Gaming 26 November 2025 - 4 February 2026

Sohu Gains as Traders Watch Cash and Buybacks; China Gaming Cools
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Sohu Gains as Traders Watch Cash and Buybacks; China Gaming Cools

Sohu.com Limited’s U.S. shares edged higher Tuesday afternoon, gaining 0.8% to $13.93 on light volume. The move came as investors focused on the company’s most recent earnings rather than new headlines. Shares traded in a range from $13.55 to $13.99, with volume a little above 33,000. Sohu, a smaller Chinese internet and gaming stock on Nasdaq, is moving mostly on its last update, not fresh news. Timing is key here. Nasdaq trades from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern, and June 2 shows up as a regular trading day for 2026.
June 2, 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

On Wednesday, Roblox unveiled an AI-powered feature called “4D creation” that transforms natural-language prompts into fully functional in-game models. This innovation takes its creator tools beyond static 3D objects. https://www.reuters.com/technology/roblox-launches-ai-tech-that-generates-functioning-models-with-natural-language-2026-02-04/?utm_source=chatgpt.com The timing is crucial as Roblox aims to broaden the range of creators on its platform—not only experienced developers but also artists and, down the line, players within games. The company reported finishing the third quarter with over 150 million average daily active users.
February 4, 2026
5 New Android Apps and Games to Download in February 2026 — Tomb Raider, Warframe make the cut
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5 New Android Apps and Games to Download in February 2026 — Tomb Raider, Warframe make the cut

Android Authority dropped its February 2026 roundup of top new Android apps and games, featuring upcoming titles like Tomb Raider and Warframe alongside a fresh keyboard app plus two smaller games. The list highlights Urik Keyboard, SILT, and RGB as well. As February releases pile up, users are digging past store rankings to spot what's fresh. Big names still dominate, pulling focus—and downloads—away from smaller developers.
February 3, 2026
Google opens Project Genie to U.S. Ultra subscribers, letting users generate interactive worlds
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Google opens Project Genie to U.S. Ultra subscribers, letting users generate interactive worlds

On Thursday, Google started rolling out Project Genie, a Google Labs prototype available to U.S. Google AI Ultra subscribers. This new tool allows users 18 and older to generate and explore interactive worlds from text prompts or images, the company confirmed. https://blog.google/innovation-and-ai/models-and-research/google-deepmind/project-genie/ This launch is significant because Google is moving “world models” from research labs into a paid, consumer-facing experiment. The company is counting on user feedback to refine a technology it believes has applications far beyond gaming.
January 30, 2026
Roblox faces Dutch watchdog probe over kids’ safety under EU rules
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Roblox faces Dutch watchdog probe over kids’ safety under EU rules

The Netherlands’ consumer watchdog, the Authority for Consumers and Markets, announced on Friday that it has launched an investigation into U.S. gaming platform Roblox. The probe focuses on potential risks to underage users within the European Union. The regulator is assessing whether Roblox complies with the EU’s Digital Services Act in protecting minors. The case arrives just as European regulators intensify enforcement of the DSA, the EU’s framework governing online platforms with rules on matters like child safety. Under its enforcement system, authorities can demand changes and levy fines up to 6% of a provider’s worldwide annual revenue in severe cases.
January 30, 2026
AI apps just beat mobile games on spending in 2025 — a first for the app economy
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AI apps just beat mobile games on spending in 2025 — a first for the app economy

In 2025, for the first time globally, consumers shelled out more for non-game mobile apps than for games, Sensor Tower’s annual State of Mobile 2026 report reveals. The firm links this shift to the rise of paid generative AI services—apps that generate text, images, or video. https://sensortower.com/report/state-of-mobile-2026 For years, games have led mobile spending, influencing everything from ad strategies to store policies at Apple and Google. This overlap signals a rapidly maturing market increasingly focused on subscriptions and in-app purchases.
January 23, 2026
Microsoft could make Xbox Cloud Gaming free with ads — a new “1 hour” message just leaked
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Microsoft could make Xbox Cloud Gaming free with ads — a new “1 hour” message just leaked

Xbox Cloud Gaming from Microsoft has begun displaying a message to certain users saying “1 hour of ad supported play time per session.” This has sparked new reports suggesting the company is preparing a free, ad-supported streaming option for games. This would mark a significant change for Xbox’s streaming strategy. Cloud gaming delivers games via internet streams from distant servers, removing the need for expensive consoles or gaming PCs. Until now, though, Xbox’s cloud play has mostly been locked behind a paid Game Pass subscription.
January 19, 2026
RTX 5070 restock watch: Nvidia points to memory squeeze as prices drift above MSRP
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RTX 5070 restock watch: Nvidia points to memory squeeze as prices drift above MSRP

