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Persona had one of the strongest showings after the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, with Persona 6 and Persona 4 Revival quickly becoming the most watched trailers on the official Xbox YouTube channel in the hours after the event. According to early viewing figures shared shortly after the showcase, Persona 6 was leading the pack with around 146,000 views roughly two hours after the event

DOOM: The Dark Ages is getting a major new expansion much sooner than expected. DOOM: The Dark Ages: Revelations will launch on July 9, bringing a new campaign chapter, new demons, deeper puzzles, extra mysteries, and a new weapon built to change how returning players fight. The expansion was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, where Bethesda and id Software confirmed that Revelations

Xbox turned its FanFest LA event into a major celebration after the Xbox Games Showcase 2026 by giving attendees a surprise that few expected. Everyone at the event with “fan” on their badge was told they would receive a free Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition console, creating one of the loudest reactions of the day. The announcement was made after the main showcase, when

Spyro is finally returning with a brand new adventure called Spyro: A Realm Beyond, and it is coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, and PC Game Pass in spring 2027. The game was announced during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, confirming long running rumors that Toys for Bob was working on a new entry in the series.

Ninja Theory is returning to the Hellblade universe with Senua, a new Xbox first party game that will launch in 2027 for Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC, and Xbox Game Pass. The reveal came during the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, and it immediately stood out because it is not being presented as Hellblade 3. Instead, Ninja Theory is calling Senua a different

Steam Deck and handheld PC owners have another strong week of free games to claim, with new offers available across Steam, Epic Games, GOG, and Amazon Prime. The latest batch includes action games, strategy titles, adventure games, escape room releases, and several titles that already have Steam Deck Verified or Playable ratings. The biggest highlights this week are Gravity Circuit on Steam, Rogue Waters

Humble has launched its We Will Always Be Here Pride Month 2026 bundle, bringing together 11 queer focused and inclusive games that are also well suited for Steam Deck play. The bundle is available in two tiers, with the full $12 option offering the strongest value for players who want a mix of narrative games, visual novels, role playing stories, and smaller indie experiences.

HP has teamed up with Ferrari Design Studio on a luxury laptop aimed at buyers who want high end hardware wrapped in a collector focused design. The limited edition Scuderia Ferrari laptop will go on sale June 12, 2026, with a price of $5,599 and only 4,999 units planned. This is not a normal premium laptop with a badge added at the end. HP

Microsoft is warning Apple device owners that older versions of Office may lose key file editing features starting July 13, 2026. The issue affects some people using Office 2019, Office 2021, and Microsoft 365 on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. After that date, affected users may still be able to open, view, and print Office files, but they may no longer be able to edit,

Walmart is offering a major discount on a Skytech Gaming Azure 3 Plus desktop, bringing the price down to $1,749 after a $550.99 cut. The system stands out because it combines AMD’s Ryzen 7 9800X3D processor with a Radeon RX 9070 XT graphics card, a pairing that usually costs more than $2,000 in many prebuilt gaming PCs. That makes the deal worth watching for

Google Labs has introduced Dreambeans, a new AI experiment that turns parts of your daily life into a small set of personalized story cards. Instead of acting like a normal chatbot or a social media feed, Dreambeans is designed to feel more like a private morning briefing based on your own schedule, interests, photos, emails, searches, and upcoming plans. The idea is simple. While

Microsoft says its newest AI data centers are designed to use about as much water in a year as a single restaurant, a major claim at a time when AI infrastructure is facing growing criticism over water, energy, noise, and local utility pressure. The company shared the update during Build 2026, where CEO Satya Nadella highlighted a new approach to cooling AI hardware. The

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition will launch for Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28, giving Nintendo players access to FromSoftware’s acclaimed open world action RPG after an earlier delay. The release will include the base game and the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, making it the most complete version of Elden Ring available on the new handheld system. For players who missed Elden Ring on

AMD is pushing back after reports suggested that FSR 4.1 may not come to RDNA 3.5 integrated graphics. The company has not confirmed support yet, but it is also not saying the feature has been canceled for those chips. The confusion started after comments attributed to AMD’s David McAfee suggested that FSR 4.1 support for RDNA 3.5 iGPUs was unlikely. That raised concern because

Intel may have canceled its lowest end Nova Lake configuration because a refreshed Wildcat Lake chip could cover the same market more effectively. The reported change points to a cleaner product lineup for entry level laptops, where Intel already has several overlapping designs across its Core and Core Ultra families. The canceled Nova Lake chip was believed to be a six core design made

NVIDIA’s RTX Spark is being compared with Apple’s M5 Pro because both platforms use Arm based CPU cores, large integrated GPUs, and unified memory. On paper, that makes the two chips look like rivals. In practice, they are built for different users, different ecosystems, and different priorities. Apple’s M5 Pro is designed around macOS, Apple’s own software stack, and the company’s tight control over

Microsoft is reducing its dependence on OpenAI by building and launching its own frontier AI models, marking a major change in one of the most important partnerships in the AI industry. The shift does not mean Microsoft and OpenAI have fully separated. Their relationship remains large and financially important. But Microsoft is no longer relying on OpenAI as the only foundation for its AI

Grand Theft Auto VI is already reshaping the 2026 release calendar months before it arrives. With Rockstar’s next game scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S, publishers appear to be moving many major releases into September and October to avoid launching too close to the biggest game of the year. The result is a crowded pre GTA

Intel’s next desktop platform appears to be moving toward a new socket and retention design, with a leaked Computex image reportedly showing the company’s upcoming LGA 1954 socket for Nova Lake processors. The most interesting part of the leak is not only the socket itself, but the unusual dual arm loading mechanism that may be designed to handle higher power draw and improve CPU

Corsair has introduced the Nightsword v2 Wireless SD, a new gaming mouse built for players, streamers, and creators who want faster access to shortcuts without adding another device to the desk. Its most unusual feature is a dedicated Elgato Stream Deck button, which makes it the first gaming mouse to include direct access to the Stream Deck ecosystem. The idea is straightforward. Pressing the