2027’s ‘Tomb Raider’ Remake: Unreal Engine 5 and AI-Assisted Assets ‘Refined’ By Humans
An official trailer dropped this week for Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. It’s “a full-blown remake of the original 1996 Tomb Raider game,” reports Kotaku, “rebuilt from the ground up using Unreal Engine 5.” Developed by Flying Wild Hog (with assistance/guidance from longtime Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dy … ⌘ Read more

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Among Us Trailer Sets Surprise Release Date for Paramount+ Sci-Fi Show
Paramount+ has shared the official trailer and surprising release date for the Among Us TV show. During the 2026 Summer Game Fest, it was announced that all ten episodes of its newest animated sci-fi comedy series are now finally available to stream on Paramount+. “The series follows a group of eccentric, monochromatic Crewmates of a […]

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Valve Says Steam Machine ‘Shipping This Summer’
Valve says its long-awaited Steam Machine and Steam Frame are both “shipping this summer.” The company is also expanding its Verified program beyond Steam Deck to cover the new hardware. “Steam Verified is a developer-focused program where game makers ensure that their titles are capable of running on the Deck (meaning they’ll run fine under Linux), that the UI elements and tex … ⌘ Read more

House of the Dragon Season 4 Filming Window Hints at Final Season’s Release Date
House of the Dragon Season 4 filming window is revealed, which has led to a possible release date. Showrunner Ryan Condal says it will be the biggest season yet. With Season 3 releasing on HBO and Max on June 21, Condal is already deep into writing the final season of the Game of Thrones prequel, […]

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House of the Dragon Fans May Not Like Co-Creator’s Comment on GOT Future After Season 4
House of the Dragon co-creator Ryan Condal has cast doubt on a future return to the Game of Thrones franchise. The showrunner recently suggested that his work in George R.R. Martin’s fantasy world may end once House of the Dragon concludes with its planned fourth season. The comments are likely to disappoint fans who hoped […]

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本周赛博领鸡蛋：《征服之歌》（5.30~6.5）
本周 Epic Games 送出 2 款桌面游戏、1 款手机游戏，分别是《征服之歌》《Rogue Waters / 恶棍水域》和手机游戏《Wytchwood / 奇巫妙森》。 《征服之歌 / Songs of Conquest》 这是一款经典《英雄无敌》风格的回合制策略游戏。玩家需要经营城镇、招募军 ⌘ Read more

Viral Video Shows Hugh Jackman & Ryan Reynolds Nearly Hit by Foul Ball
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds recently reunited at an MLB game. There, they were nearly struck by a foul ball, prompting a moment of shock. The outing comes shortly after the announcement that the Deadpool & Wolverine stars are teaming up for a new Disney+ docuseries. Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds shocked by a foul […]

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QuiznessDesk, Friday, June 05
Which of the following large lakes is not in North America? Michigan, Huron or Victoria?
What type of animal is a Bombay Duck?
New Zealander Wendy Jarnet holds the title of having the world’s largest collection of paraphernalia related to what back-of-the-alphabet safari mammal?
Which `P` is the book of the Bible that comes after Job and before Proverbs?
Which of the following is not one of the standard playing pieces in the game of Monopoly? Ship, Hat or Bike?
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Connections Help, Hints & Clues for Today, June 5
Does the June 5, 2026 (#1090) edition of NYT Connections have you scratching your head? Here are some clues and hints to help solve today’s puzzle, as well as the final answers to keep your streak going. Connections by The New York Times is a daily word game created by Wyna Liu that is available […]

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Forgotten Reboot of Angelina Jolie’s Video Game Movies Gets Revived on Streaming
A long-overlooked reboot has found a fresh audience after climbing HBO Max’s movie rankings. The action-adventure film is now among the platform’s most-watched titles. Years after its theatrical run, the 2018 reboot is getting renewed attention from streaming viewers. The movie, which introduced a new version of the iconic treasure hunter, has surged into HBO […]

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Crown Engine 0.63 Restores Its OpenGL Renderer For Legacy Hardware Support
While not as well known as the likes of the Godot or O3DE open-source game engines, Crown Engine continues advancing as an open-source, C++-based game engine… ⌘ Read more

Steam Survey For May 2026 After Delay: Linux Just Under 4%
Back in March Steam on Linux skyrocketed to 5.33% with more than double the Steam gaming marketshare of macOS. Then for April Steam on Linux pulled back to a still-great 4.52%, well above the times when Steam on Linux was at 2% or less for many years. Now the May 2026 figures have been published overnight by Valve… ⌘ Read more

