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Thieves on the Hunt for GPUs Stole Nvidia Trucks, but All They Got Was 20 Tons of Sand

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 15:35:22 +0000

It gets everywhere.

It's no secret that GPUs are worth their weight in gold right now, with the ongoing RAM crisis shooting prices through the stratosphere. That's probably what some thieves were thinking too, as they stole two Nvidia-branded trailers thinking they were getting a load of expensive GPUs. But …

Discord Users are Massacring Wumpus in Increasingly Gruesome Ways to Protest Platform's Age Verification System

Michael Cripe — Sat, 26 Sep 2026 19:49:19 +0000

"Extremely popular."

Discord artists are tearing the company's purple mascot, Wumpus, limb from limb in increasingly gruesome ways to protest its controversial age verification system.

Despite the backlash already surrounding Discord's new system, its launch started innocently enough. Then, when the company took to X/Twitter to sarcastically refer to the changes as …

The $1,299 Meta VR Glasses Prove That High Prices Are the New Normal

Jacqueline Thomas — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:58:16 +0000

And that's with all the services you'll have to pay for.

Meta finally announced its long-rumored Meta VR Glasses last night at Connect. While they seem like a cool little gadget, they're coming in at a $1,299 asking price – the same that Valve is charging for its 1TB Steam Frame. The difference, though, is that Meta's headset has …

Meta’s New VR Glasses to Entice Casual Viewers With 3D and Full-Frame IMAX

Siddhant Adlakha — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The lighter, smaller successor to Meta Quest might just convince VR agnostics.

Tech companies have gradually invaded the film festival space, but Meta’s secret new project was a perfect fit for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, both because of its entertainment capabilities, and because it feels straight out of a movie. Not far from where I’d soon watch the new …

YouTube's New A/B Video Test Feature Is Already Creating Fears Over Weaponized Negativity

Cade Onder — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:27:34 +0000

Select creators will get access to the tool "soon."

YouTube is launching a new feature that allows creators to test different cuts of their own videos, leading fans to worry that it could be used for weaponized negativity.

Earlier today, YouTube unveiled a bunch of new features coming for creators in 2027. One of the most notable new features is …

Meta Connect 2026 Live Blog – Everything Announced

Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000

And just a week after Steam Frame.

Just a week after the Steam Frame presented Valve's vision for VR gaming, Meta is took the stage at Meta Connect 2026.

Rather than a followup to the Meta Quest 3, Meta debuted the Meta VR Glasses, which is super thin and light VR headset …

Nvidia RTX 6080 Reportedly Delayed to 2028, According to Leaker

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:47:27 +0000

Either way, it's going to be expensive.

We're nearly two years out from the RTX 5090 launching at CES 2025, and if everything was normal, Nvidia would likely be getting ready to release its next generation of graphics cards at CES 2027, but it doesn't look like that's going to happen.

The …

The Steam Deck Is Being Used to Test Mars Rovers

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:02:20 +0000

And this is why Valve doesn't subsidize its hardware.

The Steam Deck has been around for four years at this point, and while I mostly use it to play Ball x Pit while I watch TV, scientists at Airbus in the UK have used it to test the the ExoMars Rover.

In a video published by YouTuber …

New Cat Species Discovered in Bolivia After Being Mistaken for a Kitten

Jim Vejvoda — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:31:50 +0000

Behold leopardus tilcayo.

A new breed of cat has been discovered for the first time in 100 years.

Citing the journal Current Biology, NBC News reports that a new wild cat species dubbed leopardus tilcayo (or the tilcayo tiger cat) was discovered in the Bolivian Yungas. The …

Scalpers Are Trying to Sell Valve's Steam Frame for Up to $2,000, but the Community Is Fighting Back

Jacqueline Thomas — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 15:59:06 +0000

And I thought $1,059 was expensive.

After putting up the Steam Frame for reservation on Monday, Valve has finally sent out its emails letting people know if they're on the reservation list or on the waitlist for the new VR headset. And, predictably, scalpers are already listing Steam Frame reservations on eBay.

While Valve lists …

Moza Will Debut First PlayStation-Licensed Racing Wheels at Tokyo Game Show 2026

Luke Reilly — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:44:30 +0000

The three new direct-drive products feature native support for Gran Turismo 7.

Moza has confirmed it will publicly showcase its upcoming range of officially licensed PlayStation racing products for the first time at Tokyo Game Show 2026. The new range on display will include the Moza R5S Pro Racing Simulator, the R16S Ultra Racing Simulator, and R16S Ultra Direct Drive wheel base.

