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DMZ — 5 Features to Get Excited for in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s New Mode
Xbox WireMike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor
Call of Duty’s upcoming DMZ mode sounds like it’s shaping up to be something special. Set on the new Hajin map and inspired by the events and locations from Modern Warfare 4 ’s Campaign, this open-world combat environment will challenge you to loot, complete objectives, fight bot
Next Week on XBOX: New Games for October 12 to 16
Xbox WireWill Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor
Welcome to Next Week on XBOX! In this weekly feature we cover all the games coming soon to XBOX Series X|S, XBOX One, XBOX on PC, and Game Pass! Get more details on these upcoming games below and click their profiles for further info (release dates subject to change). Let’s jump
Into the Omniverse: How Developers Turn Ideas Into Simulations With Frontier AI Agents
NVIDIA Newsroom
Turning a simulation idea into a working application means assembling assets, connecting physics and rendering, and checking that the scene behaves as intended. Developers are combining frontier AI models with NVIDIA Omniverse libraries to help carry out that work — building appl
You Have Minutes to Live: Introducing Echo Weaver
Xbox Wirejohn sherwood, 3rd Party Product Specialist
Summary Knowledge based metroidvania. Creators discuss the challenges of building a new genre. Out now on XBOX Series X|S, PC, and Day One with Game Pass. “This is the best demo I’ve ever played.” Two years ago, a demo from a three-person team in northwest North America hit my em
Free Play Days – ARC Raiders, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, Little Nightmares III, Screamer, and More
Xbox WireDanielle Partis, XBOX Wire Editor
One Weekend. Seven Worlds. Endless Possibilities. Screamer and Family Man are available in Free Play Days this weekend for XBOX Game Pass Ultimate, Premium and Essential members to play from Thursday, October 8 until Sunday, October 11. Additionally, ARC Raiders is free for all X
How DOCA GPUNetIO Unifies GPU-Initiated Networking Across the NVIDIA Software Stack
NVIDIA Developer Blog
GPU applications increasingly need networking and data movement to behave like first-class GPU-controlled operations rather than host-driven services. When the... GPU applications increasingly need networking and data movement to behave like first-class GPU-controlled operations
NVIDIA Commits $1 Billion to Advance US Science Over the Next Five Years
NVIDIA Newsroom
NVIDIA today announced commitments valued at $1 billion to build out the United States’ capacity for super intelligence research and development in fields critical for U.S. leadership, including quantum computing, healthcare and energy security.
Pull Up to 7-Eleven in Forza Horizon 6
Xbox WireJoe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief
Every good drive has a convenience store stop along the way somewhere. Starting today, that stop becomes possible for a limited time inside Forza Horizon 6 . XBOX and 7-Eleven, Inc. are teaming up on the new Horizon Meets update – as well as releasing a merch collection and an in
Rally Up: ‘Gears of War: E-Day’ Launches on GeForce NOW
NVIDIA Newsroom
Gears of War: E-Day leads the charge on GeForce NOW this week, bringing Marcus Fenix and Dom Santiago’s first fight against the Locust Horde to the cloud with GeForce RTX-powered performance. A new way to join the action is also coming: Fire TV users will soon be able to purchase
Introducing XP
Xbox WireJoe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief
Our ambition at XBOX is to be the number one entertainment company in the world. This means growing our games into enduring franchises that entertain, inspire and connect people across every generation and across the globe. That opportunity is why we’re creating XP. As Asha share
New Leadership Appointments and XBOX Division
Xbox WireJoe Skrebels, XBOX Wire Editor-in-Chief
This message was just sent to Team XBOX employees globally. Team, At Town Hall on Tuesday, I talked about the four Cs and the choices we are making to put them into practice. You’ve seen a lot of our work on Core and Content. Today I want to share two leadership appointments supp
Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection Heading to XBOX on PC November 18
