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Reminder: Today's Your Last Day To Buy Switch Game Vouchers - Nintendo Life
technology 2026/01/30 11:45:00

Reminder: Today's Your Last Day To Buy Switch Game Vouchers - Nintendo Life

Grab ‘em before they’re gone

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Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11 - The Verge
technology 2026/01/30 11:22:06

Microsoft is experimenting with a top menu bar for Windows 11 - The Verge

Microsoft is testing a new top menu bar for Windows 11. The PowerToys team want to build a dock that can provide access to tools and more.

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After Going Gold, Crimson Desert Developer Deep in Optimization Phase 'To Make the Game Run as Good as It Possibly Can' Before Launch - IGN
technology 2026/01/30 11:07:02

After Going Gold, Crimson Desert Developer Deep in Optimization Phase 'To Make the Game Run as Good as It Possibly Can' Before Launch - IGN

If you’ve seen Crimson Desert’s impressive 15-minute gameplay video, you might be wincing at the thought of it running smoothly on your console or PC. Well, right now, the developers at Pearl Abyss are focusing on optimization to help ensure a “smooth” experi…

IGN
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One third of surveyed US games industry workers were laid off in the last two years, GDC reports - Eurogamer
technology 2026/01/30 09:32:44

One third of surveyed US games industry workers were laid off in the last two years, GDC reports - Eurogamer

A report from GDC states one third of surveyed US workers within the industry were laid off in the last two years.

Eurogamer.net
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Dispatch censored on Switch and Switch 2 - GamesIndustry.biz
technology 2026/01/30 08:59:52

Dispatch censored on Switch and Switch 2 - GamesIndustry.biz

AdHoc Studio says despite censorship being toggled on by default, “the core narrative and gameplay remains identical to the original release”

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Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company for $1.6 billion - jpost.com
technology 2026/01/30 07:55:09

Apple buys secretive Israeli AI company for $1.6 billion - jpost.com

With the move, Apple aims to improve its access to AI technology, which has suffered recent setbacks, especially after several delays in deploying Apple Intelligence’s full announced capabilities.

The Jerusalem Post
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