Ubisoft Barcelona To Strike Over Layoffs
Ubisoft has been undergoing a controversial restructuring, having previously laid off hundreds of staff across multiple studios. In the latest round of layoffs, announced earlier in June, the gaming giant laid off 51 employees—28% of its staff at the location—at its Barcelona studio, resulting in the announcement of a strike at the branch. According to Insider Gaming, employees at Ubisoft Barcelona will strike every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon between June 30 and July 16.
The striking workers are demanding: a continuity mandate
The striking workers are demanding: a continuity mandate
QwertyKeys Debuts QK100 Mk2 Mechanical Keyboard With Functional Retro Touches
QwertyKeys, the budget brand of Owlab, has just revealedthe new QK100 Mk2 wireless mechanical keyboard, which is slated to become available on July 24, 2026, for an MSRP of $219 from the QwertyKeys online store. The QK100 Mk2 is a pre-built keyboard with an aluminium case, tri-mode connectivity, and an 1800 layout that allows for a more compact footprint without sacrificing the num pad or full-size zero
Micron Predicts DRAM Crisis Until At Least 2028
It's no secret that the DRAM crisis is predicted to go on for a while, with everyone from Korean news outletsto, more recently, OEMs like Lenovo, predicting that massive price hikes are slated to be the norm in PC hardware for the foreseeable future, thanks to AI data center demand. Following the recent Micron Q3 financial report, in which the DRAM maker revealed record results for the quarter, Micron's CEO, Sanjay Mehrotra, commentedon the current DRAM situation, stating to investors that "
Scalpers List Steam Machine Reservations at $1,700+
Following a brief reservation period, prospective buyers of the Valve Steam Machine started reportingon June 26 that they had begun to receive reservation confirmation emails for the new hybrid console. However, on the same day, and almost predictably, apparent scalpers listed Steam Machine units on sites like eBay, with prices for the 512 GB version of the console without the Steam Controller starting at a whopping $1,700, which is a 61% increase over the already high launch price. One particular eBay
Airship Syndicate Announces "DUST: Origins" Sci-Fi Game on Kickstarter
Airship Syndicate, the indie game studiobehind Wayfinder, Darksiders: Genesis, and Battlechasers, has officially announced its next project, a sci-fi game called Dust: Origins (stylized as "DUST: Origins"), with a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaignto fund the game slated to start on July 28. Not much has been revealed about the upcoming game aside from a brief teaser and the tidbits on the game's Kickstarter page. The game is set on an orbital prison station in a state of disrepair,
Valve "Not Optimistic" About Lower Steam Machine Price Soon
Valve's Steam Machine, originally meant to be a somewhat affordableSFF console-PC hybrid, officially went on sale in mid-Juneat a rather alarming starting price of $1,049, as a result of the ongoing DRAM and storage crisis. One question that has repeatedly come up is how the value proposition of the Steam Machine would change if the price were to drop. In a recent interview with Digital Foundry, Valve has explained its stance on the Steam Machine pricing and its expectations for the
Steam Machine Gets 4K 240 Hz Support With HDMI 2.1 Support Finalized
Despite recently updating the Steam Machine's product page to more accurately reflectthe SteamOS-powered gaming PC's actual 4K performance, Valve has been working behind the scenes for a long time to enable HDMI 2.1 support on Linux in order to have full-featured, high-framerate 4K support over HDMI. In a recent statement to Digital Foundry, Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais has confirmed that its work with AMD to implement HDMI 2.1 with FRL support has been completed, and although
PlayStation Renews Live Service Games Push and PS6 Handheld Hype
When news broke about PlayStation's return to console exclusives, it was accompanied by a caveat that live service multiplayer games would continue to launch on multiple platforms, with Sony's Hedeaki Nishino stating that games would release on platforms that would enhance the gameplay experience. The executive has since conducted another interview with Famitsu, in which he both doubles down on this commitment and expands on Sony's plans for live service games. Despite the recent Destiny 2 debacle—which has resulted in layoffs of around 300 employees
(PR) Lian Li Unveils B4-mATX Dual-Orientation 21.3L Chassis
LIAN LI Industrial Co. Ltd., a leading provider of PC cases, cooling, and power supplies, announces the B4-mATX, a 21.3-liter small form factor chassis co-developed with DAN Cases. Designed to deliver strong hardware compatibility in a compact layout, the B4-mATX supports microATX motherboards, GPUs up to 358 mm, and both ATX and SFX power supplies. The chassis can be positioned horizontally as a desktop unit or rotated 90 degrees into a vertical
AMD Adrenalin Edition 26.6.2 WHQL Drivers Face Issues on Windows 10, Hotfix Available
On Monday, AMD released its Adrenalin Edition 26.6.2 WHQL Driversto provide day-one game support for Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced and DOOM: The Dark Ages | Revelations across all RDNA generations. An interesting feature of this driver is the introduction of FSR Upscaling 4.1 for the RDNA 3 GPU generation. However, users have reported several issues when running this driver on Microsoft's Windows 10 operating system. For users of Windows 10 under the ESU program, or those