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Microsoft patches bug in video game Age of Empires II

The vulnerability in the decades-old game could have allowed hackers to take over victims’ computers with a malicious game invite.

Third-party app stores will soon be available through the Google Play Store in the US

Running an app store is a profitable business – one that platform makers are keen to protect. That used to be the case with Google too, but the conclusion of a 6-year legal battle with Epic Games has come to a surprise ending that will make

Mario Kart Wii is getting an unofficial PC port with support for 4K and 200 tracks

Mario Kart Wiicompiled is the latest retro game to get a PC recompilation.

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Alienware made an "entry-level" gaming laptop with RTX 5050 graphics — but this 15-inch PC needs more than NVIDIA's clever upscaling tech to offset its downsides.

The Alienware 15 gaming laptop with RTX 5050 graphics delivers capable gaming performance with NVIDIA's DLSS tech, but loud fans and tight storage hold it back.

Sony is being sued for €256 per Dutch gamer after digital-only push, as lawsuit argues physical games were their last real choice to avoid the 30% "Sony tax"

Sony faces a €435 million lawsuit in the Netherlands over claims that its digital-only strategy eliminates competition, resale options, and consumer ownership. Representing 1.7 million gamers, consumer group SM&C alleges Sony’s market domin

The Duskbloods inches closer to launch as FromSoftware announces network test dates

FromSoftware seems to have a packed second half of 2026 with two major titles coming for the Switch 2. While The Duskbloods does not have a release date yet, it is getting close to launch, and the team wants to test it out first through a n

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Valve appears to be discontinuing self-repair parts for the LCD Steam Deck at iFixit

An iFixit staffer told a Steam Deck user that the company had no plans to stock replacement OEM batteries.

PlayStation Store still blocks 62% of countries, as end of physical PS5 games approaches

Sony abandoning physical games has raised concerns about consumer rights. However, while some critics fear higher prices, other gamers won’t have access to the PlayStation Store. Buyers in much of the world are unable to register PSN accoun

PS5 emulator for PC boots another PlayStation exclusive as progress accelerates

The PS5 emulation scene has been making some steady progress recently. There are frequent updates from multiple projects, and a recent advancement was made by one called SharpEMU. The PC emulator has reportedly booted a PlayStation 5 exclus

PS Plus July 2026 Game Catalog revealed, featuring Avatar Frontiers of Pandora, Dying Light, and more

Sony has announced the next lineup of games that will be added to the PS Plus Game Catalog in July 2026. A total of nine new games are being added, which will be available for Extra and Premium tiers.

The innovative "Kill Block" map for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is my most anticipated new feature for the game's multiplayer — and we finally get to see more of it

Infinity Ward releases details on its innovative new dynamic map, Kill Block, coming to Modern Warfare 4 this October.

Cracks are starting to show in Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft removed a previously promised first‑party game it literally owns

Xbox has removed Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 from its upcoming Game Pass lineup despite owning the IP, prompting questions about the service's direction as subscriber growth reportedly slows.

Sorry Qualcomm, Nvidia Can Make ARM Gaming PCs Happen

Nvidia wants to be the Daddy Warbucks of ARM-based PC gaming.

8BitDo’s FlipPad is the most pocketable way to turn your phone into a Game Boy

Both 8BitDo and GameSir announced tiny gamepads designed to turn smartphones into Game Boy-inspired handhelds at CES 2026. GameSir released its Pocket Taco months ago, but the longer wait for 8BitDo's FlipPad has been well worth it. While t

Xbox adds 52 more titles to 'Stream Your Own Games,' including Black Ops 6 and indie classics

Xbox's "Stream Your Own Games" library has expanded with 52 new titles. Game Pass subscribers who own these games can now stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and a bunch of indie classics.

