-
Valve slowly expands SteamOS support on non-Valve hardware
New update includes improvements for the Intel-based MSI Claw 8 EX AI+ among others.
-
A Decade Later, No Man’s Sky Fans Have Explored Less Than 1% Of Its Planets
No Man’s Sky celebrated its tenth anniversary on 9th August 2026, prompting Hello Games founder Sean Murray to publish an open letter thanking fans for their support since the game’s rocky 2016 launch. Despite launching to mixed reviews, the studio has released 40 free major updates over the decade, expanding the game with features such…
-
Following Epic loss, Google has started hosting rival app stores in the Play Store
Aptoide has become the first app store distributed inside Google Play under a judge’s order.
-
“They don’t understand art” – id Software lead slams Xbox, says it’s “impossible” to make games like 2016’s Doom now
A lead developer at id Software has publicly criticised Microsoft over recent layoffs at the studio, saying it is now “impossible” to make triple-A games like 2016’s Doom with half the staff. Chris Hayes, id Software’s lead services provider, made the comments in a roughly 90-minute interview on the Well Played podcast, disputing Microsoft’s claims…
-
Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero
Archer Aviation has agreed to acquire Wisk Aero, along with two other Boeing subsidiaries, three years after settling a bitter trade secrets lawsuit between the two electric aircraft companies. Under the deal, Boeing will sell Wisk, digital airspace management firm SkyGrid and drone maker Insitu to Archer in exchange for newly issued Archer shares, marking…
-
Genshin Impact 7.0 release time in your time zone
Genshin Impact’s version 7.0 update is set to launch on 11-12 August, bringing players to the long-awaited region of Snezhnaya and introducing a new cast of characters. The update finally moves the story forward to meet the Tsaritsa, the enigmatic figure who has been collecting the seven gnoses throughout the game’s narrative, making it a…
-
Black Myth Devs Were Inspired by 2026’s Hottest Movie to Reject AI in Sequel’s Development
Black Myth: Wukong developer Game Science has said it will not use generative AI in the design and asset-creation phases of its upcoming sequel, Black Myth: Zhong Kui. Co-founder and art director Yan Qi announced the decision on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, framing it as a deliberate stand rather than opposition to technology…
-
Dogs can tell if you’re scared or sad
Scientists have used fMRI scans on dogs to identify how their brains process human facial expressions, finding that dogs can distinguish between happiness and negative emotions such as anger, sadness and fear. The research, published in the journal iScience, builds on prior behavioural studies showing dogs respond differently to happy versus fearful or disgusted human…
-
‘People in Japan thought we made footy up’: Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world
Developer David Ashby, known for spoof comedy work such as Italian Spider-Man and Danger 5, has created Pro Jank Footy, a video game that pokes fun at Australian rules football by making it progressively more chaotic the longer a match goes on. Co-developed with the help of comedian Broden Kelly of Aunty Donna, who provides…
-
2026 Subaru Outback review: Great interior, refined drive, divisive looks
Ars Technica’s review of the 2026 Subaru Outback finds the model has abandoned its long-standing wagon shape for a boxier, more upright SUV-style silhouette, marking a departure from the design language that has defined it since 1995. While the reviewer considers the new exterior less attractive than previous generations, they argue the change delivers real…