Nvidia revealed on Friday that “memory supply” issues are restricting the output of its GeForce RTX graphics cards, a bottleneck that has made the RTX 5070 especially scarce in consistent quantities. Positioned squarely in Nvidia’s desktop lineup, the RTX 5070 targets gamers looking to upgrade older rigs. This segment often feels the pinch quickly when supply tightens, as buyers scan for competitive prices and bail when markups climb too high.
January 16, 2026
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 Drops Early — LEGO Items, Slumber Islands, and Switch 2 Upgrades
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Update 3.0 Drops Early — LEGO Items, Slumber Islands, and Switch 2 Upgrades

Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Version 3.0 update is live now, arriving on January 14—one day ahead of Nintendo’s planned January 15 release. Game Informer verified the early rollout and notes the paid Switch 2 Upgrade Pack is still set to go live on January 15 in the eShop, priced at $4.99 in the U.S.; if the patch doesn’t auto-download, you can trigger it via the game’s “Software Update” menu option. That’s a big deal because New Horizons is suddenly being treated like a current platform game again, not a finished 2020 hit tucked away in the back catalog.
January 14, 2026
PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium January 2026 lineup is official — Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon lead the drop
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PlayStation Plus Extra/Premium January 2026 lineup is official — Resident Evil Village, Like a Dragon lead the drop

PlayStation has revealed the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog for January 2026, headlined by Resident Evil Village and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The new lineup goes live on January 20 for PS Plus Extra and Premium members. Premium subscribers will also get access to the original Ridge Racer, updated with features like rewind and quick saves. Sony warns that game availability and streaming options might differ depending on your region. Other titles joining the catalog include Expeditions: A MudRunner Game, A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, Darkest Dungeon II, The Exit 8, Art of Rally, and A Little to the Left. This is crucial at the moment because the Game Catalog stands as a major factor convincing players to stick
January 14, 2026
Nvidia’s new app update pushes DLSS 4.5 to every RTX GPU — and folds in more Control Panel features
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Nvidia’s new app update pushes DLSS 4.5 to every RTX GPU — and folds in more Control Panel features

Nvidia is rolling out DLSS 4.5 to all GeForce RTX owners today through an update to the NVIDIA app, taking the feature out of beta and into the full release. That’s a big shift because it moves Nvidia’s latest DLSS Super Resolution model from “early access” territory into something mainstream RTX owners can actually install without hunting for a beta build.
January 14, 2026
4 Android Apps Most Users Rarely Open in 2025 — Nintendo Music, Apple TV, Blackmagic Camera, and Steam (But They’re Worth Trying)
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4 Android Apps Most Users Rarely Open in 2025 — Nintendo Music, Apple TV, Blackmagic Camera, and Steam (But They’re Worth Trying)

As the Google Play Store gets smaller and stricter, great apps are easier to miss. Here are four overlooked Android apps—Nintendo Music, Apple TV, Blackmagic Camera, and Steam—that can seriously upgrade listening, streaming, filming, and gaming in late 2025. ProVideo Coalition+3BGR+3TechCrunch+3 If your Android phone’s home screen looks like most people’s—messages, a browser, a couple social apps, a camera icon, and maybe Spotify—you’re not alone. But the “I already have everything I need” mindset is exactly why some of the most useful apps on Android fly under the radar.
December 29, 2025
Apple’s December 2025 Updates: iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, New Apple Arcade Games — But No New Hardware
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Apple’s December 2025 Updates: iOS 26.2, macOS Tahoe 26.2, New Apple Arcade Games — But No New Hardware

November 29, 2025 — As the holiday season kicks in, Apple is lining up a busy December focused on software, services and streaming rather than shiny new hardware. iOS 26.2, iPadOS 26.2 and macOS Tahoe 26.2 are all due next month, alongside a big Apple Arcade drop on December 4, the Brad Pitt-led F1 The Movie streaming debut on December 12, and the annual Apple Music Replay recap. Apple+39to5Mac+3BGR+3 Here’s a closer look at what’s actually coming in December 2025 — and what Apple fans shouldn’t expect this year.
November 29, 2025
Nvidia vs Google: AI Chip War Escalates as Meta Eyes Google TPUs and Nvidia Claims It’s “a Generation Ahead” – 26 November 2025
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Nvidia vs Google: AI Chip War Escalates as Meta Eyes Google TPUs and Nvidia Claims It’s “a Generation Ahead” – 26 November 2025

The world’s most valuable chipmaker is suddenly looking mortal. On 26 November 2025, investors, analysts and Big Tech rivals are all re‑pricing what had looked like Nvidia’s unshakeable dominance in AI hardware. A flurry of reports that Meta Platforms is negotiating a multibillion‑dollar deal to use Google’s custom AI chips — and Nvidia’s sharp response that its GPUs remain “a generation ahead” — have turned the Nvidia‑Google rivalry into the defining tech story of the day. www.israelhayom.com+3Reuters+3Business Insider+3
November 26, 2025
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