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As of August 11, retail prices for NVIDIA's RTX 50 series graphics cards in the US market have surged significantly. Mid-range models are hit hardest, with some seeing price hikes of up to 39%.
Apple's special all-glass edition prepared for the iPhone's 20th anniversary has reportedly been canceled due to low mass production yields. Jefferies analyst Edison Lee revealed this news in his latest report and downgraded Apple's stock rating as a result.
According to recent reports, the U.S. states of California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey have jointly filed a lawsuit against Meta, seeking penalties of up to $1.4 trillion.
The "Extended Preview" special showcase for GTA 6 will be exclusively released on Netflix on August 27. A new explanation has emerged regarding this unusual partnership: Netflix did not pay any fees for this deal, and Rockstar chose the platform primarily to prevent content from being leaked prematurely on YouTube.
Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today that a new hotfix for the recently released "Marvel Rivals" is coming soon, focusing on addressing player feedback regarding optimization and performance issues on the PC version.
On August 13, the collaboration event "PERSONA ON FRONTLINE" between the popular mobile game "GODDESS OF VICTORY: NIKKE" and the "Persona" series will officially launch. With the release of the official PV, all participating characters and event details for this collaboration have been revealed.
According to recent reports from foreign media, the "Payday" TV series, adapted from the classic game, has welcomed a major new addition. Curtis James Jackson III, widely known as "50 Cent," a famous influencer, hip-hop artist, actor, and investor, has been confirmed as an executive producer. Stay tuned.
Pugstorm recently announced the future update roadmap for its highly-rated co-op mining sandbox adventure game, "Core Keeper." Learn more about what's coming next. The game is now available on multiple platforms.
Capcom has shared technical development details for the action game Onimusha: Way of the Sword. Project Director Ken Nihei stated that the core focus of reviving this classic series lies in creating unprecedented depth and dynamism in melee combat. According to the creative team's vision, the game's swordplay mechanics will surpass the standards of current titles in the genre.
Adapted from the classic anime, 'PATLABOR the Case Files' has officially announced a September 17 release date for PS5 and PC (Steam/Epic Games). This 3D mecha action combat game features intense battles with various mechs from the original series. Stay tuned.
Despite Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag - Memory Reset selling 2 million copies on its first day and surpassing 3.5 million within two weeks, far exceeding Ubisoft's annual expectations, this did not prevent the layoff of 51 employees at Ubisoft Barcelona. Among those laid off were team members responsible for developing the game's underwater levels.
Is this an isolated case or a precedent? Recently, "Battlefield 6" quietly removed the Rush mode in an update, sparking intense dissatisfaction among many veteran players. One Steam player, who had logged 470 hours of gameplay, angrily requested a refund and announced on August 8 that the refund was surprisingly approved.
The renowned co-op adventure game "It Takes Two" is expected to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 platform this October. This information comes from a product document issued by Chinese game publisher Prowell Asia Holdings, which indicates the game is scheduled for release on October 15, 2026.
The development team behind "Calamity," a major fan-made mod for the critically acclaimed classic game Terraria, has announced the termination of the project. The mod had been in development for 10 years, which is quite unfortunate.
NVIDIA has unveiled new details about DLSS 5, set to launch this fall. At SIGGRAPH 2026, NVIDIA confirmed that the technology will exclusively support GeForce RTX 50 series graphics cards and can run without a second GPU.
The release date for the off-road exploration game "Over the Hills" has been announced. The game will launch on PC via Steam on October 14, followed by releases on PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch 2 in 2027.
While moving mountains and filling seas is nearly impossible in reality, it's a different story in games. Recently, "Pokémon: Pokopia" released its 2.0 update, introducing the new paid DLC "Bubbling Underwater City." Originally designed to evoke a Venetian atmosphere, some idle players ended up draining all the seawater.
Square Enix delivered impressive results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 (April 1 to June 30). According to the company's latest quarterly financial report, game sales have shifted decisively toward digital channels, with digital versions accounting for 90.11% of total sales. This figure covers its HD games and MMO businesses, excluding DLC, microtransactions, and mobile game downloads.
On August 11, Epic Games announced the sale of ArtStation, a sharing community website dedicated to creators. The company will now focus its strategy on core businesses such as Unreal Engine.
Publisher Panic and developer House House announced that their cooperative walking-and-talking adventure game, "Big Walk," has surpassed 1 million total sales within six days of its release.