A New Era for Precision Input: The Ploopy Bean and the Evolution of Pointing Devices

Feb 23, 20262 min readPC

Bungie’s Marathon Takes Hardline Stance: Cheaters Face Permanent Bans—No Exceptions

Bungie’s upcoming *Marathon* shooter will enforce permanent bans for any detected cheating, with no appeals for off...

Feb 23, 20262 min readAI

Bethesda’s AI Stance: A Tool for Data, Not a Threat to Artistry

Todd Howard clarifies Bethesda’s measured approach to AI, framing it as a productivity aid rather than a creative d...

Feb 23, 20264 min readGPU

Ashes of the Singularity II Redefines RTS Scale—With a Human Faction, Lower APM Barrier, and Steam Deck Support

Oxide Games has unveiled a radical evolution for its sequel, blending massive unit counts with a more accessible de...

Feb 23, 20263 min readGaming

Japan’s High-Stakes Gamble: Why Samsung and SK Hynix Are Passing Up Billion-Dollar Memory Fab Deals

Despite record incentives—including supply chain support and total cost reductions exceeding 50%—South Korea’s memo...

Feb 23, 20263 min readGaming

NACON Connect 2026: Cthulhu Horror, Lovecraftian Mysteries, and Unseen Game Teasers

The publisher’s annual showcase on March 4 will reveal new details on Edge of Memories, The Mound: Omen of Cthulhu,...

Feb 23, 20262 min readPC

Linux 7.0 Arrives—but Don’t Expect Revolution

The latest Linux kernel, now in release candidate form, marks a numerical milestone without major innovation, with...

Feb 23, 20263 min readGPU

FSR 4 Now Works on Vulkan Games—Thanks to a Community Fix AMD Forgot

AMD’s FSR 4 upscaler has been stuck on DirectX 12 for nearly a year, but a new test build of Optiscaler cracks open...

Feb 23, 20263 min readGaming

Krafton’s $88 Million AI Gambit: Ambitious Vision or Workforce Risk?

The publisher behind PUBG* and Inzoi* has doubled down on AI investment—even as it restructures its workforce—with...

Feb 23, 20262 min readGPU

Glass vs. Acrylic in Extreme Pressure: Der8auer Tests Water Block Limits to Destruction

A high-pressure experiment reveals just how far water-cooling windows can be pushed—and why glass might not be as f...

Feb 23, 20262 min readPC

Ubisoft Rebuilds Assassin’s Creed Leadership with Core Black Flag Team Behind the Franchise’s Future

Ubisoft has reassigned three veterans—all with deep ties to Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag—to restructure the fran...