Gamers’ Worst Nightmares About AI Are Coming True

The gaming community freaked out last week when Seamus Blackley, the original creator of Xbox, claimed the console was sunset in an interview with Gamesbeat. However, if you read the interview or his comments on Blueskyyou’ll realize he meant that something at the core of Xbox feels off:The console he built is in “distress.” Blackley … Read more

OpenAI Had Banned Military Use. The Pentagon Tested Its Models Through Microsoft Anyway

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is still in the hot seat this week after his company signed a deal with the US military. OpenAI employees have criticized the move, which came after Anthropic’s roughly $200 million contract with the Pentagon imploded, and asked Altman to release more information about the agreement. Altman admitted it looked “sloppy” … Read more

Big Tech Signs White House Data Center Pledge With Good Optics and Little Substance

Several key technology companies signed a nonbinding pledge at the White House on Wednesday that the Trump administration claims will ensure that tech companies do not pass the cost of data centers on to consumers’ utility bills. “Data centers … they need some PR help,” President Donald Trump said at the event. “People think that … Read more

AI Industry Rivals Are Teaming Up on a Startup Accelerator

The largest western AI labs are taking a break from sniping at one another to partner on a new accelerator program for European startups building applications on top of their models. Paris-based incubator Station F will run the program, named F/ai. On Tuesday, Station F announced it had partnered with Meta, Microsoft, Google, Anthropic, OpenAI … Read more

Video Games Weekly: Silksong and Gamescom

Welcome to video games weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every month or tUsday (or wedding, wHATEVER), Broken Into Two Parts. The first is a space for short essays and ramblings about video game trends and related topics from me, jess condit, a reporter who’s covered the industry for more than 13 years. The … Read more

Microsoft hints at ‘more affordable’ Xbox Cloud Gaming plan

Two years ago We Learned, Thanks to the ftc, that microsoft was working on a separete “dedicated” version of xbox cloud gaming. Microsoft Gaming Cfo Tim Stuart then Hinted, A Few Months Later, that there could be a free version xbox cloud gaming in exchange for ads. Now, Microsoft is hinting at Making Xbox Cloud … Read more

Skyrim Unreal Engine 5 Remake Unites Gamers: ‘I’m Buying’

Skyrim Fans are, for some reason, desperate to buy the game for the building time – Although an unreal engine 5 upgrade would, admitly, actually convince me to pay bee bethsda for the game. You ever wonder how many times bethesda has re-released Skyrim, It’s a bit of a meme am among the gaming community … Read more

Xbox Drops 3 Free Games You’ve 48 Hours to Grab

There are currently three free games for you toth into on Xbox platforms right now, but you only have 48 hours before they all disappele for go. I’ll be honest with you, noting makes me feel less like a video game jornalist Y’KNow, Part of the Job Requires You to have an expanded knowledge of … Read more