Xbox Tests Free Ad-Supported Cloud Gaming—One Hour Per Session, Ads Up Front
Xbox Insiders can stream games they own for free by watching pre-session ads, capped at one hour—Microsoft's test of ad-funded cloud gaming economics.
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EVE Online Studio Goes Independent, Partners With DeepMind
CCP Games regained independence as Fenris Creations from Pearl Abyss and announced a DeepMind research partnership for EVE Online's complex virtual economy.
Polymarket Bettors Think GPT-6 Will Ship Before GTA VI—and They’re Putting Millions on It
A $21 million prediction market says OpenAI's next model is more likely to drop before Rockstar's game. The odds are wild.
91-Year-Old Woman Missed Her Daily Wellness Call — She Was Gaming, Trying to Beat Her Own High Score
Westlake police responding to a missed check-in found a 91-year-old woman in good health and fully absorbed in beating her personal video game high score.
After Years of Government Pressure, Roblox Is Locking Down What 65 Million Kids Can See, Say, and Play
Roblox introduces "Roblox Kids" and "Roblox Select" accounts for users ages 5–15, rolling out in June 2026 with stricter safety and parental tools.
Xbox Co-Creator Ed Fries Says AI Will Eventually Be Indistinguishable From Human Work in Game Development
Ed Fries, one of Xbox's original architects, says AI is already inside every game studio's pipeline and will soon blur all lines between human and machine-made…
ShinyHunters Hacked Rockstar Games Through a Third-Party App, Set April 14 Deadline to Pay or Leak
ShinyHunters claimed access to Rockstar Games' Snowflake environment through a third-party SaaS platform, demanding ransom with an April 14 deadline.
Netflix Playground Turns Kids’ Favorite Shows Into Free Games
Netflix launches Playground app with 8 free games for under-8s, plus Young MacDonald series and renewed favorites like Trash Truck.
Apple Files Second Supreme Court Appeal in Epic Games Antitrust Case (2026)
Apple is back at the Supreme Court trying to overturn a contempt ruling over its 27%% App Store fee — its second attempt after the court…
Nintendo Is Suing the US Government for Its Tariff Money Back — With Interest
After the Supreme Court declared Trump's IEEPA tariffs illegal, Nintendo filed suit in the Court of International Trade demanding a full refund of every dollar it…