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EA Producer Announces Wing Commander 3 Remaster At Portland Retro Gaming Expo
Electronic Arts producer Jim Vessella announced a 30th Anniversary Edition of Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger at the Portla
topicLearning to use local AI is exciting, overwhelming, and frustrating
Users are increasingly adopting local AI models over cloud-based services like OpenAI and Anthropic, driven by cost savings and pr
topicToday's NYT Strands Hints (and Answer) for Sunday, October 11, 2026
The New York Times Strands puzzle #968 hints and answers are available for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. CNET has published a guide f
topicStardew Valley creator's new game, Haunted Chocolatier, is "more of an action RPG" than farming sim
Eric Barone's new game, Haunted Chocolatier, is an action RPG with pixel art and boss fights, differing from Stardew Valley's farm
topicLinus Torvalds Working On A Hefty Linux Kernel Improvement With Claude Code
Linus Torvalds used Anthropic's Claude Code to develop experimental Linux kernel patches, tripling small-read throughput on the Li
topicNintendo says they have "no plans" to abandon physical media
Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical media for its games, including cartridges for the upcoming Switch 2 console. This stance
topicThe iPhone Duo launch has Apple throwing everything but the kitchen sink at its stores
Some iPhone Duo owners have reported that the inner display has cracked, often along the hinge, just three days after the device's
topicThese execs think voice AI hasn’t reached its ChatGPT moment yet
Voice AI technology still faces significant hurdles, including robotic tones and slow inference speeds, hindering user trust and n
DMZ for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 being released early, but Infinity Ward shoots down PvE hopes
Digital pre-order players gained early access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's DMZ extraction mode on October 20. The full game
topicThe original Apple TV 4K from 2017 is now officially "vintage"
Apple's original 2017 Apple TV 4K is now classified as a vintage product, limiting official repair services and replacement parts.
topicGears of War: E-Day Online Services Hit by DDoS Attack
Gears of War: E-Day online services experienced disruptions due to DDoS attacks during its first official weekend, causing server
topicCircana Says Hardware Market in the US is in Most 'Precarious Position Since the Early 80s'
The US video game hardware market has declined significantly, with sales down 15% year-over-year in August 2026. Xbox and PlayStat
topicMicrosoft Is Taking AI Beyond the Data Center, But Its Surface Business Is Just a Small Piece of the Pie
Microsoft is optimizing its AI strategy with new models and digital sovereignty for government and regulated industries. The compa
topicApple A20 outclasses Android rivals in our review: iPhone's lead is impressive
The Apple A20 Pro chip, powering the iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, and iPhone Duo, offers a significant performance lead over
topicThere's a vibe-coded Adobe Creative Suite clone, and it's pretty good
ArtCraft, a suite of free, open-source alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud, has emerged as a potential game-free challenger to Ad
topicBloomberg: New iPad mini with OLED display will be significantly more expensive than current model
The new iPad mini with an OLED display starts at $699, a significant price increase from previous models. It features an 8.5-inch
topicJailbroken PS5 Plays Real PS2 Discs at 6x Res [2026] - https://tech-insider.org/
A jailbroken PlayStation 5 can play physical PlayStation 2 discs at up to six times the original resolution using the PS5SX2 emula
topicWhat Is The Oldest Samsung Device That Still Gets Software Updates In 2026?
The Samsung Galaxy S24, launched in 2024, remains the oldest smartphone receiving the One UI 9.0 update based on Android 17. This
topicNew Apple TV 4K, HomeView, and HomePod Mini: 16 Details Just Leaked
Apple's new smart home devices, including the HomeView smart display, HomePod mini 2, and Apple TV 4K, have been leaked. The Apple
topicLoveless, SP2, BP5 out now
Video game releases feature PopSlinger Vol. 2 - Loveless and the introduction of Loveless the Hacker as a Vault Hunter in Borderla
topicXal'atath is Coming to Heroes of the Storm, Along With a New PTR
Blizzard drops the price of Heroes of the Storm character Xal'atath to 10,000 gold starting October 26, moving the sale a month ah
topicRuneScape 4, The Next MMO From Jagex, Announced At RuneFest This Weekend
Jagex has officially cancelled RuneScape Reignited following intense pushback from veteran players just ten days after its initial
topicMore Information About Bungie’s ‘Destiny 2’ Content Unvaulting Plans
Bungie is preparing to share its initial Destiny 2 content unvaulting roadmap by late October. Players will soon learn how the stu
topicPNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
PNOE released its PNOE 2.0 facial mask on October 1, 2026, allowing users to complete lab-grade respiratory and metabolic evaluati