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Unreal Engine 5.8 Preview | Mesh Terrain and MegaLights Revolutionize 2026 Asset Workflows

Unreal Engine 5.8 Preview (May 2026) introduces experimental Mesh Terrain 3D topology and production-ready MegaLights for PS5, Xbox Series X, and mobile handhel

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Max DeLeonardis2d ago
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Intel Server CPU Market Share Erosion | AMD and Arm Capture Data Center Revenue as Stock Falls Below $116

Intel shares fell for a fourth consecutive session on May 15, 2026, dropping below $116 after UBS confirmed the company's server CPU unit share collapsed from 64.4% to 54.9% in Q1 2026 while AMD expanded to 27.4% and Arm climbed to 17.7%, even as global server shipments grew 19% year-over-year.

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Jack Sterling3d ago
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Square Enix FY2026 Financial Results | Western Downsizing Yields 34.9% Operating Income Surge

Square Enix reported a 34.9% operating income surge to 54.7 billion yen for FY2026 despite an 8.3% net sales decline, as President Takashi Kiryu's selection and concentration pivot collapsed eleven western publishing hubs to four and cut 314 positions, leaving a total workforce of 4,290.

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Jack Sterling3d ago
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GTA 6 Pre-Order Date, Price & Bonuses | 2026 Guide

GTA 6 pre-orders are expected to open before the November 19, 2026 launch. Here is what we know about pricing ($70-$80), editions, and pre-order bonuses from Take-Two and Rockstar.

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Michael Cripe5d ago
Car dashboard displaying autonomous driving interface
TECH

Tesla FSD 14.3.2 Completes NYC to LA Cannonball Run with Zero Interventions | State of Self-Driving Cars 2026

A Tesla Model 3 running FSD v14.3.2 drove 2,833 miles coast to coast in 49 hours 55 minutes without a single human touch, beating the prior record by 8.5 hours and marking the clearest demonstration yet of where autonomous driving stands in mid-2026.

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Jack Sterling6d ago
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Forza Horizon 6 Leak May 2026 | Playground Games Issues Franchise-Wide and Hardware Bans for Pirated Builds

Playground Games confirmed a full 155GB build leaked May 11, 2026, four days before Premium early access. Permanent franchise-wide and hardware-level bans are already being issued ahead of the May 19 launch.

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Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
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RESEARCH

GTA 6 Release Date, Story, Map, and Everything Confirmed 2026

Rockstar confirmed Fall 2026 for PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Dual protagonists Jason and Lucia, the State of Leonida open world, and the largest budget in entertainment history.

Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
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Nintendo Switch 2 Price Hike to $499.99 September 2026 | Star Fox June 25 and Multiple Unannounced H2 Titles Confirmed

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed a $50 price increase to $499.99 effective September 1, 2026, citing permanent rises in memory costs, exchange rates, and oil prices. Star Fox arrives June 25 as a full remake with Joy-Con 2 mouse mode. Multiple unannounced H2 titles are confirmed.

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Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
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Nintendo Switch 2 vs Steam Deck OLED | Which Should You Buy in 2026

Switch 2 launches June 5 at $449.99. Steam Deck OLED starts at $549. Both play games at home and on the go, but they serve completely different audiences. Here is how to decide.

Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
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GitLab Restructuring May 2026 | Workforce Reduction, Flattened Management, 60 Autonomous Teams, Agentic AI Pivot

GitLab CEO Bill Staples announced a once-in-a-generation repositioning on May 11, 2026: up to 30% country reduction, three management layers removed, R&D into 60 autonomous teams, CREDIT values retired. Voluntary separation closes May 18. June 2 earnings call. June 10 GitLab Transcend.

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Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
NVIDIA RTX 50 Series Blackwell GPU 2026 review
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 50 Series Review 2026 | Blackwell Architecture, DLSS 4, Performance and Value Verdict

Full 2026 review of the RTX 50 Series Blackwell GPU lineup. RTX 5090 achieves ~2x RTX 4090 in ray tracing. DLSS 4 Multi Frame Generation doubles frame rates in 85+ titles. Tier-by-tier value verdict: 5090, 5080, 5070 Ti, 5070, 5060 Ti.

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Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
PC gaming setup representing Steam Machine 2026 hardware line
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Steam Machine 2026 Launch Leak | Four SKUs, Two Steam Frame Variants, Reservation Queue Confirmed

Steam client code reveals four Steam Machine SKUs and two Steam Frame variants for 2026. Valve activates the same reservation queue used for the Steam Controller. 512GB and 2TB storage tiers confirmed. Full pricing unannounced.

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Jack SterlingMay 11, 2026
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