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PlayStation website changes hint at Sony's move away from PC

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:16:01 +0000

While Sony hasn't made anything official about moving away from PC, some website changes seem to be hinting at the strategy shift. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Resident Evil, Monster Hunter, Elite Dangerous, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 04 Apr 2026 09:30:01 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include fresh bundles for co-op and strategy fans, two freebies on Epic and Steam, and plenty of specials to grab. Read more...

State of Decay 3 rises from the dead six years after reveal with playtests

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:30:02 +0000

It was 2020 when Undead Labs announced State of Decay 3, and it looks like the studio is finally getting ready to show off the Xbox title to fans. Read more...

Prime members get XCOM, Total War, and more games to keep in April

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:32:02 +0000

Amazon Luna has begun its April offerings that bring PC gaming members games like XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES, and 10 more games to keep. Read more...

Six Assassin's Creed games join Free Play Days on Xbox this weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 16:02:01 +0000

The Free Play Days promotion of Xbox has been taken over by Assassin's Creed games this time, bringing in Valhalla, Origins, Unity, and more. Read more...

Clone Drone in the Danger Zone is free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 15:00:01 +0000

The Epic Games Store's latest freebie is the voxel-based slice-em-up Clone Drone in the Danger Zone, offering its robot gladiator action for all PC gamers. Read more...

NVIDIA GeForce NOW gets support for PRAGMATA, Vampire Crawlers, and much more in April

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 13:00:01 +0000

The GeForce NOW streaming platform of NVIDIA is gaining support for major games releasing in April, including Capcom's PRAGMATA, the Vampire Survivors spin-off, Replaced, and more. Read more...

Nvidia introduces DLSS 4.5 Dynamic Multi Frame Generation and a 6X mode

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:46:01 +0000

RTX 50-series GPU owners can now try out the latest updates to DLSS 4.5, which is carrying a 6X generation mode and a new dynamic frames option. Read more...

GitHub Copilot ads in PRs were due to a "programming logic issue", claims Microsoft

Usama Jawad — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:28:01 +0000

A quiet GitHub Copilot change sparked backlash from angry developers, forcing Microsoft into damage control and a sudden reversal. Read more...

Deus Ex developer Eidos Montreal hit with more layoffs, this time affecting over 100 staff

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:30:02 +0000

The studio behind hit games like Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is having another mass layoffs wave. Read more...

Xenonauts 2 review: Modern take on classic XCOM, but lacking style

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:00:02 +0000

There's a new squad tactics game in town, and it's an uphill battle against dimension-hopping aliens all the way through. Here are our thoughts on Xenonauts 2's full release out of early access. Read more...

Xbox Games Showcase and a Gears of War: E-Day deep dive confirmed for June

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has just locked down a time slot for its 2026 Xbox Games Showcase, which will be accompanied by a Gears of War: E-Day Direct this time. Read more...

Microsoft Copilot is now injecting ads into pull requests on GitHub

David Uzondu — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:52:01 +0000

It was inevitable. After three years in the ad-free "honeymoon" phase, ads are slowly creeping into generative AI products, including Copilot. Read more...

Linus Torvalds expresses concerns over unusually large Linux 7.0 RC6 patch count

Paul Hill — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 02:24:02 +0000

Is AI making Linux development more chaotic? Linus Torvalds notes a strange "bump" in late-stage patches for Linux 7.0 that might delay the stable release. Read more...

Report: Apple scales back its AI ambitions and sticks to selling hardware

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:36:02 +0000

Hardware remains Apple's core business, but the company also aims to profit from rivals' AI apps on the App Store. Read more...

Weekend PC Game Deals: Borderlands 4, Dishonored, Bully, Palworld, and more get discounts

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 09:30:02 +0000

This weekend's PC game deals include fresh freebies to claim, a bundle with 15 games, and plenty discounts that remain after all the spring sales. Read more...

Star Citizen Alpha 4.7 lands with an inventory rework, crafting system, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 22:04:01 +0000

The latest Star Citizen Alpha update has fresh missions, but its highlights are focused on important additions like an inventory refresh and a whole new crafting system. Read more...

Microsoft might be preparing new Xbox Game Pass tier with only first-party games

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:44:01 +0000

Xbox Game Pass may be gaining a new tier, apart from Essential, Premium, and Ultimate, that is only focused on Microsoft's own games. Read more...

PlayStation 5 prices increased by up to $150, with Sony calling it a "necessary step"

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:02:01 +0000

Sony has announced a major price increase to its PlayStation 5 hardware, hitting everything from the diskless edition to the Pro and the Portal remote player. Read more...

Anthropic just won a major legal battle against the Pentagon

Karthik Mudaliar — Fri, 27 Mar 2026 08:12:54 +0000

A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Pentagon from blacklisting Anthropic, ruling it constitutes illegal First Amendment retaliation. Read more...

