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1201.

Billions of dollars later and still nobody knows what an Xbox is (theverge.com)

2026-02-23 | by Andrew Webster | get Xbox Console → | tags: xbox one, game pass, phil spencer

1202.

What I learned designing a barebones UI engine (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-23 | by Mohammed Nasr | get UI Engine → | tags: pygame, python, photoshop

1203.

Microsoft gaming chief Phil Spencer retires, replaced by ex-Instacart exec Asha Sharma (cnbc.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jordan Novet | get Xbox Series X → | tags: xbox, activision blizzard, gamescom

1204.

Amazon Prime Members: You Can Play These Games for Free (cnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by See Full Bio | get Echo → | tags: free, game, games

1205.

Testing Super Mario Using a Behavior Model Autonomously (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-20 | by Vitaliy Zakaznikov | get Behavioral AI → | tags: autonomous, exploration, game

1206.

The great Bench GPU retest begins — how we're testing for our GPU Hierarchy in 2026, and why upscaling and framegen are still out (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Jeffrey Kampman | get GPU → | tags: cell, game, graphics

1207.

Why Final Fantasy is now targeting PC as its "lead platform" (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-20 | get Gaming PC → | tags: fantasy, fantasy vii, final

1208.

Nintendo brings GBA-era Pokémon to the Switch, but not Switch Online subscribers (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-20 | get Pokémon → | tags: firered, firered leafgreen, game

1209.

Pokémon Red and Green’s GBA remakes are getting re-released on Switch for $20 a pop (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-20 | get Pokémon Gold and Silver → | tags: firered, firered leafgreen, game

1210.

Read Microsoft gaming CEO Asha Sharma’s first memo on the future of Xbox (theverge.com)

2026-02-20 | by Sean Hollister | get Xbox → | tags: build, developers, games

1211.

Ubisoft lays off 40 staff working on Splinter Cell remake, says game remains in development (engadget.com)

2026-02-20 | get Splinter Cell → | tags: advertisement, advertisement advertisement, development

1212.

Virtual Boy Review: Nintendo's Oddest Switch Accessory Yet Is an Immersive '90s Museum (cnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by See Full Bio | get Virtual Boy → | tags: game, games, nintendo

1213.

Epilogue GB Operator Review: Play Your Game Boy Games on a Laptop (wired.com)

2026-02-20 | by Matt Kamen | get Game Boy → | tags: cartridges, computer, game

1214.

PlayStation 6 Rumors: Potential 2029 Release, Specs, Pricing and More (cnet.com)

2026-02-20 | by See Full Bio | get PlayStation 7 → | tags: console, games, handheld

1215.

After 17 years, Minecraft Java Edition starts replacing OpenGL with a Vulkan multi-threaded renderer — update will prove a boon for performance and modding (tomshardware.com)

2026-02-20 | by Bruno Ferreira | get Minecraft → | tags: game, java, modders

1216.

The Olympics and Politics Are More Intertwined Than Ever. Maybe That’s a Good Thing (wired.com)

2026-02-20 | by Angela Watercutter | tags: athletes, games, olympics

1217.

Nintendo’s next big Pokémon presentation is on February 27th (theverge.com)

2026-02-20 | by Charles Pulliam-Moore | get Pokémon → | tags: advance, game, nintendo

1218.

Nintendo turned its biggest flop into an expensive, uncomfortable novelty (theverge.com)

2026-02-20 | by Andrew Webster | get Wii Remote → | tags: games, nintendo, original

1219.

Meta's metaverse is going mobile-first (engadget.com)

2026-02-19 | get Virtual Reality → | tags: games, meta, mobile

1220.

Slay the Spire 2 will enter early access on March 5 (engadget.com)

2026-02-19 | get Slay the Spire 2 → | tags: access, advertisement, early

1221.

Diablo II’s new Warlock is a great excuse to revisit a classic game (arstechnica.com)

2026-02-19 | get Warlock → | tags: copy, game, skill

1222.

Sony is shutting down the studio behind the Demon's Souls remake (engadget.com)

2026-02-19 | get Game Engine → | tags: bluepoint, bluepoint games, game

1223.

0 A.D. Release 28: Boiorix (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | by Nicolas Auvray | get BoiRex → | tags: cimbri germanic tribe, wildfire games, gnu public licence

1224.

‘House of the Dragon’ Teases an Absolutely Scorching Season 3 (gizmodo.com)

2026-02-19 | get Dragon → | tags: game, game thrones, hbo returns

1225.

Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR (theverge.com)

2026-02-19 | by Jay Peters | get Metaverse → | tags: games, meta, ryan

1226.

Nintendo announces surprise Switch 2 version of sci-fi RPG Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition (engadget.com)

2026-02-19 | get Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive → | tags: chronicles, chronicles definitive, edition

1227.

New Platform Lets You Gamble on CCTV Footage (futurism.com)

2026-02-19 | by Victor Tangermann | get Smartwatch → | tags: betting, crypto, gambling

1228.

Sony is closing the studio behind the Demon’s Souls and Shadow of the Colossus remakes (theverge.com)

2026-02-19 | by Jay Peters | get Game Engine → | tags: bluepoint, bluepoint games, games

1229.

Coding Tricks Used in the C64 Game Seawolves (2025) (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | by Jon Woods | get Seawolves → | tags: game, nmis, real

1230.

Coding Tricks Used in the C64 Game Seawolves (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-02-19 | by Jon Woods | get Game Engine → | tags: game, nmis, real