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Elder Scrolls Online team affected by layoffs, devs uncertain about MMORPG's future with such a small teamZeniMax Online Studios (ZOS) were hit with major layoffs as Xbox restructures its business, leaving devs worried about the future of Elder Scrolls Online.Jul 7, 2026 7:37 PM CDT
RTX 5080 Super appears in Seasonic PSU calculator with 24GB GDDR7 and 415W TDPThe RTX 5080 Super has a 415W TDP and 24GB of GDDR7 memory, completing the set of three Super models now visible in Seasonic's PSU recommendation tool.Jul 7, 2026 6:01 PM CDT
Report: Xbox lays off nearly half of id Software, Doom and Quake still prioritiesNew reports say that id Software lost nearly half of its studio numbers in the latest round of Xbox layoffs, yet Quake and Doom remain important focuses.Jul 7, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
Xbox Game Pass subscribers reportedly at 30 million, down from a high of 34-35 millionReports indicate Game Pass has potentially lost 4-5 million subscribers, showing how much the +50% price hike impacted the service's overall user base.Jul 7, 2026 7:57 AM CDT
Ghost in the Shell and Cyberpunk fans will definitely want to check out this new keyboard from IQUNIXFor fans of the iconic anime film the new premium IQUNIX EV63 Ghost in the Shell Edition keyboards offer performance to match their style.Jul 7, 2026 4:31 AM CDT
Indie developer asks Valve to change its 2-hour refund policy as 55,000 players refunded his game after finishing itIndie dev Zoroarts asks Valve to fix Steam's 2-hour refund policy after 55,000 refunds hit his finished game, Paddle Paddle Paddle.Jul 6, 2026 2:10 PM CDT
PlayStation disc phaseout petition hits 120,000 signatures in just four daysSony's plan to end disc-based PlayStation games by 2028 has sparked backlash, with a petition hitting 100,000 signatures in four days.Jul 6, 2026 7:32 AM CDT
KIOXIA begins sampling 10th-generation BiCS FLASH technology, more efficient and with an impressive 332 layersKioxia Corporation has announced that it has commenced sample shipments of 10th-generation BiCS FLASH 3D technology, built for high-performance.Jul 6, 2026 4:59 AM CDT
Lenovo starts shipping laptops with Chinese-made YMTC SSDs due to skyrocketing NAND Flash pricesDue to the current crisis, Lenovo ThinkBook laptops are now shipping globally with SSDs from Chinese company Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC).Jul 6, 2026 2:59 AM CDT
First Steam Machine spotted with 'red line of death' after playing No Man's Sky for 20 minutesThe first customer to receive a Steam Machine critical failure has shared an image that is giving Xbox 360 owners flashbacks to the 'red ring of death'.Jul 6, 2026 2:15 AM CDT
Halo CE remake's LASO playlist clarified by Halo StudiosHalo Studios reveals more details about the LASO playlist for Halo Campaign Evolved, confirming that the mode can actually be completed by players.Jul 5, 2026 6:56 PM CDT
NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB spotted on Newegg for $329, confirming the re-launchNVIDIA's RTX 3060 12GB has resurfaced on Newegg at $329.99, and it looks like the US relaunch is finally here after months of speculation.Jul 5, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
Samsung 990 PCIe 4.0 SSD spotted, and it's neither an EVO nor a PROSamsung's next 990 SSD skips the EVO and PRO branding entirely, uses HMB caching instead of DRAM, and may point to a new QLC budget storage tier.Jul 4, 2026 5:45 PM CDT
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced is Steam Deck Verified at launchThe Verified status also strongly suggests the game will run well on the Steam Machine, which shares the same SteamOS foundation as the Deck.Jul 4, 2026 4:05 PM CDT
Sony declares AI as core part of future game development at PlayStationPlayStation leadership confirms AI will play a foundational role in Sony's future game development, creativity, and player experiences.Jul 4, 2026 2:27 AM CDT
