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Valve’s Steam Frame pushes Arch Linux toward official Arm64 support

  • Valve and Collabora are porting Arch Linux to Arm64 for the Steam Frame headset
  • Aim is to eventually add official Arm64 support to upstream Arch Linux
  • Arch-based distros already make up nearly half of Steam's Linux usage

Valve and consultancy Collabora are building an Arm64 port of Arch Linux, called Holo Core, to power the upcoming Steam Frame VR headset, with hopes the work eventually gets folded into the official upstream Arch Linux distribution. This matters because Arch Linux currently only ships official x86-64 packages,…

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Best Summoner/Necromancer build in SpiritVale

  • Guide details optimal Summoner/Necromancer build for SpiritVale players.
  • Recommends gear and skills that maximise summon strength over abilities.
  • Key summons: Abomination, Skeleton, Mage and Wraith (cast last).

Destructoid has published a guide outlining the best Summoner/Necromancer build for players of the game SpiritVale, focusing on how to make the most of the class's ability to raise companions and, from level 50 onwards, undead minions. The guide matters to players seeking to optimise their character, as…

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Pokémon is Getting a 40,000 Piece Puzzle That Costs $730 — Preorders Now Live

  • Ravensburger's 40,320-piece Pokémon puzzle costs $729.99, out 7 October 2026.
  • Assembled, it spans 6.8m long and 1.92m high, in ten 4,000-piece sections.
  • It's not a world record; larger puzzles exist, up to 551,232 pieces.

Toy manufacturer Ravensburger has opened preorders for a giant Pokémon-themed jigsaw puzzle containing 40,320 pieces, priced at $729.99. The company describes it as one of the largest officially licensed puzzles ever produced, and it marks one of the more unusual collectibles released to mark Pokémon's ongoing anniversary celebrations,…

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Marvel fans think they know why Steve Rogers seems so different in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer, and it’s setting up Secret Wars

  • Fans suspect Doomsday’s Steve Rogers is a multiverse variant.
  • His apparent differences have prompted Secret Wars theories.
  • Marvel has not confirmed the speculation.

Marvel fans are speculating that Steve Rogers’ altered appearance in the Avengers: Doomsday trailer indicates he is not the original Captain America, but a variant from another universe. The theory matters because it could help establish the multiverse storyline expected to lead into Avengers: Secret Wars, although it…

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Jokes aside, buying the $4,299 Ayaneo Next 2 would mean selling my car

  • Ayaneo’s Next 2 can cost $4,299.
  • Its price greatly exceeds mainstream handheld rivals.
  • High-end specifications may not justify the cost.

GamesRadar+ argues that Ayaneo’s Next 2 handheld gaming PC is priced far beyond the mainstream market, with its top configuration costing $4,299. The price matters because it places a portable gaming device alongside the cost of a used car or a high-end desktop computer, raising questions about its…

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Switch 2 Customers Have No Right to U.S. Tariff Refunds, Nintendo Argues, as They ‘Received Exactly What They Bargained and Paid For’

  • Nintendo says Switch 2 buyers aren't owed a share of tariff refunds.
  • Follows Supreme Court ruling that Trump-era tariffs were illegal.
  • Court will decide whether the class action lawsuit proceeds.

Nintendo has asked a US court to dismiss a proposed class action lawsuit seeking a share of tariff refunds it may receive, arguing that Switch 2 customers "received exactly what they bargained and paid for" when they bought consoles, games or accessories at their stated prices. The dispute…

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10 Greatest Video Game Masterpieces of the Last 50 Years

  • Collider ranks the ten greatest video games released since 1986
  • Skyrim, Street Fighter II, Disco Elysium and Shadow of the Colossus feature in the lower rankings
  • Games judged on influence, legacy, design, narrative and critical acclaim

Collider has published a ranked list of the ten greatest video game masterpieces released in the last 50 years, focusing on titles from 1986 onwards. Compiled by writer Lucas Kloberdanz-Dyck, the list judges games on factors including influence, legacy, design, narrative, visuals and critical acclaim, aiming to identify…

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Stellar Blade Switch 2 age rating suggests release date news could be imminent, and we probably won’t be seeing any Dispatch-like censorship, either

  • Switch 2 rating fuels release-date speculation.
  • Mature content appears likely to remain intact.
  • No official Switch 2 date has been announced.

A South Korean age rating for Stellar Blade on Nintendo Switch 2 has prompted speculation that an official release-date announcement may be close. The rating also suggests the game is likely to retain its existing mature presentation, rather than receiving content changes similar to censorship controversies involving other…

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A new My Hero Academia story officially releases in 2 weeks

  • New My Hero Academia short "I Am a Hero Too" releases 3 August.
  • It's part of the franchise's 10th-anniversary celebrations.
  • Focuses on Eri, giving her story emotional closure.

My Hero Academia is set to release a new anime short, "I Am a Hero Too," on streaming platforms on 3 August, as part of the franchise's 10th-anniversary celebrations. The short adapts a bonus chapter from Kohei Horikoshi's final data book, My Hero Academia: Ultra Age: The Final…

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9 PS Plus Extra Game Removals for August 2026 Confirmed

  • Nine PS Plus Extra games leave the service on 18th August 2026.
  • Access is revoked unless players buy the games outright.
  • Unicorn Overlord and Dead Island 2 are the biggest departures.

Sony has confirmed that nine games will leave the PS Plus Extra tier on 18th August 2026, coinciding with the reveal of this month's new additions to the service. Unlike the Essential tier, where redeemed games remain playable for as long as a subscription continues, Extra and Premium…

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