Ahead of what will undoubtedly be the biggest gaming release of the year and potentially of the decade, with GTA 6 , developer Rockstar and publisher Take-Two are letting players still engaged with GTA 5 have a nice freebie. If you're someone who is still playing your digital copy of the PS4 or Xbox One version of GTA 5 on your current-gen PS5 and Xbox Series X/S , then starting tomorrow, you're getting a major upgrade, as owners of the digital version of the
Apple Tried To Lock Down Browsers On iOS Via Safari’s WebKit Engine, But A Blink-Based Edge Prototype Has Now Beaten Safari On Speedometer 3.1 By 28.6%
We typically assume that Apple's own apps would almost always beat similar third-party ones on performance and efficiency on Apple's own platforms, especially given the time and resources that Apple spends to optimize each facet of its ecosystem. Yet, a creative developer and a group product manager for the Microsoft Edge Web Platform, Kyle Pflug, has just demonstrated that it is possible to beat Apple on its home turf.
Pflug penned a dedicated post on LinkedIn recently, disclosing that Microsoft's Edge web platform team has
Dispatch’s HR Violations Update Addresses Nintendo Switch Censorship, but “Some Hard Requirements” Keep Switch Versions Out of Parity with Other Platforms
Dispatch developer AdHoc Studio has released a new update for the game that finally addresses the issues of censorship on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 . But it doesn't mean that the Switch versions of the game are on par with the versions of Dispatch on other platforms. As AdHoc explains in a statement sent to Wccftech, " some hard requirements from Nintendo " mean that the Switch versions will not have parity with the versions of Dispatch on other platforms.
The HR Violations update is out now on all platforms, and for
Gears of War: E-Day Was Rebuilt from Scratch in UE5 with Hundreds of Shadow-Casting Lights at 60fps on Xbox
During the State of Unreal presentation in Chicago, Illinois, The Coalition 's Studio Technical Director Kate Rayner presented the studio's technical objectives for Gears of War: E-Day .
The team reportedly " rebuilt everything from scratch " to achieve the desired believability of a city thrown into chaos by the devastating surprise attack launched by the Locust Horde against humanity. That perhaps explains why it took so long: their previous game, Gears 5, launched in September 2019 .
Visually, for such a dark event
A Tech Reviewer Pans Trump Mobile’s T1 Phone And Its $47.45 Plan, Says There’s A Reason Trump Uses An iPhone
Trump Mobile's T1 Phone has not hit the mass-market shelves just yet. Even so, given the barrage of criticism coming its way from tech reviewers who've managed to get their hands on it, you should not hold your breath for the device to land at a store near you anytime soon.
Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen, Megan Man: Dual Override and Onimusha Lead Capcom’s Gamescom 2026 Lineup
Capcom has revealed its lineup of games for Gamescom 2026 , headlined by the upcoming Onimusha: Way of the Sword , the recently revealed Dragon's Dogma 2: Dark Arisen , Mega Man: Dual Override and Street Fighter 6 . Gamescom attendees will have the chance to play all four titles at the publisher's booth in Hall 9.
With Gamescom set for the end of August, players keen to get their hands on the first new Onimusha game in years will be able to try the game out once
Epic Games Integrates Claude and Gemini into Unreal Engine 6, but Insists the Editor Is Still in Developers’ Hands
During the State of Unreal 2026 presentation , streamed live from Chicago's Unreal Fest, Epic Games announced the launch of Unreal Engine 5.8 and also talked in depth about the upcoming Unreal Engine 6 , first teased last month during the Rocket League Championship Series 2026 in Paris.
Founder, CEO, and majority shareholder Tim Sweeney took the stage to explain that UE6 is about evolving how games are shipped and operated , not just improving rendering or world-building:
The vision is that
Samsung targets late 2027 for 1d DRAM mass production, racing to power next-gen HBM5 AI memory
Korean memory manufacturer Samsung is gearing up to produce its next-generation 1d DRAM, suggests a report from the Korean media. 1d manufacturing technology is the latest in the industry, and it is equivalent to Micron's 1-delta node. As of now, Samsung is discussing equipment plans for the next-generation RAM with its manufacturing partners as part of its preparation to begin mass production as early as late 2027.
Industry sources quoted by ZDNet Korea outline that Samsung is developing equipment with its
Verizon Simplicity – Three Hidden Conditions The Carrier Didn’t Mention In Its Marketing
At $45, the Verizon Simplicity plan drills through the confusion and offers customers a seamless way to subscribe to a line without worrying about hidden costs or charges, or at least that’s what the carrier’s marketing claims. For those planning to switch, here are three hidden conditions that you might not have known, and it’s better to learn now than to regret later.
Moving to Verizon Simplicity means that you’ll lose out on your existing device credits and loyalty discounts, and that’
Rockstar vs. IWGB Trial Date Set in Union-Busting Case as UK Tribunal Upholds Union’s Right to Bring Blacklisting Claims Against GTA 6 Maker
The union-busting case that GTA 6 makers Rockstar are currently embroiled in with the IWGB (Independent Workers Union of Great Britain) has just taken its next major steps. The date for the trial has been set, and an employment tribunal in the UK has ruled against Rockstar and in favour of the union , upholding the union's right to continue throwing claims of blacklisting against Rockstar.
As first reported by Game Developer , the trial will run from September 10, 2026, to October 15