PlayStation games out before 2028 can still get disc reprintsAn internal Sony document reveals more specifics on how Sony's decision to cut physical PlayStation disc production will affect third-party partners.Jul 3, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Intel confirms new price hike for Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs, blames rising supply chain costsIntel confirms a price hike on Core Ultra 200S Plus CPUs, citing supply chain costs and strong demand for the Arrow Lake Refresh chips.Jul 3, 2026 3:53 PM CDT
Elon Musk's SpaceX showcases Grok-powered smartphone built to reshape AI interactionElon Musk's SpaceX reportedly demoed a new AI-powered handheld device to investors, sparking questions about its viability in a crowded market.Jul 3, 2026 1:10 AM CDT
Samsung Galaxy Glasses leak reveals AI-first wearable with no display and deep Galaxy integrationSamsung's Galaxy Glasses leak reveals an AI-first wearable with no display, deep Galaxy ecosystem integration, and a possible rival to Meta's Ray-Bans.Jul 2, 2026 10:58 PM CDT
Subnautica 2 devs earn $250 million bonus, Krafton agrees to pay contract feeSouth Korean games giant Krafton has agreed to pay a bonus worth up to $250 million to Unknown Worlds following Subnautica 2's massive sales success.Jul 2, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
Google expands its AI image generation lineup with Nano Banana 2 Lite and Gemini Omni Flash for videoNano Banana 2 Lite is the fastest and cheapest model in the family at four seconds and $0.034 per thousand, while Gemini Omni Flash adds video generation.Jul 2, 2026 2:30 PM CDT
PlayStation's disc-less future didn't happen overnight, strategy was planned for 'some time'Reports say Sony's decision regarding PlayStation's new all-digital future was a while in the making as a Sony DADC facility in Austria retrains staff.Jul 2, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
Acer's 1,000Hz monitor hits Amazon, but its fastest mode comes with a catchAcer's 1,000Hz Predator XB273U F6 gaming monitor is now listed on Amazon for $699.99, but its 720p-only mode and Q4 launch window limit its appeal.Jul 2, 2026 10:18 AM CDT
Gamers taught PlayStation to kill game discs, analyst saysSony will stop printing new games to discs in January 2028, and the decision reflects years of falling physical game purchases as users shift to digital.Jul 2, 2026 6:35 AM CDT
Samsung to begin mass production of its cutting-edge 1.4nm process in 2029Samsung confirms that its next-gen 1.4nm process is on track for mass production in 2029, with a second-generation update to follow in 2030.Jul 2, 2026 12:58 AM CDT

PlayStation didn't warn anyone before announcing the end of physical discs, not even its own officesSony has since gone silent on social media and is reportedly telling unhappy partners to take it or leave it as backlash continues to mount.Jul 7, 2026 7:02 PM CDT
IO Interactive acquires Project Fantasy IP, but closes Istanbul studioFollowing Xbox's recent layoff news, IO Interactive has secured IP and publishing rights for its new game, Project Fantasy, but has also closed a studio.Jul 7, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
Console makes up 80% of Xbox's business as Microsoft plots next-gen Helix consoleNew reports indicate that Xbox consoles represent 80% of Microsoft's gaming business, showing the opportunity for growth on its home turf of Windows.Jul 7, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Microsoft's job cuts go beyond Xbox, with 2.1% of its global workforce affectedMicrosoft is set to cut 4,800 jobs, which is roughly 2.1% of the company's entire global workforce, with the majority happening in the Xbox division.Jul 7, 2026 5:31 AM CDT
Rare GeForce RTX 4080M tested, a Frankenstein 100W mobile GPU in desktop formA modded GeForce RTX 4080M, which is a desktop version of the GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, has been tested and it runs slower than the Radeon RX 9070 GRE.Jul 7, 2026 3:56 AM CDT