The …

Valve's New Hardware Was Meant to Be the Start of Something Great for PC Gaming

Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:54:49 +0000

There's still hope for SteamOS.

All of Valve's new hardware is now out in the wild, and while I've enjoyed everything from the Steam Controller to the Frame, it's hard to recommend any of it to anyone right now. That problem isn't exclusive to Valve either. Across the entire industry, getting any hardware …

Trump Calls AI Safety Warnings a 'Hoax,' Refuses to Back Guardrails Anthropic and OpenAI Insist Are Needed to Help Prevent Human Extinction

Wesley Yin-Poole — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 11:17:33 +0000

"It’s the oil of the next 20-25 years."

Donald Trump has called AI safety warnings a “hoax” in response to claims the technology has a greater than 10% chance of killing all humans.

Last week, an Anthropic safety researcher claimed there is a greater than 10% chance that AI “could kill all humans” within the next decade, admitting …

US Confirms for the First Time It Has Deployed a Space Weapon in Earth's Orbit

Wesley Yin-Poole — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 09:52:22 +0000

To meet the challenges of "evolving threats."

It sounds like something ripped straight out of a science fiction war movie, but it is now a reality: the U.S. has, for the first time, confirmed it has deployed a space weapon in Earth’s orbit.

Confirmation comes from Secretary of the Air Force Troy Meink, who was speaking at the …

EU Kids Act Could Require Gamers to Prove Their Age Before Playing Certain Games

Virginia Glaze — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 22:05:57 +0000

The law is being presented to European Parliament on September 17.

The EU Kids Act will be presented before the European Parliament on Thursday, and if passed, will have a meaningful impact on gamers of all ages if they want access to certain kinds of games.

The EU Kids Act is proposed legislation meant to keep children from being …

The Steam Frame Was Probably Supposed to Cost About $750

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The RAM crisis strikes again.

Now that the Steam Frame is here, and we know it starts at $1,059, it's clear that Valve had to raise the price a bit due to the ongoing RAM crisis.

Just like with the Steam Machine, I got a chance to sit down with …

Steam Frame Review

[SITE DEFAULT AUTHOR NAME] — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The Steam Frame is probably one of the first VR headsets that can do everything right out of the box, from standalone gaming to streaming 2D games from your PC.

Steam Frame Review

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The all-in-one VR headset.

Valve revealed the Steam Frame, along with the Steam Machine and Controller almost a year ago in November 2025. And while it’s taken quite a long time for all three devices to make it to market, the Frame is finally here to complete the set. Right off the …

Steam Frame – The Valve Interview

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

More than just VR.

Now that the Steam Frame is finally here, Valve's entire hardware lineup is officially out in the wild. I got a chance to sit down with Valve software developers Pierre-Loup Griffais and Jeff Leinbaugh to talk about the new VR headset, and it sounds like the launch is only …

'It's Definitely at the Top of Our List' – SteamOS Is Getting Closer to Nvidia Driver Support

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Windows' days as the premier gaming OS are dwindling.

One of the biggest goal's of Valve's latest wave of hardware wasn't necessarily to move as many units as possible, but to expand the reach of SteamOS, and it does seem like it's succeeded. There are now two things that are really standing in Valve's way in its quest …

The Steam Frame is R17300, and Much More Expensive Than It Was Supposed to Be

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Another victim of the RAMpocalypse.

After nearly a year of waiting, the Steam Frame is finally here. But if you were hoping, despite all the hardware price increases, that the Frame would still sneak under the Valve Index's price, I've got bad news.

The Steam Frame will start at $1,059 (about R17300), which …

Valve Says RAM Crisis Hasn’t Affected Plans for Steam Deck 2

Bo Moore — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

"We're still looking at it in the same way."

It’s no secret that Valve is “hard at work” on Steam Deck 2 – its devs have said as much every time I’ve asked that question over the last several years, and their plans for a sequel have been clear from the start.

The crux of the …

Why There's No New Game for the Steam Frame

Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

All about ARM compatibility.

When Valve announced the Steam Frame, Machine, and Controller back in November, there was this undercurrent of hope that the company would release some secret new game to complement its new hardware. And, now that the Steam Frame is here, completing this round of Valve …

The iPhone Duo Might Be One of the First Foldables That's Good For Gaming

Jacqueline Thomas — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 18:12:15 +0000

It's all in the aspect ratio.

