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Halo Studios was reportedly working on several future Halo projects before Microsoft sharply reduced the team and shifted control of the franchise toward Activision. According to multiple insider reports, the studio had early work underway on Halo 7, remakes of Halo 2 and Halo 3, and smaller campaign based projects. However, none of those games had entered full production when the layoffs happened. The

A 78 year old Scottish grandmother has earned a Guinness World Records title as the world's oldest female Fortnite streamer after building an audience of more than 24,000 followers. Cath Bowie, who streams under the name grumpygran1948, began playing Fortnite in 2017 after being introduced to the game by her grandson. What started as a family challenge eventually turned into a long running streaming

Bethesda has been reluctant to hand The Elder Scrolls to outside developers for standalone spinoffs, according to former Skyrim co lead and longtime franchise loremaster Kurt Kuhlmann. Kuhlmann said Bethesda, and Todd Howard in particular, has historically been very protective of the fantasy RPG series. He suggested that the reaction to Fallout: New Vegas helped shape that caution, especially because the Obsidian developed game

DDR5 laptop memory prices have reportedly increased by around six times over the past 12 months, adding more pressure to notebook manufacturers already dealing with rising component costs. Schenker Technologies, which sells laptops under brands including XMG, is now raising prices as the memory shortage continues. The company expects supplies of both DRAM and NAND flash to remain tight through 2027 and potentially beyond,

Noctua is exploring a new approach to high performance air cooling through a partnership with Forced Physics, with the companies working on micro channel technology aimed at handling thermal loads of up to 2,000 watts. The project centers on a cooling concept called JouleForce, which uses a micro channel array and extremely high airflow. The available information describes the airflow as reaching levels comparable

Xbox studio World's Edge appears to have cancelled an upcoming project as part of a wider reorganization that moved the team under Activision. The change was revealed by a former senior software engineer who said the studio was reorganized under the Activision umbrella, its next project was cancelled, and a large part of the team was laid off. World's Edge is best known for

Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve is off to a strong start with critics, with early reviews placing it among the highest rated games released in 2026. The game currently holds an 88 Metacritic average for the PlayStation 5 version, which places it 20th among the highest rated games of the year at the time of reporting. Most early reviews are clustered around 8

Kali Audio is bringing its studio monitoring experience to a pair of headphones designed to work beyond professional audio environments. The HP-1 is a closed back, over ear model that supports both wired and wireless listening. It is aimed primarily at accurate monitoring and high fidelity playback, but features such as Bluetooth, active noise cancelling, a built in microphone, a lightweight design, and more

Professional Counter-Strike 2 player Simon "yxngstxr" Boije says he stopped using Logitech's Pro X2 Superstrike gaming mouse and returned to the older Pro X Superlight 2 because the newer model felt inconsistent. Boije said he liked the Superstrike's customizable click system, but his experience varied too much from session to session. He also mentioned feedback from teammate Afro, who believed the mouse's balance felt