Samsung's 2026 profit to surpass its entire 40-year cumulative earningsSamsung is set to earn more profit in 2026 than it did in the previous 40 years, fueled by AI memory demand and semiconductor dominance.Jul 6, 2026 8:45 AM CDT
Epic Games settles court case against ex-contractor over Fortnite leaksEpic Games has settled a lawsuit with a former contractor accused of leaking Fortnite collaboration details, ending a high-stakes legal dispute.Jul 6, 2026 7:16 AM CDT
Razer unveils Wuthering Waves collection with a custom keyboard, mouse, and premium gaming chairRazer's Wuthering Waves collection is now available for pre-order, with the full lineup including a keyboard, mouse, mouse mat, and gaming chair.Jul 6, 2026 4:02 AM CDT
Gen Z would like esports and professional gaming taught in school, study finds72% of Australia's Gen Z would like to see formal educational pathways for esports careers, while 57% want gaming to join regular sports at school.Jul 6, 2026 2:34 AM CDT
Google unveils Android Halo, the new home for AI agent living in your smartphoneAndroid Halo brings persistent AI agent updates to Android's status bar, letting Gemini and third-party agents report progress in Android 17.Jul 6, 2026 1:36 AM CDT
Hideo Kojima mourns loss of PlayStation game discs, warns of streaming-only futureHideo Kojima, who has close ties with PlayStation, mourns the loss of physical game discs and warns gamers of a digital future where games can get cut off.Jul 5, 2026 5:55 PM CDT
YouTuber shows Vega GPU running FSR 4 with experimental build of OptiScaler and leaked Proton version of FSR 4.1.1YouTuber mods FSR 4.1.1 to work on AMD's Instinct MI50 Vega-based datacenter GPU, and benchmarks the GPU against FSR 4.0.2c in games like Cyberpunk 2077.Jul 5, 2026 8:10 AM CDT
ThundeRobot claims the ZERO Air 16 is the world's lightest 16-inch RTX 5070 gaming laptop at just 1.64 kgThe carbon fiber chassis houses an Intel Core Ultra 7 356H, RTX 5070 with 8GB GDDR7, and 32GB LPDDR5 memory, with a reveal at Bilibili World next week.Jul 4, 2026 5:10 PM CDT
PlayStation CEO mentioned shift to 'true digital platform business' weeks before cutting game discsThe signs of an all-digital future were apparently here all along as PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino mentions a 'true digital platform' weeks ago.Jul 4, 2026 11:52 AM CDT
Security researchers trick AI browsers into revealing passwords using BioShock-inspired prompt injectionNamed after BioShock's 'Would you kindly' mechanic, the attack trains AI agents to accept false information before stealing saved credentials.Jul 4, 2026 12:30 AM CDT
Nintendo may raise Switch 2 prices a second time, company plotting Fiscal Year 2028 with assumption that costs will riseAnother Switch 2 price hike may happen as Nintendo lays out its plans for the next fiscal year under the assumption that chip prices continue to rise.Jul 3, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
Microsoft fires shots at Sony over PlayStation disc phase out by offering free CDs through GitHubMicrosoft has poked fun at Sony's decision to discontinue physical PlayStation disc games by offering GitHub users a free CD with their repo burned on it.Jul 3, 2026 3:34 AM CDT
Sony confirms PlayStation Plus price hikes aren't off the tableSony executives are discussing PlayStation Plus price hikes, citing market conditions, rising content costs, and subscription plan growth.Jul 3, 2026 12:28 AM CDT
Apple's iPhone is contributing to historically low birth rates in the United StatesNew NBER research claims Apple's iPhone may have significantly impacted US fertility rates between 2007 and 2011, based on AT&T exclusivity data.Jul 2, 2026 10:38 PM CDT
Intel brings back 13th and 14th gen 'Raptor Lake' CPUs for China as the focus shifts to DDR4Intel reportedly boosts 13th and 14th Gen Core CPU supply for China as DDR4 becomes the priority, with Raptor Lake Next also planned for 2027.Jul 2, 2026 3:55 PM CDT
