Beast of Reincarnation: Game Freak releases its action-RPG on August 4
Game Freak, the historic studio behind Pokémon, is releasing its action-RPG *Beast of Reincarnation* on August 4 - another step away from the world of Pikachu.
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Xbox brings four OG games to PC via its backward compatibility program
Microsoft extends its Xbox backward compatibility program to PC: four games from the "OG Xbox" era (2001-2005) arrive on Windows via the Xbox app.
3 h ago 15 3
SDL switches to HDR10 rendering: free games can finally aim for true HDR
The SDL (Simple DirectMedia Layer) multimedia library now integrates HDR10 rendering. A significant step for free and indie engines that rely on it.
3 h ago 14 3
« Everyone Should Know SIMD »: Mitchell Hashimoto's reminder about the only optimization that still matters
Mitchell Hashimoto (founder of HashiCorp) signs an essay that presents a simple thesis: in the era of wide CPUs, not knowing SIMD means leaving 4× to 16× performance on the table.
3 h ago 19 3
Kratos: German police dismantle a phishing-as-a-service kit, a suspected developer arrested in Indonesia
More than 200 servers taken down, a suspected developer arrested in Bali: the German police, supported by an international coalition, put an end to Kratos, a phishing kit rented by the day to target European bank accounts.
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Ayaneo Next 2 at $530: the premium handheld drift reaches new heights
The Next 2 configurator now has a checkbox that pushes the price to $5,300. A statement of intent rather than a machine, and an excellent barometer for the premium handheld PC bubble watch.
yesterday 16 4
The Zilog Z80 celebrates its 50th anniversary: a chronicle of the chip that populated our teenage bedrooms
The Zilog Z80, released in July 1976, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. Much more than an 8-bit CPU: the matrix of our first machines, from the ZX Spectrum to the Japanese MSX, via the Game Boy and its direct descendants.
yesterday 13 3
Game Pass, the admission of failure: when the director of Forza Horizon 5 talks about "faceplant"
Interviewed by Rock Paper Shotgun, the director of Forza Horizon 5 judges that "the Game Pass concept was good," but concedes that its economic failure contributes to the waves of layoffs sweeping through Microsoft Gaming.
yesterday 21 4
Cold Noodle Cup: Nissin Launches the First-Ever "Cold Water" Cup Noodle for Its 55th Anniversary
Nissin (Nissin Food Products) is celebrating the 55th anniversary of Cup Noodle with a world first: a hiyashi (cold) version that can be prepared with cold water only - an unprecedented technical feat in the range, designed for the extreme summers of the archipelago.
yesterday 11 3
Ayaneo Next 2: a $5,300 configuration, or the premium drift of handheld PCs
The Chinese manufacturer is raising the stakes: its new high-end configuration of the Next 2 crosses the $5,300 mark, the price of a workstation - for a handheld gaming device.
Jul 21, 2026 11 3
Cold Noodle Cup: Nissin celebrates its 55th anniversary with Cup Noodles that are prepared with cold water
Released in Japan on July 20, 2026 to celebrate the brand's 55th anniversary, the Hiyashi Cup Noodle (冷やしカップヌードル, "Cold Cup Noodles") are based on a patented cold rehydration method - five minutes of fridge water is enough instead of the usual three minutes of boiling water.
Jul 20, 2026 7 2
2026 Video Game Release Calendar: What's Left, What Slips to 2027
Journal du Geek publishes its semi-annual report on 2026 video game releases. An opportunity to take stock of the blockbusters still on the calendar, those that are moving to 2027, and the general state of the industrial schedule.
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