Why native PC ports of console games are suddenly everywhere

With dozens of titles unofficially ported to PC over the past few months, the big questions are: why is this now possible, and what changed?

Ace Combat 8 Elevates High-Voltage Dogfights With Wistful Melodrama

The latest Ace Combat game feels like a polished, punchy airborne adventure — unapologetically anime in its storytelling and a joy to play.

Hacker awarded $50k bounty for reporting bug to Sony that allowed PS5 Linux exploit

The hypervisor bug that allowed PS5 users to install Linux on their consoles was patched before the launch of GTA VI, meaning they have to choose between experimenting with Linux and running the game.

Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 tested: Same performance, more comfortable, and a glorious OLED screen
Asus ROG Xbox Ally X20 tested: Same performance, more comfortable, and a glorious OLED screen

Asus adds an OLED screen, TMR sticks, and more comfortable grips to its AMD-powered gaming handheld.

Modder turns NES into a Windows-like desktop with original hardware

Throaty Mumbo turns his NES into a Windows-like desktop using an FPGA cartridge emulating an old Intel CPU, complete with a CD drive and internet capabilities, all without tearing the NES apart.

Jailbroken PS5s can now run Steam PC games

Playden for PS5 creates an app for each Steam game that it downloads, allowing it to appear as a separate tile on the console’s home screen.

YouTuber escapes the modern AI tech market by recreating his 1996 PC

Exhaustion with tech market prompt Youtuber to remake their first PC — 1996 build fueled by nostalgia and AI weariness

Rare archival footage tours the CompUSA NYC store in November 2000

Fascinating footage captured inside a busy CompUSA retail store in Y2K lets you relive the PC era when translucent acrylic Presarios and iMacs roamed the Earth.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 Review: A Dolphin Dive in the Right Direction

The final Modern Warfare is a fitting swansong that rights the wrongs of previous outings.

Extremely rare and ‘previously undocumented’ Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction, starting at $25,000
Extremely rare and ‘previously undocumented’ Pokémon Red prototype cartridge surfaces at auction, starting at $25,000

A rare prototype cartridge of Pokémon Red for the Nintendo Game Boy is on sale, with one $25,000 bid so far.