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Stardock is expanding into card based strategy games with Empire in Decay, a new tactical roguelike deckbuilder being developed by independent studio Siesta Games. The game is set in a collapsing empire where four factions compete for control of the throne. Players build custom decks, move units across tactical battlefields and work through a campaign shaped around faction specific abilities and cards. Empire in

Call of Duty has grown far beyond the campaign and competitive multiplayer package that defined the series for years. Warzone, Zombies, DMZ and other experimental modes now attract their own dedicated audiences, raising a question about whether all of these experiences still need to revolve around one annual release. Modern Warfare 4 arrives next month, continuing a yearly cycle that regularly moves players, progression

Google has released Chrome 154 with fixes for 108 security vulnerabilities across the browser, including 11 issues classified as critical. The update is focused almost entirely on security rather than new features. There are currently no known reports of the patched vulnerabilities being actively exploited, but the large number of fixes and the presence of multiple critical issues make the update important for Chrome

Microsoft has released Windows 11 update KB5124010 as an optional preview for versions 24H2 and 25H2, bringing another round of Bluetooth improvements alongside File Explorer changes, new personalization options and a fix for the recent File History problem. Because this is an optional update, Windows 11 will not install it automatically. The same changes are expected to become part of the mandatory October Patch

Anthropic's Claude Opus 5.5 appears to include special safeguards around some forms of frontier AI development, with certain requests potentially being redirected to an older model when they involve low level machine learning work. The restrictions are described in support documentation for Opus 5.5, which says the model uses classifiers for a small group of capabilities related to developing frontier large language models. Kernel

A CyberPowerPC gaming desktop combining AMD's Ryzen 7 7800X3D with Nvidia's GeForce RTX 5070 has appeared at Walmart for $1,599, putting it well below many comparable prebuilt systems. The configuration also includes 32GB of DDR5 memory, a 1TB SSD and a bundled gaming keyboard and mouse. At a time when memory, storage and graphics card prices have pushed many similar gaming PCs above $2,000,

A gaming laptop owner damaged a one day old machine after using a 2,000W hair dryer to remove the familiar CPU and GPU stickers from the palm rest. The heat successfully loosened the stickers, but it also reached the keyboard and permanently warped the Fn key. The incident is a useful reminder that concentrated heat can damage laptop plastics quickly, especially when it is

XMG is raising prices across much of its laptop range after reporting a sharp increase in component costs, with DDR5 SO-DIMM memory becoming the biggest pressure point. The company says its purchase price for laptop DDR5 memory has risen by nearly six times compared with July 2025 levels. That increase is now forcing broader adjustments across multiple XMG and Schenker systems. Most affected models

ASUS has officially introduced its Googlebook 14, adding another premium model to Google's new laptop platform with Intel Panther Lake processors, a 3K OLED touchscreen and configurations offering up to 64GB of memory. The laptop weighs just 0.99kg and uses a CNC machined magnesium aluminum alloy chassis, putting portability at the center of its design. ASUS plans to begin sales on October 4, with

SK Hynix plans to strengthen its position in the global memory market by expanding production and research for next generation DRAM technologies as AI continues to increase demand for high performance memory. Speaking at the 2026 Global Forum, CEO Kwak No Jung said memory has become a fundamental part of modern AI infrastructure and argued that the industry cannot function without it. The company