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Just two weeks ago, Xbox unexpectedly brought its backwards-compatibility programme to PC, starting with four games from the original Xbox.

Light & Wonder Inc (ASX:LNW) recorded a negative share price movement on 4 August 2026, closing at $113.50 after declining 2.13% during the trading session. The movement occurred during a positive session for the broader Australian market, with the S&P/ASX 200 (ASX:XJO) closing at 9,145.80, up 1.40% or 126.50 points.

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Xbox content and services revenue fell 10 percent year on year in Microsoft‘s fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, with hardware revenue down 13 percent, marking the third consecutive quarter of decline for both. The results, published on 29 July, also disclose $500 million spent on severance packages as CEO Asha Sharma’s reset of the division…

Future air traffic controllers are making decisions in a lifelike setting before they’re responsible for real aircraft. They’re using a new VR training simulator at Hurlburt Field/WEAR

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Graphics cards with 16 GB VRAM have gained more popularity in the last month as gamers transition to 16 GB GPUs.

Microsoft may quietly be laying the foundation for an all-digital future for Xbox games. A leaked document has revealed that the company is planning to launch a disc-to-digital program this month to help gamers digitize their physical Xbox games.

Mobile gamers expect richer lighting, smoother gameplay, and increasingly immersive visual experiences without compromising battery life, thermal performance, or responsiveness. As those expectations continue to rise, developers need new ways to balance image quality, rendering cost, and performance within the constraints of mobile devices. 

Valve’s Steam Machine is one of the most-expensive pieces of hardware we’ve seen in years, but it’s already about to be beaten.