Xbox WireDanielle Partis, XBOX Wire Editor
Summary Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection will be available on November 18 , 2026 for XBOX on PC, with XBOX Play Anywhere support. On October 8, Monster Hunter Stories celebrates its 10th anniversary – get acquainted with three titles to date in the series, each featur
NVIDIA, Microsoft Kick Off a New Beginning for Windows PCs with RTX Spark and AI Agents
NVIDIA Newsroom
At a Microsoft event in San Francisco on Wednesday, Jensen Huang and Satya Nadella outlined how NVIDIA and Microsoft are co-engineering hardware and software for AI agents to run on Windows PCs. NVIDIA was founded because of Windows, Huang said. Now AI agents are coming to Window
Coming to XBOX Game Pass: Battlefield 6, Valor Mortis, Forever Ago, and More
Xbox WireMike Nelson, XBOX Wire Editor
Welcome back friends! Hope you’ve been having fun digging in with Bravo Squad for Gears of War: E-Day or clearing the dungeons in Minecraft Dungeons II . When you’re ready for your next game, we’ve got more coming at you including some you might remember from our XBOX Games Showc
Indie Selects for October 2026: Discover and Progress Through Unforgettable Worlds
Xbox WireWill Fulton, XBOX Wire Editor
Every Wednesday, dive into the Indie Select Hub — your gateway to a fresh, curated indie collection plus four themed spotlights that rotate weekly! You can always find this collection hub in the XBOX Store and on XBOX.com/IndieSelects. Halloween has never been just about scares.
How to Repoint dbt ETL Pipelines to Databricks
Databricks Blog
More teams are running their dbt transformations on Databricks Lakehouse: an open...
AICR v1.0: Open, stable, and verifiable GPU cluster configuration
NVIDIA Developer Blog
GPU-accelerated Kubernetes clusters depend on compatible versions across dozens of components, each on its own release cycle: host kernels, GPU drivers,... GPU-accelerated Kubernetes clusters depend on compatible versions across dozens of components, each on its own release cycle
How to Secure Your Home When Kids Go Back to School
Arlo BlogDavid Roberts
Key takeaways Need home security tips for when your kids go back to school? Start by figuring out how your family’s schedules are changing. Then, set up a video doorbell camera so you can keep watch over your main entryway when your kids are expected to leave and arrive. Other he
Why Telecom Operators Are Building Their AI Strategy on Open Models
NVIDIA Newsroom
Telecom operators are increasingly building their AI strategies on open models — and the reasons go beyond mere cost. Open models give telcos the ability to trust, control and customize AI across their most critical workloads — from autonomous networks to customer care. NVIDIA’s
Enduro 4 smartwatch redefines ultraperformance with extreme battery life and advanced training features
Garmin NewsroomGarmin International
OLATHE, Kan./Oct. 6, 2026/PR Newswire – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today announced Enduro 4 , its longest-lasting GPS smartwatch with solar charging, which includes dynamic features and capabilities to take endurance enthusiasts farther on their next expedition. Utilizing an energy-effi
Meet Approach S72: Garmin’s ultimate golf smartwatch
Garmin NewsroomGarmin International
OLATHE, Kan./Oct. 6, 2026/PR Newswire – Garmin (NYSE: GRMN) today unveiled its new flagship golf smartwatch, Approach ® S72 , a premium, feature-rich companion on the course that also provides advanced health and wellness features for everyday wear. Available in two sizes – 43mm
Control How Your GPU Shares Work with Green Contexts
NVIDIA Developer Blog
GPU applications increasingly consist of multiple independent components running at the same time within a single process: a latency-sensitive operator... GPU applications increasingly consist of multiple independent components running at the same time within a single process: a
Everything you need to know about DMZ mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
Sony News & PressDaniel Noel
DMZ is Call of Duty’s definitive extraction shooter experience, launching alongside Campaign and Multiplayer when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23. To help prepare you for this extraction game mode, here are the major highlights, starting with a tour of the F
Players’ Choice: Vote for September’s best new game
Sony News & PressO'Dell Harmon Jr.
