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Arm vs x86: The PC gaming showdown begins, but 2025 wasn't the tipping point
Despite patchy progress in 2025, new silicon and OS support signal a multi-year shift toward Arm-powered PC gaming, with Qualcomm, Nvidia, and Valve all playing key roles.
From Betamax to a Shared Gaming Format: Former PlayStation Exec Urges Universal Standard to Grow the Console Audience
Shawn Layden argues for a consortium-driven gaming format to surpass the roughly 250 million per-generation cap, drawing lessons from VHS vs Betamax
GTA 6 Delays Refocus Industry Outlook as 2026 Schedule Takes Center Stage
Rockstar's two back-to-back delays push Grand Theft Auto 6 into late 2026, triggering a broader industry recalibration around release calendars, market dynamics, and GOTY narratives.
Steam’s 2025 Best-Selling PC Games Map a Year of Surprises and Indie Resilience
Indie titles push revenue, price-conscious buying grows, and a changed COD cadence accompanies Battlefield 6’s FPS crown in Valve’s annual Steam performance snapshot.
GOG reemerges under new ownership with ambitious plan to rescue classic games next year
New owner Michal Kicinski, a GOG co-founder, pledges an expansion of the DRM-free storefront's classic library with rescue missions slated to begin next year.
AI Ads at the Edge, Fighting-Game Debuts, and Licensing Ties: Morning Checkpoint 2025 Industry Roundup
A snapshot of how AI monetization, IP licensing, and platform strategy are shaping the gaming business as 2025 closes.
Fortnite Tops US Console Charts as Arc Raiders Leads Steam; Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Reenters Steam Top 15
Circana’s weekly tracker shows Fortnite dominating PlayStation and Xbox, Arc Raiders leading Steam, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 making a notable rebound.