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Epic Games founder Tim Sweeney has acknowledged that artificial intelligence tools integrated into Unreal Engine could contribute to more low quality content, often described as AI slop. However, he believes the same tools can help professional developers and serious independent studios work faster when they are used with clear human direction. Epic recently revealed plans to support AI tools such as Claude and Gemini

Microsoft will raise Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S prices again on August 1, 2026, blaming a sharp increase in memory and storage costs. The latest changes will add between $100 and $150 to the remaining console models, while the 2TB Xbox Series X Galaxy Black Edition will be discontinued. The new prices make Xbox hardware significantly more expensive than it was only

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 has now sold more than 6 million copies worldwide since its launch in February 2025, giving Warhorse Studios another major commercial success for its medieval role playing series. To mark the milestone, the studio has lowered the price of the sequel by 60% during the Steam Summer Sale. The new discount gives more people a chance to begin Henry’s story

A Brazilian retailer has published a detailed Grand Theft Auto VI product description that claims to reveal several major gameplay and technical features. The listing mentions a huge map set across Leonida, real time switching between Jason and Lucia, dynamic non player characters, weather that affects gameplay, and enhanced support for PlayStation 5 Pro. None of these details have been confirmed by Rockstar Games,

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen will expand the action RPG with a new region, 12 dungeons, a gear focused progression system, and several changes designed to address complaints about the base game. Capcom has confirmed that the expansion will launch on October 9, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The new content takes place in Norgan, a distant

Capcom has shared new footage of Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and it suggests that one of the biggest concerns from the game’s earlier demo may be receiving attention. The latest showcase showed the Genma enemies attacking protagonist Miyamoto Musashi with greater speed and pressure, although the footage was too heavily edited to confirm how the final game will feel in extended combat. The

The ShadPS4 team has announced ShadNet, an open source project intended to add online connectivity to PlayStation 4 games running through the emulator. The service is still in early testing, but it could eventually allow compatible games to support multiplayer features without using PlayStation Network. ShadNet is not ready for broad use yet. Account registration has opened, but the launcher has not been released,

PlayStation will continue investing in live service games despite recent setbacks, while the company is also exploring ways to make its ecosystem work better beyond the living room. PlayStation President Hideaki Nishino has said the company still sees online multiplayer games as an important part of its future, even after several high profile projects struggled to meet expectations. Sony’s live service strategy has faced

The Nintendo Switch 2 helped push US video game spending higher in May 2026, even as PlayStation and Xbox recorded some of their weakest May hardware sales in years. New market data shows that Nintendo’s newest console remained the main force behind hardware demand, while Sony and Microsoft saw steep declines in unit sales. Total US video game spending reached $4.2 billion during May,

Electronic Arts says artificial intelligence is already helping its game teams remove repetitive work and move through early creative decisions faster. Laura Miele, a senior executive at the publisher, said the company has seen AI reduce friction in tools, workflows, and production pipelines, allowing developers to spend more time on creative work. Her comments reflect a wider debate across the games industry. Major publishers

Sword Sage: Awakening is a new third person action RPG that combines Chinese mythology, fantasy creatures, science fiction elements, and demanding sword combat. Publisher 4Divinity has released a new story and gameplay trailer for the game, offering the clearest look yet at its world, its main character, and the fast paced battles players can expect. The game follows San Niang, a warrior trying to

Valve says it would prefer to sell the Steam Machine at a lower price, but the company does not expect a price cut in the near future. The new gaming device launched at $1,049, a figure shaped by rising component costs rather than Valve’s ideal pricing plan. Company engineers Pierre Loup Griffais and Yazan Aldehayyat said that Valve sees the Steam Machine as a

Airship Syndicate has revealed DUST: Origins, a new isometric action game that will be funded through a Kickstarter campaign beginning on July 28, 2026. The studio has shared an early teaser that introduces the game’s dark science fiction setting, while promising more gameplay footage, artwork, and development details before the campaign starts. The project marks a new direction for the studio behind Darksiders Genesis,

Copa City has a strong idea at its centre, but it is difficult to recommend in its current state. The game asks you to prepare major World Cup host cities for match day by managing fans, building event spaces, improving safety, and selling enough tickets before the stadium opens. That concept works well when everything is running properly. Unfortunately, frequent bugs, unclear objectives, poor

Quantic Dream employees have reportedly staged a strike outside the studio’s Paris office as up to 115 jobs face cuts following the shutdown of Spellcasters Chronicles. Workers involved in the action say the layoffs could also place Star Wars Eclipse at serious risk, arguing that the studio needs more staff to finish the long awaited Star Wars game. The protest comes during a difficult

Grand Theft Auto VI may remain without a physical disc version for the foreseeable future, according to a new report. Rockstar Games has already confirmed that retail copies of the game will include a download code rather than a disc, but some players were hoping that a traditional boxed edition would arrive after launch. That now appears unlikely. A recent report claims Rockstar currently

OpenAI is reportedly preparing its first custom AI chip, called Jalapeño, as part of a broader effort to build more specialized hardware for large language model inference. The project is said to involve Broadcom and could lead to the first deployments before the end of 2026. The reported chip would be designed for inference rather than general purpose computing. That means it would focus

Qualcomm is reportedly in early discussions to provide custom chip design services for ByteDance, a move that could help the company expand beyond its long established smartphone business. The talks are not confirmed as a final agreement, but they point to Qualcomm’s growing interest in building tailored silicon for major technology companies. The reported project could involve chip designs based on technology from Alphawave

Frame time graphs remain one of the best ways to measure PC game performance, but they do not always show what is actually happening on your monitor. A game can report steady frame times while still showing judder, tearing, or uneven motion. That is where display times become important. Frame times measure how often a game submits frames. Display times measure how often the

Hygon is developing a new C86 server processor with up to 128 cores and 512 threads, marking a major step in China’s effort to build more of its own data center hardware. The upcoming C86 5G family is expected to deliver more than 15% higher instructions per clock than the company’s current generation while adding wider AI and vector processing support. The processor is