Will there ever be a Baldur's Gate 4? Hasbro looks to be finding it tricky to secure a dev up to the task of following BG3Competing against Baldur's Gate 3 'would be insanity' according to a co-lead designer on BG2 who was approached by Hasbro to take on BG4.Jul 2, 2026 2:05 PM CDT
Grand Theft Auto 6 to feature community hosted servers under a 'Creator Platform'Rockstar is hiring for several positions on its Creator Platform, presumably for an expanded online community-driven experience in Grand Theft Auto 6.Jul 2, 2026 11:52 AM CDT
45,000 gamers urge Sony to reconsider killing physical PlayStation gamesThousands of gamers have voted against Sony's decision to kill physical PlayStation games in 2028, in the hope that the stance will reverse the decision.Jul 2, 2026 8:18 AM CDT
Xbox is testing a disc-to-digital feature that solves the problem with the next XboxXbox is reportedly testing a new disc-to-digital feature following Sony's recent announcement that it's ending physical disc production in 2028.Jul 2, 2026 1:48 AM CDT
Intel Arc Game On Driver adds support for the new G3 Extreme chip and fixes multiple issues in gamesThe latest Intel Graphics Driver 32.0.101.8860 (WHQL Certified) adds support for the new Intel Arc G3 Extreme processor for PC gaming handhelds.Jul 2, 2026 12:27 AM CDT

Report: Game Pass day one releases were controversial behind the scenes at XboxFive former employees say that Microsoft's mandate to launch new AAA games day-and-date on Xbox Game Pass was a controversial decision behind the scenes.Jul 7, 2026 6:36 PM CDT
Valve's Steam Machine can now run Windows officially but requires wiping SteamOS firstValve released official Windows drivers for the Steam Machine, but installing Windows requires wiping SteamOS as dual-boot support is not yet available.Jul 7, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
Nintendo to end Switch 1 sales in Europe starting mid-February 2027Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch model to European markets in mid-February 2027--the family of systems will no longer be sold to retailers.Jul 7, 2026 2:32 PM CDT
Intel's next-gen Nova Lake-S CPUs to feature Xe3 graphics, similar to recent Panther Lake mobile SoCsIntel's next-generation Nova Lake-S desktop CPUs are set to feature models with integrated Intel Arc graphics similar to what's found on Panther Lake.Jul 7, 2026 4:58 AM CDT
Xbox wants to reach 'more than a billion people each day,' which is ridiculousXbox CEO Asha Sharma wants Xbox to reach a billion people daily, a humongous figure that dwarfs Steam's record concurrent user count.Jul 6, 2026 3:05 PM CDT
First 'agentic ransomware' run entirely by a large language model discoveredJadePuffer, the first known 'agentic ransomware', uses an AI agent to run attacks end-to-end and adapt in real time, researchers warn.Jul 6, 2026 8:03 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 hits 100,000 concurrent players on Steam, highest since 2023CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk 2077 has attracted more than 100,000 concurrent players on Steam following a successful collaboration with Wuthering Waves.Jul 6, 2026 6:58 AM CDT
Intel prepping Ryzen X3D rivals with new 22-core Nova Lake-S CPUs with 108MB of cache for PC gamingIntel's upcoming Nova Lake-S CPUs will support large Ryzen X3D-style cache in its mid-range offerings for PC gamers, new leak confirms.Jul 6, 2026 3:26 AM CDT
OpenAI sued after man says ChatGPT fed his religious delusions before suicide attemptA 34-year-old man with bipolar disorder sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT fueled his religious delusions and led to a suicide attempt.Jul 6, 2026 2:28 AM CDT
This $6 indie is the best-selling game of 2026, beating major AAA releasesSocial indie game Meccha Chameleon takes the simple premise of hide-and-seek and amplifies it to an absurd degree, making it a mega sales hit on Steam.Jul 5, 2026 7:57 PM CDT
