With the Steam Deck still the favorite of the handheld gaming PC market by a wide margin, and Valve poised to make a swing at console-style living room PCs with the second-gen Steam Machine, Microsoft might be feeling a little nervous about gaming on Windows 11. As well it should. A short Windows blog update says that Microsoft is working on gaming performance.
“We’re committed to making…
These hardware hacks turn your gaming mouse into a whole new beast
December 11, 2025
For gamers looking to maximize their performance, even small mouse modifications can make a big difference. From glide and click feel to sensor accuracy, each adjustment can be tailored to your personal playing style.
One noticeable improvement is the replacement of the…
YouTube TV teases slimmed-down streaming bundles for 2026
December 11, 2025
YouTube TV is about to get skinny—that is, it’s set to add skinny bundles of live streaming TV channels next year, including a sports package with every ESPN network.
More than 10 of these “genre-specific” bundles are coming to YouTube TV next year, but for now…
After Almost a Decade, Pokémon Go Delights Fans by Finally Adding Remote Trading — and for Now, There Are No Strings Attached
December 10, 2025
Pokémon Go now finally lets players trade creatures from afar — a feature that fans have wanted for almost a decade.
Since Pokémon Go launched in 2016, the game has been hesitant to allow gameplay that does not encourage players to meet up in person. Remote raiding was only added to the game during the era of Covid lockdowns, and trading has remained locked within a small location radius —…
Skate Story Review
December 10, 2025
There are a lot of skateboarding games, and I feel like I’ve played most of them. Some of them are majestic. Some are not. The Simpsons Skateboarding was the absolute pits. Tony Hawk: Ride was tortuous pain. This year’s Skate is a microtransaction hellscape.
Enter Skate…
'I Am Looking Forward to Finally Moving On' — Indie Dev Tonda Ros Is Still in His Blue Prince Era
December 10, 2025
Tonda Ros, the creator of Blue Prince, is nearing the end of a triumphant year. His game released to critical acclaim and, more recently, accolades. It won Best Indie Game at the Golden Joystick Awards and was nominated for Game of the Year and Best Storytelling. And it’s…
Bitwise is shifting its flagship crypto index fund to NYSE Arca, offering streamlined access to major assets like bitcoin, ether, XRP, and solana as diversified crypto exposure accelerates into the financial mainstream.
Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF Moves to NYSE Arca
Bitwise Asset Management announced on Dec. 9 that its Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW) has begun trading on NYSE Arca as an…
Rising confidence in crypto’s role in U.S. banking gained traction as the OCC signaled openness to chartering digital-asset firms, underscoring that modern trust bank activity and financial competitiveness increasingly hinge on integrating emerging technologies.
OCC…
Digital assets are rapidly becoming a pillar of modern finance, and Binance CEO Richard Teng’s remarks spotlight how early national preparation is shaping competitive advantages as countries pursue regulatory modernization and economic innovation.
Global Push Toward…
The first astronauts to set foot on Mars should hunt for signs of past or present Red Planet life.
That’s the overarching conclusion of an in-depth report about human Mars exploration from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine that came out today (Dec. 9).
“The detection of life on Mars is a persistent top priority for explorers of many disciplines, and it…
