Hacker News with Generative AI: Video Games

New U.S. Tariffs Will Impact Consoles, GPUs, and Physical Games, Say Analysts (ign.com)
"The Trump administration has just implemented a new set of tariffs in the United States on goods coming from China, Canada, and Mexico, and analysts are warning gamers to expect these tariffs to begin impacting the price...and even availability...of video games, consoles, and other tech items."
Gaming, Tariffs, Economy, Technology, Video Games
9 points by zzzeek 12 hours ago | 0 comments
Nintendo Easily Kills 4,238 Switch Emu Repos on Yuzu Lawsuit Anniversary (torrentfreak.com)
Video Games, Piracy, Lawsuits
6 points by nickthegreek 13 hours ago | 0 comments
Due to new tariffs, many more physical game discs may "simply not get made" (arstechnica.com)
Analysts are warning that the Trump administration's recently implemented tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China could lead to price increases and supply issues for video game software and hardware in the United States.
Video Games, Economics, Trade, Tariffs
44 points by isaacfrond 19 hours ago | 62 comments
Sc2kfix – Reverse Engineering, Bugfixing, and Modding SimCity 2000 (sc2kfix.net)
sc2kfix is a project reverse engineering SimCity 2000 Special Edition for Windows and developing a bugfix and modding plugin to patch core game and compatibility bugs as well as enabling the development of new quality of life and gameplay features.
Reverse Engineering, Video Games, Modding, SimCity 2000
26 points by DannyPage 1 day ago | 3 comments
GTA 3 on a Volumetric Display [video] (youtube.com)
Video Games, Technology, Gaming, Virtual Reality
10 points by pr337h4m 2 days ago | 1 comments
Sam Bankman-Fried is not good at League of Legends (2022) (ft.com)
Sam Bankman-Fried is not very good at League of Legends
Sam Bankman-Fried, Video Games
11 points by _mitterpach 3 days ago | 4 comments
Urban Dead is shutting down (urbandead.com)
Sad to have to announce that Urban Dead will be closing down on Friday 14 March 2025, due to an upcoming change in UK website legislation.
Video Games, Online Communities, UK Legislation
101 points by ColinWright 3 days ago | 31 comments
Speedrunners are vulnerability researchers, they just don't know it yet (zetier.com)
Thousands of video game enthusiasts are developing experience in the cybersecurity industry by accident. They have a fun hobby, pouring over the details of their favorite games, and they don't know they could be doing something very similar… by becoming a vulnerability researcher.
Cybersecurity, Video Games, Vulnerability Research, Gaming
363 points by chc4 4 days ago | 89 comments
More than 30 Apex Legends voice actors refuse to sign agreement (pcgamer.com)
Video Games, Voice Acting, Labor Disputes
6 points by 01-_- 5 days ago | 2 comments
How Flash games shaped the video game industry (2020) (flashgamehistory.com)
Flash is dead. But the influence of Flash games on modern gameplay is inescapable.
Video Games, History, Gaming Industry, Flash
236 points by jslakro 5 days ago | 132 comments
Nearly 25 years later, Terminator 2 is getting a new video game (gizmodo.com)
Despite not having a new movie in six years, Terminator has been recently kept alive through TV and video games. The next game for the franchise goes back to its past—specifically, its game-changing sequel, Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
Video Games, Gaming, Terminator, Nostalgia, Remakes
65 points by ulrischa 5 days ago | 27 comments
Salty game dev comments, easier mods are in Command and Conquer's source code (arstechnica.com)
EA doesn't always treat its classic library with respect, as evidenced by its recent barely touched-up The Sims Legacy Collection. But the folks shepherding Command & Conquer, a vanguard series in the bygone genre of real-time strategy (RTS) games, are seemingly fueled by a different kind of Tiberium.
Video Games, RTS Games, Gaming Industry
66 points by ulrischa 6 days ago | 33 comments
Magic Secret of Nine (C64 demo) explained (linusakesson.net)
In this video and accompanying article I reveal how the seemingly impossible effect in Nine was pulled off.
Retro Gaming, Programming, C64, Computer Graphics, Video Games
15 points by yuchi 6 days ago | 1 comments
Some Command & Conquer games are now open source (github.com/electronicarts)
Electronic Arts, inspiring a global community of players to explore new ways to play every day
Open Source, Video Games
259 points by bpierre 7 days ago | 3 comments
EA Open Sources Command and Conquer: Red Alert, along with other games (github.com/electronicarts)
This repository includes source code for Command & Conquer Red Alert. This release provides support to the Steam Workshop for the game.