I've been hooked on foldables for years now, and I carry the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Ultra on me every day. And while that phone is incredible for most of what I need to do on a day-to-day basis, gaming has never felt amazing on it.

first foldable phone,</a> yesterday at its "Suprise and Shine" event. Though the concept of a foldable is new for Apple, it's entering into a vast, existing landscape of folding phones. So of course someone has already recreated the Duo's neat opening animation on … </article> <article> <h1>Apple Announces Foldable iPhone Duo</h1> <p>Bo Moore, Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 19:20:10 +0000</p> Folding ideas. <p>After years of it being rumored, Apple has finally revealed a foldable iPhone, the iPhone Duo, at the company's "Surprise and Shine" <a href="https://za.ign.com/iphone-18/240784/apple-iphone-event-2026-everything-announced-including-the-iphone-duo">September event</a>.</p> <p>Unlike other foldables, such as the <a href="https://za.ign.com/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra/237222/samsung-galaxy-z-fold-8-ultra-review-so-far">Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8</a> and the Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold, the iPhone has the same aspect … </article> <article> <h1>Apple iPhone Event 2026 – Everything Announced, Including the iPhone Duo</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:48:17 +0000</p> Folding into the future. <p>Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event just ended, and just like was rumored, the company finally revealed its first foldable, the <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/apple-announces-foldable-iphone-duo" rel="noopener" target="_blank">iPhone Duo</a>. Rather than taking cues from many of the existing foldables, Apple opted for a wider outer display, so that when the phone is unfolded, it … </article> <article> <h1>Apple Announces the iPhone 18 Pro</h1> <p>Bo Moore, Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 17:38:20 +0000</p> A new physical camera lens stands out among the standard year-on-year spec bump. <p>Apple has just announced the iPhone 18 Pro at its 'Surprise and Shine' <a href="https://za.ign.com/iphone-18/240784/apple-iphone-event-2026-everything-announced-including-the-iphone-duo">September event</a>.</p><p>While last year's <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/iphone-17-pro-max-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank">iPhone 17 Pro Max</a> had a new chassis, with an improved camera shelf and a new vapor chamber, the iPhone 18 Pro has largely adopted the same design. Instead, … </article> <article> <h1>Apple Officially Has a New CEO, but What Does That Mean?</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:04:17 +0000</p> John Ternus' time has begun. <p>Apple announced back in <a href="https://za.ign.com/apple-tv-plus/230694/tim-cook-stepping-down-as-apple-ceo-in-september-2026">April that Tim Cook was stepping down as CEO,</a> and that John Ternus would replace him on September 1. That day has finally arrived, and Tim Cook is no longer in charge of the company – though he remains leading the board of directors. </p><p>Tim … </article> <article> <h1>Nvidia's DLSS 5 Neural Rendering Tech Officially Launches on September 3, Hits Performance by Around 50–60%</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:10:30 +0000</p> Let's see what happens. <p>Just last week, <a href="https://za.ign.com/control-1/240120/nvidias-dlss-5-leaks-online-and-modders-have-already-turned-it-into-a-slop-filter">Nvidia's controversial DLSS 5 technology leaked</a> when a DLL file was found in the NBA 2K27 beta. It shouldn't be too surprising, then, that the technology will be officially launching on September 3 in, well, <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/nba-2k27-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank">NBA 2K27</a>. </p><p>Nvidia bills DLSS 5 as a … </article> <article> <h1>The Blood of Dawnwalker PC Settings Guide: Maximize Your PC Performance By Tweaking These Options</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:54:21 +0000</p> An Unreal 5 game that isn't a massive pain! <p>While 2026 has so far been packed with incredible PC games, <a href="https://za.ign.com/the-blood-of-dawnwalker/240228/the-blood-of-dawnwalker-review">The Blood of Dawnwalker</a> was the one that I was looking forward to the most. Not only does it come from a game director with an incredible pedigree, but ever since <a href="https://za.ign.com/the-blood-of-dawnwalker/231359/newly-revealed-the-blood-of-dawnwalker-system-requirements-call-for-an-rtx-5090-to-max-out-4k-settin">system requirements were first revealed in … </article> <article> <h1>12TB of Steam Files Leak as a Decade’s Worth of First- and Third-Party Game Data Is Exposed</h1> <p>Luke Reilly — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 04:29:32 +0000</p> Data includes both completed and unfinished game builds published on Steam between 2003 and 2013. <p>Approximately 12TB of data has been reportedly extracted from Steam, which apparently encompasses everything that was published on the platform between 2003 and 2013.