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Microsoft has officially confirmed that Wolfenstein 3 is in development at MachineGames, while id Software is also working on an unannounced game under the direction of Hugo Martin. The announcements came from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma on November 12, 2026, as Microsoft continues celebrating the 25th anniversary of Xbox. Wolfenstein 3 marks the return of MachineGames to its long running first person shooter franchise
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Microsoft's ongoing service outage has reportedly started affecting Xbox, with some players experiencing problems accessing Xbox Cloud Gaming, signing into their accounts and launching digital games. The disruption follows a major outage that began on November 12, 2026, affecting several Microsoft services, including Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, Copilot and Azure. Reports of Xbox connectivity problems emerged on November 13, although the company's official Xbox status
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Microsoft has started rolling out new Xbox dashboard customization features, allowing selected Xbox Insiders to change the position of the Guide menu, automatically rotate dynamic backgrounds and better organize games with digital licenses obtained through physical discs. The update is initially available to members of the Alpha Skip-Ahead ring of the Xbox Insider Program, with the changes being introduced gradually. These additions are part
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Candy Crush Saga is celebrating Xbox's 25th anniversary with a special crossover event featuring characters, music and collectibles from eight popular gaming franchises, including Halo, DOOM, Fallout and Forza. The limited event, called Game On Season, began on November 12, 2026, and will remain available until December 6. Developed by King, the event introduces Xbox themed activities into the popular mobile puzzle game, allowing
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US Justice Department Says No Conclusions Reached on Alice Huang Spy Allegations Following Jensen Huang's NVIDIA Exit The US Department of Justice has reportedly clarified that it has not reached any conclusion about whether Alice Huang was working for Chinese intelligence agencies, raising fresh questions about allegations that emerged before Jensen Huang's resignation as NVIDIA CEO. US Attorney General Todd Blanche addressed the matter
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Researchers have reportedly discovered hidden hardware signatures in several Chinese artificial intelligence models, suggesting that companies including DeepSeek, Moonshot AI, MiniMax and Inclusion AI may have used NVIDIA's advanced Blackwell GPUs during the early stages of model training. The findings come from an analysis by Unemployment Labs, which examined publicly available AI model weights to identify patterns associated with different GPU architectures. According to
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Chinese companies and institutions are reportedly developing more than $3.2 billion worth of AI computing projects involving NVIDIA processors that face US export restrictions. A new investigation identified more than 150 procurement notices, investment plans, construction contracts and corporate disclosures suggesting that demand for NVIDIA's advanced AI hardware remains strong across China. The projects reportedly involve NVIDIA H100, H200 and H800 accelerators, which have
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NVIDIA employees are reportedly calling for Jensen Huang to return to the company after his resignation as CEO, with an internal discussion attracting more than 1,600 comments from staff members. The reaction follows Huang's departure on November 12, 2026, after more than 33 years leading the semiconductor company he co-founded in 1993. According to reports based on internal company correspondence, several employees have expressed
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Jack Wall, the composer behind Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, has revealed how BioWare used innovative music production tools to develop the distinctive soundtracks of its science fiction RPGs. In a recent interview, Wall discussed the creative decisions and technical methods that helped establish the musical identity of the first two Mass Effect games. He explained that the series' music was heavily influenced
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Rockstar Games has released another short promotional video for Grand Theft Auto 6, offering a closer look at the game's vehicles, traffic movement and detailed urban environments ahead of its November 19, 2026 launch. The footage appeared on the Only in Dade Instagram account, which has recently been used to promote the upcoming open world game through videos resembling real life social media clips.