +0000 An activist investor with a $5 billion stake in Honeywell International is calling for the company to separate its Phoenix-based aerospace division into a separate business. Full Article
science and technology Once-big Portland tech employer lays off dozens By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:11:36 +0000 A year after going private in a $6.5 billion private equity deal, software maker New Relic is into its second round of layoffs this year. Full Article
science and technology Former Salesforce president named Amperity CEO By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:25:31 +0000 He replaces interim CEO Chris Jones, who had been filling in since the previous CEO stepped down in June. Full Article
science and technology Sacramento-based Zennify buys Virginia tech firm specialized in AI development By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:39:07 +0000 Sacramento-based Zennify, a tech consulting firm for financial service companies, has acquired Terazo, a digital engineering firm based in Richmond, Virginia. Full Article
science and technology Innovation Works opens grant application for hardware startups By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:52:28 +0000 The grant program provides hardware startups with reimbursement for working with local manufacturers. Full Article
science and technology Intel contractor switch results in 205 layoffs By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:58:19 +0000 Outgoing firm Principal Service Solutions says incoming staffing agency Manpower may bring the workers back. Full Article
science and technology Webinar to focus on IT workforce development By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:34:54 +0000 The free virtual event is hosted by SolluCIO Partners, a Seattle-based company with a presence in Hawaii. Full Article
science and technology Rivian-Volkswagen partnership to produce EV tech for model to be manufactured in Georgia By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:25 +0000 Rivian is teaming up with Volkswagen in a $5.8 billion joint venture for EV innovation on its R2 model, which the company says will eventually be manufactured in Georgia. Full Article
science and technology House, Senate strike a deal on economic development bill By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 01:21:02 +0000 Top Democrats on Tuesday evening filed a compromise economic development bill containing state support for the life sciences and climate technology industries, ticket sales regulations, a new live theater tax credit, educator diversity reforms and more. Full Article
science and technology Software unicorn Sirion appears to have moved its headquarters out of Washington By www.bizjournals.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 05:22:37 +0000 The contract software company closed a $110 million Series D round in 2023, one of the largest venture capital deals in Washington last year. Full Article