Nvidia GeForce Now is available in India with free, Performance and Ultimate tiers

We’re surprised it took this long, but the timing makes a lot of sense given how expensive gaming hardware has gotten. GeForce Now, Nvidia’s game streaming service, is now available in India. The service first entered the country with an op

Enthusiast project turns the Steam Controller into a cross-platform gamepad

Valve's new Steam Controller doesn't natively support XInput, even though XInput remains the standard for many PC games and devices. Typically, Steam has to stay open in the background to bridge that gap. With OpenPuck, the microcontroller

This viral Steam PC horror game is coming exclusive to Xbox on consoles next week, with Game Pass and Play Anywhere

Bun Muen, the developer of the upcoming viral indie horror game Shift At Midnight, has announced that, in addition to PC, it's also coming to Xbox consoles, Xbox Game Pass, and Xbox Play Anywhere on July 22, 2026.

Riot is reviving old League of Legends even as it prepares the game's biggest overhaul ever

The League of Legends Classic game client is now available to download. The new mode, set to open at the end of this month, will focus on characters and gameplay elements from the game's first three seasons.Read Entire Article

GOG gently reminds us that it's the leading PC gaming platform to offer full DRM-free games — yes, you can keep them forever

Faith in the preservation of digital media has been shattered thanks to Sony and Microsoft's recent actions, but GOG.com has come to restore it by reminding gamers that it's the only legal digital storefront where you can buy DRM-free games

The Xbox action RPG that proved to me Game Freak is capable of more than just Pokémon just released a new trailer

Game Freak, the studio most famous for developing the mainline Pokémon games, has uploaded a new gameplay trailer showing off the complex combat system of its upcoming action RPG, Beast of Reincarnation.

Microsoft keeps proving you own NOTHING with them — it blocks another user's entire Xbox game library, including his OneDrive [UPDATE]

Never say 'lightning doesn't strike twice' because Microsoft has been caught banning and deleting another Xbox player's entire games library, account, and OneDrive folder after it was hacked.

After two years, Once Human is coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC with full cross-progression

Once Human launched back in 2024, initially as a PC exclusive, before being joined in 2025 by a mobile version. Now, at long last, it's finally coming to console.

Xbox's cuts and layoffs don't solve its biggest problem — What will Asha do to solve Microsoft's biggest gaming crisis?

In order to find the next genuine article of growth, Xbox will need to innovate in ways it hasn't seen in decades. Will Xbox CEO Asha Sharma be given the runway to do it?

Your Snapdragon X PC just took a step toward becoming a true gaming laptop

Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon Control Panel update adds direct NPU driver access, a redesigned game library, and more reliable one‑click optimization. Gaming on Snapdragon X PCs won’t see a graphics boost, but the overall experience is bette

Asus ROG GR70 is a small, powerful, and expensive gaming PC

The Asus ROG GR70 is a mini PC with the guts of a high-performance gaming laptop including support for up to an AMD Ryzen 9 995HX3D processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 mobile graphics. And the system supports up to 96GB of DDR5-5600 memor

Lilbits: Flipper Zero’s firmware future, a new Linux gaming laptop, an E Ink monitor, and AMD’s pricey Ryzen Halo mini PC

Shortly after launching a new thin and light Linux laptop with an Intel Panther Lake processor, Linux PC company System76 is preparing to launch… another notebook that could be described the same way. But the updated System76 Adder Pro also

AOOSTAR GODY is a small gaming PC with better-than Steam Machine graphics and $849 starting price (for a barebones model)

The AOOSTAR GODY is a small desktop computer with the specs of a decent gaming laptop (from a few years ago). Inside its 200 x 193 x 80mm (7.9″ x 7.6″ x 3.1″) chassis, the computer houses a 55-watt AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX, 16-core, 32-thread Dra

Lilbits: Asahi Linux release fix for booting Linux on macOS 27, Surface Go is going away, and Sony announces plans to stop making PlayStation game discs

When Apple was shipping computers with Intel processors, there were plenty of ways to install Linux on a Mac. But things got a lot trickier when the company began to switch to its own Arm-based processors around six years ago. The folks at