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Blue Ivy Turns 14: Her 7 Most Iconic Music Moments
14 Years of Blue Ivy Carter: Celebrating Her Most Iconic Career Milestones Happy 14th birthday to the industry’s most precocious talent, Blue Ivy Carter! As she celebrates another year on Wednesday (Jan. 8), we are reminded that it has been nearly 15 years since Beyoncé’s legendary pregnancy reveal during “Love on Top” at the MTV...
Valve has gone 3,000 days without a major update for Team Fortress 2 — fans mark the somber anniversary
A dedicated segment of the player base remains hopeful for news from Valve. At the start of 2026, Team Fortress 2 enthusiasts marked a disheartening milestone. The legendary free-to-play shooter has now endured 3,000 consecutive days without a major content update. Currently, the game’s lifecycle is sustained only by technical hotfixes and seasonal festivities featuring...
Activists Fail to Cancel AI-Assisted Indie Hit: My Winter Car Reaches Tens of Thousands of Players and 95% Positive Reviews on Steam
A significant portion of the My Winter Car player base remains unfazed by the integration of AI tools in its development. Various segments of the gaming community and vocal activists have consistently campaigned against the use of artificial intelligence in software creation. For instance, the developers behind the highly anticipated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 recently...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Launch Fallout Crossover and New Event Pass Tomorrow
The post-apocalyptic wasteland is bleeding into the frontlines of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Starting tomorrow, a massive crossover event inspired by Amazon’s Fallout television series officially begins, bringing an exclusive event pass, specialized limited-time modes, and themed cosmetics to Activision’s flagship shooter. This nuclear-powered update arrives in tandem with the premiere of the...
Arc Raiders Creators Ditch Free-to-Play Model Following Helldivers 2’s Success
As the launch date drew closer, the developers fundamentally shifted their strategy regarding the game’s monetization. Although Arc Raiders was released as a $40 premium title, Embark Studios had originally planned a very different distribution model, initially intending for the project to be free-to-play. In a recent discussion with GamesBeat, studio head Patrick Söderlund detailed...
Less Than a Month Later: Ubisoft Shuts Down Recently Unionized Studio
The wave of redundancies across the gaming sector shows no signs of slowing down. Ubisoft is kicking off 2026 with a fresh round of staff reductions, formally announcing the closure of its Ubisoft Halifax studio. Notably, this shutdown follows closely on the heels of 61 team members joining the Game & Media Workers Guild of...
New StarCraft and Wolfenstein shooters in development, insiders claim
It appears that the next chapter in the StarCraft universe will pivot away from its RTS roots to explore an entirely different genre. Discussion surrounding StarCraft has intensified recently as new reports suggest that Blizzard Entertainment may be preparing a fresh installment for the franchise. According to insights from Windows Central journalist and industry insider...
Fallout: New Vegas receives a fan-made next-gen texture update
Advancements in modern technology are empowering enthusiasts to overhaul game visuals independently. Amidst persistent whispers regarding an official Fallout: New Vegas remake or remaster, dedicated fans have taken the initiative to revitalize the classic title on their own terms. Recently, a modder known as Montisz unveiled a comprehensive next-gen texture overhaul. To achieve these results,...
Valve Takes Care of Forza Horizon 4 and 5 Fans: SteamOS 3.7.19 Update Released
Valve continues to refine the SteamOS experience through steady, incremental updates. This January, Valve rolled out SteamOS version 3.7.19, focusing on resolving various technical glitches and game-specific bugs. Notable changes and enhancements include: Resolved a bug where frame rate limits would behave inconsistently on Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) displays after extended gaming sessions. Eliminated a...
Microsoft preparing new wave of layoffs: up to 22,000 employees at risk – rumor
Speculation is mounting that Microsoft is bracing for another major wave of layoffs, reportedly slated for the third week of January 2026. Between 11,000 and 22,000 positions worldwide could be eliminated, representing roughly 5% to 10% of the company’s total workforce of 220,000 employees. While an official confirmation is still pending, internal reports suggest that...
New DLC for The Witcher 3 is almost inevitable — analyst is 100% certain
Speculation surrounding a potential new expansion for The Witcher 3 is reaching a fever pitch. Mateusz Chrzanowski, a prominent analyst at Noble Securities, has voiced absolute certainty that CD Projekt Red will release substantial new content by 2026. He asserts that this isn’t mere guesswork, but a conclusion drawn directly from the studio’s official corporate...
IGN Tests DLSS 4.5 in Black Myth: Wukong and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 on RTX 5090
During CES, NVIDIA officially unveiled DLSS 4.5, giving the gaming community a first look at the promised “next-level fidelity” in action. This updated version of the AI-driven technology has already integrated into several high-profile titles, and a wave of new benchmarks is surfacing to showcase its impact on visual clarity and framerates. Following the debut...
The Shelved Film Warner Tried to Cancel Sets 2026 Release: ‘A Must-See Cinematic Event’
Image: Ketchup Entertainment Wile E. Coyote has survived countless gravity-defying plunges and accidental detonations, but his most impressive feat of endurance to date is the survival of his own cinematic debut, Coyote vs. ACME. The journey began in late 2018 when Warner Bros. unveiled plans for a live-action/animation hybrid inspired by Ian Frazier’s 1990 satirical...
