Mark Grantt

I write about tech, gaming, and everything in between for HAYBO. If it's got a screen, an engine, or a controller, I'm probably covering it. You can find me on twitter via @Markgrantts

The Z Fold8’s Wider Screen Steals the Ultra’s Only Real Selling Point

Samsung spent two hours in London last week trying to convince us that the Galaxy…

Intel Posts Record AI Growth While Its Foundry Keeps Bleeding Cash

Intel's Q2 2026 numbers look like a resurrection story. Revenue hit $16.13 billion. Adjusted EPS…

Sony’s All-Digital Future Crashed for Eight Hours and Took Your Games With It

Yesterday morning, while most of the East Coast was still waking up, PlayStation Network flatlined.…

Xbox Backward Compatibility on PC Is Here, and It Is Already Dividing the Faithful

Yesterday Microsoft flipped the switch on something fans have demanded for years. Blinx: The Time…

Bethesda’s Roadmap Looks Generous But Mostly Proves You’ll Be Waiting Forever

Todd Howard's studio update this week finally gave us the grid. Fallout 5 is in…

Game Development Career: Your 2026 Practical Guide

TL;DR: A game development career involves coding, debugging, and optimizing software to create playable games.…

How Elon Musk and Sam Altman Went From OpenAI Partners to Rivals

In 2015, Elon Musk and Sam Altman stood on the same stage and promised to…

Apple’s Lawsuit Against OpenAI Is Really a War Over Physical AI Devices

Two years ago, Apple and OpenAI were shaking hands onstage. ChatGPT was coming to Apple…

Muse Spark 1.1 Is Meta’s Bet That Cheap AI Can Outrun Open Source Loyalty

Meta finally put a price tag on its best model. On July 9, the company…

Best Gaming Upgrades for PC in 2026: Top Hardware Recommendations

If you're looking to upgrade your gaming PC in 2026, you have excellent options available.…

The XBOX Reset Is Brutal, Honest and Long Overdue

When Asha Sharma took over as Xbox CEO, she inherited a division that had spent…

How to Upgrade Your Gaming Setup on a Budget in 2026

TL;DR: To upgrade a budget gaming setup effectively, first identify the primary bottleneck using MSI…

China Just Fast-Tracked Unitree’s $619M IPO. That Tells You Everything About Who’s Winning the Robot Race.

China's securities regulator cleared Unitree Robotics for a STAR Market listing on or around July…

PlayStation Just Killed the Disc, But the Real Target Is Ownership

Sony didn't just announce the end of physical discs on July 1. They drew a…

Skip Claude Sonnet 5. It Is Pricier, Slower, and Less Capable Than the Competition

Anthropic's Claude Sonnet 5 arrived on June 30, 2026, billing itself as the company's most…

Why AI Memory Demand Is Making Gaming Hardware More Expensive

Building a gaming PC in mid-2026 feels different than it did just two years ago.…

OpenAI’s IPO Delay Is a Trillion-Dollar Bet That the Math Will Work Out

The New York Times reported on June 25 that OpenAI is leaning toward pushing its…

GTA 6 Pricing Explained: Standard, Ultimate Edition Differences & Locked-Store Controversy

Rockstar finally confirmed the price for Grand Theft Auto VI after years of speculation. The…