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Twitch legend Shroud reflects on Xbox's dead streaming platform, and he's 100% right
By Jez Corden published
Xbox Microsoft's Mixer platform would've been the ideal vector for a range of innovations powered by its Activision-Blizzard acquisition, cloud, and artificial intelligence too dare I say. Alas, Microsoft fumbled it with short-termism.

ARC Raiders patch 1.4.0 fixes major exploit with a twist
By Adam Hales published
News ARC Raiders Patch 1.4.0 removes a major door exploit by adding flamethrower traps for anyone who clips inside, while also delivering several bug fixes and stability improvements.

Epic CEO criticises Valve’s AI rules on Steam
By Adam Hales published
News As AI becomes more common in development, Epic’s CEO argues Steam’s disclosure rules create new challenges for creators and may amplify negative reactions toward games that use AI tools.

Windows 11 wall! 500M PCs left behind, 500M more held back by choice
By Sean Endicott published
Windows Windows 10 support has officially ended, yet nearly 1 billion PCs remain on the old OS. Dell explained that hardware requirements are only part of the picture.

Should games disclose AI use? Tim Sweeney doesn't believe so
By Adam Hales published
Gaming A closer look at the ongoing dispute over AI use in games, Tim Sweeney’s stance on disclosure, and how recent releases highlight the shift toward AI-assisted development.

Google confirms Gmail isn’t used to train Gemini AI
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI After a report claimed Gmail was using emails to train AI models, Google has dismissed the claims, indicating that the Smart Features tool only filters spam, categorization, and writing suggestions.

NVIDIA cheers Google’s success, but it's already a generation ahead
By Kevin Okemwa published
AI NVIDIA says it is happy with Google’s success following reports of a potential deal with Meta to rent its Cloud TPUs, but insists that it remains “the only platform that runs every AI model.”

Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update is officially less than two weeks away
By Zachary Boddy published
Minecraft Mojang Studios has unveiled the official release date for Minecraft's Mounts of Mayhem update, which is bringing new mobs and more content on Dec. 9.

OpenAI confirms major data breach, exposing user's names, email addresses, and more
By Jez Corden published
Artificial Intelligence Users today are waking up to emails from OpenAI confirming that some user data was leaked via a breach in a third-party web analytics system. Here's what you need to know.
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