Nexus Mods acquires SteamDB after 13 years of solo dev work — promises no ads, no paywalls, and smarter mod-update tracking

Nexus Mods takes in SteamDB under its wing — new owners promise site will remain ad-free and non-paywalled

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You can now play GTA V natively on a Nintendo Switch thanks to unofficial Homebrew port — game runs at 30 FPS but requires a jailbroken, overclocked Switch
 You can now play GTA V natively on a Nintendo Switch thanks to unofficial Homebrew port — game runs at 30 FPS but requires a jailbroken, overclocked Switch

A team of modders have taken leaked source code and recompiled it to run the game logic natively on the Switch’s Arm-based SoC. As long as you overclock the system, you can get a relatively-stable 30 FPS experience without major battery drain or overheating.

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Acer’s wild Project DualPlay Mini is a foldable handheld that doubles as a netbook — concept shown alongside Predator Atlas 7 handheld sporting Intel’s Arc G-series chip
 Acer’s wild Project DualPlay Mini is a foldable handheld that doubles as a netbook — concept shown alongside Predator Atlas 7 handheld sporting Intel’s Arc G-series chip

Using the recent Predator Atlas 8 as a blueprint, Acer revealed the smaller Atlas 7 alongside a unique concept called Project DualPlay Mini at IFA 2026.

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Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store ‘buy’ button lawsuit may never reach a courtroom
 Sony argues ‘reasonable consumers would not be misled’ into believing they own digital games in class action motion — PlayStation Store ‘buy’ button lawsuit may never reach a courtroom

Sony Interactive Entertainment asked a federal judge to push a proposed class action lawsuit over the PlayStation Store’s “buy” and “purchase” labels out of court and into individual arbitration.

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Onimusha: Way of the Sword’s Crisp Combat Fits in the Soulslike Era, but Novelty Wanes Over Endless Fights

Review: I wanted to love Onimusha’s return, but I got tired of engaging the same fight over and over again.

Donkey Kong 64 finally gets a fully native PC port written in C — DK64 ReKONGpiled brings ultrawide support, uncapped framerates, and zero AI code
 Donkey Kong 64 finally gets a fully native PC port written in C — DK64 ReKONGpiled brings ultrawide support, uncapped framerates, and zero AI code

A team of veteran developers has recompiled Donkey Kong 64 in C, so it runs natively on Windows, Linux, and Mac. The entire project is free, uses no generative AI, but still includes more features than any vibecoded retro revival slop you can find online. You do need to bring your own ROM, though.

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Massive 12TB Steam leak reveals decades of unreleased games — archived files include unseen Half-Life 2: Episode 3 builds and assets
 Massive 12TB Steam leak reveals decades of unreleased games — archived files include unseen Half-Life 2: Episode 3 builds and assets

Early builds of Valve games from 2003 to 2013 have been found in a 12TB archive pulled from the company’s old servers. These pre-release versions act like time capsules, preserving the state of the game from before it underwent massive changes.

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At least three exhibitors got robbed at Gamescom 2026 — laptops and handhelds with unfinished game builds stolen from locked cabinets
 At least three exhibitors got robbed at Gamescom 2026 — laptops and handhelds with unfinished game builds stolen from locked cabinets

Several developers, publishers, and studios have had their laptops and handheld consoles stolen at Gamescom 2026. However, the organizers said that it’s only responsible for general security, and exhibitors can book individual booth security separately.

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Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support
 Grand Theft Auto 6 will run at only 30 FPS on consoles at launch, no performance mode promised — even the souped-up PS5 Pro might not get 60 FPS support

GTA 6 is currently running at 30 FPS at Rockstar internally with no confirmation on a 60 FPS mode being available at launch, or even later.

GTA 6 leaker cashes out in $250,000 crypto rug pull just hours before Rockstar’s official reveal — memecoin crashes as Cyberleek’s ‘anti-corporate’ campaign ends in a payday

The person or group behind nine days of Grand Theft Auto VI gameplay leaks cashed out of the $CYBERLEEK memecoin on Thursday, hours before Rockstar’s Extended Look premiered on Netflix.

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