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2026-08-08 7 stories

• Windows 11 can feel loud and distracting out of the box — here are the features I disable immediately to make the OS calmer and easier to use
• Wild New Steam Game Dares You To Break Every Rule — and Every Level
• Video: 2027 Is Already a Stacked Year for PS5
• The Witcher season 5 delayed on Netflix, new report says
• Talking Point: Xbox Is Getting Its Own Platinum Trophy, But What Will Make It Different?
• Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 8-9)
• Matt Damon’s 113-Minute 10/10 Action Thriller Officially Crowned as Netflix’s Biggest Movie of 2026

2026-08-07 28 stories

• Sony appears to be putting labels on PS5 console boxes to warn people it's ending disc production 2 sources
• Here's What The Ghost Recon Wildlands Upgrade Looks Like On Xbox Series X|S 2 sources
• Xbox Game Pass Officially Losing a Modern Classic Later This Month
• Who Gets Left Behind In Sony’s All-Digital Future?
• We warned you prices would skyrocket; now Seagate Xbox Expansion Cards are out of stock or over $300 — but these ones are still available
• Unity records "best quarter in history" following continued success of Vector AI
• The Highest-Rated Metacritic Game Of 2026 Is On Xbox, And We've Never Heard Of It
• Talking Point: Will Xbox's Disc-To-Digital Feature Become Essential For Delisted Games?
• Sony Makes Money From Every Physical XBOX Game Sold
• Silent Hill 2 Patch Broke Remake on PS5 Pro, and Konami Is Investigating
• Review: Black Ops 1+2 Are Lacklustre PS5 and PS4 Ports of Some of the Best Call of Duty Titles
• PS5 Is the USA's Most Popular Console, and It's Not Particularly Close
• NBA 2K26 is free to play on Switch and Switch 2 for the next week
• Mini Review: Dragon Hopper (Virtual Boy) - A Zelda-Like With Height, Heart, And A Spring In Its Step
• Minecraft Switch 2 Edition Coming This Autumn, Featuring Vibrant Visuals
• Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Update Adjusts the Brand New Day Suit Following Fan Outcry
• Marvel Tokon's PS5, PC Release Celebrated By PS Studios with Traditional Launch Day Artwork
• Linux users finally get a real Copilot app, and Microsoft didn't even make it
• Latest PS5 Pro Firmware Beta Automatically Enables PSSR 2.0 Override
• I Replaced All My Consoles & PC With A Steam Machine For A Month
• Gears of War: E-Day multiplayer beta blows past series' records on Steam
• Final Fantasy XIV Online Updated On Switch 2, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
• Feature: 30 Xbox Series X|S Games To Look Forward To In August-December 2026
• Asmongold Banned Again on Twitch Following 'Violation of Community Guidelines'
• After 11 Years, The 5-part Cult Classic Thriller That's Hannibal Meets Buffy Is Officially Free on Streaming
• A new survey shows the scale of Xbox's fall vs. PlayStation and Nintendo in the U.S. — and the scale of the opportunity
• 5 New Steam Games to Play the Weekend of August 7
• 2025's Best Soulslike You Missed Is Officially a Sleeper Hit on Xbox Game Pass

2026-08-06 15 stories

• GTA 6: "An Extended Look" Preview to Debut on Netflix for Subscribers Only, Six Hours Ahead of YouTube 17 sources
• A new PS5 firmware beta update is here, and it's good news for PS5 Pro owners 4 sources
• Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition XBOX Controller Details Revealed 3 sources
• How To Download The Free Madden NFL 27 Trial With EA Play & Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
• Here's a quick look (and listen) at Xbox's new voice clip recording feature, available to insiders
• Here Are The Best-Selling Switch 1 & 2 Games As Of June 2026
• Free Play Days: Try These Xbox Games For Free (August 6-9)
• Feature: 25+ Of The Best Discounted Games From Xbox's Four New Early August 2026 Sales
• Evercade Partners With Xbox For Two Major Game Collections & DOOM Nexus Handheld
• Epic Games Store's new free PC games revealed, including a creepy visual novel and a great coop game
• Diablo 4 may finally arrive on Switch 2 next month as a code-in-the-box physical version, according to reliable leaker
• AppLovin misses guidance despite 53% revenue growth in Q2
• American Squid Game Spinoff Series Reportedly Canceled at Netflix
• Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2 Confirmed For Switch 2, Launching Autumn
• 'Slightly ugly, and insanely functional': Check out this custom Steam Machine faceplate that doubles as a charging stand