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The FTC says Microsoft violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act by illegally collecting personal info from children on its Xbox service without their parent's permission.

The remastered version of the classic 1990s FPS will be released on PC, Xbox, PlayStation, and Switch platforms, with the original Rise Of The Triad, all its expansions, a new episode and more.

We have updated this upcoming game streaming event list to include some newly revealed additional events and also some updates on Summer Game Fest, Xbox Game Showcase, and Devolver Direct.

Blizzard has released a second PC-only patch for Diablo IV, along with some server-based hotfixes. Players of the game can look forward to at least two expansions of the action RPG.

The highly-anticipated 2023 Xbox Games Showcase will present actual in-game gameplay or in-engine footage for upcoming first-party Xbox titles. No "full CG trailers" will be present this time.

The Xbox and PC game Homestead Arcana included an Xbox achievement that could not have been unlocked by players, so Microsoft made the rare move to remove it from the game entirely.

Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida says that right now, the "technical difficulties are high" for cloud gaming, even as the CMA rejected Microsoft's deal to buy Activision Blizzard over cloud gaming concerns.

The first major patch for Blizzard's action-RPG sequel is now out for all platforms, and it contains so many balance changes to Diablo IV's classes that the developer felt the need to explain them.

The 8Bitdo Arcade Stick is the first such wireless controller approved for Microsoft's Xbox consoles and Windows 10 and above PCs with 30 hours of play on a single charge. It's available for preorder.

There's an issue currently with some PlayStation Diablo IV players who cannot sign into the game. Some gamers have found a workaround, but the bad news is that it costs them money.

According to the latest report from Valve, Windows 11 continues to get more popular among gamers. Although it is nowhere near Windows 10, in May 2023, the OS reached its all-time high of 34%.

Today's Meta Quest Gaming Showcase either revealed or offered some new info on over 20 upcoming VR games for the Meta Quest headsets, including some adaptations of some older PC games.

Amazon and Newegg are offering huge discounts on a variety of storage options. You can get the 4TB Samsung T7 Shield SSD at only $219 or check out other SSD deals from SanDisk and WD.

Microsoft is offering Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members three games to try this weekend as part of the Free Play Days program. It includes Ghostrunner, Rainbow Six Siege, and more

The release of Redfall from developer Arkane Austin, Bethesda Softworks, and Microsoft in May ended up as a major disappointment, and a new report seems to show a lot of issues at the developer.

Radeon hardware owners looking to jump into Diablo IV today with the special edition early access offers have a driver waiting for them from AMD. A specific AI model improvement is included too.

Battlefield 2042 - Season 5: New Dawn is right around the corner, and we got to test out the new content a little early. Here's our thoughts on the new content drop, and the future of the game.

Samsung has now expanded its Gaming Hub portfolio to nearly 3,000 videogames after a partnership with Antstream and Blacknut. The partnership also brings exclusive benefits to Samsung customers.

Intel has released its new Arc and Iris Xe beta graphics driver 31.0.101.4382 on Windows. It is optimized for Diablo IV, Street Fighter 6. Aside from that, it also brings some performance gains.

The latest Xbox app for Windows update also has some improvements in customizing its accessibility settings and a way to see your friends list, chat, and party windows even if you are in a game.

Microsoft has kicked off its latest Games with Gold offering with a copy of Adios for Xbox Live Gold and Game Pass Ultimate holders. Interestingly, Windows users can also claim the game this time.

The development team behind the Nintendo Switch emulator Yuzu has announced a new platform has gained official support. Android devices can now run the emulator, though there are high requirements.

A new post on the official Xbox Twitter account is likely a hint that we may finally learn a lot more about the previously announced Fable reboot at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 11.

Devolver Direct is the annual online streaming event from indie game publisher Devolver Digital and this year it's featuring the "return" of its mascot Volvy in some kind of capacity.

Sony has another PC port on the way, and this time it is Insomniac Games' hit PlayStation 5 platformer Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Nixxes Software is handling the porting duties of this release.

In this week's Deals with Gold you'll find discounts on games such as Red Dead Revolver, PGA 2K23, Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII Reunion, the savings range anywhere between 10% and 90%

Microsoft has announced what games will join the Games with Gold program in June, which will offer two more free titles for Xbox Live Gold and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate membership holders.

Microsoft has a big slate of games ready for the first half of June. The titles include Frictional Games' horror entry Amnesia: The Bunker, indie sandbox Farworld Pioneers, and more.

The newest NVIDIA GeForce WHQL driver update, 535.98, is optimized for the launch of Diablo IV later this week. It also supports the System Shock remake that's launching on PC today.

This online stress test for the upcoming fighting game is separate from the August beta test for Mortal Kombat 1, and will be designed to put the game's online infrastructure through its paces.

The MSI Stealth 16 Mercedes-AMG Motorsport A13V gaming laptop will have some serious hardware inside which the company claims will offer gamers the "ultimate luxury gaming experience."

Once you run the Street Fighter 6 benchmark tool from Capcom, your PC will be given a score that might show how your gaming PC will perform while running the upcoming fighting game.

The NVIDIA G-Sync Ultra Low Motion Blur 2 technology offers over 1000 Hz of clarity to cut down on motion blur, but you will need a recent G-Sync monitor and a firmware update to use it.

Eight years after its launch, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has officially crossed the 50 million copies sold milestone. The hugely popular RPG celebrated 40 million copies sold just a year ago.

We have updated our list of our most anticipated games coming to Microsoft's Xbox Series X and S consoles for the rest of 2023, including adding new games like Alone in the Dark and more.

Developer Daedalic Entertainment has posted a statement apologizing for the bug-filled release of Lord of the Rings: Gollum, claiming it is "committed to providing you with patches" for the game.

Twitch streamer alleges Blizzard staged Diablo 4 Q&A by using fake accounts for softball questions. Fans question transparency and demand accountability. Here's what happened in the Blizzard stream.