Gaming
Xodus Project Targets PC Game Pass on Linux
Xodus is an early open-source effort to make Microsoft’s GDK-based PC games, including eligible Game Pass titles, usable on Linux, but it is not yet a consumer-ready way to play them.
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Gaming
GTA VI Online May Stay Hidden Until After Launch
A report that Rockstar Games is not ready to discuss a Grand Theft Auto VI online mode reinforces the company’s public emphasis on the game’s single-player launch this November.
Gaming
Why PS5 and Xbox Game Discs Cost More Than Expected
A report on PlayStation 5 and Xbox disc production highlights how certification, security and inventory risk make physical releases far more complex than simply copying a game to Blu-ray media.
Business
Blizzard Reportedly Leads Xbox Studios After Strong Year
Reported internal results place Blizzard at the front of Xbox studios, but Microsoft’s public disclosures leave the scale, metric and durability of that performance unclear.
Hardware
RTX 5090 at MSRP Becomes a QuakeCon Attraction
NVIDIA’s decision to sell limited Founders Edition cards at list price during QuakeCon turned ordinary retail access into a notable convention attraction.
Gaming
How to Store Old Game Discs and Cartridges Safely
Old games can remain playable for decades, but preserving them requires stable conditions, careful handling and a plan for the hardware and data needed to access them.
Gaming
GTA VI Netflix Preview Opens Door to Streamer Coverage
Netflix’s reported willingness to allow commentary and reactions during Grand Theft Auto VI’s six-hour preview window could turn a controlled exclusive into a broader live-streaming event, while leaving copyright enforcement in Rockstar Games’ hands.
Gaming
Why Devolver Digital Wants to Go Private Again
Devolver Digital plans to cancel its AIM listing and return to private ownership, arguing that the public market no longer suits the uneven economics and long revenue tails of independent game publishing.
Gaming
THQ Nordic Schedules Digital Showcase for 21:00 CEST
THQ Nordic’s Digital Showcase is scheduled to stream on August 7 at 21:00 CEST, providing an update on a broad slate of established franchises and newer projects.
Gaming
Take-Two Calls GTA VI Pre-Orders Unprecedented
Take-Two says demand for Grand Theft Auto VI has exceeded anything it has previously seen, but it has withheld the figures needed to judge the commercial scale of the game’s pre-order campaign.
Hardware
DropReference Launches US PC-Part Comparison Service
DropReference’s US launch brings live component pricing, compatibility guidance and estimated game performance into a single PC-building service, but shoppers should still treat its results as decision support rather than a final verdict.
Gaming
Xbox Helix Could Unite Every Xbox Game Generation
A leaked Microsoft presentation suggests Project Helix could unite games from every Xbox generation, but publisher permissions and expiring licences may determine how close that ambition comes to reality.