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Qualcomm Price Hike Threatens Steam Frame VR Headset Costs Ahead of Launch

Qualcomm is set to raise the prices of its Snapdragon chips by a double-digit percentage starting September 1, following a letter sent to customers and seen by Bloomberg. The timing is particularly bad for Valve, whose upcoming Steam Frame wireless VR headset runs on a Snapdragon 8 Gen 3. Valve had committed to launching the Steam Frame, along with its Steam Controller and Steam Machine, before the end of summer, leaving roughly a month before that deadline arrives.

Jul 27, 2026

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Cyan Worlds' Project Anglerfish Myst Sequel Cancelled, Studio Shares First Look

Cyan Worlds, the studio behind the legendary Myst series, has revealed details about a cancelled project known internally as "Project Anglerfish," giving fans a bittersweet look at what would have been the first new entry in the iconic adventure franchise in over 20 years. The studio shared glimpses of the project publicly, offering a window into a Myst sequel that never made it to release. While the news of the cancellation will sting for longtime fans of the series, Cyan has hinted that the door to new journeys through the Ages is not necessarily closed for good.

Jul 27, 2026

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PS5 Emulation Is Making Rapid Progress, Minecraft and Demon's Souls Clips Show

PS5 emulation is advancing at a remarkable pace, with recent footage of Minecraft and Demon's Souls running through PS5 emulators serving as the latest proof of concept. According to Destructoid, the progress being made is so swift that developers and enthusiasts are effectively compressing years' worth of development into single days, a trajectory that would have seemed unthinkable just a short time ago. If the current rate of advancement holds, analysts and community members are optimistic that fully playable PS5 games on PC could become a reality by the end of next year. The clips circulating online have generated significant buzz, pointing to a scene that is rapidly maturing and closing the gap between console-exclusive experiences and PC accessibility faster than many expected.

Jul 27, 2026

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Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls Dev Apologises for PC Performance Issues

The open beta for Marvel Tōkon: Fighting Souls has arrived, but PC players are having a rough time of it. The developer has stepped forward to apologise for a range of "gameplay and performance issues" that appear to be unique to the PC version of the game, suggesting the port is in need of significant attention before launch.

Jul 27, 2026

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Warren Spector's Thick as Thieves Ends Support After Two Months

Thick as Thieves, the stealth game from legendary designer Warren Spector and his studio that drew comparisons to the classic Thief series, is ending active development support just two months after launch. The news comes alongside significant layoffs at the studio, painting a grim picture for a project that many in the industry had high hopes for. Spector acknowledged the difficulty of the situation, stating that "working in the gaming industry is at times delightful and at other times heartbreaking."

Jul 27, 2026

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Pokémon TCG Stores in Japan Deploy Facial Recognition to Combat Scalpers

The Pokémon Company is taking an aggressive new stance against scalping in Japan, introducing facial recognition technology at Pokémon card stores to verify customers and, in the company's own words, "prevent crime." The move signals just how serious the scalping problem has become in the Pokémon TCG market, where high-demand card sets routinely sell out within minutes and resellers frequently dominate limited stock, leaving genuine fans empty-handed.

Jul 27, 2026

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Xbox Backward Compatibility Emulator Is a Turducken of Tech (and People Are Exploiting It)

Microsoft's newly launched backward compatible Xbox games on PC have revealed a fascinating piece of engineering under the hood: original Xbox games are being run inside an OG Xbox emulator, which is itself running inside an Xbox 360 emulator. The layered setup, affectionately described as an "emulator turducken," means players are effectively running two nested emulators every time they boot up a classic title through the official PC platform. It's a remarkable technical solution, but it has also opened an unexpected door for the community.

Jul 27, 2026

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Sony Issues Strictest-Ever Social Media Rules After Physical Disc Backlash

Sony has reportedly rolled out its most restrictive social media guidelines to date across its first-party studios, a move that comes directly in response to the wave of criticism following the company's decision to phase out physical disc support. A former first-party developer speaking to Eurogamer described the directives as the strictest the industry veteran had ever seen issued by the platform holder, suggesting internal concern at Sony over how the controversy has been playing out in public. The guidelines appear designed to prevent studio staff from publicly weighing in on the disc discontinuation debate, effectively putting a lid on any dissenting or sympathetic voices that might otherwise surface on social media.

Jul 27, 2026

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Meccha Chameleon Hit by Malware Scare via Infected Steam Workshop Maps

Meccha Chameleon, the indie stealth-platformer that has been gaining traction on Steam, is currently at the center of a security scare after malicious maps were discovered circulating through Steam Workshop. The developers have moved quickly to address the situation, rolling out Update 3.2.0 specifically targeting the infected Workshop content, and they have stated that the core game itself remains safe to play. However, the situation has grown more complicated than a simple bad upload, with reports indicating that the game's official Discord server may also have been compromised.

Jul 27, 2026

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Portal Fan Remake Is Done, But Valve's Silence Has Left It Stuck in Limbo

Portal: Alive & Kicking, a fully completed fan-made remake of the original Portal built using Portal 2's source code, is sitting unreleased with no clear path forward. The team behind the project had previously received Valve's blessing and even gained access to Portal 2's source code as part of that arrangement. Now, however, that same relationship with Valve appears to have become the obstacle, as the company has reportedly gone silent on the developers and left them unable to release the finished product.

Jul 27, 2026

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Capcom Wants a Resident Evil Every Year, and Remakes Are the Key

Capcom has made its ambitions for the Resident Evil franchise crystal clear: the publisher wants to ship at least one entry in the series every single year, and it sees remakes as the engine that makes that cadence possible. RE9 producer Masachika Kawata has been speaking publicly about the strategy, emphasizing that remakes are not stopgaps or filler content between numbered mainline titles. According to Kawata, they are every bit as important to the franchise's health and identity as original entries.

Jul 27, 2026