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Dwarf Fortress’ creator says the industry’s in shambles over AI and layoff-happy CEOs: ‘Everyone I know, their bosses are slowly getting psychosis’

The game industry is—to use the lightest possible language—in an interesting spot. While videogames are as profitable as ever on paper, we’ve had a few consecutive years of brutal layoffs and studio closures, as well as all of the knock-on impacts that the advent of generative AI (and the subsequent and boneheaded insistence that it’s

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CD Projekt Red powerless regarding PS5 disc edition of The Witcher 4, but promises a game box with “feelies” whatever happens

"We have no influence on the policies of the first parties." “We don’t know what’s going to be the case,” Nowakowski told The Game Business at Gamescom last week. “We know what PlayStation has announced. And we have no influence on the policies of the first parties. The discs for the first parties, including PlayStation,

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Fable system requirements seem reasonable but with a 30 fps target and no mention of upscaling it’s hard to say for sure

With Fable (it’s just called Fable, but it’s technically Fable 4) set to release on February 23 next year, we finally have its system requirements. And for a big budget game launching in 2027, they’re not too bad. That’s according to the newly updated Fable FAQ, which says you will need an Intel i7 6850K

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Nekome: Nazi Hunter is about gleefully butchering fascists in Germany and America, but its devs swear it’s not political

A thing that often happens in this line of work is: a developer or PR person enthusiastically trying to convince you that a not-especially-interesting game is actually incredibly innovative and exciting. The Gamescom demo for Nekome: Nazi Hunter is the first time I have been in the reverse position: I thought the game was interesting,

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Security Bite Podcast: Why Apple’s making big changes to its bug bounty program (Part 1)

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Google’s new Extreme Charging on the Pixel 11 Pro XL has a heat problem

Affiliate links on Android Authority may earn us a commission. Learn more. In a classic Google move, Extreme Charging isn’t available right out of the box. I still haven’t figured out the exact spell required to spring into life. In my experience, the Extreme Charging settings option appeared after charging the Pixel 11 Pro XL

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The Wickedly Easy Ways Smart Thermostats Tackle Home Humidity Problems

I wouldn’t wish humidity problems on anyone’s home. On the dry side, low humidity can cause everything from nosebleeds to cracks in dried-out wood flooring. And high humidity can encourage mold, warp wood or damage paint. Depending on how delicate your houseplants are, both extremes could also threaten their health. But the smart thermostat, that

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I’ve Run the Numbers and Read the Tea Leaves. Here’s When I Expect Apple to Release iOS 27

Apple announced iOS 27 at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the tech giant has since released multiple beta versions of the software. The betas have brought Siri AI and a handful of other features to the iPhones of developers and beta testers, and you can expect many of those capabilities to land on

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