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Microsoft’s ID@Xbox program has highlighted five newer indie games worth checking out, covering a wide range of genres from first person parkour to run and hide horror. The latest picks are Motorslice, Constance, Urban Jungle: Complete Edition, Strange Antiquities, and The Coma 3: Bloodlines. Together, they show how broad the indie space has become on Xbox, especially for players looking for something outside the

Microsoft’s canceled Halo MMO, codenamed Titan, would have taken the series far away from the timeline most Halo players know. Former Ensemble Studios developer Sandy Petersen has shared new details about the abandoned project, revealing that the game was set long before the Halo rings were fired and before the mainline Halo games took place. Titan began full development in 2004 at Ensemble Studios,

Riot Games has clarified that Vanguard is not bricking players’ PCs after a post about Valorant’s anti cheat update caused a major backlash in the community. The confusion started after Riot said “Congrats to the owners of a brand new $6k paperweight” while showing DMA firmware cards, which many players understood as a claim that Vanguard could make whole PCs unusable. The real situation

This weekend’s PC game deals include a large mix of freebies, Humble bundles, Steam discounts, and DRM free GOG offers. The biggest highlights are Tomb Raider I to III Remastered and Down in Bermuda being free on the Epic Games Store, while Steam is giving away Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius: Relics of War for free to keep. Humble also has

Intel’s Razor Lake platform is still not close to launch, but display makers are already preparing hardware that can work with it. Tianma has shown a new 14 inch 2.8K in cell touch display panel designed for premium notebooks, and the company says it is deeply adapted to Intel’s next generation Razor Lake platform. The panel was shown during the Intel 2026 Client Ecosystem

Chinese memory supplier CXMT appears to be moving deeper into the global PC hardware market, with Corsair DDR5 memory modules reportedly spotted using DRAM from ChangXin Technologies. The finding is notable because Corsair is one of the better known PC component brands, and its use of CXMT chips suggests Chinese DRAM is no longer limited to domestic or lower visibility products. The timing is

Samsung is reportedly trying to bring MediaTek in as a foundry customer, with Chairman Lee Jae-yong said to have visited Taiwan on May 21 for talks with MediaTek CEO Cai Lixing. The reported visit suggests Samsung is becoming more aggressive in its attempt to win major chipmaking clients from TSMC, especially as advanced process and packaging competition becomes more important across AI, mobile, and

South of Midnight was the biggest winner at the Canadian Game Awards 2026, taking home seven awards, including Game of the Year. The Compulsion Games adventure had a near perfect night, winning almost every category where it was nominated and giving the studio one of the strongest showings of the event. The awards closed out the 2025 gaming awards season with a celebration focused

Fable is still planned for release in 2026, despite growing questions about whether the long awaited Xbox RPG could move into 2027. Playground Games recently repeated the 2026 launch window in a LinkedIn recruitment post, saying the studio is still hiring across several roles while preparing to release Fable later this year. The statement matters because Xbox already has a packed year ahead, and

Infinity Ward has confirmed that it is leading the next Call of Duty game, and the studio is setting a high bar for the 2026 release. Co studio head Jack O’Hara said Infinity Ward is making “the definitive Modern Warfare,” signaling that the next entry will return to one of the franchise’s most important subseries while trying to start a new chapter for Call

Nintendo is reportedly preparing to manufacture around 20 million Switch 2 units this fiscal year, even after raising the console’s price in key markets. The reported supplier target is higher than Nintendo’s public forecast of 16.5 million units, suggesting the company still expects strong demand despite the recent price increase. The increase is notable because Switch 2 prices are going up by $50 in

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight now has a full guide hub covering the main systems players will need while exploring Gotham City. The game moves further away from the older linear LEGO formula by giving players an open world version of Gotham, where Batman can fight crime, complete challenges, collect Studs, and unlock new progression options across the adventure. The guide hub

LEGO Batman: Legacy of the Dark Knight supports major PC controllers, including Sony’s DualSense controller. The game even supports DualSense haptic feedback over a wireless Bluetooth connection, which is a strong feature for players who prefer the PlayStation 5 controller on PC. However, some Steam players may still see Xbox button icons instead of PlayStation icons while using a DualSense. The issue is not

Take Two has confirmed that GTA 6 is still scheduled to launch on November 19, easing concerns that Rockstar’s next major release could face another delay. The confirmation came during Take Two Interactive’s Q4 2026 earnings report, where many players were watching closely for any sign of a third delay. For now, the date remains unchanged. The company also said marketing is still expected

Crimson Desert has received patch 1.08, bringing one of the game’s most requested quality of life changes alongside new content, graphics improvements, and several fixes. The main addition is a dedicated tool equipment slot, which should make exploration and gathering much smoother for players who did not want tools taking up the secondary weapon slot. Before this update, tools had to be equipped as

Bungie is reportedly preparing for another major round of layoffs after deciding to end active development on Destiny 2. The bigger concern for fans is that Destiny 3 is not currently in active production, despite earlier rumors that the next main entry in the franchise had already entered early development. The report says Bungie does not have another large internal project ready to absorb

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced will add around six hours of new content while rebuilding Ubisoft’s pirate adventure for modern hardware. Game Director Richard Knight said the remake is focused on Edward Kenway’s story, with new quests, officer quests, smoother exploration, better visuals, and quality of life changes designed to make Black Flag feel like it was built for today. The remake launches on

Xbox’s new Chief Strategy Officer Matthew Ball wants Microsoft to bring back some of its older franchises while also rebuilding the company’s struggling console business. Ball joined Xbox as part of CEO Asha Sharma’s latest leadership changes, alongside Scott Van Vliet, who has been named Chief Technology Officer. This story is related to the earlier Xbox leadership reset, but it is not the same

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced brings Ubisoft’s 2013 pirate adventure back with major visual upgrades, smoother naval combat, and a more connected open world, but early hands on impressions suggest that not every old issue has been fixed. The remake is scheduled to launch on July 29 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC through Ubisoft Store, Epic Games Store, and

Helldivers 2 is getting a major technical update on May 27, bringing long requested upscaling support, latency improvements, stability work, and new visual optimization features across platforms. The update is notable because Helldivers 2 launched on PC without major upscaling technologies such as Nvidia DLSS and AMD FSR, which made it unusual among modern PC releases. That is now changing with support for DLSS