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Microsoft has explained a recent Xbox achievement bug that caused some fully completed games to suddenly display lower completion percentages. The issue affected certain older titles, with some players reporting that games previously shown at 100 percent completion had dropped to around 98 percent despite every normal achievement still being unlocked. Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said the problem was caused by a service

Microsoft appears to be testing a new Xbox achievement category called “Mythic Achievement,” which could become the platform’s equivalent to PlayStation’s Platinum Trophy. The feature has not been formally announced, but evidence from the Xbox Insider program suggests Microsoft is experimenting with a new way to mark major completion milestones. A screenshot shared from the Alpha Skip Ahead testing ring showed filters labeled around

Samson: A Tyndalston Story is launching on Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, giving console players their first chance to try the open world action game after its difficult PC debut earlier this year. The console release arrives alongside a substantial update that adds quality of life improvements, new unlocks and clearer visual feedback for combat and driving. Early performance footage suggests the

RuneScape: Dragonwilds has launched on consoles alongside its 1.0 release, but some players are encountering a serious save corruption problem that can affect world progress. Jagex says its development and QA teams are actively investigating the issue and are being cautious about deploying a fix before it has been fully tested. The studio has stressed that not every console player is affected, but the

World of Warcraft: Forever appears to run very well on the ROG Xbox Ally X, with native Xbox controller support making Blizzard’s new MMO much easier to play on a handheld PC. The game is currently in beta ahead of its November 4 release, and early testing shows that it can run smoothly even when the Ally X is limited to a low power

Valor Mortis will launch on October 13 for $39.99 instead of using a higher standard price, with the team behind the game pointing to the unusually crowded fall release schedule as a major reason for the decision. The first person action RPG is also joining Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass on day one, giving subscribers another way to play without buying

SAPPHIRE is celebrating its 25th anniversary, marking a quarter century since the company was founded in Hong Kong in 2001. The hardware maker began as a graphics card specialist closely connected to ATI reference designs and has since expanded into Radeon GPUs, motherboards, Mini PCs, professional graphics products and embedded computing systems. Its history also covers the transition from ATI to AMD, with SAPPHIRE

Valve has added an experimental video codec called Pyrowave to Steam Remote Play, shipping it in the Steam Client Preview/Beta channel on September 21, 2026. The Steam Deck product page, where Valve posts Steam Client beta update notes. Image: Valve/Steam The codec is switched off by default. Valve’s own description trades a large amount of bandwidth for very low latency. The beta changelog gives

NVIDIA’s DGX Spark is already selling above its official listed price in the US, just weeks before the first RTX Spark systems are expected to arrive. NVIDIA currently lists the DGX Spark Founders Edition at $4,699, but the system is out of stock through its own marketplace. Available units are more expensive, with one current listing priced at $4,999.99. That puts the cheapest available

Modders have managed to run NVIDIA’s DLSS 5 neural rendering technology on Apple Silicon, showing that the underlying neural network is not limited entirely to GeForce hardware. The achievement follows similar community experiments involving AMD Radeon and Intel Arc GPUs. However, the Apple implementation is still far from practical for gaming because its processing latency is much higher than on NVIDIA hardware. Testing on

MediaTek has introduced the Dimensity CX C10 Max, a new 3nm laptop processor that will power an upcoming Googlebook as the company expands beyond its existing Chromebook focused Kompanio lineup. The chip joins Intel and Qualcomm in Google’s new premium laptop initiative. MediaTek says the C10 Max is the flagship model in its new Dimensity CX family, although it has not yet revealed the

Bloober Team has revealed more gameplay from Cronos: Lazarus, showing how the upcoming expansion changes the pace of combat by putting players in control of a more aggressive character. The expansion focuses on the Pathfinder, a character that players of Cronos: The New Dawn may know as the Warden. Unlike the more cautious survival horror approach of the main game, the Pathfinder has abilities

Final Fantasy 7 Revelation will include an option that automatically raises your character level to the recommended point for the main story, giving players a way to continue without spending extra time on optional content. Director Naoki Hamaguchi says the feature appears at a certain point in the game and asks whether you want to raise your level automatically. The aim is to make

The new live action Resident Evil film has opened with an estimated $108.3 million worldwide, giving the franchise one of its strongest theatrical starts to date. The reboot, directed by Zach Cregger, earned about $60 million in the United States and another $48.3 million from international markets during its opening weekend. That domestic result came in above earlier expectations, which had placed the film

Capcom has confirmed that Khezu will return in Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, bringing one of the series' most distinctive Flying Wyverns into the upcoming expansion. The creature has appeared throughout multiple Monster Hunter games and is known for its unusual appearance, electrical attacks and ability to extend its neck across surprisingly long distances. Its return also comes with smaller Khezu creatures, giving hunters another

World of Warcraft: Forever gives players the option to choose between the original Classic style character models and the newer HD versions used in modern World of Warcraft. The feature is handled through a simple visual toggle, allowing you to switch between the older low detail models and the more polished versions without changing the underlying gameplay. That gives players more control over how

World of Warcraft: Forever players have found a simple way to prepare for the next beta level cap increase: complete quests now, but wait to turn them in until the cap rises. The strategy takes advantage of Blizzard increasing the quest journal limit from 20 to 40. That gives players enough space to store a large number of completed quests and potentially collect a

Graveyard Keeper 2 appears to be heading into release with unusually strong momentum for an indie simulation game. Ahead of its September 22 launch, the sequel has generated close to $3 million in Steam preorder revenue while attracting more than one million wishlists. The game has recorded roughly 147,000 total preorders, according to figures shared by its publisher. Earlier data placed gross preorder revenue

Bungie has acknowledged that Marathon failed to attract as many players as the studio expected and says the extraction shooter will undergo significant changes as it works toward a more sustainable future. The update comes several months after Marathon launched in March 2026. Although the game received generally positive critical reviews, its broader player response was more limited than Bungie had hoped. The studio

Sony is teaming up with Blackpink member Lisa for a limited edition DualSense wireless controller featuring a Chrome Pearl finish, custom artwork and the artist’s signature. The Lisa Limited Edition controller will cost $84.99 in the US and £74.99 in the UK. Preorders are scheduled to open on October 2 at 10 am local time through PlayStation’s direct sales channels. The supplied information contains