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Rockstar's GTA VI trailer strains Netflix and Twitch amid record preorder demand

Rockstar Games released a 26-minute gameplay preview of Grand Theft Auto VI, ahead of its November 19th launch, drawing nearly 10 million YouTube views in a day. The footage also aired on Netflix, where traffic was so heavy some viewers hit error messages, and Twitch reported bandwidth strain from fans reacting to the clip. Sensor Tower estimates the game already has roughly 4.6 million preorders.

Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after overstaying US visa

Alt-right commentator Milo Yiannopoulos was taken into custody by ICE on Thursday and has now been deported to the United Kingdom, the Department of Homeland Security confirmed. Yiannopoulos, a British citizen, entered the US legally in 2019 but overstayed his visa and skipped an immigration court hearing, prompting a final removal order issued on July 22.

Nvidia's blowout quarter and Amazon's GPU order calm AI demand fears

Nvidia posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results and issued a bullish forward outlook, reinforcing confidence that AI infrastructure spending remains robust. On the earnings call, Nvidia disclosed that Amazon will buy an additional 2 million of its GPUs in 2027 and 2028 even as it builds its own AI chips, and the strong report helped push the Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow to their best trading day since early August.

Leaked Nvidia DLSS 5 build spreads via RenoDX mod to dozens of games

A leaked DLL file from DLSS 5, discovered inside NBA 2K27's installation files, has been packaged into the RenoDX modding tool and applied to numerous games including Remedy's Control. The unfinished build initially worked only on RTX 50-series cards, but modders quickly adapted it for RTX 40-series GPUs as well, letting a much wider audience test the unreleased technology months ahead of Nvidia's planned fall launch.

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says Project Helix spans multiple devices, not one console

At gamescom 2026, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma told BBC News that Project Helix, the code name for Xbox's next-generation hardware, actually refers to a whole lineup of devices rather than a single console. She declined to give specifics or say whether the discless-versus-disc question applies to the entire family, only confirming that all Helix hardware will support both console and PC games and that performance will keep improving.

Com2us-published Fatal Claw and Sigil Games' Divinum arrive as new Metroidvania releases on Steam

Fatal Claw, developed by Ndev Games and published by Com2us Holdings, has exited early access with its 1.0 launch, casting players as a cat named Kisha who absorbs abilities from infected creatures in a technologically revived ancient kingdom. Separately, Sigil Games released Divinum, a pixel-art Metroidvania where players control warrior Fjør defending an island using a dual-weapon combat system with parrying, dodging and customizable rune-based skill builds.

Hobbyist chronicles miniature-building journey from Rolife kits to Warhammer 40k figures

The writer describes a growing hobby that began with Rolife miniature kits—starting with a tiny library model and a sakura train—before moving on to a particularly complex build involving fragile wooden pieces. They also detail a new venture into Warhammer 40k, having just purchased their first Adepta Sororitas and Black Templar Crusade Ancient figure sets, with no plans to build a full army or even play the game.

Developer builds seamless FFXIV aetheryte ambience by extracting game audio assets

A hobbyist programmer describes replacing a six-year habit of looping a YouTube recording of Final Fantasy XIV's aetheryte crystal sound with a self-built solution. Frustrated by YouTube's unreliable loop function and the recording's audible seam, they set out to extract the original in-game audio files directly from the game so the ambience could be replayed cleanly without needing FFXIV running.

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