Pokémon Champions Gets Ruleset Refresh With Good And Bad News - Kotaku
There’s good news and bad news to be found in the latest update to competitive rules
Kotaku · 31 Aug 2026256 Newsroom
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Live TV on PS5 Revealed as Free With Adds Feature for PlayStation Users in the U.S. - IGN
Sony has revealed Live TV on PS5, bringing television free with ads to PlayStation users in the U.S. starting later today.
IGN · 31 Aug 2026Microsoft Exchange Online outage causes email failures, auth issues - BleepingComputer
Microsoft is investigating a widespread service issue causing authentication issues, email delays and failures, and various other issues for Exchange Online customers.
BleepingComputer · 31 Aug 2026Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet Has Finished Shooting its Performance Capture, Confirms Naughty Dog - IGN
Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, has wrapped shooting on the game's performance capture.
IGN · 31 Aug 2026OpenAI confirms ChatGPT outage as users report errors - BleepingComputer
ChatGPT Work is experiencing a partial outage, and users across multiple subscription plans may be unable to start or continue tasks.
BleepingComputer · 31 Aug 2026Think twice before installing this device promising free movies - Ars Technica
In exchange for free stuff, devices make home connections part of a proxy network.
Ars Technica · 31 Aug 2026Why You Might Need to Roll Back Windows' Latest Update - Lifehacker
Microsoft has added some cool new features, plus a few glaring bugs.
Lifehacker.com · 31 Aug 2026Fans Think Ubisoft Just Accidentally Revealed The Date Of The Next Nintendo Direct - Kotaku
If true, I guess we already know one game we'll be seeing
Kotaku · 31 Aug 2026Nintendo Fans Think a New Direct Is Happening Soon Thanks to a Recent Ubisoft Announcement - IGN
Nintendo fans believe Ubisoft may have just revealed the date of the next Nintendo Direct, and if true, it's very soon.
IGN · 31 Aug 2026The Biggest New Game Releases Of September 2026 - GameSpot
Marvel’s Wolverine, Onimusha: Way of the Sword, and NBA 2K27 headline a very busy September.
GameSpot · 31 Aug 2026Leaked DLSS 5 is Being Tested on RTX 20-series "Turing" GPUs, Now Runs on Emulators and Old DirectX Titles - TechPowerUp
The leaked DLSS 5 DLL keeps finding new homes, and support has now spread to RTX 20-series "Turing" GPUs. That architecture is three whole generations behind the NVIDIA-recommended "Blackwell," and modders are showing no signs of stopping either. Developer Sh…
Techpowerup.com · 31 Aug 2026Fake Chrome update scam could infect your computer - Fox News
A Chrome extension with 70,000 users and a 4.7-star rating began injecting fake update warnings after a threat actor acquired and weaponized it.
Fox News · 31 Aug 2026I tested the Pixel Watch 5 and discovered Google's best smartwatch yet - Android Police
I'm ignoring the looks, because everything else is fantastic
Android Police · 31 Aug 2026Roundup: Here's What The Critics Are Saying About The Blood Of Dawnwalker - purexbox.com
It's reviewing very well!
Pure Xbox · 31 Aug 2026Sony Argues in Court That Digital Games Can't Be Owned - Decrypt
The PlayStation maker is fighting a California class action over "Buy Now" buttons, and has asked the judge to send the case to arbitration.
Decrypt · 31 Aug 2026Here’s everything new in Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 [Gallery] - 9to5Google
While not as big as the last release, Android 17 QPR2 Beta 4 is a sizable update ahead of the stable December release.
9to5google.com · 31 Aug 2026A Massive Steam Leak Has Unearthed Thousands of Lost Game Builds - gizmodo.com
Apparently it was all just sitting there for public download.
Gizmodo.com · 31 Aug 2026Sony’s WH-1000XM5 headphones are back down to their lowest price - The Verge
$198 is a fantastic price for Sony’s last-gen noise-canceling headphones. Also, time is running out to save on the Switch 2 and the Matic robot vacuum.
The Verge · 31 Aug 2026Galaxy S27 Scam Detection feature may arrive on older phones too - SamMobile
One UI 9.0 beta 7 contains code references which suggest the Scam Detection feature will roll out to older Galaxy phones.
SamMobile · 31 Aug 2026Instagram cracking down on accounts that feature AI-generated influencers - 9to5google.com
As AI slop continues to dominate the web, Instagram is cracking down on accounts that leverage AI-generated influencers by threatening...
9to5google.com · 31 Aug 2026Xbox CEO Reacts To The Irony Of Rising Console Prices Being An Issue That Microsoft Itself Contributed To - GameSpot
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma believes it is "wonderful" that GPUs have use beyond gaming.
GameSpot · 31 Aug 2026AirPods 5: Here’s what rumors say will launch next week - 9to5Mac
Rumors indicate AirPods 5 are launching next week alongside iPhone 18 Pro and more, here’s what we know so far about the new AirPods.
9to5Mac · 31 Aug 2026Stellar Blade dev confirms Nintendo Switch 2 frame rate and resolution, explains how DLSS is being used - Nintendo Everything
Shift Up has shared new information about the Nintendo Switch 2 port of Stellar Blade, including information about the game’s frame rate, resolution, and DLSS usage. This comes as part of an interview with Nintendo Everything. If you watched the most recent t…
Nintendoeverything.com · 31 Aug 2026Blood of Dawnwalker release times in your time zone, play early with the New Zealand trick - Video Games Chronicle
When you can start pre-loading, playing, and streaming The Blood of Dawnwalker, plus New Zealand trick tips
Video Games Chronicle · 31 Aug 2026