Gaming 1 February 2026 - 13 April 2026

GTA 6 Studio Rockstar Games Hack Escalates as ShinyHunters Says Stolen Data Will Be Published
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GTA 6 Studio Rockstar Games Hack Escalates as ShinyHunters Says Stolen Data Will Be Published

Hackers behind a breach at Rockstar Games threatened to publish stolen data online, according to VGC and the BBC. Rockstar said only non-material company information was accessed and player data was unaffected. The breach comes as parent company Take-Two prepares for the November 19 release of Grand Theft Auto VI. ShinyHunters claimed responsibility, blaming a third-party service for the incident.
April 13, 2026
PS5, PS4 Players Can Claim Graveyard Keeper Free on PlayStation Store After Sequel Reveal
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PS5, PS4 Players Can Claim Graveyard Keeper Free on PlayStation Store After Sequel Reveal

Sony’s PlayStation Store listed Graveyard Keeper as free for PS4 on Thursday, allowing users to claim the 2019 game without a PlayStation Plus subscription. The offer coincides with similar free promotions on Steam and Xbox, tied to the announcement of Graveyard Keeper 2. Paid DLC and editions remain on sale. No end date was shown for the PlayStation offer as of Thursday.
April 9, 2026
PS5 UI Update Starts Reaching Players as Sony Tests Cleaner, PS4-Style Home Menu
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PS5 UI Update Starts Reaching Players as Sony Tests Cleaner, PS4-Style Home Menu

Sony is rolling out a redesigned PlayStation 5 home menu for some users, adding separate top-row icons for PlayStation Plus, PlayStation Store, Games, Library, and Media. Reports indicate the update is appearing for both beta testers and some non-beta owners, suggesting a server-side rollout. Sony has not confirmed the change or commented publicly. The new layout replaces the previous Games/Media split.
April 9, 2026
Nvidia N1 Laptop Chip Leak Reveals 128GB Board, Setting Up a New Windows PC Fight
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Nvidia N1 Laptop Chip Leak Reveals 128GB Board, Setting Up a New Windows PC Fight

Photos posted Thursday show a purported Nvidia N1 laptop motherboard with 128GB LPDDR5X memory and several laptop ports, according to Tom’s Hardware. The board appeared on China’s Goofish resale site and is described as an “Nvidia N1 AI book engineering sample” for Windows on Arm. Nvidia has not commented. The leak comes as Nvidia pushes into the Windows-on-Arm PC market, challenging Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm.
April 9, 2026
Xbox Achievements Update Finally Lets Players Hide Games and Show 100% Completions
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Xbox Achievements Update Finally Lets Players Hide Games and Show 100% Completions

Microsoft will let Xbox players hide games from their Achievement history later this month, following testing that began April 8 for select Xbox Insiders. The update also brings refreshed Achievement pop-ups, clearer 100% completion markers, and new filters. Hidden games will still count toward Gamerscore and activity reports. Microsoft has not announced a full release date.
April 9, 2026
Pokémon Champions Launch Stumbles as HOME Error 9007, Missing Modes Spark Backlash
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Pokémon Champions Launch Stumbles as HOME Error 9007, Missing Modes Spark Backlash

Pokémon Champions launched April 8 on Switch and Switch 2 as a free-to-start battler, but players quickly reported a Pokémon HOME transfer bug and criticized missing formats and a limited roster. The game is set to become the standard for official Pokémon VGC events starting in May. Nintendo shares closed down 2% Thursday at 8,531 yen. Mobile versions are expected later in 2026.
April 9, 2026
Nvidia DLSS 5 Faces Fresh Resistance After Dev Warning, Gamer Poll and YouTube Copyright Claim
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Nvidia DLSS 5 Faces Fresh Resistance After Dev Warning, Gamer Poll and YouTube Copyright Claim

Liquid Swords tech director Fredrik Lönn said Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is not ready for production and lacks broad hardware support, confirming the studio did not consider it for “Samson.” A PC Gamer poll found 71% of respondents unwilling to use DLSS 5, while Nvidia’s reveal trailer was briefly blocked in Italy over a copyright claim. Nvidia says DLSS 5 launches this fall with support from major publishers.
April 9, 2026
Borderlands 4’s $30 Mad Ellie DLC Faces Backlash as Steam Reviews Turn Mostly Negative (Borderlands)
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Borderlands 4’s $30 Mad Ellie DLC Faces Backlash as Steam Reviews Turn Mostly Negative (Borderlands)

Borderlands 4’s first paid story expansion, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, drew a Mostly Negative rating on Steam by Saturday, with only 32% of 231 user reviews positive. Players criticized the $29.99 DLC for its short main quest, reportedly lasting two to three hours. The add-on launched March 26 alongside a patch raising the level cap to 60 and adding shared character progression.
March 28, 2026
Epic Games Layoffs Show Fortnite’s Slowdown Is Hitting the Wider Video Game Industry
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Epic Games Layoffs Show Fortnite’s Slowdown Is Hitting the Wider Video Game Industry

