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Microsoft closed its $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard near the end of 2023. Months later, Sea of Thieves and other Xbox exclusives were headed to PlayStation 5. The multiplatform shift was inextricably linked to the Halo maker’s massive overnight expansion into one of the biggest third-party publishers around. Now, as new Xbox CEO Asha Sharma signals more pain ahead as part of the platform’s latest “reset,” it’s impossible not to look at the outsized role Call of Duty might be playing in the calculus around upcoming mass layoffs. 2025 was a great year for new Xbox releases and Game…

Motorola has announced the Moto G Max in Brazil, bringing a mix of premium durability, a high-resolution camera system and a large AMOLED display to the mid-range segment. The handset arrives with Android 16 out of the box and combines rugged protection with hardware aimed at photography and everyday entertainment. Moto G Max specifications and features Moto G Max The Moto G Max features a 6.8-inch 1.5K AMOLED display with a resolution of 1272 x 2772 pixels and a 120Hz refresh rate. Motorola says the panel can reach up to 5000 nits of peak brightness, helping improve visibility outdoors. The…

Right-wing officials and data center investors are increasingly claiming that data center protests are being funded and influenced by the Chinese government. OpenAI added to the discourse on Wednesday when it released a report describing a cluster of accounts originating in China that, the company said, had been spreading anti-data center messages on social media.Experts who spoke to WIRED, however, are skeptical of the funding claims. They also say that it’s likely that any foreign interference is simply adding on to existing tensions over data centers and AI in the US.Local opposition to data centers in the US has skyrocketed…

The developers at Yakuza studio Ryu Ga Gotoku keep having to explain the whys and hows of putting Tupac in their next game, Stranger Than Heaven. After explaining that it was Snoop Dogg’s idea, that they’ve sought the approval and participation of Tupac’s family and rights holders, and that no generative AI was used for his voice or likeness, there’s a new piece of information that’s come out. In an interview with Game Informer, RGG studio head Masayoshi Yokoyama said that Tupac’s character won’t be a replication of the man as he was. Rather, it will reflect their attempts to determine…

Asus has unveiled a new range of premium laptops in India aimed at gamers, creators and professionals. The latest lineup includes the ROG Zephyrus Duo, Zephyrus G14, Zephyrus G16, ProArt PZ14 and TUF Gaming A14, bringing together AI-capable processors, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50-series graphics and high-end display technologies across different price segments. ROG Zephyrus Duo takes centre stage ROG Zephyrus Duo The standout model in the lineup is the ROG Zephyrus Duo, a dual-screen machine designed for users who frequently multitask, stream or create content. It features two 16-inch 3K OLED touch displays with a 120Hz refresh rate and full…

Influencers covering the 2026 World Cup in the United States will not be able to create content for monetization on social media without a work visa, according to a joint statement issued by Customs and Border Protection and the Department of Homeland Security. The move could affect FIFA’s broadcasting strategy, which includes agreements with multiple international creators on TikTok and YouTube.In a statement to El País, CBP and DHS said that “coming to the United States with the sole purpose of creating content (as an influencer), thereby generating earnings from the United States while in the country, is considered work…

Gotcha Gotcha Games, the Kadokawa Corporation-owned subsidiary and IP rights holder of the RPG Maker franchise, has announced that the 14-year-old RPG Maker Forum will be closing on December 11, 2026. While a new forum, named RPG Maker Guild, will be taking RPG Maker Forum’s place, Gotcha Gotcha Games has stated that it will not be archiving the original forum’s contents, and the RPG Maker fanbase is now rushing to back up its resources. The original forum’s closure was announced yesterday in an official post on the RPG Maker Forum, alongside a FAQ explaining Gotcha Gotcha Games’ decision to sunset…

Vivo has started revealing key details about the upcoming Vivo X Fold 6 ahead of its official debut later this month. The company has now confirmed one of the biggest hardware upgrades for the foldable, hinting at a stronger focus on AI-powered productivity and large-screen multitasking experiences. Custom Dimensity 9500 chip confirmed for Vivo X Fold 6 Vivo X Fold 6 has a custom-designed Dimensity 9500 Super Edition chip According to Vivo, the Vivo X Fold 6 will be the first smartphone to feature the Dimensity 9500 Super Edition processor. The company says this is not a standard version of…

The matchmaker Blaine Anderson, who runs the high-end dating service Dating by Blaine, receives a lot of hyper-specific requests from her wealthy male clients, many of which she documents on her popular social media accounts.But no one was more difficult than the man she refers to as Daniel. (Anderson uses pseudonyms when discussing her clients to protect their privacy.)Daniel was in his early forties and had never been married, but was looking to start a family, according to Anderson. Like most of her clients, he’s fabulously wealthy, a successful tech founder who’d sold his company a few years prior. (Anderson,…

During Tuesday’s Nintendo Direct, there were about five seconds in which Wii Sports Resort fans thought they’d receive a true return to form. At the start of the Nintendo Switch Sports Resort reveal trailer, a plane flies over the original setting of the series, Wuhu Island, before a pretty faithful logo is shown off, and…oh…the Sportsmates are back. When Nintendo Switch Sports dropped back in 2022, the series’ Miis were mostly replaced by Sportsmates, which are pretty generic avatars with far fewer customization options. They’re kind of cute, sure, but people did not like these guys! The anti-Sportsmates backlash that…