Last month was filled with an extensive release of games ranging from story-driven spectacles to mini-adventures! Some big new releases included Marvel’s Wolverine, Control Resonant, Dune: Awakening, and NBA 2K27. Which game was your favorite? How does it work? At the end of ever
From Scan to Treatment Plan, AI Helps Close Breast Cancer’s Deadliest Gaps
NVIDIA Newsroom
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women — yet the gaps in care are wide. A majority of women over age 40 skip the recommended annual screening. Radiologists are reading more mammograms with fewer colleagues. And when a diagnosis arrives, the tests
AMD Helios: Designing and Building the Future of AI Infrastructure (Videos)
AMD Newsroom
Watch behind-the-scenes accounts of what it takes to engineer every detail of the AMD Helios rackscale solution.
GTA 6 Will Feature Dynamic Weather System, Rockstar Confirms
Turtle Beach Blog
It's not a conspiracy theory; Game Informer’s latest GTA 6 issue confirms that Rockstar Games can, indeed, control the weather – and they’re pretty good at it too. That’s right, a new, completely re-hauled dynamic weather system, the existence of which has been much rumored durin
Gears of War: E-Day Receives Rave Reviews Ahead of October 6th Launch
Turtle Beach Blog
Dude, wake up! Gears is back! It’s been seven years since there was a mainline title in the Gears of War franchise, and, waiting ever so patiently, fans are hoping and praying the game will live up the hype and the series’ pedigree. Well, the early access reviews just dropped, an
007 First Light Gets Free DLC
Turtle Beach Blog
Not many knew just how great IO Interactive’s James Bond adventure, 007 First Light, would be before it was released back in May of this year. However, after garnering many glowing reviews and currently holding a very respectable Metacritic score of 87, it's undeniable that First
Official PlayStation Podcast Episode 549: Friendly Ghosts
Sony News & PressKristen Zitani (she/her)
Hey, y’all! Tim and Kristen are back this week to chat through news from the week and games we can’t stop playing. Plus, Gillen stops in to interview Ghost of Yōtei actor Erika Ishii to celebrate the release of the game’s Complete Edition and its one year anniversary. Stuff We Ta
How to choose your first Genie Agents for maximum impact
Databricks Blog
With more than 1 million Genie Agents created in 2026 alone, the question facing...
Share of the Week: Marvel’s Wolverine – Logan
Sony News & PressKristen Zitani (she/her)
Last week, we asked you to share portraits of Logan from Marvel’s Wolverine using #PSshare #PSBlog for a chance to be featured. Here are this week’s highlights: calisarah1998 shares Logan growling in front of some wreckage Gib84G shares Logan surrounded by money from the casino P
NVIDIA DGX Spark 64GB Gives Developers More Ways to Build and Scale Local AI
NVIDIA Newsroom
Local AI is becoming more useful by the token. As AI agents move from experiments into everyday development, increasingly capable open models are shrinking to fit on more devices, giving builders more to run locally. Coming this month, NVIDIA DGX Spark will be available with 64GB
Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition – Erika Ishii interview
Sony News & PressGillen McAllister (he/him)
Atsu’s hunt is not over. A year after the original game launched, PS5 players can dive into the Ghost of Yōtei Complete Edition. Available now on PS5, this brings together the story campaign, the Ghost of Yōtei Legends multiplayer mode, and two new major additions: the roguelike
How NVIDIA GPUs Help Accelerate OpenAI’s GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast
NVIDIA Newsroom
GPT-6 Astra Ultrafast, running on NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs, is available now in the OpenAI API and to eligible ChatGPT Work and Codex users. Accelerated by inference optimizations through OpenAI’s models that tap into the capabilities of the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, Ultrafast
Build Local AI Apps with C++ and NVIDIA TensorRT RTX Samples
NVIDIA Developer Blog
Adding AI models to local applications requires a portable model format, a reliable runtime, and acceleration that works across target systems. Do Inference Now... Adding AI models to local applications requires a portable model format, a reliable runtime, and acceleration that w
