Gaming
Game security, anti-cheat systems, platform integrity and the wider gaming industry. Reporting and analysis on how games stay fair and where they break.
Stop Killing Games: 1.29M Signatures, No EU Law [2026]
The largest consumer-rights campaign in gaming history just collided with the limits of European lawmaking. On 16 June 2026, the European Commission formally replied to Stop Killing Games,…
GTA 6 Pre-Orders Live: $79.99, Console-Only [2026]
The wait is finally measured in months, not years. Grand Theft Auto VI now has a locked release date – November 19, 2026 – and as of early…
Satisfactory Dedicated Server: 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]
Running your own Satisfactory dedicated server is the difference between a factory that pauses the moment you log off and a persistent industrial world that keeps humming 24/7…
Palworld Dedicated Server: 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]
Running your own Palworld dedicated server is the difference between a co-op session that dies the moment the host logs off and a persistent world your friends can…
Xbox Series X vs Series S: $649 vs $399, 4K vs 1440p [2026]
The Xbox Series X vs Series S decision is the single most common question facing anyone buying an Xbox in 2026 – and it just got more urgent.…
PS5 Sales Crash 58% as Console Prices Surge [2026]
In May 2026, Americans bought fewer PlayStation 5 consoles than in any May since the year 2000 – a few months before the PlayStation 2 even launched. According…
Steam Controller Returns: $99, Sold Out in 30 Min [2026]
Seven years after Valve quietly buried its first gamepad in a $5 clearance bin, the Steam Controller is back – and this time it disappeared from virtual shelves…
Switch 2 vs PS5: $449 vs $649, 1080p vs 4K [2026]
The Switch 2 vs PS5 question has become the defining console dilemma of 2026. On one side sits Nintendo’s hybrid, the fastest-selling console the company has ever shipped.…
ARK Dedicated Server: 12 Steps, 30 Min [2026]
Rolling your own ARK dedicated server is the difference between renting a slice of someone else’s hardware and owning every rate, mod, and admin command on the map.…
Steam Deck vs Switch 2: $789 vs $449.99 [2026]
The Steam Deck vs Switch 2 question has become the defining handheld debate of 2026, and the two devices could hardly be more different. On one side sits…