Emilia Clarke Was Ashamed of Brain Hemorrhage During GOT, Didn’t Tell HBO
Emilia Clarke opened up about suffering two brain hemorrhages at ages 22 and 24. She revealed that they kept her diagnosis a secret from HBO in 2011, as she was “ashamed” of it and lacked a full understanding of her “brain bleed.” She believed that talking publicly about her diagnosis might help her cope, and […]

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Hugh Jackman & Ryan Reynolds Have a Deadpool & Wolverine Reunion at Yankees Game
Hugh Jackman and Ryan Reynolds, along with Shawn Levy, reunited at an MLB game at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Deadpool & Wolverine actors were spotted together, separately conversing with the individuals sitting beside them. This outing comes after their latest announcement that they are teaming up for a Disney+ docuseries about their co-owned […]

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COSMIC Now Implements Wayland Pointer Constraints For Better Gaming Experience
COSMIC Epoch 1.0.15 was released today and while it doesn’t yet contain the new “Frosted Glass” option for the desktop UI, COSMIC Epoch 1.0.15 does contain some other notable enhancements… ⌘ Read more

Back to the Future and Fast & Furious Collide in Stuntman: Hollywood Trailer
The first official Stuntman: Hollywood trailer has been revealed. In the new video game, players can use a litany of iconic vehicles to create some epic moments. During Sony’s State of Play showcase, Saber Interactive revealed the newest entry in the Stuntman franchise. Stuntman: Hollywood, like its name suggests, is taking things to the big […]

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Dynasty Warriors 3 Complete Edition Remastered Trailer Sets Release Date
A PS5 remake of a beloved PS2 action game has finally set a release date. The game, which comes out later this year, is sure to be a major fan-favorite. Dynasty Warriors 3’s remake release date is closer than we thought Koei Tecmo America and developer Omega Force announced the release date of Dynasty Warriors […]

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Milla Jovovich’s $312M R-Rated Movie Is Coming to Hulu Soon
An R-rated action-horror movie starring Milla Jovovich is heading to Hulu soon. Based on a popular video game series, the IP became a box office success during its theatrical release. Resident Evil: The Final Chapter streams on Hulu in June Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and its Spanish dub will start streaming on Hulu on […]

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Newegg Promo Code: 10% Off in June 2026
Enjoy up to 10% off your entire order with today’s Newegg promo code and discount codes. Save with the latest deals for gaming PCs, laptops, and computer parts. ⌘ Read more

Played some games, boosted some toots, tweaked some code… now it’s time for bed.

Open-Source NVIDIA Vulkan Driver “NVK” Merges Mesh Shader Support
Mesa’s NVK open-source NVIDIA Vulkan driver now has mesh shader support as another significant step forward for this driver in being able to handle modern Linux gaming and other workloads… ⌘ Read more

Vivid Seats Promo Codes and Deals: Get 10% Off
Whether you are heading to a sold-out concert or a championship game, use a Vivid Seats discount code to secure your seats for less this June. ⌘ Read more

Why Are Large Language Models So Terrible at Video Games?
Article URL: https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-video-games-llms-togelius

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48354405

Points: 6

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Steam Deck sells out in North America within 24 hours of price hike
Article URL: https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2026/05/despite-price-hike-steam-deck-is-already-sold-out-in-north-america/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48348704

Points: 7

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I Put a Datacenter GPU in My Gaming PC for £200
Article URL: https://blog.tymscar.com/posts/v100localllm/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48345694

Points: 7

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Wine-Staging 11.10 Fixes 14 Year Old Bug, Also Fixes Issue Of Some Games Being Too Dark
Building off Friday’s release of Wine 11.10 is now the Wine-Staging 11.10 experimental/testing flavor with nearly 300 additional patches atop that upstream code… ⌘ Read more

UK-Based Rockstar Games North Workers Formally Announce Union
Rockstar Games has a 2,000-employee studio in Scotland called Rockstar North. And Thursday its workers announced they’d formed a union, reports the gaming news site Aftermath:

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‘Call Of Duty: Warzone’ Is Shutting Down On PS4 And Xbox One
Call Of Duty: Warzone is shutting down on PS4 and Xbox One later this year, reports Kotaku.

