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Games: Game Preservation, Godot, Steam Deck, and More
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Hackaday ☛ Video Game Preservation Through Decompilation
Unlike computer games, which smoothly and continuously evolved along with the hardware that powered them, console games have up until very recently been constrained by a generational style of development. Sure there were games that appeared on multiple platforms, and eventually newer consoles would feature backwards compatibility that allowed them to play select titles from previous generations of hardware. But in many cases, some of the best games ever made were stuck on the console they were designed for.
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Godot Engine ☛ What's New in Android & XR
Recap of the Android & XR updates during GodotCon 2025
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Tom's Hardware ☛ PC gaming figures fall again in Germany, down to just 13.1 million — marking a 20% decline since 2019
The latest figures out of Germany suggest that the popularity of PC gaming has declined by a fifth since 2019.
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Tom's Hardware ☛ Someone turned a Steam Deck shell into a DIY PC controller using 3D-printed connectors — features dual touchpads and Nintendo Switch 2-esque split design
Bored waiting for an official Steam Controller 2, an engineer has taken things into his own hands, and shared the resources so you can do it too.