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• Anthropic responds after Claude conversations appeared in Google Search resultsClaude conversations have appeared in Google Search via a simple query, highlighting growing concern about privacy and the use of AI models.Jul 27, 2026 3:08 AM CDT
• Steam Workshop maps infected players with malware and took over a 100,000-member DiscordMeccha Chameleon Discord hacked via malicious Steam maps, developer patches exploit, warns players to do full system scans immediately.Jul 27, 2026 2:29 AM CDT
• MSI launches compact PRO MAX EDGE AI+ desktops, with up to Ryzen AI Max+ 395 and 128GB of memoryThe new MSI PRO MAX EDGE AI+ pairs the AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 processor with up to 128GB of LPDDR5X-8000 memory for powerful local AI.Jul 27, 2026 1:33 AM CDT
• ASRock launches new 27-inch QHD QD-OLED Phantom Gaming monitorsASRock's new 27-inch QD-OLED Phantom Gaming PGO27QSA and PGO27QSA-W monitors deliver fast 240 Hz performance with impressive color accuracy.Jul 27, 2026 12:57 AM CDT
• Framework says current memory prices are 'far beyond anything we're able to absorb''We recently received a cost update from our LPCAMM2 supplier that goes far beyond anything we had predicted and anything we're able to absorb.'.Jul 27, 2026 12:29 AM CDT
• US data centers on track to use up 20% of the entire country's power by 2035Modern data centers with racks of high-performance CPUs, GPUs, and memory built for AI consume a lot of power. And it's a lot more than previously thought.Jul 27, 2026 12:02 AM CDT
• Valve can't catch a break as Snapdragon price hike threatens Steam FrameValve suffers another blow to its hardware launch as Qualcomm announces a price hike to its customers in the double-digit percentage range.Jul 26, 2026 9:53 PM CDT
• PlayStation gamers plan 'blackout' to hit Sony where they know it will hurtAngry PlayStation games are loudly planning a 'blackout' which directly targets one of Sony's most important metrics to investors, daily active users.Jul 26, 2026 9:29 PM CDT
• Microsoft is using the TPM chip required for Windows 11 to crack down on KMS activation piracyTPM attestation verifies KMS host hardware identity before allowing activation, though pirates have already responded with a new TSforge method.Jul 26, 2026 5:50 PM CDT
• PS5 Emulation makes big progress again as it reaches GTA 5 loading screenGTA 5 now loads on an experimental PS5 emulator, but the real reason this progress is speeding up has little to do with the game itself.Jul 26, 2026 5:35 PM CDT
• Modders turn the PS Vita into a modern gaming handheld through Xbox Cloud GamingA homebrew developer figured out how to stream Xbox Cloud Gaming on a 2011 PS Vita with no emulation involved, just a clever workaround.Jul 26, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
• Got a cat? Here's a cat-themed PC case with a power button shaped like a pawColorfire's newest cat-themed MEOW case swaps the usual power switch for a cat paw, and it can fit some genuinely serious hardware inside.Jul 26, 2026 4:15 PM CDT
• Xbox testing smart client to boost game download speedsMicrosoft is currently testing a smart download client that will optimize game installation speeds by selecting the best and fastest nearby server.Jul 26, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang joins X with post backing open-weight AIJensen Huang's first X post shared a letter from NVIDIA and 24 other companies urging US policymakers not to restrict open-weight AI.Jul 26, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
• Roku raised prices by up to 60%, citing a memory shortage, despite the CEO calling it great for business just two months agoThe Streaming Stick 4K goes from $50 to $80 and the Ultra from $100 to $150, with old prices still available at select retailers while stock lasts.Jul 26, 2026 2:45 PM CDT
