From Java and ActiveX to Flash, Houdini, and Direct3D, these 1996 releases shaped how we build apps, sites, and games today.

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James Ratcliff joined Game Rant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is ...

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Hades 2 is a timed console exclusive on Switch 1 and 2, Nintendo has announced, with a release date set for September 25, 2025. As revealed during Nintendo Direct September 2025, Hades 2 runs at 120 ...

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. Agile software development is one of the most proven approaches to building software and ...