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Writing one of Final Fantasy 14's sauciest songs required its lyricist to consult the tomes—Wikipedia's incredibly thorough BDSM page

Writing one of Final Fantasy 14's sauciest songs required its lyricist to consult the tomes—Wikipedia's incredibly thorough BDSM page

All for the research, amirite?

The creator of Infinite Craft has a new game where you explore a secret-filled social hub as your mouse cursor

The creator of Infinite Craft has a new game where you explore a secret-filled social hub as your mouse cursor

Cursor Camp is a delightful reminder the internet is occasionally more than a torment nexus.

XCOM is getting a miniatures game from the company that brought Fallout to tabletop

XCOM is getting a miniatures game from the company that brought Fallout to tabletop

Plastic tactics.

In the 33 months since Baldur's Gate 3 launched, it's hardly ever fallen out of the top 5 most-played games on Steam Deck

In the 33 months since Baldur's Gate 3 launched, it's hardly ever fallen out of the top 5 most-played games on Steam Deck

How do you guys handle those romance scenes when you're on a plane?

A group of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players hijacked the top leaderboard ranks not for glory, but to promote their expertise at making the strongest character builds

A group of Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players hijacked the top leaderboard ranks not for glory, but to promote their expertise at making the strongest character builds

InfinityBuilds hopes the stunt will give their guides a seal of approval.

Nearly 40 years after launch, NetHack just got a 5.0.0 release with over 3,000 patch notes

Nearly 40 years after launch, NetHack just got a 5.0.0 release with over 3,000 patch notes

Decades on, the pioneering roguelike continues to get updates.

Skyrim has been the most-played 'Unsupported' game on Steam Deck for 5 months

Skyrim has been the most-played 'Unsupported' game on Steam Deck for 5 months

Something doesn't add up here.

A Utah age verification law targeting VPN users goes into effect this week

A Utah age verification law targeting VPN users goes into effect this week

It's the first US state to explicitly target VPN use with its age check legislation.

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: 'I know where this is going'

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss describes Tango Gameworks and Arkane Austin closing as a turning point at Xbox: 'I know where this is going'

Xbox vibe shift.

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss was told in 2001 that 'There's already enough MMOs out there, no one is ever gonna play a new one'

Former Elder Scrolls Online boss was told in 2001 that 'There's already enough MMOs out there, no one is ever gonna play a new one'

An extremely funny thing to say three years before World of Warcraft.

Marvel once caused a problem for Capcom by insisting 'Juggernaut can't jump'

Marvel once caused a problem for Capcom by insisting 'Juggernaut can't jump'

He did walk over a chasm, but was possessed by an Asgardian spirit at the time.

Steam week in review: Another online shooter winds down weeks after launch, as robot cowboys take over

Steam week in review: Another online shooter winds down weeks after launch, as robot cowboys take over

All the interesting Steam facts for the week ending May 3.

Warcraft 3 Legacy is finally back on Battle.net

Warcraft 3 Legacy is finally back on Battle.net

And you don't have to install Warcraft 3 Reforged to launch it.

It may have taken almost three years, but Diablo 4 finally feels finished to me

It may have taken almost three years, but Diablo 4 finally feels finished to me

Fingers crossed for no more game-shattering overhauls.

Playing Deus Ex: Invisible War like it always should have been

Playing Deus Ex: Invisible War like it always should have been

Don't mention the (invisible) war.

2017's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that's more than the sum of its parts

2017's Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that's more than the sum of its parts

Mayhem outshines stealth in this 9-year-old open-world game.

I got to play Dead as Disco early, and it's a vivid, unrestrained romp that lets you brawl through music videos like a kung-fu Baby Driver

I got to play Dead as Disco early, and it's a vivid, unrestrained romp that lets you brawl through music videos like a kung-fu Baby Driver

Disco's back, baby.

GameStop confirms $56 billion eBay acquisition bid, promises $2 billion in cuts at the company if the takeover is successful

GameStop confirms $56 billion eBay acquisition bid, promises $2 billion in cuts at the company if the takeover is successful

How GameStop will actually be able to pay for the much larger eBay is not entirely clear at this point.

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process

The situation is fluid.

How a '90s Zelda PC port became a fangame factory, turning one legend into a thousand

How a '90s Zelda PC port became a fangame factory, turning one legend into a thousand

The story of ZQuest Classic, the fangame factory that turned one legend into over a thousand more.

6 months after Windows 10 was put to pasture, over a quarter of Steam users are still on the dying OS

6 months after Windows 10 was put to pasture, over a quarter of Steam users are still on the dying OS

It's likely not a matter of preference.

All Survive the Apocalypse codes for May 2026 for more Emeralds

All Survive the Apocalypse codes for May 2026 for more Emeralds

All active Survive the Apocalypse codes for stocking up on Emeralds.

PC players aren't Grand Theft Auto 6's 'core' audience, Take-Two CEO says, and that's why we have to wait for it

PC players aren't Grand Theft Auto 6's 'core' audience, Take-Two CEO says, and that's why we have to wait for it

Zelnick said going to consoles first is a matter of "serving the core consumer," but he also said PC can account for half of a big game's sales these days, so I don't get it.

I never understood the appeal of a jumbo novelty d20 until I saw one inspired by one of my favorite new RPGs

I never understood the appeal of a jumbo novelty d20 until I saw one inspired by one of my favorite new RPGs

More weird stuff for my office shelves, please.

Gabe Newell makes surprise appearance in an ad for the yacht company he bought last year, riding around in his $500 million boat

Gabe Newell makes surprise appearance in an ad for the yacht company he bought last year, riding around in his $500 million boat

Are you in the market for a superyacht? Maybe Gabe can help.

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players seem close to finding the secret cow level and the final clue might be on a newly discovered cow island

Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred players seem close to finding the secret cow level and the final clue might be on a newly discovered cow island

Blizzard better not be playing with us.

eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers

eBay resellers are turning a tidy profit on Steam Controllers

Valve's new Steam Controller sold out quickly, creating an opportunity for tech scalpers.

Randy Pitchford says Gearbox has a firm no-AI policy after posting an AI-generated image of an AI working at Gearbox

Randy Pitchford says Gearbox has a firm no-AI policy after posting an AI-generated image of an AI working at Gearbox

Randy just wanted to have a little fun, but it didn't work out so well.

Microsoft ended MS-DOS support 20 years ago, but the latest update for the best roguelike ever made still supports it anyway

Microsoft ended MS-DOS support 20 years ago, but the latest update for the best roguelike ever made still supports it anyway

Break out the old Compaq.

GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview

GameStop CEO baffles CNBC anchors in bizarre interview

Asked where the money will come from for his proposed eBay acquisition, GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen claimed not to understand the question.