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Tokyo‑based Nagoshi Studio announced its closure this week, confirming that its debut title, Gang of Dragon, will not be released. The studio, founded by Yakuza series creator Toshihiro Nagoshi in 2021, had unveiled a crime‑drama trailer at The Game Awards 2025 featuring actor Ma Dong‑seok. Months earlier, publisher NetEase withdrew a required £33.1 million (≈$44.4 million) investment, leaving the project unfunded. The funding cut reflects NetEase’s broader retreat from overseas game investments, a trend that has also forced studios such [...]

October 2026 saw an unprecedented 210 Xbox titles launch, the highest monthly total of the year. Flagship releases included Gears of War: E‑Day, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and Final Fantasy Resonance, competing for consumer spend. Analysis from KoreaXBOXnews identified 95 of the launches—45 %—as Xbox Play Anywhere (XPA) games, allowing a single purchase to run on console, handheld and Windows PC. Since June, XPA’s share has hovered near 50 %, and would exceed 70 % if “triple‑stack” achievement titles [...]

In January, a nine‑engineer Microsoft team launched Copilot Cowork, an AI‑driven execution layer that automates multi‑step workflows for knowledge workers using Work IQ, Microsoft 365 security, and a multi‑model architecture. Within four and a half months the project progressed from an empty repository to general availability, and on October 21 the team merged 1,211 pull requests in a single day. Most code was generated by AI agents, while engineers defined specifications, set architectural and security boundaries, and reviewed high‑risk changes. The [...]

Apple announced that it has recovered most of the extra tariffs it paid to the U.S. government after the Supreme Court struck down the “reciprocal” tariff regime in February. The company said the refunds, first disclosed in June as roughly $2.2 billion, contributed about a 1 percentage‑point boost to its 47.9 % gross margin and added $0.05 to its diluted earnings per share of $2.10 for the fourth quarter. While Apple did not disclose the exact amount received, analysts estimate [...]

Meta announced that the Quest 2 and Quest Pro VR headsets will stop receiving operating‑system updates after March 2027, with only security patches continuing through the end of 2027. The decision ends a six‑year support cycle for the Quest 2, the best‑selling headset with roughly 20 million units sold, and a shorter seven‑month window for the Quest Pro, which launched in October 2022. Meta assures that cross‑play multiplayer and existing games will remain functional, provided they do not depend on OS features introduced after [...]

Microsoft reported two intrusions in which attackers pretended to be IT support on Microsoft Teams and convinced employees to grant control via Windows Quick Assist. After gaining access, the hackers exploited Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) templates to issue login certificates for privileged accounts, including a domain controller. One intrusion used an ESC1‑type template that let low‑privilege users request certificates for privileged accounts; another employed the PetitPotam relay technique (ESC8) to obtain a domain‑controller certificate without a [...]

Apple code sleuth pdfu has uncovered settings in HomeView version 27.2 that enable the device to function as a HomeKit security camera. The software includes options for streaming or recording using the built‑in camera, with activation triggers for when users are home, away or asleep. Apple implements strong privacy safeguards: an indicator light and audible alert signal active recording, and household members receive notifications. The system blocks remote activation if anyone is present inside, requiring changes only [...]

Amazon has reduced the price of the newly released Apple Watch Ultra 4 by $99.01, bringing the cost of select models to $699.99, the lowest level recorded since launch. The discount applies to several configurations, including the Natural Titanium case with a Translucent Gray Ocean Band, and two Black Titanium variants paired with Burgundy Trail Loop or Alpine Loop bands, all featuring GPS + Cellular connectivity. Amazon’s promotion is positioned as an early‑holiday savings event and mirrors [...]