Total War: Warhammer’s Immortal Empires campaign is unlocked by buying any $9 Lords of the End Times lord, granting access to Bretonnia and varied faction content starting September 24.
Total War: Warhammer 3’s Lords of the End Times DLC introduces Nagash’s Black Pyramid upgrade system, drawing comparisons to Path of Exile’s skill tree for its complex, interconnected buffs and passive abilities.
Age of Empires studio World's Edge confirmed layoffs affecting nearly half its staff following its transition to Activision as part of Xbox’s restructuring.
The EU Commission proposed the KIDS Act to regulate online spaces, including games, with age restrictions and design limits for minors under 18, requiring parental controls and age verification methods.
CERN’s High-Luminosity LHC upgrade undergoes a cost-benefit analysis, projecting nearly double its investment return through training, industrial innovation, and scientific spillovers, despite unquantifiable discovery...
NVIDIA released Nemotron 3 Diarization, an open-weight model that identifies who speaks when in multi-speaker audio, improving accuracy and supporting up to eight speakers in real time.
A GitHub and Yale survey of 1,039 developers finds 80% want tools to write more energy-efficient code, while 75% seek ways to measure software’s environmental impact.
Florida Power & Light is offering eligible seniors a $200 bill credit and energy-saving guidance through the FPL Saving Steps program, part of a broader effort to connect customers with financial and practical support.
Microsoft’s patent outlines a system where AI generates or alters game content based on players’ facial expressions, speech, or actions, aiming to dynamically reshape narratives, quests, and assets in real time.
A new mod for Baldur’s Gate 3 adds the Chionthar Wilds, a sprawling wilderness region between the Shadow-Cursed Lands and Baldur’s Gate, featuring over 30 fights, 70 items, and new quests.
CISA released a whitepaper outlining a framework to transition the CVE Program from its Growth Era to a Quality Era, emphasizing maturation and global collaboration.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged the UN Security Council to balance AI’s benefits with safety, warning of risks from loss of control and concentrated power while advocating for human-centered development.
A Star Trek Online limited loot box celebrated the franchise’s 60th anniversary with a new *Strange New Worlds*-inspired ship, drawing significant player spending.
PC Gamer highlights genre-mixed horror Tenebris Somnia, roguelike tactics game Wane, autobattling Pirate Balatro Piroker, and multiplayer deckbuilder Hellcard II from the Tokyo Direct 2026 showcase.
A PC Gamer writer outlines personal adjustments they would make to avoid the fatal choices in the upcoming Resident Evil film, emphasizing caution and responsibility.
A Halo Studios cinematic director was promoted and laid off within days, highlighting ongoing instability at Xbox studios amid large-scale job cuts.
Valve’s Counter-Strike 2 introduced unannounced pet chickens that hatch from weekly drops, featuring inspectable skins and playful behaviors, overshadowing the Rush Hour update.
OpenAI introduced MentalHealthBench, an open benchmark co-created with over 80 licensed mental health experts to evaluate AI responses in realistic mental health conversations across safety, context, and user agency.
A writer regrets min-maxing in *WoW: Forever* after Blizzard announced a level cap increase to 30, leaving them with overfilled quest inventories and insufficient bag space.
PC Gamer’s readers are voting on the worst graphical effect in games, with depth of field and vignette currently in contention.
Undead Labs, developer of State of Decay 3, announced layoffs following its independence from Xbox, citing a need to restructure after securing employee ownership.
Nearly ten million people participated in the European Central Bank’s survey on future euro banknote designs, reflecting strong public engagement across Europe and beyond.
Google expands AI Brief to seven new languages and introduces AI Max reporting in Google Ads to improve campaign insights and advertiser control.
In-person esports tournaments now surpass online events with immersive lighting, sound, and spectator experiences, transforming competitive gaming into a theatrical spectacle.
ESA’s Hera mission will reach the Didymos–Dimorphos asteroid pair in November to assess changes from NASA’s 2022 DART impact, offering insights into asteroid dynamics and planetary defense.
The RAF has established No. III Space Effects Squadron, the UK’s first unit dedicated to countering hostile actions against British satellites, marking a shift in space defence strategy.
Jobber’s Ethan Schwandt won the 2026 Zappy AI Transformation Leader of the Year by embedding AI and automation into daily workflows rather than treating adoption as a one-off project.
ONE Championship announced an eight-man flyweight Muay Thai World Grand Prix for November 2026, featuring reigning champion Asadula Imangazaliev and former champions Rodtang Jitmuangnon and Nong-O Hama.
Australians without credit cards face barriers buying R18+ PC games on Steam due to new age verification rules, pushing users toward alternative stores.
NVIDIA and partners highlighted AI progress in Southeast Asia at AI Day Singapore, emphasizing production-scale deployments, local language models, and public-sector applications across the region.