Nintendo just issued a new update for Splatoon Raiders with version 1.1.1. 
This is the first post-launch patch for the game. A number of bugs have been fixed, which have been detailed in the offici… [+1396 chars]

Splatoon Raiders gets its first post-launch update with version 1.1.1, and here are the patch notes from Nintendo.

Nintendoeverything.com

Splatoon Raiders 1.1.1 update out now, patch notes - Nintendo Everything

More details continue to trickle out about OpenAI’s mysterious new hardware device described previously as an AI-fueled smart speaker that will be the “physical manifestation” of ChatGPT.
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Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.

TechCrunch

OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 - TechCrunch

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Googles next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities.
Googles next hardware show will feature new gadgets and a lot of celebrities.
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Comedian Trevor Noah will host August 12th’s Made by Google event for Pixel hardware. Other celebrities like Alex Cooper and Stephen Curry will appear, too.

The Verge

Trevor Noah is hosting Google’s Pixel 11 launch event - theverge.com

In 2020, Bungie announced that it was vaulting a large portion of old Destiny 2 content, and it would no longer be playable. This content included important story missions and other stuff people had … [+1950 chars]

Soon you'll be able return to past memories once more

Kotaku

Destiny 2 Modder Bringing Back Old, Cut Locations And Fans Are So Happpy - Kotaku

Silicon Valley is already convinced that AI agents are the future. In the heart of the tech industry, people are designing payment systems for agents, using them to automate their jobs, and most rece… [+3636 chars]

The tech industry is realizing it needs to build agents based on what regular consumers want, not just what its AI models can do.

Wired

Why Normal People Aren’t Using AI Agents - WIRED

Fast-paced desert punk action adventure game Fading Echo will launch for Switch 2 alongside its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions in 2026, publisher New Tales and development subsidiary Emeteria… [+1731 chars]

Fast-paced desert punk action adventure game Fading Echo will launch for Switch 2 alongside its PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series versions in 2026, publisher New Tales and development subsidiary Emeter…

Gematsu

Fading Echo coming to Switch 2 - Gematsu

The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines."

Ars Technica

Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident - Ars Technica

The AI race spent two years being about models. This week it moved to the plumbing. On the eve of GPT-5s first birthday, OpenAI and four rivals published Agent Plugins, an open standard that lets a s… [+2543 chars]

OpenAI, Amazon, Microsoft, Cursor and Vercel launched Agent Plugins, an open standard letting an agent extension run across ChatGPT, Copilot and more.

The Next Web

OpenAI and four rivals just agreed on one standard for AI agents - The Next Web

Tesla is pushing out a navigation data update to vehicles across North America. The new map data package brings updated street layouts, revised speed limits, and points of interest across the contine… [+2513 chars]

The new map data package brings updated street layouts, revised speed limits, and points of interest across to Tesla vehicles across the continent

Notateslaapp.com

Tesla Rolls Out New Maps Update in North America - Not a Tesla App

Sony Interactive Entertainment pulled digital download codes from retail stores in April 2019 before announcing its disc-less future earlier this month. Not only did lots of PlayStation fans hate the… [+10446 chars]

Here's how these anti-compete lawsuits are playing out

5 Lawsuits Accusing PlayStation Of Being Anti-Competitive, Explained - Kotaku

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ChatGPTs GPT-5.6 Sol model will also be more reliable with facts for Plus and Pro users. 
ChatGPTs GPT-5.6 Sol model will also be more reliable with facts for P… [+2259 chars]

ChatGPT free and Go users will be able to have unlimited text chats with the chatbot starting next week. Plus and Pro subscribers are getting an updated GPT-5.6 Sol model and a new slider.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT free users unlimited text chats - The Verge

The free Naturalist update for Ball x Pit has just landed, adding two new characters, 11 new balls, and five brand-spanking new passive abilities. There has never been a better time to dive into this… [+1641 chars]

Developer Kenny Sun has rolled out the final free update for Ball x Pit, which Xbox Game Pass subscribers can check out now.

TrueAchievements

Ball x Pit's final free Xbox update adds new balls, characters, and abilities - TrueAchievements

Square Enix hasn’t announced Octopath Traveler 3, but it’s now all but confirmed that the RPG will release at some point.
Believe it or not, Octopath Traveler has almost been around for a decade now… [+1747 chars]

Developers of the Octopath Traveler series all but confirmed Octopath Traveler 3 for the future in a new interview.

Square Enix teases Octopath Traveler 3, aware of high expectations for the game - Nintendo Everything

Facepalm: For a short while, Google's AI Overviews handed the internet a financial case for vandalizing Flock's AI-powered license plate cameras, and it wasn't based on anything real. Google has sinc… [+5047 chars]

The story starts with a meme: privacy advocates joking online that Flock's surveillance cameras are secretly loaded with valuable metals, worth cracking open for scrap. AI Overviews...

TechSpot

Google's AI told people Flock cameras were full of gold. They weren't. - TechSpot

Ubisoft is giving away the PC version of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier for the next week.
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Ubisoft is giving away the PC version to mark the series' 25th anniversary

Video Games Chronicle

Ghost Recon: Future Soldier is free to claim on PC for the next week - Video Games Chronicle

Ubisoft held a special livestream dedicated to Ghost Recon to mark the franchises 25th anniversary. The bulk of the presentation centered on a substantial free update coming to Ghost Recon: Wildlands… [+2951 chars]

Ubisoft is celebrating Ghost Recon's milestone with several noteworthy announcements

Gameinformer.com

Ghost Recon 25th Anniversary Video Reveals Free Wildlands Story - Game Informer

Actor Seann William Scott’s Malibu surfing compound is back on the market for $17.5 million — down slightly from its $17.85 million ask with a different brokerage earlier this year. 
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The “American Pie” actor’s retreat — known as the Vanaya House — in the hills above Zuma Beach, sits on just under 1.5 acres.

New York Post

Seann William Scott asks $17.5M for his dream Malibu surfing compound - New York Post

Trailmark Games and the Coolabi Group announced “Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest,” a turn-based RPG inspired by the “Warrior Cats” novel series.
Players hunt prey, hone skills and defend their hom… [+1558 chars]

Trailmark Games and the Coolabi Group announced “Warrior Cats: Clans of the Forest,” a turn-based RPG inspired by the “Warrior Cats” novel series.

Variety

‘Warrior Cats’ Video Game Set Based on Hit Novel Series - Variety

This is one thing I have always found "cheapens" the Xbox brand for me, when I use the Xbox One/Series dashboard ... just wow, the amount of advertisements "sponsors" and so on.
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Push Square

Sony's Looking to Bring More Ads to PlayStation, and Fans Won't Like It - Push Square

Can you believe 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Quakes release? To celebrate three decades of genre-defining FPS excellence, the award-winning team at MachineGames, in collaboration with id Softwa… [+1593 chars]

Dawn of the Machine expands the genre-defining FPS as a free update – play today!

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