What I’m hoping to see at BlizzCon 2026: World of Warcraft Edition
Robin will be at BlizzCon 2026 this year for the first time since 2019, and our venerable WoW reporter took some time to lay out...
Sanctioned Chinese supercomputer maker stripped of IO500 benchmark crown, Intel-powered Aurora retakes the lead — record-breaking ParaStor F9000 storage system doesn’t meet reproducibility requirements
Sugon’s record-breaking ParaStor F9000 storage systems have lost their IO500 Production crowns and have been moved to the Research list after failing to meet the benchmark’s highest reproducibility requirements, which include widely available architecture details and general availability of hardware itself.
The Game Archaeologist: World of Warcraft is unfairly portrayed as the villain of MMO history
In the years that I’ve covered MMO history and news, there’s been this accepted narrative that’s gone unchallenged in this space. And that narrative goes...
Save 20% on this 144-in-1 screwdriver set, perfect for hobbyists and PC builders under $40 — epic starter toolkit ships with electric and precision drivers, along with 120 magnetic bits and 22 maintenance tools
This 144-in-1 repair toolkit from Strebito is on sale, with 120 bits and a number of other tools for less than $40.
Black Desert makes Inner Edania changes on PC and a big swath of class and item updates on mobile
Welcome once again to another weekly roundup of Black Desert news, friends. And just as the headline of this story suggests, most of what’s happening in...
Warframe of Mind: The big guide to picking a frame – Atlas, Wukong, Ivara
All right, now it has been more than a month. I am slacking. I do not know how that even happened, other than just… not wanting to...
Nintendo Switch 2 Update Finally Brings VRR To TV Mode With A Catch
Looking for some good news as we head into the weekend? Here it is: Nintendo has finally brought variable refresh rate (VRR) support to the Switch 2 in TV mode, letting docked consoles dynamically sync their output with compatible displays. Before you high-five your cat or dog, however, there is just one glaring catch, which for the moment
Samsung Galaxy Buds On Leak Reveals Clip-On Design And AI Tricks
A bunch of leaks have just given us a fresh look at Samsung’s upcoming open-ear clip-on buds, i.e. the Galaxy Buds On.
Continuing the craze started by (we believe) Huawei’s FreeClips back in 2023, Samsung is adding a clip-on earbud version to its Galaxy Buds line. Known internally as “Able,” the Galaxy Buds On utilize two rounded, bulbous
Monsters & Memories plunges testers into The Deep weeks ahead of early access launch
Just weeks ahead of its October 1st early access launch, throwback-styled MMO Monsters & Memories pushed out its first major module: The Deep. This patch...
Anthropic Threat Report Exposes Attempts To Build Biological Weapons With Claude
Anthropic has disclosed that several scientists and state-backed research groups were caught using Claude AI to assist with potentially dangerous biological research. The presumed threats (scientific or nefarious) have since been blocked by the company.
Anthropic’s detailed report outlines five specific case studies occurring between late