Cloud Gaming Explained: How Games Run Without a High-End PC or Console
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Cloud Gaming Explained: How Games Run Without a High-End PC or Console

Cloud gaming streams games rendered on remote servers to a player’s device, making network quality the primary determinant of performance rather than local hardware. The model shifts intensive tasks such as physics calculations and graphics rendering to data centers, while the client device only decodes video, handles audio, and sends input. Services like NVIDIA GeForce NOW, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and Amazon Luna differ in subscription fees, required bandwidth, and supported devices, but all demand a stable, low‑latency connection—ideally [...]
Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals
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Minecraft still gains around 300,000 new players a day, Xbox boss reveals

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma announced on Twitter that Minecraft attracts more than 300,000 first‑time players each day, underscoring the title’s enduring appeal. The post followed the launch of Minecraft Live: Dungeons II, which introduced a new dimension after 14 years and expanded creator tools. Sharma also highlighted the upcoming Switch 2 release, scheduled for 27 October, noting that existing Switch 1 owners will need to purchase an upgrade. The announcement came amid recent Xbox restructuring and Microsoft leadership
Final Fantasy 7 director says Revelation’s Platinum trophy will be “easier to get”
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Final Fantasy 7 director says Revelation’s Platinum trophy will be “easier to get”

Director Naoki Hamaguchi revealed that the upcoming Final Fantasy VII Revelation will feature a Platinum trophy that is considerably easier to obtain than the one in its predecessor, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Hamaguchi explained that Rebirth’s low Platinum rate—about 2.6 percent—was intentional, designed to force players to master extensive content. After seeing fan backlash, he and battle director Teruki Endo expressed regret but stopped short of calling the difficulty a misjudgment. For Revelation, the team has shifted focus toward “enjoyable” combat and expects at least 20 percent of [...]
Minecraft sells over 425 million copies and gets its first new dimension in 14 years
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Minecraft sells over 425 million copies and gets its first new dimension in 14 years

Minecraft announced its first new dimension in nearly 15 years during the September 2026 Minecraft Live event, bringing the total to four with the addition of the Sift. The vibrant, otherworldly plane will debut in the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons 2 next week and later roll out to Bedrock and Java editions in 2027. The announcement coincided with news of an upcoming icy underground update featuring ice caves, new biomes, calcite blocks, and glowing ice crystals. Minecraft also confirmed [...]
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Extended Clip Reveals Closer Look at Ganondorf
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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Remake Extended Clip Reveals Closer Look at Ganondorf

Nintendo released a 16‑second clip on its Nintendo Today! app that gives fans a closer look at Ganondorf in the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake for Switch 2. The brief footage expands the previously shown dream sequence, depicting the Gerudo villain on horseback with a new voice‑over line, “And now… an evil has appeared, yearning after that power.” Unlike the original Nintendo 64 and 3DS versions, the remake runs the scene in slow motion, highlighting [...]
Minecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension in Over 14 Years
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Minecraft Is Getting Its First New Dimension in Over 14 Years

Developer Mojang announced at Minecraft LIVE that the Sift, a new dimension first introduced in the upcoming Minecraft Dungeons II, will arrive in both Java and Bedrock editions in 2027. The addition marks the franchise’s first new dimension since the End was added over 14 years ago, expanding the game’s world beyond the Overworld, the Nether and the End. Mojang provided only a visual teaser of the Sift’s landscape and its resident mob, describing it in Dungeons II as “beautiful, [...]
Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it’s called The Sift
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Minecraft is getting its first new dimension in 14 years, and it’s called The Sift

Mojang announced The Sift, the first new Minecraft dimension since The End in 2011, slated for release on Java and Bedrock editions in 2027. The Sift will debut early in the upcoming game Minecraft Dungeons 2, launching September 29, 2026, giving players a preview of its new biomes, mobs and gameplay mechanics. The announcement came during Minecraft Live on September 26, where a brief visual of the dimension and one resident creature was shown. Mojang provided few details, noting the [...]