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    Non-E3 Week 2026

    It's that time of year again when various video game publishers present their newest and biggest properties! Was there a game announcement that got you excited? Were you hoping for info on a game, but didn't get it? There were some surprises this year (finally a Code Veronica remake!), but the...
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    Is html5 browser gaming tolerable?

    I think the main reason we don't see more browser games is monetization. There's no reason games like Undertale, Stardew Valley, or Hollow Knight couldn't be made as browser games using JS and WebGL. But how would you charge for them? My guess is that any browser game today essentially has to be...
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    The end of Discord?

    I closed my Discord account over this a while back. My only gripe is that so many gaming communities are now based in Discord or Reddit so I don't get to communicate with other fans much (for better or for worse).
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    decentralizing tech

    Pretty interesting idea. I must admit I'm so used to using my Android phone in place of basic appliances like alarm clocks or watches that I've never considered buying offline replacements. I essentially live on my main PC, and I'm already moving away from most digital or cloud services offered...
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    Is html5 browser gaming tolerable?

    Quake Live used to be an FPS you had to play in your web browser, back in the day. Considering how much graphics hardware has progressed, I thought we would have more popular browser-based games by now. I imagine most indie games could easily be reprogrammed in Javascript and WebGL and played...
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