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Obsidian Entertainment employees are reportedly unhappy about the studio being placed under Bethesda as part of Microsoft’s wider Xbox restructuring, with some staff concerned that the change could reduce the creative independence they previously enjoyed. The report claims employees at Obsidian had become accustomed to considerable freedom in choosing and developing projects. That has created anxiety about what the new organizational structure could mean

A new PlayStation 5 project called AnyPS5 is taking a different approach to running PS5 games on PCs by using a translation layer instead of traditional console emulation. The project is designed to convert PlayStation 5 executables into a form that Windows or Linux PCs can use, following a concept closer to Proton than to conventional emulators. AnyPS5 remains at a very early stage

New high resolution die photographs have provided a detailed look at Intel’s Panther Lake compute tile, offering a clear view of the structures inside the company’s latest Core Ultra Series 3 laptop processors. The images were captured from uncut processor wafers shown at Computex 2026, rather than by physically delidding or chemically stripping retail chips. That approach allowed the silicon structures to be photographed

Two Xbox games are set to lose online access across October and November 2026, with Rocket Racing shutting down completely and Call of Duty: Warzone ending support specifically on Xbox One. Rocket Racing, which is available inside Fortnite, will go offline on October 1, 2026. Once the servers close, the mode will no longer be playable in any form. Call of Duty: Warzone is

ASUS has opened preorders for the ROG Xbox Ally X20, its first gaming handheld with an OLED display, ahead of an October 15 launch in the United States. The handheld is priced at $1,299.99 and is available to preorder through ASUS and Best Buy. It builds on the existing ROG Xbox Ally X with a larger 7.4 inch OLED screen, new controls, and a

A custom fanless mini PC built with a solid 24 carat gold chassis has pushed the price of a compact desktop to roughly $1.7 million. The machine is a special version of the Kubb Fanless PC and measures about 120 x 120 x 120mm. Despite its compact dimensions, the use of solid gold increases its weight from around 2.1kg for the standard version to

A group of thieves reportedly targeted trailers marked with Nvidia branding in what appears to have been an attempt to steal valuable computing hardware, only to discover that the cargo was 40,000 pounds of ballast sand. The incident is notable because Nvidia hardware, particularly high end AI accelerators and flagship graphics products, can be worth enormous sums when shipped in volume. According to the

PlayStation 5 emulation on PC has reached another technical milestone, with a recent test showing six games running at a playable 60 FPS. According to the supplied report, developers tested 55 PS5 titles in total. Of those, 12 were able to run, while six reached a playable 60 FPS. The progress is linked to continued work on shader translation and Vulkan support, two areas

Flock is seeking to have a security researcher’s map of its camera network taken down after an unauthenticated flaw reportedly exposed the locations of 335,701 cameras across the United States. The issue is particularly sensitive because the exposed location data could reveal where large numbers of license plate readers are installed. According to the supplied report, that information could potentially be used to identify

Rebel Wolves originally designed The Blood of Dawnwalker with a much more restrictive time system, but the studio relaxed it before launch after concerns that players would find the mechanic too punishing. Game director Konrad Tomaszkiewicz said the earlier version made the game harder to complete because players had to think much more carefully about how they spent their limited time. The final version

Team Ninja has released a new Wo Long 2: Wings of Ember gameplay trailer from Tokyo Game Show 2026, giving players a closer look at the boss Zuochi and several new combat systems. The trailer highlights Insight Skills, which can be combined with the game’s familiar deflection mechanics to create immediate counterattacks. Players can also use these abilities to slam bosses into nearby walls,

WARDOGS has sold more than three million copies just over two weeks after entering early access, giving Bulkhead Studios a major commercial milestone as it prepares the game’s second season. The military shooter places 100 players into battles divided among three private military companies, with teams fighting for control of territory. Its structure combines elements of large scale military simulation with a faster style

Hell is Us will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 later than planned, with developer Rogue Factor moving the port from October 8 to October 27 because of logistical and distribution issues. The game’s next major update has also been delayed to the same date. Rogue Factor said it wants players across all platforms to receive the new experience at the same time. The studio

Dark Souls 2 has received a new Seamless Co-op mod that removes many of the interruptions built into the original multiplayer system, allowing up to six players to stay together through an entire playthrough. The alpha version of the mod was released last week by Yui, a modder known for similar projects for Elden Ring and the original Dark Souls. According to the release

Gears of War: E Day story director Juan Vaca has been laid off as part of Microsoft’s latest round of Xbox job cuts, only days after the game officially went gold. Vaca confirmed the news in a LinkedIn post, saying he was part of the latest Microsoft layoffs and is now looking for new opportunities across games, film, and television. The timing is notable

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave can apparently be completed without recruiting any of the four Flame Lords, even though bringing them into the present day is one of the game’s central mechanics. A player known as LagSpike776 managed to finish the Nintendo Switch 2 strategy RPG while leaving Cai, Dietrich, Theodora, and Leda behind in their respective timelines. The challenge run took around 40 hours

CD Projekt Red says one of the defining moments in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty was planned early enough that the development team effectively worked backwards from it, repeatedly rewriting scenes to make the final decision between Songbird and Reed feel difficult. Pawel Sasko, who served as lead quest designer on Phantom Liberty and is now associate game director on Cyberpunk 2, shared new details

Mojang has revealed the next Minecraft Game Drop, with the upcoming update focusing on ice and snow while introducing new underground areas, hostile mobs, throwable items, and potion mechanics. The update does not have an official name yet, but its biggest addition is Ice Caves. These rare underground cave systems will appear beneath cold biomes and feature glowing ice crystals that can be used

Mojang has announced a major expansion for Minecraft in 2027, with a brand new dimension called The Sift coming to both Java and Bedrock editions. The Sift will become the fourth major dimension in the base game, joining the Overworld, The Nether, and The End. It will also mark the first time Minecraft has added a new dimension since The End arrived in 2011.

Killer Instinct has emerged as the clear leader in a new poll from Mortal Kombat creator Ed Boon asking fans which recent fighting game deserves another chance. Boon asked players to choose between Killer Instinct, Riot’s 2XKO, Rumbleverse, and MultiVersus. At the time of the report, Killer Instinct held more than 50% of the vote, putting it well ahead of the other options. The