• Amazon Gaming boss says next-gen consoles crossing $1,000 is good newsAmazon Games GM Jeffrey Gattis says pricier consoles could make Luna more appealing as cloud gaming competes with dedicated hardware.Jul 26, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
• SignalRGB is giving away a Steam Machine clone covered in 36 RAM sticksA Reddit-built RAM Machine wraps a mini-ITX PC in 36 DIMMs, with SignalRGB giving away the Intel and RTX 5060-powered build through September 7.Jul 26, 2026 1:55 PM CDT
• EA prices FC27 edition at $150, more than twice the price of base game, shortly after CFB 27 microtransaction controversyPublisher EA makes more controversial decisions by charging $150 for a topline sports game edition shortly after testing monetization tolerance in CFB 27.Jul 26, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
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• Rockstar co-founder doesn't care about the physical vs digital debate, says companies should give players what they wantRockstar Games co-founder Dan Houser comments on the ongoing digital vs physical debate, saying that he doesn't really have a personal stake in the matter.Jul 26, 2026 7:40 AM CDT
• God of War Laufey gets a release date and Kratos is making a returnSanta Monica Studio locked in Laufey's launch date and confirmed Kratos isn't done, with a new mainline sequel already underway featuring the Spartan.Jul 25, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
• GTA 6 trailer 3 expected to arrive within two weeks, according to insiderInsider Tom Henderson predicts a new look at Rockstar's next blockbuster is coming sooner than fans expect, and it is tied to Take-Two's earnings.Jul 25, 2026 4:32 PM CDT
• Thieves stole 16 RAM sticks from Chinese eSports hotels, arrestedIn a bizarre story that shows just how much RAM is worth today, two men in China stole 16 sticks of RAM from eSports hotel gaming PCs.Jul 25, 2026 3:15 PM CDT
• Lisuan LX7G100 GPU achieves playable FPS in system with no Intel AMD or NVIDIA hardware insideYouTuber plugs a Lisuan LX7G100 into a gaming PC made without any Intel, AMD or NVIDIA hardware inside, featuring the Zhaoxin KX7000 8-core CPU.Jul 25, 2026 1:40 PM CDT
• Elder Scrolls 6 roadmap not affected by layoffs, Bethesda saysBethesda affirms that the recent layoffs won't affect the development roadmap for The Elder Scrolls VI amid reports of tanking morale at the studio.Jul 25, 2026 6:36 AM CDT
• Intel and AMD are locking Chinese customers into long-term CPU deals as server chip prices climb more than 40%The deals lock in volumes, not prices, leaving Chinese cloud buyers fully exposed to a market that has added 40% to some CPU prices in under seven months.Jul 24, 2026 10:45 PM CDT
• Ubisoft CEO says Sony's PlayStation disc shutdown will not disturb the industry too muchCEO Yves Guillemot pointed to PC gaming's growth under Steam as evidence that going all-digital doesn't hurt, though the comparison has obvious limits.Jul 24, 2026 10:20 PM CDT
• Vibe coding is flooding the App Store with new apps - on track for record submissions in 2026Apple's App Store is on track to beat its 2016 submission record as vibe coding tools push new app uploads toward 1 million in 2026.Jul 24, 2026 10:00 PM CDT
• Geekbench 7 is out with CUDA support, smarter multi-core scoring, and new AI workloads across all major platformsThe update brings CUDA support, a new Game Physics test, smarter multi-core scoring, and an AMD Ryzen 7 7700 baseline replacing the Core i7-12700 from GB6.Jul 24, 2026 9:20 PM CDT
• GTA 6 physical copies in Japan have a 170-day expiration dateRockstar's support page apparently shows GTA 6 Japanese physical codes expire in 170 days, which has not gone over well with supporters of physical discs.Jul 24, 2026 4:20 PM CDT
• Ubisoft believes remakes can be more profitable than new releases, after Black Flag Resynced exceeds expectationsUbisoft's CFO says Black Flag Resynced could outperform new titles financially, with more Assassin's Creed remakes already reportedly in the works.Jul 24, 2026 3:30 PM CDT
