DIGITISESLevel 5 boss admits AI use in showcase
Level 5 apologises after fans spot AI in Professor Layton and Yo-Kai Watch reveals.
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Sunday, 13 September 2026
DIGITISESDUAL RELEASEApple launches iPhone 18 duo
Apple has unveiled its latest iPhone 18 and 18 Pro models alongside new AirPods and Sony headphones in a wide-ranging hardware refresh.
FPSStarCraft shifts to open-world shooter for 2030
Blizzard reinvents the classic RTS series as a story-driven shooter set decades after Legacy of the Void.
RETRO GAMINGESP32-P4 runs Tomb Raider at 1,024 x 600
A $25 microcontroller board with a dual-core 400 MHz RISC-V chip delivers a playable retro gaming experience.
FREE TO PLAYAniimo: New Open-World Creature Collector
A free-to-play RPG invites players to explore a floating metropolis and collect creatures on the continent of Idyll.
GOVERNANCEAltman, Musk and Hassabis back Amodei's call for independent AI oversight
OpenAI's Sam Altman, Elon Musk and DeepMind's Demis Hassabis have publicly endorsed Anthropic's Dario Amodei's proposal for independent oversight of AI labs, according to The Decoder.
CINEMA MASHUPSInstagram feed recreates cinema classics in video games
Miles Buckle's Instagram feed reimagines iconic film scenes using video game engines and assets.
CEO RETURNMullenweg returns as Automattic CEO after board ouster attempt
Matt Mullenweg is back as CEO of the WordPress owner after a board attempt to remove him was reversed.
HEADSET DETAILSSteam Frame VR Leaked in Linus Tech Tips Video
Valve's new VR headset gets an early hands-on look after a ShortCircuit upload was pulled, revealing battery details and accessories.
SURVIVED MINING12 RTX 3070 GPUs recovered from basement storage
A PC scavenger unearthed 12 RTX 3070 GPUs from a basement, finding the mining-era cards largely intact and ready for use.
STEALTH ADDITIONThief Remastered gets new campaign, November reveal
Nightdive confirms The Tarnished Mirror campaign for Thief: The Dark Project Remastered, following a Steam leak.
RACK SCALEd-Matrix Joins NVIDIA NVLink Fusion Platform
d-Matrix will bring its next-generation XPUs to the NVLink Fusion platform, using NVIDIA CPUs, networking gear and switch trays to scale AI inference clusters.
PUBLISHED
Saturday, 12 September 2026
ARCHIVERare 2012 Fortnite Footage Resurfaces
Nearly 14 years after a Comic-Con demo, a Reddit user has uploaded a rough clip of Fortnite's early Save the World mode, showing the game before Battle Royale took over.
REGULATORY ROLLBACKTrump rolls back rules for AI data centers
Former EPA officials warn that deregulation to boost AI infrastructure may increase pollution and health risks.
2NM PERFORMANCEApple's A20 Pro smashes Geekbench 7 single-core record
Apple's new 2nm A20 Pro chip outperforms desktop Intel and AMD processors in a single-core benchmark test.
AM4 RETURNAMD Sets Ryzen 5 7500 Price at $189
AMD has officially priced the Ryzen 5 7500 at $189, while the Ryzen 5 5500F returns at $99 for AM4 users.
GLOBAL TREATYAmodei calls for AI speed limits before systems outpace control
Anthropic's chief wants independent auditors and global treaties to slow recursive self-improvement, citing recent autonomous cyberattacks.
DATA PROTECTIONLG denies TV spying claims
LG says its smart TVs do not continuously record or transmit conversations, pushing back against reports that they are logging user data.
ROBOTICSGPT-6 Astra shows leap in spatial reasoning
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra outperforms rivals on a robotics benchmark, suggesting a step change in how AI understands physical space.
A20 PRO CHIPWhere to preorder the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max
Apple has opened preorders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which feature the new A20 Pro chip and enhanced AI capabilities.
INSIDER THEFTCustoms supervisor swapped CPUs for cash
A US Customs supervisor allegedly stole Core i7 CPUs and RAM from Homeland Security computers, swapping them for inferior parts and cashing out on Newegg.
HORRORNetflix developing Diablo animated series
Netflix is reportedly developing an animated series based on the Diablo video game franchise.
LUNA PROInsta360 Luna Pro arrives with 4K vertical video in the US
Insta360 has launched the Luna Pro, a single-lens compact camera that can shoot 4K vertical video and is available in the US.
STORE REOPENINGGameStop reopens select stores after massive cuts
GameStop is bringing back some locations despite a large reduction in its physical footprint.