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ASUS Is Reportedly Tired of Paying for RAM and Wants to Make Its Own
ASUS is reportedly tired of waiting for RAM prices to drop, so they might just build the chips themselves. Here is the lowdown on the wildest rumor of the week.
The People Who Make Your Favorite Games Have Picked Their GOTY, And It’s Not What You Expect
191 Japanese game creators, from the minds behind Final Fantasy to Resident Evil, have revealed their favorite games of 2025. The results are a fascinating mix of indie darlings, horror revivals, and one very specific puzzle game from Hideki Kamiya.
Merry Christmas, Here Is An Akamai Error: Steam Is Broken And The CDN Is To Blame
Santa brought us a server outage for Christmas, but this time it might not be Gabe Newell's fault. An Akamai CDN error is blocking Steam store access, and somewhere an engineer is crying into their eggnog.
Arc Raiders Has A New Feature Where It Just Refuses To Let You Shoot People
Imagine dropping into a raid, spotting an enemy squad, and realizing your character has suddenly become a conscientious objector. The 'Pacifist Glitch' is ruining runs and breaking keyboards across Speranza.
Bond Is Late: 007 First Light Pushed Back to May 2026
Bond is going to be a little late to the party. IO Interactive has pushed 007 First Light back by two months to ensure the spy thriller is shaken, not broken, at launch.
The 'GTA Trilogy' Devs Are Back With A New Mystery Game, And I Am Nervous
The studio that gave us the infamous "Definitive Edition" of Grand Theft Auto is back in the kitchen. A new leak reveals Grove Street Games is working on a mystery title for 2026.
ARC Raiders Players Are Already "Time Traveling" to the Next Wipe
The ink isn't even dry on your first Expedition waiver, and we already know when the next one is coming. PC players have discovered a "time travel" trick that reveals the next reset date and future map conditions.
John Romero’s Cancelled Xbox Game Was A "Priest Simulator" With Hotline Miami Vibes
John Romero spent a decade working on a game about a demon-fighting priest, only for it to die in Xbox's summer layoff spree. Here is everything we know about the cancelled Hellslayer and what comes next.
New Marathon Leaks: The Vibes Are Immaculate, But The Robots Are Brain-Dead
New leaks from the latest Marathon playtest confirm what we already suspected: Bungie’s art team is carrying the entire company on its back. The vibes are incredible, but the enemy AI sounds dumber than a bag of hammers.
Math Proves Some ‘ARC Raiders’ Skills Are Actually Traps (RIP ‘Calming Stroll’)
ARC Raiders is incredible, but the skill tree has some serious "noob traps." A Reddit mathematician just proved that "Calming Stroll" is worse than doing nothing at all.
‘Clair Obscur’ Just Lost Its Game of the Year Award, And I Am So Sick Of This Exhausting AI Witch Hunt
Clair Obscur losing its GOTY award is a sign that the industry’s "Zero AI" policies are becoming impossible to enforce, and we are all tired of the witch hunts.
New ‘Marathon’ Leaks Prove Bungie’s Art Team Is Still Incredible, Even If The Studio Is In Trouble
New leaks have revealed Marathon’s faction cinematics, and while the art direction is absolutely stunning, Bungie has a massive ARC Raiders-shaped problem to deal with.
Sony Just Patented A ‘Black Mirror’ Technology That Wants To Deepfake Your Video Games Into Safety
Sony just filed a patent for real-time AI censorship that can deepfake your games into a G-rated nightmare, and it feels like we are living in a Black Mirror episode.
The Gaming Industry Is Making $197 Billion In 2025, And It Is All Coming Out Of Your Pocket
The gaming industry is set to break revenue records in 2025, mostly because they decided to charge us $80 for Mario Kart and $30 a month for Game Pass.
Hideo Kojima Just Dropped The Roadmap For The Next 10 Years, And Yes, We Need To Talk About ‘OD’
Hideo Kojima just dropped a massive roadmap for the next decade, and if you are waiting for his Xbox horror project OD, things are about to get weird.
God Bless The EU For Ruining Publishers' Ability To Gaslight Us On Steam
If you live in Europe and noticed some Steam sale buttons look a little naked this year, don't panic because it is actually consumer protection working exactly as intended
Marathon’s Art Director Just Quit Bungie, And The Timing Is… Interesting
Marathon's Art Director Joseph Cross has left the building just months before launch, adding another layer of uncertainty to Bungie’s already turbulent reboot.
The Steam Winter Sale Is Back To Ravage Your Bank Account And I Am Ready To Be Hurt Again
The Steam Winter Sale is back to drain our bank accounts, and yes, we are still stuck with those useless stickers instead of free trading cards.
Naughty Dog Is Back To Mandating Crunch, And They Gave Employees A ‘Suffering’ Coin To Prove It
Naughty Dog promised to fix their burnout culture, but mandatory overtime orders and a tone-deaf commemorative coin suggest that "crunch" is back on the menu.
Xbox Sales Are Down 70%, And It’s Because You’re Broke (And Smart)
Console sales have absolutely cratered this November, and looking at the new price tags for an Xbox or PS5, it is not hard to see why.