• AMD is preparing the 8-core Ryzen 7 9800HX3D CPU for laptops with 96MB L3 cacheAMD's rumored Ryzen 7 9800HX3D could bring 3D V-Cache to more affordable gaming laptops, with mass production reportedly starting in Q4 2026.Jul 24, 2026 2:50 PM CDT
• Blizzard fires World of Warcraft game master for abusing god-like powersBlizzard has fired a World of Warcraft game master who abused their omnipotent powers helping a friend in an ultra-challenging Mythic+ 23 key dungeon.Jul 24, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
• GIGABYTE adds CXMT DDR5 support to AM5 motherboards, supporting speeds up to 8200 MT/sGIGABYTE adds memory support for CXMT Chinese DDR5 memory to its AM5 motherboards, giving consumers more memory choices amid the DRAM shortage.Jul 24, 2026 12:05 PM CDT
• Xbox 360 tech powers backwards compatibility on PC, original Xbox games use Xefu emulationMicrosoft actually used the Xbox 360's built-in emulator to run original Xbox games on Windows PCs, showing interesting inception-level execution.Jul 24, 2026 9:33 AM CDT
• Black Flag Resynced is selling far beyond Ubisoft's expectations, beats annual forecast in just two weeksUbisoft says that Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced sold so well that the game exceeded the company's full-year expectations in just two weeks' time.Jul 24, 2026 5:36 AM CDT
• Atari and Universal Pictures partner to create a movie based on Pong, Asteroids, Missile Command, and moreUniversal has greenlit a movie based on 10 classic Atari games, Asteroids, Adventure, Berzerk, Breakout, Centipede, Crystal Castles, Millipede, and more.Jul 23, 2026 11:36 PM CDT
• Microsoft confirms every Windows PC is trackable and how it can lead to your arrestMicrosoft confirmed that every Windows machine has a device identifier it can give to authorities to track your behavior and, eventually, lead to arrests.Jul 23, 2026 9:42 PM CDT
• Microsoft confirms LG has responded to its monitors silently installing spyware on Windows 11 PCsLG has responded to the backlash following an investigation that revealed it was silently installing adware onto Windows 11 machines without user consent.Jul 23, 2026 9:00 PM CDT
• NVIDIA is reportedly increasing the prices of its GeForce RTX GPUs due to rising memory costsNVIDIA has reportedly told its partners that it is increasing the pricing for GeForce RTX GPUs across both GDDR6 and GDDR7 models.Jul 23, 2026 8:06 PM CDT
• Snapdragon X Elite laptop runs Cyberpunk 2077 using an RTX 4060 eGPU with the help of an RTX Spark development driverA YouTuber figured out how to run an RTX 4060 on an ARM laptop with functional driver support by installing an RTX Spark driver through Device Manager.Jul 23, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
• No amount of backlash will change Sony's mind on disc cancellation, says ex-Santa Monica devA former Santa Monica developer says Sony's disc phaseout is final and won't be changed under pressure from petitions, lawsuits, and government scrutiny.Jul 23, 2026 4:00 PM CDT
• The PS6 controller could eliminate stick drift by using magnetic joysticksA new Sony patent suggests the PS6 controller could swap DualSense's wear-prone sticks for magnetic sensors that resist drift entirely.Jul 23, 2026 3:20 PM CDT
• Xbox confirms free game streaming with ads, clarifies how it'll work and ethos around monetizationMicrosoft has officially announced gamers will soon be able to stream Xbox games free in exchange for ad rolls while outlining its monetization philosophy.Jul 23, 2026 3:08 PM CDT
• Ex-PlayStation boss can't understand why there isn't a Bloodborne remaster for PS5, but he hasn't given up hope yetThere are a lot of gamers who've been hoping for a version of Bloodborne that takes advantage of the PS5's horsepower, but it doesn't seem likely to happen.Jul 23, 2026 2:20 PM CDT
