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TORONTO, Aug. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) celebrates its 20th anniversary at Gamescom 2026 with an arsenal of new products including the ROG Edition 20 lineup, sneak peeks of new gaming hardware, a full schedule of events and fan activities, and hands-on game time with some of the year’s most…

PlayStation is still feeling the effects of its all-digital backlash, after fans were hoping the company would do a u-turn after seeing the outcry.

For the first time, the monthly Steam Hardware Survey shows a majority of gamers are playing on systems with at least 10GB of VRAM.

TL;DR: Steam’s July 2026 survey shows 16GB VRAM GPUs now slightly outnumber 8GB ones (25.9% vs 25.3%), driven partly by better Radeon reporting and new RDNA 4 cards, though most gamers still use under-16GB cards and 8-12GB GPUs remain common. Voice: Kosta AndreadisSpeed 0:00 / 2:57 Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio.

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The planned phase-out of physical video games by 2028 is one of the main drivers behind the protest.

TL;DR: Xbox’s console-to-PC promotion with Ubisoft lets owners of select Ubisoft games on Xbox download PC versions and cross-progression carry over. The offer is one-way (Xbox-to-PC). Included titles feature Assassin’s Creed Mirage and Valhalla, Far Cry 6, The Crew 2, Rainbow Six, and others. Voice: DefaultSpeed 0:00 / 2:36 Use left and right arrow keys…

Ubisoft is expanding its partnership with Xbox in a pretty big way today. After bringing most of its games to Game Pass a couple of years ago, the company will now give Xbox players who own or purchase some of its games on the Microsoft Store a free PC copy through its Ubisoft Connect launcher.

It’s been four weeks since Sony announced that starting January 2028, they will stop producing physical discs of new games.

TL;DR: PlayStation fans plan an August 23-30 seven-day PS5 blackout to protest Sony ending physical disc production, aiming to reduce active users. Organizers cite studio closures, price hikes, and a perceived betrayal of disc ownership; a “Don’t Kill the Disc” petition has 345,286 verified signatures. Voice: Jak ConnorSpeed 0:00 / 2:35 Use left and right…