Why Xbox Is Spinning Off Studios and Cutting Jobs in 2026
In July 2026, Microsoft began the largest restructuring in Xbox history and confirmed the details…
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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
Fortnite’s Roblox Crossover Is a Quiet Experiment Wrapped in Loud Hype
On August 11, leakers confirmed what Epic had been hiding in the files. Fortnite's next…
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Grok 4.6 Explained: Longer Context, Cheaper Agents & Tunable Reasoning
The AI model cycle in 2026 has turned into a sprint. Between Claude Fable 5…
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Nvidia’s $500B Financing Plan Is a Clever Escape From the Capex Trap
Nvidia didn't just announce a funding round. It announced a new way to pay for…
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OpenAI slows Astra model development over cybersecurity concerns
On August 7, OpenAI published something rare in its August 7 blog post: an admission…
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Meta’s $567M Fine in New Mexico Is Just a Cost of Doing Business
On August 6, Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to cough up another $567 million for…
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GTA 6 Netflix Extended Look premier Turns Hype Into a Subscription Product
Rockstar doesn't do surprises anymore. It does economics. On August 6, the studio announced that…
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How Electronic Arts Went Private in a Saudi-Led Buyout and What Actually Changes
Electronic Arts is no longer a public company. On August 4, 2026, a consortium led…
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Sam Altman’s Decel Moment Is Strategic Positioning Dressed Up as Public Service
Sam Altman thinks we should pump the brakes on artificial intelligence. After spending the last…
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Sony Heard Your Disc Backlash and Decided It Doesn’t Cost Them Enough
Sony broke its month-long silence on July 31, and if you were waiting for a…
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Samsung’s Foldables Just Hit $2,100 and the Chip Excuse Is Wearing Thin
Samsung wants $2,099 for the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra now. The company says rising memory…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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Game Development Career: Your 2026 Practical Guide
TL;DR: A game development career involves coding, debugging, and optimizing software to create playable games.…
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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…
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