Matthew Koma Slams Ashley Tisdale Over ‘Tone Deaf’ Essay on ‘Toxic’ Mom Groups
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma attending a high-profile event in Beverly Hills. | Emma McIntyre/Getty Images Matthew Koma Delivers Sharp Satire Following Ashley Tisdale’s “Toxic Mom Group” Revelations For a generation of viewers, Hilary Duff and Ashley Tisdale were the quintessential faces of the Disney Channel era. Fast forward to the present, and both women...
Teyana Taylor to Host ‘Saturday Night Live’ Debut With Musical Guest Cardi B
Cardi B attends the 67th annual GRAMMY Awards in Los Angeles. | Gilbert Flores/Billboard As 2026 approaches, Saturday Night Live has unveiled a fresh wave of talent slated to take over Studio 8H. On Wednesday, January 7, producers confirmed that Cardi B will grace the stage as a musical guest in late January, while the...
Elon Musk on why he can’t play Grand Theft Auto
В конце прошлого года Илон Маск, глава Tesla и SpaceX, в одном из своих интервью затронул тему видеоигр, поделившись специфическим отношением к культовой серии Grand Theft Auto. Выяснилось, что миллиардер испытывает внутренний дискомфорт от необходимости совершать насилие над сотрудниками полиции — барьер, который не позволил ему продвинуться в GTA 5 дальше вступительного пролога. Схожую позицию...
Blue Ivy Turns 14: Her 7 Most Iconic Music Moments
14 Years of Blue Ivy Carter: Celebrating Her Most Iconic Career Milestones Happy 14th birthday to the industry’s most precocious talent, Blue Ivy Carter! As she celebrates another year on Wednesday (Jan. 8), we are reminded that it has been nearly 15 years since Beyoncé’s legendary pregnancy reveal during “Love on Top” at the MTV...
Valve has gone 3,000 days without a major update for Team Fortress 2 — fans mark the somber anniversary
A dedicated segment of the player base remains hopeful for news from Valve. At the start of 2026, Team Fortress 2 enthusiasts marked a disheartening milestone. The legendary free-to-play shooter has now endured 3,000 consecutive days without a major content update. Currently, the game’s lifecycle is sustained only by technical hotfixes and seasonal festivities featuring...
Activists Fail to Cancel AI-Assisted Indie Hit: My Winter Car Reaches Tens of Thousands of Players and 95% Positive Reviews on Steam
A significant portion of the My Winter Car player base remains unfazed by the integration of AI tools in its development. Various segments of the gaming community and vocal activists have consistently campaigned against the use of artificial intelligence in software creation. For instance, the developers behind the highly anticipated Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 recently...
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 to Launch Fallout Crossover and New Event Pass Tomorrow
The post-apocalyptic wasteland is bleeding into the frontlines of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Starting tomorrow, a massive crossover event inspired by Amazon’s Fallout television series officially begins, bringing an exclusive event pass, specialized limited-time modes, and themed cosmetics to Activision’s flagship shooter. This nuclear-powered update arrives in tandem with the premiere of the...
Arc Raiders Creators Ditch Free-to-Play Model Following Helldivers 2’s Success
As the launch date drew closer, the developers fundamentally shifted their strategy regarding the game’s monetization. Although Arc Raiders was released as a $40 premium title, Embark Studios had originally planned a very different distribution model, initially intending for the project to be free-to-play. In a recent discussion with GamesBeat, studio head Patrick Söderlund detailed...
Less Than a Month Later: Ubisoft Shuts Down Recently Unionized Studio
The wave of redundancies across the gaming sector shows no signs of slowing down. Ubisoft is kicking off 2026 with a fresh round of staff reductions, formally announcing the closure of its Ubisoft Halifax studio. Notably, this shutdown follows closely on the heels of 61 team members joining the Game & Media Workers Guild of...
New StarCraft and Wolfenstein shooters in development, insiders claim
It appears that the next chapter in the StarCraft universe will pivot away from its RTS roots to explore an entirely different genre. Discussion surrounding StarCraft has intensified recently as new reports suggest that Blizzard Entertainment may be preparing a fresh installment for the franchise. According to insights from Windows Central journalist and industry insider...
Fallout: New Vegas receives a fan-made next-gen texture update
Advancements in modern technology are empowering enthusiasts to overhaul game visuals independently. Amidst persistent whispers regarding an official Fallout: New Vegas remake or remaster, dedicated fans have taken the initiative to revitalize the classic title on their own terms. Recently, a modder known as Montisz unveiled a comprehensive next-gen texture overhaul. To achieve these results,...
Valve Takes Care of Forza Horizon 4 and 5 Fans: SteamOS 3.7.19 Update Released
Valve continues to refine the SteamOS experience through steady, incremental updates. This January, Valve rolled out SteamOS version 3.7.19, focusing on resolving various technical glitches and game-specific bugs. Notable changes and enhancements include: Resolved a bug where frame rate limits would behave inconsistently on Variable Refresh Rate (VRR) displays after extended gaming sessions. Eliminated a...