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Big Walk, the new co-op walker-talker from Untitled Goose Game's House House, launched August 4 to critical acclaim — and it's a pointed rejection of how most multiplayer games are designed.
Games
all Games →House House's Big Walk Has No Enemies, No Death State, and a 92 on Metacritic
Big Walk, the new co-op walker-talker from Untitled Goose Game's House House, launched August 4 to critical acclaim — and it's a pointed rejection of how most multiplayer games are designed.
Microsoft's Xbox Spent $20 Billion and Lost Ground
Microsoft's job cuts and Xbox restructuring expose a failed acquisition strategy. Studios brace for independence as Game Pass credibility crumbles.
Gamescom 2026 Arrives as Gaming's Last Clear Stage Before GTA 6 Swallows the Calendar
Gamescom 2026 runs August 26–30 in Cologne with Opening Night Live on August 25. Here's the actual announcement slate, who's showing up, who isn't, and what the exhibitor map says about where the industry stands.
Hardware
all Hardware →Samsung's Memory Stack Goes Vertical: What zHBM, zNAND-O, and V10 BV-NAND Actually Mean
Samsung unveiled three wafer-bonded memory architectures at FMS 2026—zHBM, zNAND-O, and V10 BV-NAND. Here's what the specs say, what's real today, and what's still a concept.
When AI Siphons Memory: Google Pixel Hits $100 Wall as Data Centers Win the Supply Game
Google confirms $100 Pixel 11 price hike as AI data center demand drives RAM costs from $2.80 to $12 per GB. A structural reckoning for consumer hardware.
Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Has One Week to Prove IP Isn't a Substitute for Depth
Arc System Works launches Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls on August 6 — a 4v4 tag-team fighter co-developed with PlayStation Studios and Marvel Games. Here's what the pre-launch discourse actually looks like.
AI & Compute
all AI & Compute →Elden Ring Tarnished Edition Comes to Switch 2 on August 28 — Redemption Arc Included
Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition lands on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 28 with Shadow of the Erdtree bundled in. Here's what happened between the Gamescom disaster and launch day.
Google's Flash Tier Is Now a Price Weapon
Gemini 3.6 Flash launched with improved token efficiency and aggressive pricing — while Gemini 3.5 Pro sits delayed for the third time. The inference cost race is the real story.
Fewer Tokens, Lower Price, Ships Now: Google's New Inference Playbook
Google's Gemini 3.6 Flash launched with a 17% output token reduction and a price cut on outputs. It signals that the real AI model competition has moved from headline benchmarks to cost per task.