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MMO Business Roundup: EA’s buyout date, Roblox’s Q2 earnings, and PlayStation’s discs will (still) die

August 1, 2026

Welcome back to another roundup of MMO and MMO-adjacent business news. Today we continue to look at a couple of developing stories and move on...

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Microsoft vows to make Windows 11 fly on 8GB RAM amid memory shortage — optimizations to reduce OS memory footprint have begun

Eulis

August 1, 2026

While the company’s minimum OS specifications officially say 4GB, most PC builders know that 16GB is the bare minimum for a smooth experience on Windows 11. However, the memory chip shortage and the resurgence of 8GB laptops are likely forcing Microsoft to optimize Windows.

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WRUP: Under no circumstances can Kenneth be allowed to have a second magic hat edition

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Join us for our weekly open thread! We're discussing what MMOs we're playing this weekend and answering a bonus question about pudding. Go to Source...

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Ayaneo Taps Pure Game Boy Nostalgia With Konkr Pocket Advance

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Ayaneo Taps Pure Game Boy Nostalgia With Konkr Pocket Advance

Ayaneo has unveiled a retro gaming handheld inspired by Nintendo’s popular Game Boy Advance that released in 2001 and went on to sell over 81 million units. Releasing through its Konkr brand, the same that brought the Game Boy-inspired Pocket Block to gamers, the new Konkr Pocket Advance even pays homage to the classic handheld in its model

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Anthropic’s Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — test environment with internet access and unwitting targets’ lax cybersecurity practices led to bots running rampant

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Anthropic’s Claude hacked three real-life companies during security capabilities test — open test environment and unwitting targets’ lax cybersecurity practices led bots run rampant

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‘Nozzlegate’ erupts as Prusa CORE One 3D printer kits arrive with soft steel nozzles — Bondtech admits machining flaws with no quick fix

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Bondtech, the creator and manufacturer of the INDX toolchanger system used to create the highly anticipated Prusa CORE One+ INDX, admitted to a significant labeling mistake. The nozzles provided with the INDX kit do not meet industry standards for “hardened steel” as advertised.

Gaming

The Daily Grind: Have you ever played a ‘greenskin’ race in an MMO?

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Back when Warhammer Online was all the rage, I was actually tempted for the first time in my MMORPG career to roll a goblin, thanks...

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Microsoft Vows To Optimize Windows 11 Performance For 8GB PCs

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Microsoft Vows To Optimize Windows 11 Performance For 8GB PCs

Like it or not, the AI-driven memory crunch is not only driving up prices on consumer electronics, even including Apple’s budget-focused MacBook Neo, it’s also resulting in models shipping with lower specs in key areas, particularly memory and storage. Enter the era of 8GB of RAM. Having just 8GB of RAM can be frustrating on a Windows 11 PC,

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Save Up To 56% On Amazon Fire Smart TVs At Woot Starting At $169

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Save Up To 56% On Amazon Fire Smart TVs At Woot Starting At $169

Now that Amazon has pivoted its smart TV lineup over to the Ember family released earlier this year, remaining stock on outgoing Fire TV models is hitting deep clearance territory. If you are just looking for a solid bargain on a 4K smart TV and don’t care about having the absolute newest model year, you can save up to 56% on both Omni and

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Sony doubles down on axing physical game discs — CFO reiterates ‘we’re going to cautiously move this forward’

Eulis

August 1, 2026

Sony confirms that its stance has not changed on ending the production of physical game discs for titles released after January 2028.

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