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Gamers compress 80TB map of Minecraft's oldest anarchy server down to a 15TB download
By Zhiye Liu Published
Minecraft enthusiasts come together to archive Minecraft's 2b2t server, which currently weighs over 80TB but is compressed to a mere 15TB.

Microsoft says physical discs should not have stopped working during the Xbox outage
By Hassam Nasir Published
You should have been able to play your discs offline.

Developer uses AI to bring a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS
By Zhiye Liu Published
A developer has used OpenAI's Codex and GPT-5.6 Sol to help port a native version of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time to iOS and iPadOS devices.

Neo Geo AES+ is now available to pre-order starting from $249, game cartridges cost $90 each
By Hassam Nasir Published
How far are you willing to go for physical media?

16-hour Xbox outage even stopped physical games from working
By Luke James Published
Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said that a licensing service sitting outside Xbox, which the platform depends on, began failing late on July 26 and took roughly 16 hours to clear.

Upgrading an MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ handheld gaming PC with a 2TB SSD
By Brandon Hill Published
I go through the steps of replacing the standard 1TB SSD in an MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ with a 2TB SSD.

Disgruntled gamer builds booby-trapped Steam Deck with 3D-printed spikes and a built-in taser
By Mark Tyson Published
A Steam Deck devotee was so fed up with their family borrowing their handheld and leaving it with a flat battery that they have resorted to quite extreme anti-sharing measures.

Minecraft system requirements raised for the first time in 17 years
By Jowi Morales Published
The game is about to hit legal age, so it needs big-boy PC specs, too.
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