Wildgate Gets Final Major Update Less Than 1 Year After Launch
Wildgate, the sci-fi PvPvE shooter, launched on Steam in July 2025, and less than a year after its launch, Dreamhaven and Moonshot Games have revealed that Wildgate will be getting its last content update in July. After that update, patch 1.5.4, which will deliver a host of new content, the game will enter maintenance mode. This means that the game will still receive updates, including "bug fixes, balance updates, and small events, activations or rewards that generally

Enshrouded Gets 1.0 and PS5 Launch Date After 2 Years in Early Access
Enshrouded, the open-world survival and base-building game by Keen Games, released to Early Access on Steam in January 2024, and now, more than two years after the Early Access release, Keen Games has announced its full 1.0 launch date. As per the announcement on Steam, Enshrouded 1.0 will launch on October 15, 2026 for both PC via Steam and on Sony's PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 5 Pro. At its height, Enshrouded managed to

Valve Quietly Walks Back Steam Machine 4K 60 FPS Performance Claims
Valve's Steam Machinehas earned more than its fair share of skeptics, thanks to performance claims and more recently its unfortunate pricing. More recently, though, Valve has seemingly taken some of this criticism to heart and silently changed some of those performance claims on the Steam Machine product page. Where the performance claims on the product page once read "4K gaming at 60 FPS with FSR," they now say "Up to 4K gaming with FSR 4.1," removing any mention of FPS and

Sony Confirms "Significant" Layoffs at Bungie
Shortly after news broke about the end of Destiny 2's active development, it was revealed that Bungie would likely be conducting mass layoffs of Destiny 2 staff, with no sequel to the massive looter shooter on the cards. Sony has now confirmed in a blog postthat the rumored Bungie layoffs are both true and somewhat more widespread than initially expected. It's currently unclear how many staff members will be losing their jobs at Bungie, but it was previously revealed that some of the team that had been working on Destiny

(PR) Purism Announces Librem 16 Laptop Focused on Privacy and Security
Purism, an independent U.S. technology company dedicated to protecting users' privacy, security, and online freedom, today announced the launch of its flagship laptop, the Librem 16. The Librem 16 is a consumer privacy-focused laptop, uniquely positioned to give users complete digital freedom while protecting all personally identifiable information (PII) by default.
"Purism is a social purpose corporation," said Todd Weaver, Purism Founder & CEO. "With tech advancements abusing people more and more we have forgotten the
"Purism is a social purpose corporation," said Todd Weaver, Purism Founder & CEO. "With tech advancements abusing people more and more we have forgotten the

Framework Switches to ADATA XPG MARS 970 SSDs, Warns of Upcoming CPU Price Hike
Framework has updated its Laptop 13 Pro pre-order page with a notable storage change and a pricing heads-up worth noting. On the good news side, Framework has switched the Gen 5 SSD option to the ADATA XPG MARS 970, which it says offers better performance, efficiency, and long-term reliability at a lower cost than the previously qualified drive. Existing pre-orders with a Gen 5 SSD selected will be automatically switched over and repriced. The new options come in 1 TB and 2

Apple Increases Prices Amid Rising NAND Flash and DRAM Costs
Apple temporarily halted its online store today to implement a pricing update, bringing the store back online shortly after the changes were made. Even a leading consumer electronics company like Apple, known for having one of the best component supply chains in the world, couldn't ignore the impact of NAND Flash and DRAM price changes. As a result, the company has adjusted the prices of all products containing these components, reflecting an upward trend. Starting with its most affordable Mac option, the MacBook Neo, the price has increased

Xbox Console Prices Skyrocket in August
Microsoft has already increased the pricesof its Xbox Series X|S consoles once in response to the ongoing hardware shortages and prices. On June 25, Microsoft announcedthat the Xbox console family will receive another round of price increases on August 1, 2026. As of the beginning of August, all 512 GB variants of the Xbox Series consoles will be $100 more expensive than current pricing, and 1 TB Xbox consoles will cost an extra $150 over current pricing.

LDLC "PC Box" Targets Steam Machine Pricing with RDNA 4 Performance
With launch pricing putting a damper on the hype for Valve's Steam Machine, it's no surprise that gamers are looking to more affordable or better value alternatives to the Steam Machine. One French PC vendor, LDLC, has officially announced its pre-built answer to the Steam Machine in the new "PC Box" pre-built PC. Somewhat comically, the PC was previously being referred to as the "Stim Machine" but has seemingly been rebranded as the PC Box in the meantime. The LDLC PC

(PR) Razer Introduces Soma Chroma RGB Gaming Chair
Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Soma Chroma, a wireless RGB gaming chair that brings reactive Razer Chroma RGB lighting together with all-day ergonomic comfort for gamers and streamers.
The first in Razer's new line of immersive gaming chairs, the Soma Chroma is also Razer's first RGB gaming chair, setting a new benchmark for gaming furniture and RGB-enhanced gaming setups. It transforms the chair from passive furniture into an active part of the gaming experience built for gamers who
The first in Razer's new line of immersive gaming chairs, the Soma Chroma is also Razer's first RGB gaming chair, setting a new benchmark for gaming furniture and RGB-enhanced gaming setups. It transforms the chair from passive furniture into an active part of the gaming experience built for gamers who
