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Sony reportedly already has another use for its disc factory after announcing end of physical PlayStation games

Sony has apparently already invested heavily into the planned changeover

GamesRadar

End of an era — the historic PlayStation factory that manufactured 24 billion gaming discs is already being turned into a micro-optics lab, just days after Sony announced its digital push

Sony is losing no time in figuring out what's next for its massive disc-making plant in Thalgau, Austria.

TechRadar

Microsoft Layoffs Affecting Thousands Could Be 'The Largest in Gaming History': 5 Xbox Studios at Risk

Microsoft's upcoming job cuts across Xbox, sales, and consulting relate to its $100 billion AI investment. Learn which five gaming studios are at risk and the potential impact on the gaming industry.

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Xbox Layoffs to Shut Down Arkane, Cancel 'Marvel's Blade' Development, Says Report

Xbox's massive layoffs include the shutdown of Arkane, and with it comes the cancelation of Marvel's Blade, as per reports.

Player One

Xbox is reportedly weighing up Marvel's Blade for cancellation amid planned restructuring

A new report claims Xbox is considering canceling Marvel's Blade as part of a wider restructuring that could include layoffs, studio mergers, and potential spinoffs. Arkane's future is also reportedly under review, although no final decisions have been confirmed.

Windows Central

Valve working on SteamOS for general release — company collaborating with Nvidia to ensure compatibility, hints at dual-boot capabilities in the future

Valve engineer Pierre-Loup Griffais says that the company is working on expanding SteamOS compatibility with Nvidia and other hardware platforms. This should make it easier for users to install the gaming operating system on non-Valve hardware, although it still requires a complete system wipe to replace the existing OS.

Tom’s Hardware

Valve confirms you can build your own Steam Machine with latest SteamOS update

Valve confirmed that you can build your own Steam Machine PC with the most recent SteamOS update.

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Valve says Steam Machine is $1,049 because it "doesn't align with our beliefs" to subsidize the cost

If you say so

GamesRadar

On this day: Microsoft’s unreleased Moonraker smartwatch still feels ahead of its time

Ten years ago, we revealed Moonraker, Microsoft’s unreleased smartwatch built during the height of the Windows Phone era. It was colorful, Metro‑driven, and surprisingly forward‑thinking, offering a wearable vision that never made it past the prototype stage. A decade later, Moonraker still represents one of Microsoft’s most intriguing “what if”…

Windows Central

'Proudly American': Trump Phone teardown reveals it's just a reskinned HTC device

In the first major teardown, we learned that the Trump phone is actually a reskinned HTC phone.

Tom’s Guide

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma warns tough decisions are ahead, raising questions about Helix, Xbox Game Studios, and exclusives

Xbox's new CEO revealed that Xbox is in a tough spot in a new memo shared by The Verge. What could the "tough decisions" be on the horizon for Asha Sharma?

Windows Central

Microsoft reports are exposing AI's real cost problem: Using the tech is more expensive than paying human employees

Companies are racing to incentivize employees to use AI. But as some companies are finding, the more employees that use the technology, the heavier the bill.

Fortune

The Trump cell phone has finally arrived - but is no longer ‘Made in the USA’ and the American flag design is missing two stripes

Tech experts told NBC News that the phone appears to resemble an HTC U-24 Pro, which is made in Taiwan

The Independent UK

Trump's Patriot Phone Has Three Different Stripe Counts Across Its Own Marketing Materials — None of Them Correct

Trump Mobile's T1 phone, marketed on patriotic themes, faces scrutiny for inconsistent flag stripe counts across its promotional materials, highlighting broader marketing inaccuracies.

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Microsoft cancels Claude Code licenses, shifting developers to GitHub Copilot CLI — a move likely driven by financial motives

Microsoft is ditching Claude Code for Copilot CLI, leaving developers frustrated and raising questions about financial motives.

New Xbox hardware leaks early – the build up to Project Helix begins here

Xbox seems to be working on numerous new devices – as these leaked images show

Android Central

Netflix is about to flood its app with more ads, so brace yourself

Netflix stated that viewers should prepare for even more ads, as the company seeks to really drive home the revenue.

Player One

'Pokémon Champions' Review: Gameplay Breakdown, Features, and First Impressions of 'Pokémon Champions'

Pokémon Champions review with full Pokémon Champions gameplay breakdown, key features, and insights based on IGN impressions and player feedback

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Risky robots: German researcher exposes 11,000 robot lawnmowers that could be hacked and controlled worldwide

A German security researcher has exposed a serious set of vulnerabilities in Yarbo’s internet-connected robot lawnmowers, showing that the machines could be remotely accessed and controlled from anywhere in the world. In a live demonstration reported by The Verge, Andreas Makris was able to steer a Yarbo unit from nearly…

Windows Central

“Strengthening the Xbox identity”: We’re looking at why Microsoft is giving Xbox and Mojang employees their own branded emails

Microsoft is continuing its Xbox rebrand by introducing @xbox.com email addresses for employees, signaling a wider effort to strengthen identity and unify branding across the company.

Windows Central

Xbox is back as Asha Sharma scraps Microsoft Gaming in favor of the 'Return to Xbox' initiative

Microsoft is scrapping its corporate "Microsoft Gaming" brand to refocus on its core identity: the "Return of Xbox."

TechRadar

Ex-PlayStation boss says Microsoft is 'trying so hard to will' Xbox Game Pass 'into health' and suggests 'a clarifying post mortem would do the entire industry some good'

Former PlayStation executive Shawn Layden has suggested Microsoft can't save Xbox Game Pass, following comments made by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma about wanting to "evolve" the service.

PC Gamer

Cybersecurity experts raise the alarm over Windows Recall again: 'The vault door is titanium. The wall next to it is drywall'

Hacking tool supposedly creates "precisely the scenario Microsoft’s architecture is supposed to restrict."

Dot Esports

Xbox Game Pass price could drop after Microsoft Gaming’s new CEO addresses concern

There's a possibility.

Android Central

First DMs, now replies: Instagram lets you edit pesky typos out of your comments

Editable comments arrive on Instagram following an announcement that took us into the weekend.

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