Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet calls the 13- hour service outage unacceptable as the company restores sign- in and game launch services. Microsoft plans to harden backend dependencies to prevent future single points of failure.
Capcom reports Q1 net sales of $430 million as Pragmata surpasses 2.5 million units sold and Resident Evil Requiem hits 8 million.
ARC Raiders patch 1.39.0 released July 28 removes defensive PvP from playstyle estimates, refining matchmaking balance for the PC and console shooter.
Marvel’s Spider- Man 2 update 1.005 adds PSSR support for PS5 Pro, a Power Saver mode, and two new Peter Parker suits including the Fresh Start outfit.
ASRock lists the Radeon RX 9050 Challenger 4GB, halving memory bandwidth to 144 GB/s compared to the 8GB model. Specs, pricing, and availability details.
Huawei splits its September smartphone releases into two events. The Mate XT2 tri- fold launches early, followed by the Mate 90 series late in the month.
Halo: Campaign Evolved early access player counts peak under 20,000 on Steam, falling significantly behind Forza Horizon 6 as the game prepares for full launch.
Lenovo V15 Gen 7 IWC launches in Germany with Intel Wildcat Lake, 32 GB RAM, and 17- hour battery life starting at $1,047.
A TikTok video shows an Xbox Series X surviving a house fire and still playing games, highlighting the console's unexpected durability.
An Xbox Store outage has exposed a security glitch allowing players to download backward- compatible games for free. Microsoft is assessing the issue.
