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Intel announced six new engineering openings focused on its Linux graphics stack, including three GPU software development engineers tasked with enhancing Mesa, DRM kernel drivers, and the Linux gaming ecosystem such as Wine and Proton. Additional hires include middleware engineers to advance MPICH and support the Aurora supercomputer, as well as a senior cloud software engineer for data‑center CPU/GPU workloads. The recruitment marks a reversal from last year’s layoffs, signaling renewed commitment to open‑source development across gaming, HPC, and cloud markets.
South Korea’s Korea e‑Sports Association released a study quantifying the economic impact of esports events using its new Multi‑layered Esports Economic Impact (MEEI) model. The analysis shows the 2023 League of Legends World Championship generated a production inducement effect of...
Immutable has upgraded its $60,000 Weekly Rewards program with a dynamic tier system that recalculates player rankings each week based on quest completion and points earned. The new five‑tier structure—Common, Uncommon, Rare, Epic, Legendary—directly determines each participant's share of the...
The Esports World Cup Foundation announced that VALORANT will be part of the inaugural 2026 Esports Nations Cup, held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from November 8‑15. The tournament will feature 32 national teams, with 16 receiving direct invitations through a new...
Gen.G Esports has secured 15‑year‑old prodigy Jung “Xiesta” Si‑hwan on a historic four‑year contract, the longest the South Korean organization has ever signed with a player. Xiesta, a Radiant‑ranked VALORANT talent currently 31st in APAC, earned his reputation through the...
Patch 26.4 is Riot Games’ final balance update before the First Stand international event, aiming to smooth the competitive meta. The patch tones down burst and late‑game scaling on dominant picks such as Aphelios, Gwen, and Syndra while giving modest...
Epic Games announced the final offline release of Quixel Mixer, version 2023.1.0, marking the end of updates for the once‑free texturing app. The package includes over 800 free asset packs totaling more than 30 GB and will continue to work offline. Existing...
France has enacted a three‑year experimental decree authorising games with monetisable digital objects (JONUM) under the oversight of the Autorité Nationale des Jeux. The framework mandates full identity verification, weekly spending and playtime caps, and mandatory self‑exclusion tools. It also...
The Australian Esports League has teamed up with the Australian Grand Prix Corporation to launch the Victorian Virtual Grand Prix, a student‑focused esports tournament. Primary school pupils will race in‑person on February 28 at Kingsville Primary, while secondary students compete online...
Advances in live‑streaming, mobile‑first design, and random number generators have reshaped online casino experiences. High‑resolution 4K cameras, OCR and AR enable seamless live dealer games from providers like Evolution and Playtech. HTML5‑optimized mobile apps, now exceeding 30 in New Jersey,...
BLAST has released the opening schedule for BLAST Open Rotterdam, kicking off on March 18 and running through March 29. The first eight matches feature MOUZ versus The MongolZ on March 19, alongside matchups such as Team Falcons vs NRG...
Fnatic issued a public statement reaffirming its zero‑tolerance stance toward online abuse targeting its players, after a spike in personal attacks and death threats. The organization unveiled an action plan that includes reporting threats to authorities and imposing bans on...
Riot Games unveiled the inaugural League of Legends Americas Cup, slated for March 4‑8 in São Paulo. The tournament pits the second‑ and third‑place teams from the LCS Lock‑In and CBLOL Cup in a double‑elimination bracket, with opening best‑of‑three matches followed by...
Poladr0id’s guide warns Steam Deck owners that over‑customising the handheld can destabilise the system and diminish enjoyment. The author stresses that a few purposeful tweaks—like controller remapping—outperform a clutter of plugins. Cheap accessories such as low‑grade chargers and cases often...
Netflix will remove the mobile rhythm game Hello Kitty and Friends: Happiness Parade on March 17, 2026, with the last playable day on March 16. The title, launched on the platform in November 2022, amassed over one million Android installs....
Open‑source engine Godot is being swamped by LLM‑generated pull requests, forcing maintainers to scrutinize each contribution for authenticity and quality. This "AI slop" is draining volunteer capacity and threatens the project's health. Meanwhile, Unity, a publicly traded engine, is grappling...
Stern Pinball and The Pokémon Company have launched the first official Pokémon pinball machine, available in Pro ($6,999), Premium ($9,699) and Limited Edition ($12,999, 750 units). The game features four habitats, an animated Poké Ball, voice‑overs and an app‑linked collection system....
