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How the Steam Deck Quietly Changed PC Gaming
A handheld that plays PC games seemed like a niche toy. Its real impact was forcing the messy world of PC games to become something it never was: portable and simple.
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Procedural Generation: Infinite Worlds, Real Limits
The promise of algorithms that build endless game worlds is intoxicating. The best designers treat it as a tool with a sharp double edge.
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Why Live-Service Games Are a Risky Bet
Every big publisher wants a game players log into forever and spend in continuously. The graveyard of failed attempts shows why that dream is so hard to reach.
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The Return of the Single-Player Epic
As the industry chased multiplayer and live-service, many assumed the big solo story-driven game was fading. It came roaring back, and players were waiting.
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How Speedrunning Became a Sport
Racing to finish a game as fast as possible started as a solitary curiosity. It grew into a global community with rules, records, and genuine athleticism of skill.
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Why Indie Games Keep Outclassing Blockbusters
Some of the most acclaimed and beloved games of recent years came from tiny teams on modest budgets. Their success is a structural story, not a fluke.
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Game Preservation Is a Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight
Films and books from a century ago are still accessible. A frightening share of video game history is already lost or at risk, and the clock keeps ticking.
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The Subscription Model Is Reshaping How We Play
Buying games one at a time is no longer the only path. All-you-can-play subscriptions are changing what gets made and how players discover it.
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Cloud Gaming's Long, Stubborn Road
Streaming games from a distant server the way we stream video has been 'almost here' for over a decade. The reasons it's so hard are baked into physics.
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Why Game Studios Keep Laying People Off in a Boom
The games industry sells more than ever, yet rounds of layoffs keep hitting studios. The contradiction has structural roots worth understanding.