• AMD's Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors are built for autonomous robots and physical AIAMD Ryzen AI Embedded X100 Series processors combine a powerful CPU, GPU, and NPU similar to Strix Halo but for physical AI and autonomous robots.Jul 23, 2026 2:12 PM CDT
• AMD Helios rackscale solution for AI offers 15% more AI Compute than NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72Built for AI infrastructure and large-scale foundational-model training and inference, AMD Helios is an impressive new rack-scale solution.Jul 23, 2026 1:59 PM CDT
• AMD Instinct MI455X GPU launches with 432GB of HBM4 memory and next-gen CDNA 5 architectureAMD Instinct MI455X GPU - 2nm process, 320 billion transistors, 2.4 GHz clock, 432GB of high-speed HBM4 memory, and 23.3 TB/sec peak memory bandwidth.Jul 23, 2026 1:44 PM CDT
• AMD announces 6th Gen AMD EPYC 'Venice' CPUs, up to 256 cores and 512 threads and built for AIWith multiple models purpose built for different workloads, the new AMD EPYC 'Venice' CPU lineup goes all out with 256 Zen 6c cores and 96 Zen 6 cores.Jul 23, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• Apple is preparing 11 new Macs, including touchscreen OLED MacBooksApple is preparing to release 11 new Macs as part of a big 2026 hardware overhaul, with an M6 MacBook Pro and new iMacs now on the horizon.Jul 23, 2026 10:04 AM CDT
• Bethesda union files legal complaint calling Fallout announcements a smokescreen for labor law violationsBethesda Game Studios Union filed a legal complaint against Bethesda alleging it has continuously violated labor laws by prematurely terminating employees.Jul 23, 2026 9:40 AM CDT
• Sony silenced developers with a social media gag order over PlayStation disc backlashSony has reportedly imposed on first-party developers what is described as the 'strictest' social media guidelines for discussion around the disc phase-out.Jul 23, 2026 9:07 AM CDT
• NVIDIA confirms the first RTX Spark laptops and when they will releaseNVIDIA has confirmed when it will be releasing the RTX Spark platform, the next-generation computing platform that combines AI with a conventional PC.Jul 23, 2026 4:15 AM CDT
• You no longer need a Steam account to buy someone a Steam gameValve has rolled out a bunch of changes to the Steam storefront, significantly improving gifting and tracking games through custom categories.Jul 23, 2026 3:08 AM CDT
• Ubisoft adds 80+ games to the Xbox PC Store without Xbox achievementsUbisoft has released 80+ games on the Xbox PC Store, but none of them are fully integrated into the Xbox ecosystem and lack expected features.Jul 23, 2026 2:31 AM CDT
• Hacked NVIDIA RTX Spark drivers make an RTX 4060 run on Windows 11 ArmA developer has hacked RTX Spark drivers and managed to convince an NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 to run on Windows 11 ARM, proving GPU support on Arm64.Jul 23, 2026 2:03 AM CDT
• Microsoft is changing the classic File Explorer 'right-click' Properties in Windows 11Thanks to a new discovery in a preview build we've got our first look at the redesigned WinUI version of the 'Properties' window for Files in Windows 11.Jul 23, 2026 1:26 AM CDT
• iPhone Fold vs Galaxy Z Fold 8: Apple's first foldable could be $600 moreApple is rumored to be preparing a foldable iPhone, which is expected to launch alongside the iPhone 18 generation in September 2026.Jul 23, 2026 1:04 AM CDT
• MSI launches its epic $7,000 Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic gaming laptopThe new MSI Titan 18 HX Dragon Edition Draco Epic is a limited-edition laptop built to celebrate MSI's 40th anniversary, and it's one impressive unit.Jul 23, 2026 12:58 AM CDT
• Young Australians want esports at the Olympics, but that support drops dramatically among older generationsShould esports become a part of the global Olympic Games? Well, according to a new survey Aussies between the ages of 18 and 24 say yes.Jul 23, 2026 12:33 AM CDT