Epic Games laid off over 1,000 employees, about 20% of its staff, on March 24 after Fortnite engagement and playtime dropped sharply. CEO Tim Sweeney cited falling growth, weaker spending, and rising costs. Research firm Ampere Analysis said Fortnite’s peak monthly active players on PlayStation and Xbox fell 28% from 2023. Roblox surpassed Fortnite in average playtime and daily visits for the first time.
March 28, 2026
ASUS ROG Brings 20th-Anniversary Push to DreamHack Birmingham With AMD Gear
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ASUS ROG Brings 20th-Anniversary Push to DreamHack Birmingham With AMD Gear

ASUS Republic of Gamers debuted its ROG XREAL R1 augmented-reality gaming glasses for public hands-on demos at DreamHack Birmingham, running March 27–29. The booth also showcases the ROG Flow Z13 KOJIMA Edition tablet and ROG Ally X handheld, both using AMD chips. Fans have until March 29 to submit videos for ASUS’s $20,000 Dare-to-ROG campaign. AMD-powered sim-racing and tournaments round out the event.
March 27, 2026
Meta to End Horizon Worlds on Quest VR by June 15 in Major Mobile-First Pivot
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Meta to End Horizon Worlds on Quest VR by June 15 in Major Mobile-First Pivot

Meta Platforms will remove Horizon Worlds from the Quest store on March 31 and from Quest devices on June 15, shifting the service to mobile only. Creator tools and subscription perks tied to Quest will end. Meta cited a surge in mobile users and said it will keep supporting third-party VR titles. The company maintains it is not exiting VR hardware, despite the move.
March 19, 2026
Fortnite’s back: Alphabet’s Google loosens Play Store billing and cuts Android fees
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Fortnite’s back: Alphabet’s Google loosens Play Store billing and cuts Android fees

Google will allow Android app developers to use their own billing systems and reduce fees, following a settlement with Epic Games that could return Fortnite to the Play Store after five years. The agreement, filed in San Francisco federal court, awaits a judge’s approval with a hearing set for April 9. Google plans to lower its standard in-app purchase fee to 20% and subscription fee to 10%, phasing in changes through 2027.
March 5, 2026
Roblox stock price today: RBLX slips as Australia presses for safety talks, upgrade optimism fades
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Roblox stock price today: RBLX slips as Australia presses for safety talks, upgrade optimism fades

Roblox shares fell 0.8% to $72.89 Tuesday afternoon, reversing part of Monday’s 10% surge. Australia’s government requested urgent talks with Roblox over child safety concerns, warning of possible fines up to A$49.5 million. Roblox cited new safety partnerships and early adoption of age checks as scrutiny increased. Dutch regulators also launched a probe into Roblox’s protections for minors.
February 10, 2026
Sony lifts forecast after record profit as PS5 sales slide and sensors surge
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Sony lifts forecast after record profit as PS5 sales slide and sensors surge

Sony posted a record quarterly operating profit of 515 billion yen, up 22%, and raised its full-year forecast to 1.54 trillion yen. PlayStation 5 sales dropped 16% to 8 million units, but gaming profit rose 19% on software and network gains. The sensor division’s sales jumped 21%, while Pictures revenue fell 11%. Sony increased its share buyback plan to 150 billion yen.
February 5, 2026
Roblox’s new ‘4D’ AI turns text prompts into drivable game objects — and it’s live in beta
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Roblox’s new ‘4D’ AI turns text prompts into drivable game objects — and it’s live in beta

Roblox on Wednesday launched a beta AI tool called “4D creation” that generates interactive in-game models from natural-language prompts. The company says the tool, powered by its Cube foundation model, lets users create items like drivable cars. Early testers created over 160,000 objects and saw play time rise in one game by 64%. The beta starts with only two object types available.
February 4, 2026
RedMagic 11 Air goes on sale Feb 11 — early reviews weigh the €499, 207g fan‑cooled gaming phone
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RedMagic 11 Air goes on sale Feb 11 — early reviews weigh the €499, 207g fan‑cooled gaming phone

REDMAGIC will launch its RedMagic 11 Air gaming phone in Europe on Feb. 11, starting at €499. €1 “Early Bird” vouchers offering €30 off and early access go live Feb. 5. The device features a Snapdragon 8 Elite chip, 7,000 mAh battery, and 24,000-RPM fan. Reviews praise performance but note heat issues, loud cooling, and lack of wireless charging.
February 1, 2026
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Stock Market Today

  • AI Healthcare Stocks Poised for Growth: ImExHS, Singular Health Group, and More
    May 23, 2026, 10:04 AM EDT. Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare is accelerating data-driven medicine with a focus on cost-efficient care. Three stocks-ImExHS (ASX:IME), Singular Health Group (ASX:SHG), and others-are highlighted for their roles in AI-driven medical imaging and diagnostics. ImExHS offers cloud-based imaging software mainly in Latin America, projecting a shift from losses to profits by 2029 despite current operational risks. Singular Health develops 3D imaging software with AI cloud features but faces cash flow challenges. These companies represent long-term bets on earlier diagnosis, tailored treatments, and faster drug discovery rather than reacting to short-term market swings, amid a macro backdrop of fluctuating bond yields and inflation.