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Prime Day might be over, but someone clearly forgot to tell the discounts. In a twist that’s as welcome as it is unexpected, a hefty stack of deals has survived the retail storm, with prices still slashed across Switch, Xbox, PlayStation and PC. Whether it’s leftovers from the main sale or publishers riding the hype wave a little longer, there …

Google’s Gemini chatbot declined to play Chess against the Atari 2600, after learning the vintage gaming console had already vanquished other AIs. Robert Caruso, the infrastructure architect who pitted Atari Chess and its feeble hardware against ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, told The Register readers have asked him if Google’s Gemini could do any better. “The question intrigued me because, while …

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Definitive Edition is out August 14th, with a 30% discount off the $30 label price for owners of the Anniversary Edition. That discount applies to both Steam and GOG, and will be available for the “foreseeable future” (Fateweaver noises). Other currencies aren’t listed.

Image: Commodore International Commodore International has just announced just its first official hardware in over 30 years under its new ownership — a new AMD Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA-powered recreation of the Commodore 64, called the Commodore 64 Ultimate Edition (thanks TomsHardware for the spot). Pre-orders for the the new computer are currently live, with three options being offered on its …

Tony Hawk has responded to backlash over Pro Skater 3+4’s soundtrack, which only features a handful of classic anthems. Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 launched last week, bringing the two classic skate games to modern-day consoles. The updated games features a new roster of skaters, rebuilt levels and a whole new soundtrack. When the full soundtrack for Pro Skater 3+4 …

Researchers in Japan say they have set a new world record for the fastest internet speed, transmitting over 125,000 gigabytes of data per second over 1,120 miles (1,802 kilometers). That’s about 4 million times the average internet speed in the U.S. and would allow you to download the entire Internet Archive in less than four minutes, according to some rough …

Published 11:00 14 Jul 2025 GMT+1 Be quick! A hit RPG with an 82% positive rating score has just been made free to keep on Steam, but you only have 72 hours left to claim the offer. If you’re like me and love a good role-playing game, you might be trying to figure out what the next big adventure might …

Published 11:23 14 Jul 2025 GMT+1 Is PS Plus finally catching up with Xbox Game Pass? It took a long time, but PlayStation Plus is finally back, and users are ecstatic with its latest lineup. I know it, you know it, we all know it; the last few months of PlayStation Plus have been bloody awful. Every now and again …

UPDATE July 14, 2025: A previous version of this article incorrectly stated that Microsoft would cut support for Windows 10 in two months. This information has been updated to reflect that it will happen in roughly three months on October 14, 2025. As you may know, Microsoft is set to cut support for Windows 10 in approximately three months on …

A new leak offers some insight into Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series, including that there will only be three models, and they might debut alongside a new Galaxy Ring. WinFuture, citing “relevant databases,” says that the Galaxy S26 series carries the codename “Next Paradigm.” This acts as a direct sequel to the “Paradigm” codename of the Galaxy S25 series. From there, …