The Daily Grind: What MMO and multiplayer IPs are going ‘underutilized’?
Back in February, Blizzard’s Holly Longdale said the quiet part out loud when she declared that the Warcraft IP is being “underutilized.” Maybe you could...
How to protect yourself from bad external SSDs during the PC hardware apocalypse – newer drives will definitely cost more, and some may offer up shockingly poor performance
If you’re shopping for a new external SSD, you might want to buy a drive soon, and something that was released before the AI demand seemingly gobbled up all the good flash.
2026 PC shipment forecast slashed amid memory shortages — IDC says total PC market value to nonetheless increase to $274 billion due to ongoing price hikes
IDC expects unit shipments of PCs in 2026 to be down 11.3% year-over-year, but the whole market value will increase 1.6% due to higher prices.
Silicon Power US RMA policy now hedges against AI-driven RAM and SSD shortages — company says it will refund the original purchase price ‘if there is a shortage of replacement products’
Most RAM and SSD manufacturers still offer in-warranty replacements as Silicon Power U.S. hedges policy against shortages
China bans OpenClaw from government computers and issues security guidelines amid adoption frenzy — nation scrambles to rein in popular AI agent
China’s central government warned state enterprises and agencies not to install OpenClaw on office computers this week as multiple government bodies moved to rein in the AI agent.
Microsoft debuts DirectStorage 1.4 at GDC 2026, with Zstandard compression and GACL — update promises developers improved compression ratios, faster loading, and more
DirectStorage 1.4 brings along key upgrades to the API, including support for Zstandard compression as well as CreatorID for improved GPU scheduling.
RAM kits are now sold with one fake RAM stick alongside a real one to create a performance illusion — 1+1 ‘value pack’ offers desperate psychological relief as the memory shortage worsens
V-Color announces new 1+1 DDR5 memory kits with one real memory module and one filler module for AMD-based systems.
Zombie ZIP vulnerability lets compressed malware leisurely stroll past 95% of antivirus apps — security suites are blissfully unaware of security issue
Zombie ZIP vulnerability lets malware stroll past gates of 95% of AV suites
The FBI is looking for victimized Steam users who downloaded games with hidden malware — Investigation underway into multiple infected titles from 2024 to 2026
Several games on Steam that were secretly carrying malware now seem to be under active investigation by the FBI. The department is looking for victim information tied to these games; anyone who installed and played an infected game and was harmed is being urged to step forward and share more info to help with the investigation.
Feudal Survival Builder Sengoku Dynasty Overhauls Combat and Village Progression, and Adds Huge New Region
Sengoku Dynasty's Kanata update is here, adding a new area to explore to the feudal Japan-set survival adventure game. Go to Source Author: Christina Gonzalez