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Game security, anti-cheat systems, platform integrity and the wider gaming industry. Reporting and analysis on how games stay fair and where they break.

PS5 Pro vs Xbox Series X: $899 vs $649, 37% Faster [2026]

Sony’s most powerful console yet now costs more than ever, and Microsoft’s flagship is about to close some of the price gap from the wrong direction. A PS5…
By Ryan Cole · Jul 13, 2026

Loot Boxes Get PEGI 16 as EU Probes $23B Market [2026]

Two formal investigations into Activision Blizzard. A rewritten European age-rating system that just added its biggest category in over a decade. A market worth an estimated $23 billion…
By Laura Bennett · Jul 16, 2026

Switch 2’s EU Fix Adds 10g, Retires Switch 1 in 2027 [2026]

Nintendo has confirmed that a new revision of the Switch 2 is coming – but only if you live in the European Union. Starting this autumn, EU buyers…
By Dr. Heinrich Vogel · Jul 13, 2026

Nobara vs Bazzite: 5-10 FPS Apart, Both Free [2026]

Two Fedora-based operating systems now dominate the conversation whenever PC gamers ask how to leave Windows behind. Nobara Linux, built by Proton-GE creator Thomas “GloriousEggroll” Crider, and Bazzite,…
By Dr. Heinrich Vogel · Jul 13, 2026

Enshrouded Dedicated Server: 16 Slots in 12 Steps [2026]

An Enshrouded dedicated server is the difference between playing on someone else’s rented world and owning the whole map. Keen Games’ voxel survival RPG has grown from 1…
By Laura Bennett · Jul 12, 2026

Valve Steam Antitrust Trial: 32,000 Devs, $3.1B [2026]

Valve Corporation is headed for a jury trial that could rewrite the economics of PC gaming. In late March 2026, a federal judge in Seattle denied Valve’s bid…
By Marcus Bell · Jul 12, 2026

Predator Atlas 8: Intel’s Arc G3 Beats AMD by 41% [2026]

For almost three years, every serious Windows gaming handheld shipped with the same badge on the box: AMD Ryzen. The Steam Deck, the ROG Ally and Ally X,…
By Daniel Roth · Jul 12, 2026

Ubisoft Stock Craters 93% in 7 Years, $1.4B Loss [2026]

Ubisoft closed its 2025-2026 fiscal year with the worst results in its 40-year history: a record operating loss, net bookings down double digits, and a stock price that…
By Daniel Roth · Jul 11, 2026

PCSX2 Setup: 99% PS2 Compatibility in 12 Steps [2026]

The PlayStation 2 sold more than 160 million units before Sony ended production in January 2013, making it the best-selling game console in history. Its library topped 4,000…
By Ryan Cole · Jul 11, 2026

Moonlight vs Steam Link: 4K120 vs 4K60, Both Free [2026]

Two names dominate any discussion of streaming PC games to a second screen: Moonlight and Steam Link. Both are free. Both promise to turn a phone, tablet, TV,…
By Ryan Cole · Jul 11, 2026

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