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Meta’s final OS update for Quest 2 and Quest Pro will be version 213 by March 2027, with security patches and critical fixes continuing through the end of 2027. Quest 3/3S are now the baseline ahead of Meta VR Glasses, due spring 2027.
Azure revenue hit $33.17 billion, up 48% year over year, as Microsoft’s new Agents and Infra segment generated 83% of quarterly sales. Overall revenue rose 19% to $92.3 billion, while Windows OEM and devices fell 22% amid a 20% PC-market decline.
Matiks’ daily active users surged from 22,000 earlier in 2026 to more than 300,000 by September, alongside 2.2 million monthly users. The India-based startup raised $10 million led by General Catalyst, bringing total funding above $13.5 million.
Released October 22, 2026, the update adds Sega Genesis emulation, iPhone Duo-specific controller skins, and Liquid Glass UI changes. It also introduces Pokémon GBA DLC, GB/SN Operator support, and customizable CRT-style filters.
Microsoft is winding down The Garage, with some of its roughly 15 global locations closing as soon as Oct. 23, 2026. The program spawned Seeing AI, Mouse Without Borders, and Xbox Adaptive Controller; its annual hackathon’s future is unclear.
Microsoft’s new Xbox Cloud Gaming bundles let non-subscribers stream ad-free, higher-quality gameplay without monthly expiration: 10 hours cost $3.99, 25 cost $7.99, and 50 cost $11.99. Insiders can buy now, ahead of the November 2026 public rollout.
Microsoft’s Advanced Shader Delivery uses cloud precompilation to achieve a near-100% cache-hit rate, targeting CPU spikes and mid-game stutters. Nvidia driver 621.01 adds support for Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 via the Xbox PC app.
Steam now groups achievements into developer-defined sets with separate progress bars for base games and DLC. Completing a set adds a “set complete” trophy to profiles, while seasonal sets can support archived, time-limited events.
After backlash over altered character faces, Nvidia’s revised DLSS 5 makes changes far subtler, with its Hogwarts Legacy debut set for November 5, 2026. An October update cuts parameters 24% to about 118 million and 4K VRAM use 20%.
RTX Spark targets AI developers and creators, pairing Nvidia GPUs with Windows laptops for local AI, creative apps, and gaming. Microsoft and Nvidia showcased the Surface Laptop Ultra on October 7, 2026, positioning the platform against Apple’s MacBook Pro.
Announced October 7, 2026, the free US platform lets users 18+ turn typed prompts into games and adjust physics, rules, characters, and environments without coding. Games can be shared by link or published to Explore; Unity Spark’s closed beta is planned for 2026.
On October 5, Google acknowledged that some complex Android apps and games may perform poorly on Intel-based Googlebooks because they were designed for Arm chips. Of five launch models, three use Intel processors and two use Qualcomm Snapdragon.
After no edit reviews since April, Grokipedia is active again in late September 2026, but unevenly. Obama was fact-checked two days ago, while Honolulu’s page was last checked seven months ago; it also accepted an October 6 Gears of War: E-Day release date.
Games made with Meta’s new AI tools can be recommended and played directly on Facebook and Instagram, letting users enter multiplayer sessions without downloading an app. Horizon Create is mobile; Horizon Studio is browser-based, with early access via waitlist.
Voicemod’s Key Pocket routes processed microphone audio into apps such as Fortnite, Roblox and Discord, working around mobile OS limits on altering mic input. The $99.90 USB-C device supports iOS, iPadOS and Android; a $129.90 bundle adds lifetime Pro access.
Microsoft is partnering with TCL to bring its Xbox app to supported TCL smart TVs, with the rollout expected “in the coming months” as of September 2026. The app will allow TCL TV owners to access…
Microsoft is preparing to roll out its memory integrity security feature to more Windows 11 devices in October 2026, a move that could affect PC gaming performance on some hardware. The feature, a…
Nvidia is launching DLSS 5 on September 3, 2026, with NBA 2K27 as the only game to support the technology at release. The PC version of NBA 2K27 goes live that day at 9PM PT, making it the first…