</p><p>According to <a href="https://x.com/gabefollower/status/2093847346245230797" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><u>Valve-related content creator Gabe Follower</u></a>, the data has allegedly been gathered via a publicly accessible endpoint, and the process to collect it … </article> <article> <h1>Nvidia's DLSS 5 Leaks Online, and Modders Have Already Turned It Into a Slop Filter</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:38:58 +0000</p> Predictably, it seems to nuke performance. <p>Nvidia debuted <a href="https://za.ign.com/nvidia-rtx-5090/227999/news/nvidia-announces-dlss-5-injecting-even-more-ai-into-games">DLSS 5 back in March 2026</a>, promising to bring neural rendering to games in order to make them look more realistic. While pretty much <a href="https://za.ign.com/assassins-creed-shadows/228319/news/its-re-rendering-the-game-it-turns-out-game-artists-dont-love-dlss-5-despite-nvidias-claims">everyone hated it,</a> it seems like Nvidia has continued to work on it behind the scenes: It's leaked in a build of … </article> <article> <h1>Playdate Manufacturer Panic Is Passing Tariff Refunds to Customers</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:45:01 +0000</p> Setting a good example. <p><a href="https://za.ign.com/playdate/163881/review/playdate-review">Panic's Playdate</a>, a crank-powered handheld gaming system, launched all the way back in 2022, but last year it got hit with the same tariffs as many gaming products. Now that the Supreme Court has ordered the government to refund those fees, <a href="https://help.play.date/orders/tariffs/?_sp=2af69ab1-0f35-47c3-9340-160c653092ca.1787851369718" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Panic is forwarding those refunds</a> … </article> <article> <h1>Nvidia Fails to Mention Gaming in Earnings Report, and Now I Wonder When the RTX 6080 Will Ever Come Out</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:51:33 +0000</p> We'll be living with the RTX 5080 for a while yet. <p>Nvidia released its <a href="https://nvidianews.nvidia.com/news/nvidia-announces-financial-results-for-second-quarter-fiscal-2027" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Q2 2027 earnings report yesterday</a>, and while it's obvious the company is making a ton of money on data centers – up 106% from this time last year – the company didn't mention gaming once.</p><p>That shouldn't be too surprising. After all, Team Green dropped … </article> <article> <h1>Apple iPhone Event Invites Have Gone Out, and I Want a Foldable iPhone</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:00:02 +0000</p> The time has come. <p>There are a few things that are inevitable every year, and one of those things is Apple hosting a big, flashy event in September to show off its newest iPhone. And now, <a href="https://www.apple.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Apple has announced </a>a September 9 event that'll do just that.</p> <p>The event will happen … </article> <article> <h1>Atari Is Re-Releasing 39 Atari 2600 Games on Working, Physical Cartridges</h1> <p>Luke Reilly — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:05:51 +0000</p> Stick that in your PlayStation 6 and smoke it. <p>Atari has today announced a new physical game collaboration with Activision called the Atari x Activision Collection. The unexpected project reunites Activision with Atari after almost 50 years.</p><p>The full set of working, physical game cartridges includes 39 classic Activision games, like Pitfall!, River Raid, and Kaboom!, and there will be … </article> <article> <h1>Official Cyberpunk 2077 Commodore Computer Makes Its Debut at Gamescom</h1> <p>[SITE DEFAULT AUTHOR NAME] — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</p> Commodore Computer revealed its upcoming collaboration with Cyberpunk 2077, unveiling the official "Commodore 77." </article> <article> <h1>Cyberpunk 2077 Commodore Computer Premieres at Gamescom, and It's Up for Preorder Now</h1> <p>Seth G. Macy — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000</p> The Commodore 77 takes retro-futurism to a whole new level. <p>When I reviewed the Commodore 64 Ultimate, I honestly couldn't believe just how perfect it was. It surprised me in ways I didn't expect, and it's truly the result of a love and respect for the brand. It's why I <a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/commodore-64-ultimate-review" rel="noopener" target="_blank">gave the C64 Ultimate a 10 in … </article> <article> <h1>Asus' Special Gold ROG Xbox Ally X20 Is Surprisingly Affordable – If You Avoid the Bundle</h1> <p>Jacqueline Thomas — Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0000</p> Well, "affordable" is relative. <p>While everything seems to be going up in price lately due to an ongoing <a href="https://za.ign.com/steam-machine/238311/ramageddon-continues-another-year-as-2027-memory-capacity-is-reportedly-sold-out">RAMageddon that doesn't seem to be letting up any time soon</a>, Asus' handhelds have somehow avoided the price increases that are hitting everything in the category. The company's special <a href="https://za.ign.com/asus-rog-ally/233411/asus-goes-oled-with-the-new-rog-xbox-ally-x20">anniversary version of the Xbox … </article> </main></body></html>