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The Twitch-YouTube Livestreaming Wars Are Over, And Nobody Really Won

"All these millions of dollars were slung around ... and the end result is a status quo that’s not that different from what came before"

September 6, 2024

The MiSTer, The Best All-in-one Retro Gaming Machine, Just Got Cheaper 

One YouTuber's new clone board for the MiSTer project is lowering the barrier to entry, but Taki Udon isn't done there.

September 6, 2024

A Great Graphic Novel About Riding Your Bike

"You and a Bike and a Road" shows the ups and downs (oh no, is that an elevation joke?) of bike travel

September 5, 2024

The Tulip Is A Tiny, Open Source Music-Making Computer For Cheap

Open source, intentionally under-powered, and able to create music, write code, and run on a chip found in many lightbulbs. Tulip is more than just a synthesizer.

September 4, 2024

The Painstaking Process Of Adding Rideable Horses To Fallout: New Vegas

"I keep rewriting code over and over again, looking for that 'OK, this feels close enough' moment"

September 4, 2024

The Anatomy Of A Speedrun

'Speedrunning Celeste really ties into the themes of the game, of overcoming things'

September 4, 2024

Concord Shows That The Triple-A Pivot To Live Service Was Always Doomed

You can't solve unsustainability with more unsustainability

September 3, 2024

You Don’t Need AI To Write A Novel

AI isn't a privilege issue, no matter what National Novel Writing Month says

September 3, 2024

New Heights Could Be The Climbing Game I’ve Always Wanted

The early access game threads a fine line between realism and fun

September 3, 2024

Why Big Games Like Concord Aren’t Surefire Successes Anymore

"A tiny game can become huge, and a huge game can be tiny, depending on the circumstance"