• Global PC shipments decline as the DRAM and supply crisis takes holdWith 65 million global PC shipments in Q2 2026, the industry saw its first decline in overall shipments since Q1 2025. And it's all thanks to memory.Jul 23, 2026 12:03 AM CDT
• Reddit and other major publishers are considering blocking Google as AI Overviews continue to hurt their trafficUSA Today traffic fell nearly 50%, Business Insider dropped over 85%, and Reddit is reconsidering a $60 million Google licensing deal up for renewal.Jul 22, 2026 11:45 PM CDT
• Palworld's 1.0 launch pulled its concurrent player count from 58,000 to nearly a million in a matter of daysThe update introduced 72 new Pals, reworked missions, and new areas, helping Palworld sell 1.5 million copies in two weeks and hit 30.5 million total.Jul 22, 2026 10:45 PM CDT
• AMD's 256-core EPYC Venice die shot has been spotted on Moscone Center banners ahead of Lisa Su's keynoteThe banners confirm eight compute dies surrounding two I/O dies, with each CCD packing 32 Zen 6c cores for 256 cores and 512 threads total.Jul 22, 2026 10:10 PM CDT
• GTA Technical Director comments on GTA 6 running at 60 FPS on consolesA former GTA Technical Director has commented on whether Rockstar will run Grand Theft Auto 6 at 60 FPS on consoles when it releases in November.Jul 22, 2026 9:59 PM CDT
• Samsung just entered Meta's dominated smart glasses market with Galaxy GlassesSamsung's Galaxy Glasses pack Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1, Google Gemini and Bixby, and they launch this fall through Gentle Monster and Warby Parker.Jul 22, 2026 9:40 PM CDT
• NVIDIA hotfix driver 610.82 fixes performance problems in Halo: Combat Evolved and Path of Exile 2NVIDIA releases a new hotfix driver with more bug fixes than its latest WHQL driver release, with fixes for Halo: Combat Evolved and Path of Exile 2.Jul 22, 2026 5:25 PM CDT
• Avengers: Doomsday leaves GTA 6 behind with 500 million trailer views in one dayAvengers: Doomsday's trailer pulled in 503 million views in a day, edging out GTA 6 and landing just behind Spider-Man's record haul.Jul 22, 2026 4:50 PM CDT
• Jagex plans to reach up to 18 million past and present RuneScape players with Dragonwilds' console releaseRuneScape is such an old game that Jagex expects to reach millions of previous OSRS gamers by launching the new RuneScape Dragonwilds game on console.Jul 22, 2026 4:34 PM CDT
• Sony's decision to end physical discs could destroy the $7.2 Billion second-hand games market, per analysisA new analysis puts a dollar figure on what Sony's PlayStation disc cutoff means for resale, trade-ins, and lending once digital-only becomes the default.Jul 22, 2026 3:45 PM CDT
• Magic: The Gathering makes history with $500 million earned in a single quarterHasbro might have taken a $65 million impairment charge on video games, but collectibles like Magic cards are more successful now than they've ever been.Jul 22, 2026 3:33 PM CDT
• Microsoft brings Xbox games to PC, paves way for new Project Helix consoleMicrosoft is dedicated to Xbox console games preservation on PC, and will bring more titles to Windows over time starting with four original Xbox games.Jul 22, 2026 1:31 PM CDT
• Steam Deck sales crash by 80% after Valve's latest price hikesEstimated sales data shows that the Steam Deck is struggling massively to move units after Valve's latest price increase of roughly 45% in May.Jul 22, 2026 1:00 PM CDT
• Nintendo says gamers 'not entitled' to tariff refundsIn a new lawsuit filing, Nintendo says that consumers aren't entitled to tariff refunds and that Switch 2 buyers got 'exactly what they bargained for'.Jul 22, 2026 12:29 PM CDT
• Chinese GTX 750 'Ti' with 8GB of GDDR5 runs Cyberpunk at over 30 FPSYouTuber benchmarks China's makeshift 8GB GTX 750 'Ti' revealing that the card can technically play modern games such as Cyberpunk 2077 at playable FPS.Jul 22, 2026 11:50 AM CDT

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