As Call of Duty fully transitions to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (and Switch 2), its popular battle royale spin-off, Warzone, is also ditching the old consoles. Later this year, Warzone will no longer be playable on PS4 or Xbox One…

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Wine 11.10 Released With VKD3D 2.0, Improved VBScript Compatibility
Wine 11.10 marks the latest bi-weekly development release of Wine for running Windows games and applications on Linux, macOS, and other platforms… ⌘ Read more

The California State Assembly Has Passed the ‘Protect Our Games Act’
Article URL: https://www.invenglobal.com/articles/22330/stop-killing-games-movement-gains-momentum-california-assembly-passes-game-protection-bill

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Meta Quest Promo Codes and Coupons for June 2026
Experience cutting-edge VR and save up to 20% with coupons for the latest games, Meta Quest 3, Ray-Ban AI glasses, and more deals. ⌘ Read more

eBay Coupons: 20% Off in June 2026
Save up to 60% on a selection of items at eBay, including electronics, home products, card games, car parts and more. ⌘ Read more

Intel Arc Pro B70 BMG-G31 Linux Gaming Performance
In recent weeks we have been exploring different areas of the Intel Arc Pro B70 graphics performance on Linux from various OpenCL and Vulkan to Level Zero compute benchmarks, scaling up to four Arc Pro B70 graphics cards, comparing to NVIDIA RTX PRO Blackwell, and other relevant tests. While not intended for gaming, many Phoronix readers keep raising requests for seeing the Arc Pro B70 performance for Linux gaming given the lack of any consumer BMG-G31 GPU. So fo … ⌘ Read more

Intel Arc G-Series Processors Announced For Handheld Gaming Devices
Ahead of Computex, Intel today announced the introduction of the Arc G-Series. While taking on the “Arc” branding, this isn’t a new graphics card from Intel but rather their new processors with integrated graphics for handheld gaming devices… ⌘ Read more

Valve raises Steam Deck prices by more than $200
Article URL: https://www.theverge.com/games/938340/valve-steam-deck-price-increase

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48297976

Points: 14

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Les travailleurs français du jeu vidéo craignent le «game over» pour leur industrie
À Paris, une centaine de salariés du jeu vidéo se sont mis en grève contre le plan de licenciement du studio Kylotonn, qui menace plus des deux tiers des effectifs. Derrière les grandes licences et la vitrine de l’e-sport, les destructions d’emplois s’enchaînent. ⌘ Read more

Xreal’s New $299 ‘xbx’ Smart Glasses Channel Xbox Vibes
These display smart glasses can connect to a phone, laptop, or gaming handheld and project the screen to your eyeballs. ⌘ Read more

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James Bond’s battle with AI is his most human story yet
As Amazon tries to decide a cinematic future for a broken icon, a new video game provides the best 007 experience in decades. ⌘ Read more

Windows’ Classic 3D Space Cadet Pinball Is Getting a Physical Re-Creation
Hobbyist CNCDan is trying to build a real-world version of Windows’ classic 3D Pinball for Windows – Space Cadet, using 3D-printed flippers, bumpers, LEDs, slingshots, and a raised playfield modeled after the original virtual table. But in bringing the digital table into the real world, CNCDan has already run into several physi … ⌘ Read more

Nvidia Retires Its GeForce Control Panel App After 20 Years
Nvidia is retiring its classic Control Panel for GeForce Game Ready and Studio Driver users after 20 years, as it pushes users to a newer, more unified “NVIDIA” app. Longtime Slashdot reader BrendaEM first shared the news, commenting: “Nvidia seems to no long want you to have control over your own video card that you paid your hard-earned money for? WTF!?” … ⌘ Read more

The long game: how F&P Healthcare shrugged off a 52-week low
Few New Zealand companies have grown their capital expenditure by 89% in a single year, and there would be even fewer who, having done that, have plans to grow it further.

It is all part of what Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (FPH) CEO Lewis Gradon sees as taking the longer-term view of thing … ⌘ Read more

C64 Basic: Game Map Overhead “Camera View”
Article URL: https://retrogamecoders.com/overhead-camera-view/

Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48279842

Points: 6

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@movq@www.uninformativ.de Great find! Other than a couple of games I bought over the years, my 5.25” disks were always dark grey / black.

And 3.5” disks were another matter entirely… 😄

EB Games reports $11.4m loss for NZ business as it winds down
Gaming and pop-culture retailer EB Games has released its latest financial report detailing the New Zealand arm’s demise, with the business reporting an $11.4 million loss for its last financial year.

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A Swimmer Broke a World Record at the Enhanced Games
Dozens of juiced athletes competed at the Enhanced Games in Las Vegas. Most won’t admit what drugs they used. ⌘ Read more

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It’s Like the Olympics - But Steroids Are Allowed
“Think Olympics on steroids. Literally,” quips the BBC, describing Sunday’s controversial Enhanced Games event in Las Vegas featuring dozens of athletes “using performance-enhancing drugs to try and break world records in track, weightlifting and swimming.

Some $25m (£18.6m) in prize money is up for grabs — with cash prizes for winners… The drugs they use must be legal, … ⌘ Read more