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Phantom Blade Zero isnt stopping at your TV. Its kung-fu world is coming to your face, too.

Samsungs new Odyssey G6 gaming monitor can hit 1,100Hz at HD resolution, slightly above its previously announced 1,040Hz maximum, while its 600Hz QHD mode may prove more practical.

Cyberpunk 2077 is getting dedicated support for Samsungs Odyssey 3D monitor, giving the company a major showcase as it tries to prove glasses-free 3D gaming can be more than a novelty.

PlayStation Plus is getting Sniper Elite: Resistance, Chained Echoes, MLB The Show 26, and Wobbly Life as its September Monthly Games.

New GTA 6 details reveal dynamic body changes, visible exhaustion, reactive NPCs, deeper relationships, and a Leonida designed to remember how you live inside it.

Gamescom 2026 delivered dozens of trailers and announcements, but these six games from Metro 2039 to Nodus Fall are the ones still stuck in my head.

Ridley Scott confirms a new Alien movie centered entirely on Michael Fassbender's David, continuing Covenant's cliffhanger ending after years of uncertainty.

Nvidia is giving GeForce NOW members control over DLSS 4.5 with per-game settings for Super Resolution, Dynamic Frame Generation, and Ray Reconstruction, alongside upcoming Steam Machine and Steam Controller support.

The Whisper Man director James Ashcroft and author Alex North discuss making Netflixs dark crime thriller, working with Robert De Niro and Adam Scott, and its father-son story.

The Witcher 3 is getting a free remaster with major gameplay improvements this September, followed by Geralts final full expansion, Songs of the Past, in 2027.

NO LAW, the new cyber-noir shooter from The Ascent developer Neon Giant, has finally shown its first gameplay, mixing Cyberpunk 2077-style visuals with stealth, hacking and Deus Ex-inspired choices.

Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly discuss what fans can expect from Dark Matter season 2, Jason and Danielas relationship, and whether there will be a third season.

The Blood of Dawnwalker's PC requirements are surprisingly modest, but console players will be limited to 30fps or 40fps, even on PS5 Pro.

Meta's smart glasses are running into another roadblock, and this time your next movie night could be affected.

Another group has surfaced with alleged GTA 6 development files as Rockstar prepares to show the game on August 27.

Metas Pocket is now rolling out in the U.S., letting users vibe-code simple game ideas into playable mini-games they can share and remix.

A new Pew Research Center study finds signs of AI authorship across roughly one-third of web pages published since ChatGPT launched in late 2022.

Genesis has unveiled the GV90, its largest electric SUV yet, packing 657 horsepower, a massive battery, lounge-like luxury and an unusual roof-mounted airbag.

YouTube is offering top creators millions to skip Netflix deals, according to a new Bloomberg report, as the platform tries to keep its biggest stars from jumping ship.

An MIT study finds that AI-generated images often cannot be traced to individual training images, as larger datasets cause the influence of specific examples to fade.

A security researcher found more than 9 million face photos sitting in an unsecured ClarityCheck database that required no password to access.

UC San Diego researchers have developed inexpensive passive reflective tiles that could help mmWave 5G signals get around walls and other obstacles without requiring power.

Amazon is upgrading eligible Fire TV devices with Alexa Plus at no extra cost, and you do not need a Prime membership to get it.

PlayStation is reportedly overhauling Horizon Hunters Gathering, stripping its live-service model after weak playtests, with staff facing a December deadline.

Hidden code in TikTok's iPhone app hints at a DM payment feature powered by TikTok Pay, the tool already used for TikTok Shop purchases in parts of Asia.

Teens are already using AI for homework and much more. OpenAIs new ChatGPT experience wants to make sure theyre actually learning from it with some serious guardrails attached.

From GTA 6 and Resident Evil Requiem to Wolverine and Phantom Blade Zero, 2026 is shaping up to be one of the best years in gaming yet.

YouTube will soon count a public view from the moment a video starts playing across long-form videos, Shorts, and livestreams, sending visible view totals higher.

The FCC just banned foreign-made robots that fall short of a 65% domestic component threshold.

A blurry TikTok clip of a fish coming out of a borewell led scientists straight to a brand new species living underground beneath the India-Nepal border. Meet Gangaichthys indonepalicus.

After a month of daily use, the MADE68 Ultra V2 impressed me with its gaming performance and software, but its typing feel ended up being the biggest surprise.

Intel may be preparing a cheaper Panther Lake chip for gaming handhelds, with an 8-core CPU and four Xe3 GPU cores reportedly targeting budget buyers.

Sony still hasn't fixed a PS6 launch date as AI-driven component shortages complicate hardware plans, but the company is increasingly focused on entertainment and IP.

AI can identify locations from holiday photos posted on Instagram and Facebook, giving scammers enough information to create convincing phishing messages about travel and card activity.

AI agents are taking AI cheating to a new level by completing entire online college courses, from watching lectures and taking quizzes to writing papers and joining discussions.

Caltech researchers built a wearable patch that reads cholesterol and triglyceride levels continuously using sweat without needles or lab visits.

BYDs new Seal 06 starts at $14,700 as a plug-in hybrid and $16,100 as a full EV, bringing flash charging, long range, and high-end tech to bargain-car pricing.

Google TV Freeplay now offers more than 10,000 movies and TV shows on demand alongside its growing collection of free live channels.

Someone reportedly paid $200 for a mystery Xbox controller on OfferUp, and the apparent Microsoft prototype could be an early Elite Series 3 complete with a tiny built-in display.

YouTube is doubling its watch-time and Shorts-view requirements for new creators seeking ad revenue, making entry into its Partner Program considerably tougher from 2027.

These three Hulu limited series, each stacked with twists and strong performances, are worth clearing your weekend for.

This Hulu Weekend Watchlist rounds up three underrated titles, a London romance, a self-acceptance drama, and a time loop comedy, each worth adding to your list.

In an exclusive interview, director Louis Leterrier discusses the inspirations, challenges, and creative vision behind Netflix's sci-fi horror film, The Last House.