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Xbox has revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program along with the Xbox Ally release date — it could fix what Steam Deck still gets wrong

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During Gamescom 2025, Xbox revealed a new Handheld Compatibility Program for its Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. It's potentially a more robust system than Steam Deck verification.

Xbox Ally and Steam Deck on a green background.

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Sam Altman says current computer form factors aren't designed to deliver the "sci-fi dream" of an AI companion like ChatGPT

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman claims that today's computers and smartphones aren't designed to realize generative AI's full potential.

An image of a woman holding a laptop in front of a ChatGPT logo displayed on a computer screen.

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OpenAI won't make "Japanese anime sex bots" but Sam Altman says others definitely will — AI relationships are getting weird

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Sam Altman says OpenAI won’t make “Japanese anime sex bots,” but he predicts other companies will “definitely” cross that line.

SoftBank's Pepper humanoid robot stands on display during the SoftBank World 2018 conference on July 19, 2018 in Tokyo, Japan.

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Resident Evil '9' Requiem has some of the most incredible lighting I've seen in a game — and Capcom uses it as a weapon

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I played Resident Evil Requiem, set to launch on February 27, 2026. AAA horror has had a bit of a renaissance recently, and Resident Evil looks ready to continue its position at the tip of the spear.

Resident Evil Requiem promotional image

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Xbox Game Pass gets Gears of War: Reloaded, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, and more — here's what is coming through the rest of August

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More games are coming to Xbox Game Pass through the rest of August 2025, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard and Gears of War: Reloaded.

Xbox Game Pass games including Gears of War: Reloaded and Dragon Age: The Veilguard

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"I'm worried about China" — OpenAI's Sam Altman doesn't believe export controls will slow foreign progress in AI supremacy war

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In an interview with CNBC, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman stated that he doesn't believe export controls will work to curb China's AI progress, and that the US is underestimating its power.

Sam Altman speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024.

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World of Warcraft: Midnight — New Gameplay features, Player Housing, release date, everything you need to know

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Blizzard Entertainment has fully revealed all the new gameplay details for World of Warcraft: Midnight, the eleventh expansion for World of Warcraft and the second chapter in its ongoing Worldsoul Saga. Here is everything you need to about them.

Promotional screenshot of Devourer Demon Hunter spec in World of Warcraft: Midnight.

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World of Warcraft's Midnight expansion has been fully revealed — New playable race, new gameplay features, and Demon Hunter is finally getting a 3rd Class Specialization after nearly a decade

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Blizzard Entertainment has finally revealed World of Warcraft's upcoming Midnight expansion at Gamescom 2025 with an epic cinematic and gameplay trailer highlighting all kinds of cool new features like a new playable race, a new spec for the Demon Hunter class, and much more.

A woman standing in the center with two spherical magic balls floating on either side. Large foggy enemies smile menacingly behind her.

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We got fresh Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC gameplay, but what's even better? A Nintendo Switch 2 release announcement

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During Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live, Bethesda Softworks announced that Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 next year.

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle DLC reveal during Xbox Games Showcase.

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Monster Hunter Wilds announces Final Fantasy XIV Collaboration — There will be rideable Chocobos, and one of Final Fantasy XIV's hardest raid bosses, Omega, will be added as a new monster to hunt

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Capcom has joined forces with Square Enix once again to announce another Monster Hunter and Final Fantasy XIV collaboration. This time, Monster Hunter Wilds will be getting rideable Chocobos and one of Final Fantasy XIV's raid bosses, Omega, as a new monster to hunt.

Promotional screenshot of the player fighting Omega Planetes in Monster Hunter Wilds

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INTERVIEW: "We wanted to do something that was absolutely unique," — Treyarch Studios embraces the madness of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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Treyarch invited us to visit their studio and talk about the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and embracing the madness in a new psychological narrative with deep roots.

Treyarch Studio in California leading up to the launch of Black Ops 7.

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LIVE: Gamescom 2025 — Monster Hunter Wilds + Final Fantasy XIV colab, World of Warcraft: Midnight, Hollow Knight: Silksong, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and more shown off during ONL

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Gamescom 2025 is going on this week, bringing with it the latest Xbox and PC gaming news. Here are all of the latest Xbox and PC gaming announcements and rumors from the event.

An Xbox Ally X floating over a green background with Silksong displayed on the screen along with the protagonist from Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. It says "Gamescom 2025" underneath the handheld.

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Ex-Google GenAI founder says "AI is going to be gone by the time you finish a PhD" — higher education degrees can't keep up

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Jad Tarifi, founder of Google’s first generative AI team, says pursuing a PhD to join the AI wave may not be wise, given how rapidly the field and the world are evolving.

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