Mario Kart Tour Has Shut Down, but Stats Remain Available
Mario Kart Tour service ended on September 29, 2026. Racing is no longer available, but Past Tours' Stats remain accessible until January 12, 2027.
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Buckshot Roulette Launches on Xbox and Game Pass
Buckshot Roulette is now available on Xbox consoles, PC and cloud through Game Pass, with Xbox Play Anywhere and online multiplayer for up to four players.
Proton 11.0-1 Adds Wine 11.0 and New Game Support
Valve’s Proton 11.0-1 moves to Wine 11.0, adds more playable games, and fixes crashes, controllers, VR and video playback on Linux and Steam Deck.
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Ends Service on October 6
Square Enix will end Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis service on October 6 at 11 p.m. PDT, with the shutdown reaching Japan on October 7.
AMD Ryzen AI Halo Mini PC Ships With 128GB Unified Memory
AMD’s Ryzen AI Halo developer mini PC is now available in the US with a Ryzen AI Max+ 395, Radeon 8060S graphics, and 128GB of unified memory.
Xbox Restructuring Cuts 3,200 Jobs and Moves Four Studios
Xbox plans about 3,200 FY27 job cuts. Double Fine and Compulsion are now independent again, with both studios regaining ownership of their games.
SteamOS 3.8.14 Fixes Wi-Fi Slowdowns as Beta Builds Target Handheld PCs
Valve has pushed SteamOS 3.8.14 to stable with a Wi-Fi speed fix, while beta builds add fixes for MSI Claw, Legion Go, and OneXPlayer handhelds.
Bigme B251 PRO Is a $1,279 Color E Ink Monitor With a 60FPS Claim
Bigme’s B251 PRO is a 25.3-inch Kaleido 3 color E Ink monitor with 3200×1800 resolution, HDMI and DisplayPort, and a listed $1,279 price.
The Sims 4 Update Adds Notification Controls and Cuts Noisy Calls
The Sims 4 update adds new notification controls, fewer repetitive calls, and more than 70 bug fixes across gameplay, UI, and Gallery issues.