Combolands, the roguelike citybuilder from Crux Games with the designer of Terra Nil, launches this Monday on PC. The game offers short 30-minute sessions, procedural islands and deep combos, with support from Landfall.
A Chinese humanoid robot ran the 100 meters in 9.39 seconds, surpassing Usain Bolt's mark. The feat occurred on the first day of the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, which brings together more than 2,000 machines.
New unauthorized clips of GTA 6 circulated over the weekend on X and TikTok. Rockstar Games is removing the posts via DMCA, but copies keep appearing. The game remains scheduled for November 19, 2026 on PS5 and Xbox Series.
Bitcoin surged this Friday (21/08/2026) to US$ 74,457, driven by risk aversion over US debt and the search for protection. Nearly US$ 3 billion in short positions were liquidated in 24 hours, the highest volume since 2021, according to CoinGlass. The rally spread across the entire crypto market.
A few days before the Extended Look on Netflix, a group called Cyberleek leaked supposed gameplay videos and the complete map of Leonida in Grand Theft Auto VI. Take-Two is already removing content due to copyright, which reinforces speculations about the authenticity of the material, although Rockstar has not commented. The leak occurred on August 18, 2026, and included map images, throwing mechanics, and possible game sequences.
Chinese humanoid robot manufacturer Unitree Robotics debuted on Shanghai's STAR Market with a 460% surge, reaching a valuation of about US$ 50 billion after raising US$ 904 million in its IPO. It was the first major listing of legged robotics in mainland China, marking a historic moment for the sector.
Konami has kicked off the new eFootball season with a massive update arriving on console, PC, and mobile. The patch brings Dynamic Volley, renewed daily mini-games, and the Daily Super Play mode, plus a special campaign with rewards until September 3.
Lutris 0.5.20, the open-source game manager for Linux, was released with a focus on improving integration with Proton and emulators. The update brings Proton-GE via umu as default, support for Wine's Wayland driver and a new runner for Azahar, in addition to several fixes.
Bandai Namco, Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition'ın 28 Ağustos'ta Nintendo Switch 2 için çıkacağını doğruladı. Bu sürüm temel oyunu, Shadow of the Erdtree genişlemesini ve yeni içerikleri içeriyor. Paketin fiyatı 79,99 ABD Doları olup ek içerikler aynı gün diğer platformlar için ayrı satılacak.
A class action lawsuit against Twitch and Amazon alleges that streams, clips, and chats were used to train generative AI models without consent or payment since 2024. Streamer Warren Pandiscia leads the case, which seeks compensation and notes that the damage is permanent, even after Twitch launched an opt-out option in August.
The creator of Linux turned to an AI assistant to track down a bug in the Intel Xe graphics driver that caused the GDM to restart endlessly on Battlemage cards. The AI did the heavy lifting but insisted the issue was unsolvable; Torvalds persisted and found the one-line error. The patch enters Linux 7.3 and will be backported.
Nvidia has notified Microsoft, Google and Oracle that prices for servers with Rubin and Blackwell chips will rise more than 15% starting from shipments in 2027. The adjustment reflects the jump in DRAM memory costs, dominated by Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, and is expected to pressure AI infrastructure budgets.
The fifth album from the Minas Gerais band Black Pantera arrives today, produced by Rafael Ramos, maintaining the fury of thrash/hardcore against racism. Tracks like "Yasuke" and the title track reinforce the militancy without losing the heavy sound.
Rumors suggest that the MacBook Neo 2 will launch in 2027 with the A19 Pro chip and 12 GB of unified memory, a 50% increase over the current model. The update is necessary to support the artificial intelligence features of macOS 27, which require at least 12 GB of RAM.
The Call of Duty: Black Ops II port for PS4 and PS5 led the monthly sales ranking in July and already ranks among the five best-selling games of 2026. Estimates point to more than 8 million copies sold in less than a month, bringing the 2012 classic back to the top of the charts.
tinyBuild and Fair Play Labs have confirmed that SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed will launch on September 3, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch and PC via Steam. The announcement highlights improved netcode and high-definition graphics for the competitive party platformer.
Z.ai announced that its GLM-5.3 model outperformed Anthropic's Mythos 5 in a cybersecurity test, scoring 84.5% on CyberGym versus 83.8%. However, the Chinese model lagged behind in vulnerability exploitation, with 54.4% on ExploitBench against the rival's 78%. The results have not yet been independently verified.
Madden NFL 27 launched on August 13, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch 2 and PC, featuring the new Persona Engine and physics improvements. The month also marks a period of coexistence between console generations, expanding options for players.