Iceberg Tech’s guide walks through building a compact Linux‑gaming PC using the ASRock DeskMeet X600 case paired with an NVIDIA RTX 5060 GPU. While the RTX 5060 brings DLSS performance, the article highlights persistent driver instability on Linux, making AMD GPUs a...
French Counter‑Strike star Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut will appear on the February 18 cover of L’Équipe, marking the first CS2 player to headline the nation’s historic sports newspaper. The 25‑year‑old AWPer, a three‑Major winner with Team Vitality, has helped his squad...
PGL has released the invitation list for its Bucharest 2026 Counter‑Strike tournament, scheduled for April 4‑11. FaZe Clan and Parivision headline a 12‑team main event, while several top‑ten VRS teams declined to prioritize IEM Rio 2026. Their spots were filled...
Saudi‑based Twisted Minds captured the Overwatch Champions Series 2026 Pre‑Season Bootcamp in Seoul, defeating Crazy Raccoon 4‑1 in the final and pocketing $15,000 of the $25,000 pool. The victory follows their Stage 3 EMEA win and the 2025 OWCS World Finals...
French squad 3DMAX and Brazilian organization paiN Gaming were the first teams knocked out of the PGL Cluj‑Napoca 2026 CS2 tournament after failing to earn three group‑stage victories. 3DMAX lost all three best‑of‑three matches, dropping 2‑0 to Team Falcons, 2‑0...
A growing number of board games and digital apps are being used to teach adults budgeting and money‑management skills. Titles like Monopoly, Cashflow, Payday and the Budget Challenge app let players experiment with cash flow, debt, savings and passive‑income concepts...
Ayaneo unveiled the Pocket Play, a smartphone that slides its 6.8‑inch OLED screen upward to reveal an integrated d‑pad, face buttons and touch‑pad zones, reviving the sliding‑phone form factor. Powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 9300 and featuring UFS 4.0 storage, a 5,000 mAh battery...
BC.Game announced it will not field its roster at the BC.Game Masters Counter‑Strike 2 tournament, a Tier 2 event scheduled for March 24‑26, after Valve enforced its conflict‑of‑interest policy. The rule prohibits any team from competing when the team’s title sponsor also funds...
Gaming furniture maker Blacklyte has been announced as the official desk and chair sponsor for the Six Invitational 2026, the world championship for Rainbow Six Siege X. Its Athena Pro gaming chair and Atlas Lite desk will be featured on‑stage...
South Korean organization Nongshim RedForce secured the Pacific region’s first seed for VALORANT Masters Santiago by defeating Indonesia’s RRQ 3‑2 in the VCT Kickoff Upper Finals. The victory marks the second Ascension team ever to win a VCT Kickoff event,...
South Korean esports powerhouse T1 has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic of Korea Navy’s Power Analysis and Evaluation Team to boost the navy’s cognitive and analytical capabilities using gaming‑derived technology. The agreement will drive joint research on...
South Korea’s Ministry of Education awarded the DRX Esports Academy, marking the first time an esports team has received the honor. The award, signed by Minister Cho Kyo‑jin on Dec. 31, 2025, recognizes the academy’s community‑linked career experience programmes. DRX highlighted...
Roblox’s Twitch Rivals event, Bloxfest, will reward casual players with exclusive in‑game items. Participants can join the RB Battles × Twitch Hub, predict the winning streamer’s team to earn the Twitch Crown, and collect four time‑released badges to unlock the Glitch Helmet...
North American esports organization TSM unveiled osu.ai, an AI‑powered Minecraft building app that lets players generate and construct structures via text prompts, also offering world and character re‑texturing for the Java edition. The tool launched on February 12 and immediately...
Nvidia has rolled out a dedicated GeForce NOW app for select Amazon Fire TV devices, including the 2nd‑gen Fire TV Stick 4K and its Plus/Max variants. The service offers a free, ad‑supported tier with over 2,000 games limited to 1080p @ 60 FPS and...
The episode dives into Nitro Concepts' Immersion Metahaptics Kit, a high‑end haptic seat system that uses USB‑controlled actuators to simulate gear shifts, engine rumble, ABS, wheelslip, and road feel for racing simulators. Reviewers from TweakTown found the tactile feedback surprisingly...
