A developer documented a fix for ray tracing, path tracing, DLSS and frame generation in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt version 5.0 under Proton on Linux, tracing the failures to a deliberate Wine-detection…
Twitch CEO Dan Clancy said the livestreaming platform has no pressing need to adopt generative AI disclosure rules, telling GamesBeat at Tokyo Game Show 2026 that the substitution-style AI use that pr…
A developer using OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model completed Valve's Portal game in about 23 hours 43 minutes on September 5, 2026, with the AI agent controlling gameplay through a custom SourcePauseTool an…
A graphics programmer and Binomial LLC co-owner has published a prior art disclosure for "neural block texturing," a hybrid technique combining compressed GPU textures with neural texturing. The discl…
Valve's Steam and Steam Deck have made Linux gaming mainstream by hiding the operating system's complexity, not by teaching users Linux, according to an analysis of the platform's impact since SteamOS…
Foreign digital companies paid 57.6 billion tenge in VAT to Kazakhstan in 2025 under the 'Google tax', led by Temu-linked Elementary Innovation Pte. Ltd. with 13.3 billion tenge, followed by Apple (11…
JamesTDG, an independent software creator and digital artist, has contributed to over 20 articles on the Consumer Rights Wiki, documenting anti-consumer practices by companies including Disney, Ninten…
Saber Interactive has denied replacing a writer with ChatGPT on its upcoming driving game Rideshare Stimulator, following allegations from former lead writer Stella Sacco that she was removed from the…
A new analysis by Toby Ord, published on arXiv (arXiv:2505.05115), shows that AI agent success rates decay exponentially with task length, with a constant per-minute failure rate, giving each agent a …
Valve's SteamOS 3.8.25 Beta adds initial gamepad support for MSI's Claw 8 EX AI+, Ayaneo's Pocket S2, and Konkr Fit, with improved support for older MSI Claw and OneXPlayer devices. The update also im…
Valve has added 'initial' SteamOS gamepad support for several new gaming handhelds, including the MSI Claw 8 AI+, marking a step toward broader compatibility for the Steam Deck's operating system on t…
Statcounter's July 2026 data shows Linux at 10.65% desktop market share in North America, the first time it has exceeded 10%, but the figure is likely inflated by reclassification of 'Unknown' OS traf…
Phoronix reported that July 2026 saw the expiration of the last MPEG-4 Part 2 patent, Valve sponsoring a RADV port to Windows, and Linus Torvalds reaffirming that Linux is not anti-AI. The site publis…
PlayStation VR2 is on sale for $300 in the US, down from $400, through August 10, according to Sony. The headset, which launched at $550 in 2023, is immune to AI-driven memory chip price increases due…
Nearly nine in ten games industry workers (88.4%) believe generative AI use should be disclosed on digital storefronts like Steam, according to a GamesIndustry.biz survey of 826 respondents. The surve…
Valve's requirement for developers to disclose generative AI use on Steam store pages has drawn support from many game developers who say transparency benefits players. In interviews with GamesRadar+,…
Game developers are backing Valve's new mandate requiring Steam store listings to disclose use of generative AI, with many calling the move a necessary step for transparency. The policy, announced in …
A study of over 53,000 games on Valve's Steam store found that 60-90% of the growth in monthly game releases is from titles using AI, but almost none of them generate significant revenue.…
ChatGPT recommends Bazzite, a Steam OS-like Linux distribution, over Valve's Steam OS for users seeking a gaming-focused operating system, citing Bazzite's broader hardware compatibility and ease of u…
A new poll of nearly 3,800 Steam players by GameDiscoverCo reveals that 43% of PC gamers have no major issue with AI disclosures on Steam, but only 17% believe developers are fully transparent about A…