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Quake Champions shifts from a free-to-play live-service model to a $10 paid Steam game, ending its nine-year experiment with no further content updates planned.
Valve’s single credit-card age verification for Australian Steam users has drawn criticism, while Microsoft’s approach offers a simpler alternative.
The New Zealand Government will delay decisions on Head Start local government reform proposals until early 2027 to address gaps in regional support and representation.
New Zealand released an updated 2025 petroleum exploration data package to attract investment, featuring 74 new wells and 31 3D seismic surveys since the 2018 update.
New Zealand will invest in two gas security projects to bolster domestic energy supply, including AI-enabled subsurface data sharing and exploration of a Taranaki prospect.
Blizzard will restore intense weather effects in *World of Warcraft: Forever*’s first patch, addressing player demand for more immersive storms in key zones.
New Zealand allocates $7.5 million to replace critical culverts on Taranaki’s Forgotten World and Surf Highways, preventing potential closures and lengthy detours that could disrupt communities and businesses.
Microsoft dismantled Halo Studios, shifting franchise oversight to Activision amid layoffs, raising concerns over Halo’s creative direction and identity.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop appointed Michael Ahie as NZTA Deputy Chair, citing his governance experience across multiple sectors to support the agency’s transformation agenda.
The New Zealand government is increasing funding for wildlife care facilities to strengthen bird flu surveillance and response efforts nationwide.
A writer recounts their first MMO experience at age six, choosing a half-elf character in EverQuest but avoiding exploration due to fear of getting lost.
Steam Workshop mods face renewed security concerns after a self-replicating virus disrupted People Playground, prompting the developer to disable mod functionality.
Blizzard’s *World of Warcraft: Forever* lead defends the game’s creative direction, rejecting a strict 2004-era recreation while emphasizing artistic integrity over nostalgia.
PC Gamer introduces 'Drillposting,' a satirical concept blending philosophy and gaming memes after a trans-Pacific flight left the author mentally drained.
Wardogs players can cripple Humvees by shooting their tires, reducing speed by over half with just eight 5.56 bullets, forcing risky repairs or retreat.
Google Vids now allows free 1080p video creation using the Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash model, accessible to anyone with a Google or Google Workspace account via vids.new.
A PC Gamer editor argues that Blizzard’s WoW: Forever beta’s slower combat pace offers a refreshing alternative to modern MMO speed, restoring immersion and reflection.
Bethesda’s Jill Braff confirms Obsidian Entertainment will stay a separate team under its existing leadership after Xbox’s studio reorganization.
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope reached its 200,000th orbit and is tracking the predicted reappearance of supernova Athena by early March 2027 to study cosmic expansion and galaxy cluster MACS J0417.
NVIDIA introduces MuJoCo Warp (MJWarp), a GPU-accelerated physics engine for robotics simulation, enabling parallel execution of up to 2,048 environments to improve throughput for reinforcement learning workflows.
Discord reintroduces age verification using an estimation model based on account signals, offering multiple verification options to comply with safety policies amid ongoing legal scrutiny.
GitHub rebuilt the pull request diff view in its Copilot app to handle massive changes with over a million lines and hundreds of comments without slowing down.
Microsoft announced a $400 million investment in Middle East connectivity and AI infrastructure by 2030, deepening partnerships with governments in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE to enhance digital resilience...
Android Enterprise unveils 2026 tools to merge AI-driven productivity with enterprise-grade security and new hardware support.
Vercel has removed limits on Blob store creation across all plans, allowing unlimited stores while billing advanced operations separately.
Researchers are using AI and cloud computing to analyze wastewater, detecting pathogens like measles and enteric viruses faster and more broadly than traditional methods.
Microsoft unveils an integrated security operations center (ISOC) in Microsoft Defender to unify AI-driven defense, eliminating fragmented workflows and enabling real-time threat disruption.
Embark Studios is redesigning *Arc Raiders*' skill tree to force players to make meaningful choices, removing some skills and adding new ones to encourage varied playstyles.
Embark’s *Arc Raiders* Frozen Trail update delivers a major six-month overhaul with new ARC enemies, gun upgrades, a map, and customizable personal outposts ahead of its October 8 free release.
Arc Raiders’ biggest update, Frozen Trail on Oct. 8, introduces a new map, enemies, weapons, and mechanics to revive the extraction shooter’s appeal.