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811.

Xbox cuts Game Pass prices but new Call of Duty games will no longer hit the service on day one (engadget.com)

2026-04-21 | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: call of duty, xbox, game pass

812.

GameCube and Wii emulation on Switch is no longer a huge headache (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-21 | get RetroArch Nintendo Switch Edition → | tags: gamecube, wii, nintendo switch

813.

Play One of the Best Games of 2025 Right Now on Xbox Game Pass (cnet.com)

2026-04-21 | by See Full Bio | get Xbox Game Pass Subscription → | tags: hades 2, xbox game pass, steam deck

814.

Microsoft cuts Game Pass subscription prices after new Xbox CEO promises to 'recommit' to gamers (cnbc.com)

2026-04-21 | by Jordan Novet | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate → | tags: game pass, xbox, call of duty

815.

The mail sent to a video game publisher (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | by Stephen Totilo | get Gaming Email Organizer → | tags: panic, playdate, arco

816.

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets a price cut but loses new Call of Duty games (theverge.com)

2026-04-21 | by Tom Warren | get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Subscription → | tags: xbox game pass, call of duty, microsoft

817.

Polymega Remix can digitize retro games for Windows 11 PCs and handhelds, USB peripheral accepts games CDs, cartridges — $199 units finally ship next month following years of production delays (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-21 | by Luke James | get Retro Game Cartridge Reader → | tags: polymega remix, playmaji, retro games

818.

Louis Zocchi, games industry pioneer, has died (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-21 | by Jeffrey Dohm-Sanchez | get BoardGameGeek Premium Membership → | tags: wizards of the coast, magic companion, louis zocchi

819.

What Footage Could Possibly Be Added to ‘Endgame’ to Make it ‘Critical’ for ‘Avengers: Doomsday’? (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-20 | tags: marvel, avengers, russo brothers

820.

Modern Board Games: and why you should play them (2022) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-20 | get Tabletop Gaming Starter Set → | tags: board games, modern gaming, tabletop

821.

Fortnite developers can make AI characters now — just don’t try to date them (theverge.com)

2026-04-20 | by Jay Peters | get Fortnite AI Action Figures → | tags: fortnite, ai characters, epic games

822.

The Internet Archive makes 758 classic PC Gamer demo discs available to the public (techspot.com)

2026-04-20 | get Classic PC Game Demo Collection → | tags: internet archive, pc gamer, demo discs

823.

‘Dragon Ball’ Is Going Back to the Xenoverse (gizmodo.com)

2026-04-20 | get Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 → | tags: bandai namco, dragon ball, xenoverse 3

824.

Relive the PC magazine cover disk era with 758-strong archive.org CD-ROM collection — 1.2TB treasure trove also includes Floppy Disks from as early as 1993 (tomshardware.com)

2026-04-20 | by Mark Tyson | get CD-ROM Collection Archive → | tags: pc gamer, internet archive, cover disks

825.

1000xResist Studio's Next Indie Game Asks: Can You Convince an AI It Isn't Human? (cnet.com)

2026-04-19 | by See Full Bio | get AI Turing Test Kit → | tags: 1000xresist, sunset visitor, black tabby games

826.

Reverse Engineering ME2's USB with a Heat Gun and a Knife (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | tags: me2, usb, miuchiz

827.

Cyberpunk platformers, gallivanting geckos and other new indie games worth checking out (engadget.com)

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828.

Stephen's Sausage Roll remains one of the most influential puzzle games (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | by Team Thinky | tags: stephen's sausage roll, increpare games, puzzlescript

829.

10 years: Stephen's Sausage Roll still one of the most influential puzzle games (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-18 | by Team Thinky | get Stephen's Sausage Roll Puzzle Book → | tags: increpare games, puzzlescript, stephen lavelle

830.

He Was Laid Off, Posted on LinkedIn — Then Scammers Started Impersonating Real Recruiters to Target Him (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-04-17 | by Jonathan Small | get LinkedIn Profile Verification Badge → | tags: linkedin, epic games, cybercriminals

831.

Valve's Proton 11 beta boosts Linux gaming with better performance and classic game support (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get Proton 11 Beta Software → | tags: valve, proton, linux gaming

832.

A four-day Steam freebie turned into $250,000 for an indie game (techspot.com)

2026-04-17 | get Indie Game Development Kit → | tags: steam, indie game, nichiporchik

833.

Google tests Play Store UI change that should help picky gamers save time (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-17 | get Google Play Gift Card → | tags: google play store, android authority, google

834.

Solitaire simulator for finding the best strategy: Current record is 8.590% (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-17 | get Solitaire Strategy Trainer → | tags: solitaire, card game, strategy

835.

Playdate’s handheld changed how Duke University teaches game design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Playdate Handheld Console → | tags: playdate, panic, unreal engine

836.

A Tiny Yellow Handheld Changed How Duke University Teaches Game Design (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Game Design Handheld Kit → | tags: playdate, panic, unreal engine

837.

A first look at Metro 2039 shows how its Ukrainian developer turned the darkness up to 11 (engadget.com)

2026-04-16 | get Metro 2039 Novel → | tags: metro 2039, 4a games, dmitry glukhovsky

838.

Nintendo's Empire of Secrets with Keza MacDonald – Factually with Adam Conover (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Nintendo Switch OLED → | tags: nintendo, super nintendo, keza macdonald

839.

Roblox’s AI assistant gets new agentic tools to plan, build, and test games (techcrunch.com)

2026-04-16 | by Aisha Malik | get Roblox Developer Hub Kit → | tags: roblox, roblox assistant, ai tools

840.

Game devs explain the tricks involved with letting you pause a game (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-16 | get Game Development Pause Button Kit → | tags: game development, game design, user experience