The Expanse: Osiris Reborn RPG is not out till 2027, but fans can play it next month

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 22:14:01 +0000

Owlcat dropped some new information on its upcoming game based on The Expanse universe today, including how fans can jump in early. Read more...

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Cost of Hope expansion brings parallel storyline, new regions, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:44:01 +0000

GSC Game World has announced the Cost of Hope expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and it has even more DLC planned for the game. Read more...

Hades II hits Xbox and PlayStation next month, and it will be on Game Pass

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:42:04 +0000

Supergiant Games is finally bringing its godlike roguelike to more platforms next month, and it will even be a day-one Game Pass title. Read more...

Hit superhero comedy Dispatch confirmed for Xbox with Play Anywhere support

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:12:01 +0000

AdHoc Studio has Xbox in its sights, as its hit superhero workplace comedy Dispatch is finally coming to the platform. Read more...

Rubber Bandits and Train Sim 6 join Xbox Free Play Days for the weekend

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:38:01 +0000

Microsoft has kicked off another Free Play Days event for Xbox owners, and this time, two games are available to try out. Read more...

Havendock and Hyper Echelon are free to claim on the Epic Games Store

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 15:38:02 +0000

The Epic Games Store is back with two new games to grab for PC gamers, and this time it's the colony sim Havendock and the shoot-'em-up Hyper Echelon that's up for grabs. Read more...

New racer Screamer and four more games get GeForce NOW support this week

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:02:01 +0000

Nvidia's GeForce NOW streaming service has five more games joining its supported system this week, including the newly released racer Screamer. Read more...

GitHub Copilot will soon use your data to train its model and share it with others

Usama Jawad — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:58:01 +0000

Your GitHub Copilot usage could soon feed Microsoft's AI training, and if you miss the opt-out deadline, you're automatically opted in. Read more...

Report: Windows instability is causing a lot of issues in enterprise environments

Usama Jawad — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 23:12:02 +0000

New data reveals how badly Windows instability is hurting workplaces, with disruptions piling up more than most expect. Read more...

Samsung's stunning 49-Inch OLED G9 Ultrawide Gaming Monitor just hit its best price ever

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:24:02 +0000

Samsung's flagship 49-inch Odyssey OLED G9 curved gaming monitor is available at a massive discount, making it one of the best ultrawide deals right now. Read more...

Nintendo Switch 2 physical games to cost more than digital versions going forward

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:16:01 +0000

Switch 2 exclusives won't be sporting the same price across digital and physical versions anymore, with Nintendo shifting its standard pricing structure. Read more...

Reddit is considering using FaceID and passkeys to prove you're a human

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:56:02 +0000

The "front page of the internet" is considering adding biometric checks, like FaceID, to verify its users are actually humans. Read more...

Playground Games reveals Forza Horizon 6 hardware requirements and cross-platform saves

Taras Buria — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 16:30:01 +0000

Playground Games has finally announced hardware requirements for those who want to play the upcoming Forza Horizon 6 on PC. Some major improvements and features are coming to the game as well. Read more...

Amazon acquires humanoid robot startup Fauna Robotics to bolster its automation tech

Paul Hill — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 04:24:01 +0000

Amazon's latest acquisition signals a massive bet on the future of robotics. Discover why the "Sprout" humanoid bot is a major step toward making robots a household reality. Read more...

Sony closes another PlayStation studio, cuts staff across other divisions

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 20:22:02 +0000

A first-party PlayStation studio that was spun up only a year ago is being shuttered by Sony, and there are even more layoffs happening elsewhere across its studios. Read more...

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Sponsored — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:00:01 +0000

An eye-opening strategy guide for business leaders navigating the introduction of artificial intelligence. Read more...

Switch 2 demand reportedly dropping, Nintendo to reduce production by a third

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 15:00:01 +0000

Nintendo is said to be cutting production of its Switch 2 hybrid console due to lack of demand, especially in the US. Read more...

OneDrive gets injected with another AI feature

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 06:52:01 +0000

Your photos are about to get a creative twist. Microsoft just dropped a new OneDrive feature that changes how you see your memories forever. Read more...

Xbox Partner Preview returns this week with Stranger Than Heaven, The Expanse, and more

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 14:30:01 +0000

Fans of Like a Dragon, The Expanse, and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. may want to tune into Microsoft's upcoming Xbox Partner Preview showcase. Read more...

Crimson Desert will support Intel ARC GPUs after all, confirms studio after backlash

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:20:02 +0000

Following backlash and a statement from Intel, Pearl Abyss has given an update on the Intel ARC graphics blocking situation for Crimson Desert. Read more...