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Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sells over 5 times more copies than AC Shadows on SteamBlack Flag Resynced is outpacing AC Shadows on Steam pre-launch sales, with fans seemingly hungry to go back to the old-school AC formula.Jul 8, 2026 8:13 PM CDT
PlayStation Disc Phaseout Saga: What You Need to KnowSony's PlayStation disc phaseout sparks outrage, massive petitions, and a snarky Microsoft response, but what does it all mean for gamers?Jul 8, 2026 1:57 PM CDT
The dreaded Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' was fixed after a simple CMOS resetValve's Steam Machine 'Red Line of Death' turns out to be a fixable BIOS glitch, not a dead GPU, as it was just fixed with a simple CMOS clear.Jul 8, 2026 12:15 PM CDT
Earth could escape being swallowed by the dying Sun, scientists sayNew research suggests Earth may survive the Sun's cataclysmic death after all, shifting the cosmic odds in favor of our pale blue dot.Jul 8, 2026 10:50 AM CDT
PlayStation outrage hits new heights as Sony offers 50% discounts to gamers jumping shipPlayStation users cancelling their PlayStation Network subscriptions are now being offered a 50% discount following Sony's recent dire announcement.Jul 8, 2026 7:35 AM CDT
GeForce Game Ready driver for DOOM: The Dark Ages big expansion and Assassin's Creed's return is hereGeForce Game Ready Driver 610.74 adds day one support for DOOM: The Dark Ages Revelations and Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced.Jul 7, 2026 10:57 PM 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

Obsidian to make a new Fallout game led by New Vegas directorObsidian Entertainment and Bethesda will work together on a new Fallout game, and the project will be led by Fallout New Vegas game director Josh Sawyer.Jul 8, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
Samsung's first PCIe 6.0 SSD is now in mass production with ridiculous speedsSamsung has started mass production of its PM1763 PCIe 6.0 enterprise SSD, built for next-generation AI and HPC servers, delivering up to 28,400 MB/s.Jul 8, 2026 1:22 PM CDT
Samsung confirms next-gen Snapdragon power for its new foldable phonesSamsung has confirmed the date for its upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, where it's expected to unveil its latest generation of foldable smartphones.Jul 8, 2026 11:45 AM CDT
Vivo X500 Pro leak points to near-7,000mAh battery in a compact flagshipVivo's X500 Pro leaks reveal a 7,000mAh battery, 2nm Dimensity 9600, and premium camera hardware, skipping the 200MP megapixel trend.Jul 8, 2026 8:25 AM CDT
KeyBoy Advance is a compact keyboard designed to look and be held like a Game Boy Advance, and it's expensiveThe KeyBoy Advance from PromoType, is a $275 compact keyboard designed to look like the classic Nintendo Game Boy Advance handheld.Jul 7, 2026 11:58 PM CDT
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

Even DDR4 RAM is not safe from the RAMpocalypse, prices rose over 50% in Q3 2026Memory prices across DDR3, DDR4, and DDR5 are all climbing through Q3 2026, with DDR4 seeing a reported 50% jump driven by enterprise SSD demand.Jul 8, 2026 2:58 PM CDT
Xbox's Elder Scrolls 6 strategy looks shakier after Bethesda layoffsXbox's recent layoffs gut Bethesda and id Software, despite promises to prioritize The Elder Scrolls VI and other flagship franchises.Jul 8, 2026 12:40 PM CDT
Apple's foldable iPhone may finally be ready for prime time in 2026Apple's foldable iPhone is in mass production and on track for a September 2026 launch, with no delays expected despite early production hurdles.Jul 8, 2026 11:09 AM CDT
MOZA unveils its next-generation of flight displays, panels, and cockpit systems for digital aviatorsMOZA's new lineup of premium flight simulator gear delivers realism and performance with integrated displays that don't require messy HDMI connections.Jul 8, 2026 8:05 AM CDT
Lexar's new DDR5-7600 desktop memory will use Chinese-sourced CXMT chipsLexar's performance focused THOR II DDR5 memory kits for enthusiast builds and PC gamers is set to use CXMT (ChangXin Memory Technologies) chips.Jul 7, 2026 11:29 PM 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

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