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'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

bbc - The platform's plan to roll out global age checks has caused concern in streaming communities.

#gaming #dataprivacy #techpolicy #streaming #internet #apps #community #contentmoderation #digitalid

TeamSpeak Reports Massive Surge of New Users Following Discord Verification Requirement

17 days / techpowerup

Roblox, Reddit and Discord users compelled to use biometric ID system backed by Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel

17 days / reddit / /u/ph-sub

'I do not trust them' - top streamers left concerned by Discord age checks

17 days / bbc

Discord Rival Maxes Out Hosting Capacity As Players Flee Age-Verification Crackdown

17 days / slashdot / BeauHD

TeamSpeak sees massive surge as frustrated Discord users jump ship

17 days / techspot

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Nintendo's Virtual Boy app is now available to download

Matt Tate / engadget - Nintendo’s Virtual Boy app is now available to download on Switch and Switch 2 as part of its Nintendo Classics offering. You’ll need to have a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership to access the launch titles, and unlike Nintendo’s other ret…

#software #gaming #entertainment #nintendo #culture #apps #media #gadgets

Virtual Boy app now available for Switch, but you'll need a special accessory to play

17 days / techspot

Nintendo's Virtual Boy app is now available to download

17 days / engadget / Matt Tate

Virtual Boy: Nintendo Classics App is Now Available on Nintendo Switch

17 days / iphoneincanada / Steve Vegvari

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Valve confirms the Steam Deck OLED is no longer in stock because of the memory shortage

Reece Bithrey / theshortcut - And we don’t know when it will be back

#ai #gaming #semiconductors #chips #supplychain #gadgets #oled #videogames #steam #memory

Valve says Steam Deck OLED out of stock due to chip shortages

17 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

The RAM crisis just killed its first game console

17 days / pocket-lint / Craig Donaldson

Valve confirms the Steam Deck OLED is no longer in stock because of the memory shortage

17 days / theshortcut / Reece Bithrey

Valve's Steam Deck OLED Will Be 'Intermittently' Out of Stock Because of the RAM Crisis

17 days / slashdot / msmash

Back to Top / Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 12:21 pm / permalink 19302 / 4 stories in 17 days


Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and The Witcher 3 are coming to Game Pass

Kris Holt / engadget - Xbox has revealed the second batch of Game Pass additions for February. There are quite a few heavyweights in the mix this time, including Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Let’s start with what’s available today, though. Xbox pre…

#gaming #microsoft #streaming #entertainment #xbox #media #videogames

Xbox Game Pass February 2026: Witcher 3, Avatar, and More

17 days / iphoneincanada / Usman Qureshi

Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 and The Witcher 3 are coming to Game Pass

17 days / engadget / Kris Holt

Xbox Game Pass February 2026: 11 new games added including Kingdom Come: Deliverance II

17 days / tbreak / Mufaddal Fakhruddin

(PR) Kingdom Come Deliverance II & The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Heading to Xbox Game Pass

17 days / techpowerup

Kingdom Come Deliverance II, The Witcher 3, and More Are Coming to Game Pass

17 days / thurrott / Laurent Giret

Kingdom Come: Deliverance II and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Complete Edition (Console Only) Come to Xbox Game Pass Soon

17 days / wccftech / Alessio Palumbo

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Sony is reportedly considering pushing the PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029 as AI RAM demand squeezes consumer electronics

Max Knoblauch / sherwood - AI-led memory shortages threaten to hike gaming costs, along with a host of other electronics.


Data centers gobble RAM: AI workloads drive memory demand.

AMD denies report of MI455X delays as Nvidia VR200 systems are rumored to arrive early — company says Helios systems 'on target for 2H 2026'

17 days / tomshardware

This is completely correct other than the infrastructure not existing. I think people need to realize WHY this is happening is because, for example, NVIDIA sells GB200 NVL72s (racks of 72 GPUs) with *17TB of RAM* and likely over 500TB of storage. [contai

17 days / bsky / @edzitron.com

Running AI models is turning into a memory game

17 days / techcrunch / Russell Brandom

Brace for a barren landscape of new hardware launches, as AI demand reshapes the world of consumer electronics — trillions in AI investment threaten to derail entire industries

17 days / tomshardware


Gamers feeling squeeze: consoles pricier, launches postponed.

Valve's Steam Deck "intermittently" out of stock as RAM shortage drags on

17 days / arstechnica / Andrew Cunningham

Out of stock: Valve Steam Deck is the latest casualty of global memory shortage

17 days / mashable

Game Consoles Will Likely Get Even More Expensive… Again

17 days / gizmodo / Kyle Barr


On the ground: Sony mulls PS6 delay, Nintendo weighs price.

Sony is reportedly considering pushing the PlayStation 6 to 2028 or 2029 as AI RAM demand squeezes consumer electronics

17 days / sherwood / Max Knoblauch

Global chip shortages may lead to PS6 delay, Nintendo Switch 2 price increase: report

17 days / mobilesyrup / Bradly Shankar

Sony considering PlayStation 6 delay to 2029, while Nintendo could hike Switch 2 price, according to report — memory and storage chip shortage now impacting products outside of RAM, storage, and GPUs

17 days / tomshardware


Supply chains pivot: DRAM pricing, alternatives, product shortages.

Samsung just might serve a bad price surprise for the Galaxy 26 series

17 days / digitaltrends

Hardware Unboxed Examines "Cheaper" CXMT IC-based KingBank KFRW DDR5-6000 CL36 Kit

17 days / techpowerup

New report shows RAM prices are continuing to fall in Germany, US trends less certain — SSDs and HDDs are more expensive than ever in the States

17 days / tomshardware


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Game Consoles Will Likely Get Even More Expensive... Again https://gizmodo.com/game-consoles-will-likely-get-even-more-expensive-again-2000722792

17 days / bsky / @gizmodo.com / gizmodo.com

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