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Xbox cutting hundreds of jobs, consolidating studios
Second wave of Xbox layoffs in two years hits studios and consolidates teams
Microsoft is laying off hundreds of Xbox employees this week and merging multiple game studios, according to a report from The Information.
Xbox layoffs and studio mergers reportedly coming this week
Halo moving to Activision oversight while Xbox cuts jobs — another consolidation round after the massive Activision buyout
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is expected to announce job cuts and studio consolidations this week, with Halo reportedly shifting to Activision Blizzard oversight.
Acer CEO warns PC prices could jump 20% by Q4, peak mid-2027
Memory and SSD costs could push prebuilt prices up 20% by year's end
Acer's CEO says memory and SSD costs are keeping PC prices high despite eased supply. Expect another 5-20% increase by Q4 2026, peaking around mid-2027.
LG Display ships 720Hz OLED panel for esports monitors
First 720Hz OLED panel hits production — competitive shooters get a new ceiling
LG Display's new 24.5-inch 720Hz OLED panel is in mass production, targeting the competitive FPS monitor market with the highest refresh rate yet.
EU Kids Act draft could force age verification for single-player games on Steam
Draft law treats offline single-player games like social platforms if they use Steam
New EU legislation might require age checks even for offline single-player games if they connect to Steam or similar platforms, according to a senior policy adviser.
RPCS3 PS3 emulator gets up to 37% FPS boost on GeForce GPUs after driver bug workaround
Up to 37% faster on GeForce cards after driver bug workaround
RPCS3 found a workaround for an NVIDIA driver bug that was tanking performance on GeForce cards. The fix boosts frame rates by up to 37% and cuts VRAM usage in some games.
Modern Warfare 4 campaign trailer drops ahead of October launch
Campaign trailer teases story beats, but tech specs and Warzone integration still MIA
Infinity Ward showcased Modern Warfare 4's single-player campaign in a new trailer, with multiplayer and Warzone integration details still under wraps before the October release.
Xbox Game Pass adds Ninja Gaiden 4 and Black Ops 6 before November service split
Last wave of day-one titles on Standard tier before November's tier downgrade
September's second wave brings five day-one titles, including Ninja Gaiden 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, to Game Pass Standard and Ultimate before the tier restructure hits in November.
Thermal Grizzly's WireView adapter melts on Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Even the old 8-pin standard can burn out with inline adapters under sustained load
A Thermal Grizzly WireView power monitoring adapter burned out on an RX 7900 XTX, showing that even proven 8-pin PCIe connectors can fail under sustained load.
Asus $10,850 bundle is now the cheapest way to buy an RTX 5090
RTX 5090 shortage so severe that a $10,850 bundle beats scalper prices
RTX 5090 stock has cratered so hard that Asus's absurd $10,850 anniversary bundle—with a 3000W PSU, X870E motherboard, and open-frame case—costs less than scalper listings.
Nvidia denies RTX 5090 warranty claims over faded serial numbers
Warranty denied on $6,500 cards over heat-damaged stickers
Multiple RTX 5090 owners report warranty denials after serial number stickers fade or peel off, leaving them stuck with $6,500 paperweights.
Nvidia RTX Pro 5500 doubles down on AI with 83GB VRAM, leaves gamers behind
Nvidia's new Pro 5500 shows where the real silicon priority is: AI margins, not frame rates
Nvidia's new RTX Pro 5500 packs 83GB of memory and matches RTX 5090 specs, but it's priced for AI workloads—not your next gaming rig.