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PC players can find major discounts on Resident Evil, Dying Light, Tomb Raider, and several other popular games as Steam's Halloween sale continues through the final weekend of October 2026. The promotional offers include horror games, survival adventures, role playing titles, and indie releases, with some older games available for less than $5. Other PC storefronts are running separate promotions, including free games, discounted
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A modified NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 Ti equipped with 22GB of GDDR6 memory has delivered up to 73% higher gaming performance than the original 11GB model in recent benchmarks. The results demonstrate how additional video memory can improve performance in demanding games, particularly at 4K resolution. The RTX 2080 Ti originally launched in 2018 with 11GB of GDDR6 memory. The modified version doubles that
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Ludus Magnatus: Gladiator Manager Simulator offers an interesting management experience built around running a gladiator school in ancient Rome. However, its Early Access version struggles to make combat and tactical decisions as engaging as the management systems surrounding them. Developed by Contec Games, the title puts players in the role of a lanista, responsible for recruiting gladiators, training fighters, upgrading equipment, and managing a
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Anthropic has introduced new restrictions in Claude Code to prevent its AI coding assistant from recreating existing video games. However, some developers say the changes are also blocking projects that use original code and customer supplied materials. The restrictions reportedly appeared around October 27, 2026, through a server delivered configuration called tengu_heron_brook. They instruct Claude Code to refuse requests involving recreations of specific existing
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Nintendo Switch 2 is available for $469 at Woot, bringing the console below its current $499 retail price ahead of the Black Friday shopping season. The offer provides a $30 discount on a brand new standalone console, making it an option for buyers who want to purchase Nintendo's latest gaming system without waiting for holiday promotions. Nintendo originally launched the Switch 2 at $449
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Valve's Steam Deck gaming rankings for October 2026 have revealed that Slay the Spire 2 was the most played title on the handheld, ahead of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered and Cyberpunk 2077. The latest list, covering October 2 through October 31, shows that established favorites continue to dominate Steam Deck activity, although three recently released games managed to enter the top 20.
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Blizzard has renewed speculation about bringing World of Warcraft to Xbox consoles, with franchise vice president Holly Longdale suggesting that the company's long term plans could eventually extend beyond PC gaming. The comments come ahead of World of Warcraft: Forever, which launches on November 5, 2026, as a PC exclusive. Although the game is not coming to Xbox Series X or Series S at
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Xbox players will lose access to online services in several games during November and December 2026, with Call of Duty: Warzone and NBA 2K25 among the titles affected. The upcoming changes also include the removal of in-game purchases from Synduality: Echo of Ada, although its servers will remain operational until May 2027. Meanwhile, two Street Outlaws games are scheduled to disappear from the Xbox
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A Brazilian court has fined two law firms approximately $16,000 after discovering hidden instructions designed to manipulate an artificial intelligence system reviewing legal documents. The incident occurred at the Third Labor Court of Parauapebas in Brazil's Pará state, where lawyers allegedly concealed commands inside a legal petition using white text on a white background. Although the instructions were invisible during ordinary reading, they remained
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Infinity Ward has released a new behind the scenes video for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, giving players a closer look at the developers responsible for creating and maintaining the game's multiplayer experience. The video, titled From Launch to Live, is the eighth and final episode of the From the Ward series. It focuses on the development team's creative process, collaboration, and preparations