Open Source, Gaming, Software, Video Games
1248 points by Klaster_1 7 days ago | 325 comments
EA just released source code for a bunch of old Command and Conquer games (pcgamer.com)
Video Games, Open Source, Gaming History
10 points by KwanEsq 7 days ago | 2 comments
What China's influence over Marvel Rivals reveals about censorship (nytimes.com)
Marvel Rivals is one of the biggest video games in the world. Since its launch in December, more than 40 million people have signed up to fight one another as comic book heroes like Iron Man and Wolverine.
China, Censorship, Video Games, Marvel, Entertainment
11 points by jarsin 8 days ago | 2 comments
The Middle Ages in Computer Games (medievalists.net)
Many people first encounter the Middle Ages through video games. This book examines how these games incorporate familiar medieval tropes while simultaneously shaping new perceptions of the past.
History, Video Games, Medieval Studies
52 points by tailefer 10 days ago | 13 comments
PEGI amends classifications of 'Balatro' and 'Luck be a Landlord' to PEGI 12 (pegi.info)
The PEGI age ratings of two video games have recently been the subject of appeals that were handled by the independent PEGI Complaints Board:
Video Games, Ratings, PEGI
34 points by jsheard 10 days ago | 19 comments
Localizing 'Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis' 30 years after release (apicko.cz)
To get in mood, official soundtrack is recommended to be played while reading.
Video Games, Localization, Retro Gaming, Indiana Jones, Music
13 points by elvis70 10 days ago | 0 comments
Partnering with the Shawnee Tribe for Civilization VII (civilization.2k.com)
With each Civilization title, we take great care to thoughtfully and authentically portray every culture on our roster of civilizations and leaders.
Video Games, History, Culture
191 points by moelf 11 days ago | 265 comments
Half-Life (filfre.net)
Around twenty years ago, people would have laughed if you told them that videogames would end up at the Smithsonian, but the Half-Life team really did want to make games that were more than just throwaway toys.
Video Games, History, Smithsonian Institution
547 points by dmazin 12 days ago | 231 comments
Exult: Recreating Ultima VII for modern operating systems (sourceforge.io)
As computers evolve, we risk losing classic games from the not-so-distant past. One of these, Ultima VII, a two part RPG from the early 1990's, still has a huge following, and many consider it to be one of the most immersive games ever produced. Exult is a project to recreate Ultima VII for modern operating systems, using the game's original plot, data, and graphics files.
Video Games, Retro Gaming, Open Source, Game Development, Emulation
151 points by nateb2022 12 days ago | 51 comments
Keep Driving's perfectly annoying hitchhikers are a game-design master class (polygon.com)
This road-trip sim is a great storytelling system about a joyfully wasted youth
Video Games, Game Design, Storytelling
4 points by vasco 14 days ago | 0 comments
RT64: N64 graphics renderer in emulators and native ports (github.com/rt64)
RT64 is an N64 graphics renderer for playing games with enhancements in emulators and native ports.
Emulation, Video Games, Retro Gaming, Graphics, Programming
123 points by klaussilveira 15 days ago | 51 comments
Muse: Our first generative AI model designed for gameplay ideation (microsoft.com)
Today, the journal Nature (opens in new tab) is publishing our latest research, which introduces the first World and Human Action Model (WHAM). The WHAM, which we’ve named “Muse,” is a generative AI model of a video game that can generate game visuals, controller actions, or both.
Generative AI, Video Games, Artificial Intelligence, Research
8 points by nwjsmith 15 days ago | 0 comments
'Pokémon Go' Maker Nears $3.5B Deal to Sell Games Unit (bloomberg.com)
Niantic Inc., the company behind the 2016 hit Pokémon Go, is in talks to sell its video-game business to Saudi Arabia-owned Scopely Inc., according to several people familiar with the discussions.
Video Games, Business, Acquisitions, Saudi Arabia
22 points by bookofjoe 16 days ago | 12 comments
GameStop CEO decries 'wokeness and DEI' (thehill.com)
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen derided “wokeness and DEI” as the video game retailer giant seeks to sell operations in France and Canada.
Business, DEI, Social Issues, Video Games
20 points by jarsin 16 days ago | 35 comments
Half-Life 2 and Dishonored art lead Viktor Antonov has died (eurogamer.net)
Half-Life 2 art director and Dishonored designer Viktor Antonov has died aged just 52.
Video Games, Gaming, Art, Design, Obituaries
602 points by Trasmatta 18 days ago | 128 comments
Steam now warns you if an 'early access' PC game might be abandoned (theverge.com)
Steam’s early access program helps small to medium-sized developers get an idea off the ground, but not every game actually does. Now, Valve has a notice designed to warn Steam users when they visit an early access game’s store page if it’s been a minute since the last update.
Gaming, Steam, Early Access, Video Games
10 points by 01-_- 19 days ago | 1 comments