AI upscaling is coming to PS5
Sony News & PressDaniel Craig
Since the launch of PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution (PSSR) on PS5 Pro , players and developers have asked whether similar image-quality improvements could be brought to the PS5 console. PSSR analyzes game images pixel by pixel and uses AI to upscale them with more detail an
Martial arts meet fluid platforming in Elta: Defy All Gods, with a free PS5 demo out today
Sony News & PressIan Cofino
Take the punchy, fast-paced combat of a brawler, the tight platforming and exploration of a search-action game, and a cute dragon companion (who’s also the millennia-old god you worship), and blend everything together with a dash of anime flair. That is the recipe for Elta: Defy
For the Pro: Razer Unveils the Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz
Razer NewsroomRazer PR
The Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz brings pro-grade precision, true 8000 Hz HyperPolling, and the full Advanced Input Control suite to a compact 60% board. Razer , the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced the Razer Huntsman V3 Pro Mini 8KHz , the latest add
Fall Into 25 New Games on GeForce NOW This October
NVIDIA Newsroom
Spooky season is streaming in. Alongside falling leaves, pumpkin spice and everything nice, 25 new games are joining GeForce NOW throughout October, including six ready to play this week. From a new CONTROL Resonant reward for Performance and Ultimate members to The Witcher 3: Wi
Return to Fabletown with The Wolf Among Us Remastered, out October 29
Sony News & PressElizabeth Olson
Telltale’s The Wolf Among Us Remastered launches October 29. To get ready for Bigby Wolf’s enhanced tale we sat down with Telltale’s Matt Saia, the game director of The Wolf Among Us Remastered, and VP of Creative at Telltale, to talk about returning to Fabletown. The Wolf Among
Productive, Durable, Fungible: How NVIDIA AI Factories Maximize Return on Investment
NVIDIA Newsroom
AI factories are built by the megawatt, even by the gigawatt. Each megawatt factory costs roughly $60 million, and AI factory operators will only commit capital on that scale with a clear view of the return on investment. Three key things shape AI factory returns: Earning capacit
Kena: Scars of Kosmora launches 2027, Ember Lab shares story overview
Sony News & PressThomas Varga
Since our announcement trailer in February , we’ve been heads down bringing Kena: Scars of Kosmora to the finish line. It’s been exciting to see all the anticipation and passion from fans. We can’t wait to share a new installment of Kena’s story with you! At the same time, we wan
AMD Sampling Versal AI Core Adaptive SoC in Enhanced Space-Grade Package for the Most Demanding Missions
AMD Newsroom
New package will be Class Y qualified for the highest level of reliability assurance, and is specifically designed for extended space missions lasting up to 15 years.
Samsung Galaxy SmartTag3 Makes It Easier To Keep Track of What Matters
Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today announced the new Galaxy SmartTag3, a compact tracker that combines a smaller, lighter design with longer-range finding, cross-OS support, faster location updates through the Galaxy Find Network and expanded proactive alerts. 1 “People want simpler and m
Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab S12 Series: The Ultimate Productivity Powerhouse Built for Growth
Samsung Newsroom
Samsung Electronics today unveiled the Galaxy Tab S12 series — Galaxy Tab S12 Ultra and Tab S12+ — delivering Samsung’s most capable and versatile tablet experience yet. Packing breakthrough performance, long-lasting battery life, and the latest Galaxy AI 1 into Galaxy Tab’s sign
NVIDIA Opens Applications for 2027–2028 Graduate Fellowships With Awards Up to $60,000
NVIDIA Newsroom
Bringing together the world’s brightest minds and the latest accelerated computing technology leads to powerful breakthroughs that help tackle some of the biggest research problems. To foster such innovation, the NVIDIA Graduate Fellowship Program provides grants, mentors and tec
How to scale agentic applications without creating AI sprawl
Databricks Blog
Building an agent is getting easier. More capable models and coding agents are making...
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