OpenAI Launches Ultrafast Mode for GPT-5.6 Sol
OpenAI is pairing its frontier model with Cerebras hardware to push GPT-5.6 Sol to 750 tokens per second, a speed tier that changes what real-time use of the model can look like.
GIGAZINE
Core Keeper Roadmap Splits Final Major Update Into Three Parts
The three-part structure confirms that the final chapter, Ver.1.5 'Beyond the Rift', is the planned culmination of the game's current arc, with the first two parts serving as lead-ins to that ending.
Game Spark
Survival Log Draws Steam Players With 10-Hour Pre-Zombie Prep Window
The game's loop of trial-and-error preparation followed by a restart with earned skill points has found an audience, though optimization complaints at launch have prompted daily update patches.
Automaton
Tactical FPS Dagger Directive Leaves Early Access on Steam
The 1.0 release marks the end of Early Access with the largest update to date, expanding the campaign and adding mod support and platform compatibility.
Game Spark
Psychological Horror Anthology Dead Stop Launches First Episode on Steam
The release launches the Dead Stop anthology with a compact, atmospheric horror episode and already teases its follow-up, signaling a serialized approach to short-form horror on Steam.
Game Spark
New York Mayor Backs Bill to Make Amazon Hire Delivery Workers Directly
The mayor's endorsement adds political weight to a bill that would restructure Amazon's DSP model in New York, potentially forcing the company to take direct responsibility for thousands of delivery workers.
GIGAZINE
IMAX's New Keighley 70mm Film Camera Was Built for Nolan's 'The Odyssey'
The Keighley camera represents a significant upgrade to IMAX's film technology, enabling full-length IMAX film production with improved efficiency and soundproofing, as demonstrated in Nolan's 'The Odyssey.'
GIGAZINE
Nobuhiko Okamoto Takes On Sasaki Ganryu in Onimusha Way of the Sword Let's Play
The video gives fans a look at Okamoto's commentary on the character he voices and includes a fight against Daidara, a battle not previously shown in his let's play content.
Game Spark
Swords & Slippers Hits 100,000 Steam Wishlists in Four Days
The wishlist milestone, reached within 100 hours of the store page opening, shows strong early demand for the stylish action roguelite before its Steam release.
Game Spark
RED STONE Gold Server Opens for Summer With 36,026x Experience Boost
The Gold Server's stacked multipliers and early access to Phase Stone make this year's summer event the fastest leveling setup the 21-year-old MMORPG has offered, letting returning players reach endgame content in days rather than months.
Game Spark
X Ends Revenue Sharing, Moves Creators to Original Content Rewards
X is shifting from ad-revenue-based payouts to a system that combines impression evaluation with a review of whether content counts as original, a structural change in how creators earn on the platform.
GameBusiness.jp
Gears of War: E-Day Limited Edition Xbox Controller Launches September 30
The controller's design directly ties into the upcoming Gears of War: E-Day, which launches October 6, giving fans a themed peripheral ahead of the game's release.
Game Spark
Kaguya From Chou Kaguya-hime Joins Marine's 7th Anniversary 3D Live
The crossover between Chou Kaguya-hime! and Hololive, already connected through a parody scene in the film, became a live reality on Marine's anniversary stage, linking the anime's virtual world with actual VTuber performance.
Inside
Ignite the Depths Wishlists Top 100,000, First Playtest Set for September
The wishlist surge, driven by a focused visual style, aggressive social media use, and a heavily invested trailer, shows a small three-person team can generate significant early demand for a co-op dungeon crawler.
Game Spark
PengPong, a Vampire Survivors-Style Hockey Game, Sets Steam Release for August 20
PengPong shifts the auto-attack formula of Vampire Survivors into a manual, skill-based hockey format where players must hit the puck themselves, and the studio is preparing a collaboration bundle with BALL x PIT.
4Gamer.net
Kenshi Gets Real-Life Sake in Ceramic Bottle and Wooden Box
The collaboration marks the first Japan-exclusive product for Kenshi and the first tie-up between Lo-Fi Games and a Japanese company, extending the game's brand into physical merchandise.
Game Spark
Panzer Knights: Commander Edition Rolls Out on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S
The console release brings the full PC package, including all DLC tanks, to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S players at a set price.
Game Spark
Creator Chronicle Puts a Game Developer Inside His Own MMO
The game's Conqueror difficulty makes guild members permanent losses when they die or quit, turning the simulation into a management test where hired adventurers behave like real players.
4Gamer.net
Grok 4.6 Arrives With Long-Duration Agent Focus, Matching GPT-5.6 Sol
Grok 4.6 brings SpaceXAI back to the intelligence frontier alongside OpenAI, positioned just behind Anthropic, per Artificial Analysis.
GIGAZINE
Oblivion Remastered Runs Well on Switch 2, Comparison Shows
The Switch 2 version holds its own against other platforms, making it a viable portable option for the remaster.
Game Spark
Mistral AI Opens Vibe Platform to Third-Party Open Models, Starting With Z.ai GLM-5.2
The move lets Vibe users pick models beyond Mistral's own lineup, broadening the platform's appeal as a neutral host for open-weight AI.
GIGAZINE
Ratocalypse Lets Players Program Battle Conditions for a Zombie Rat Kingdom
Ratocalypse shifts Cassel Games from direct control to pre-programmed tactics, letting players design each character's behavior and then watch the battle unfold.
4Gamer.net
Adam Driver Joins MCU X-Men Film, Cast and 2028 Release Date Revealed
The MCU's X-Men film now has a concrete release date and a full principal cast, with Adam Driver attached as the likely villain, signaling the franchise's mutant era is taking shape.
Cinema Today
Surveillance Thriller The Watcher Announced for PC
The Watcher puts the player in a surveillance role where reporting or ignoring anomalies changes residents' fates, while the protagonist's own life is also at risk, making trust the central mechanic.
Automaton