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Steam Machine Verification Is Finally Working, And Black Flag Gets A Perfect Score

Verification information for the Steam Machine and Steam Deck at last appears for every tested game

By John Walker Published July 10, 2026

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Zohran Mamdani Played Mario Kart On Twitch, Should Stick To Mayoral Races

The New York City mayor has been using Twitch to talk to New Yorkers, and is finally playing games

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 9, 2026
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Bethesda Union Workers Will Hold Rallies Next Week Protesting Mass Layoffs

'The company wants us to accept this as a done deal and quietly disappear. We won't let that happen'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 9, 2026
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Xbox CEO Asha Sharma Joins Federal Reserve Task Force On ‘Jobs And Productivity’ Days After Announcing Mass Layoffs

The group will 'assess the economic impact of new general-purpose technologies' like AI

By Ethan Gach Published July 9, 2026
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18 Extraordinary Cosplay Fits Out Of Anime Con DoKomi 2026

Featuring outfits from Silent Hill f, Hades 2, and Stellar Blade

By John Walker Published July 9, 2026

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