ASUS ROG Astral RTX 5090 Edition 20 listing appears in Europe for over $7,400ASUS's anniversary RTX 5090 Edition 20 has surfaced in Europe for €6,499 ($7,435), and it's not even ASUS's priciest RTX 5090 right now.Jul 5, 2026 3:05 PM CDT
RTX 5090 backplate melts the insulation off a PCIe riser cable in a vertical mount setupAn RTX 5090 owner found melted riser cable insulation pressed against the GPU backplate in a vertical-mount build, though the card itself appears unharmed.Jul 4, 2026 6:30 PM CDT
New Steam Machine rival offers a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT for $849, but you have to bring your own RAMAOOSTAR's GODY mini PC undercuts the Steam Machine with a Ryzen 9 CPU and RX 7600 XT GPU for $849, but there's a big catch: it doesn't have RAM.Jul 4, 2026 4:40 PM CDT
Ubisoft picks 2K Games co-founder to lead Ghost Recon, The Division, and Splinter Cell franchisesUbisoft hires a games industry veteran that had a direct hand in big games like BioShock, Borderlands, XCOM, and more at 2K Games and Take-Two Interactive.Jul 4, 2026 7:26 AM CDT
Cyberpunk 2077 sells over 40 million copies, 10 million more than The Witcher 3 in the same timeCyberpunk 2077 hits 40 million copies sold, outpacing The Witcher 3's six-year sales pace by 10 million units, CD Projekt confirms.Jul 3, 2026 7:27 PM CDT
Sony limiting PS5 disc drives to 1 per person following decision to kill PlayStation physical mediaSony is limiting PlayStation 5 disc drive purchases due to significantly high demand as gamers adapt to shocking news about the future of physical media.Jul 3, 2026 4:27 PM CDT
Sony stock up 7% following decision to terminate game disc productionInvestors seem to approve of Sony's decision to cease physical disc production for PlayStation games in 2028 as the company's TSE stocks are up +7%.Jul 3, 2026 2:13 AM CDT
Philips unveils a world's first triple-mode gaming monitor designed to be a Swiss Army knifePhilips Evnia debuts triple-mode monitors that let gamers switch resolutions mid-session. The M4 lineup redefines display versatility.Jul 2, 2026 11:22 PM CDT
Microsoft was planning to build a lightweight, browser-based OS around CopilotA leaked 2024 video shows Microsoft once explored 'Aion,' a browser-based OS concept with Copilot at its core, though it apparently never shipped.Jul 2, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
South Korea announces $518 billion semiconductor investment with Samsung and SK hynix for new memory fabsThe plan includes four new memory fabs, an HBM packaging hub, and a government push to halve standard semiconductor construction timelines.Jul 2, 2026 3:05 PM CDT
Xbox is 'keeping' Obsidian, has no plans to sell Fallout New Vegas studioObsidian Entertainment was said to be on the potential chopping block in Xbox's incoming layoffs, but those rumors may be wrong and Xbox may keep Obsidian.Jul 2, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
Bethesda puts the full Oblivion Remastered game on its Switch 2 cartridgeThe Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered launches on Nintendo Switch 2 August 11, 2026, with full-game cartridge and digital versions available.Jul 2, 2026 11:30 AM CDT
Cinder City lowers RAM requirement from 64GB to 32GB and upgrades recommended GPU to RTX 4070The recommended GPU was bumped from an RTX 4060 to an RTX 4070, but both the minimum and recommended RAM now sit at the same 32GB figure.Jul 2, 2026 6:55 AM CDT
Shuttle's new bare-bones PC lets you build your own Steam MachineAnd that's a Steam Machine that would be larger than Valve's design, but more powerful thanks to the ability to install a custom GPU.Jul 2, 2026 1:33 AM CDT
007 First Light developer hit with layoffs as Xbox pulls out of Project Fantasy dealIO Interactive is downsizing after a deal with Xbox fell through to fund its new online game Project Fantasy, but the developer says the project will live.Jul 1, 2026 6:29 PM CDT

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