• Nintendo has revealed a new Star Fox game based on Star Fox 64
• It launches on June 25, 2026, and will be a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive
• It offers brand new visuals and a PvP multiplayer mode

Nintendo has revealed a new Star Fox game for Nintendo Switch 2 and, yes, it's yet another Star Fox 64 remake.

As confirmed in a surprise Nintendo Direct stream last night, the new game will simply be titled Star Fox and features enhanced visuals that have been rebuilt from the ground up, in addition to new character designs. Despite the fresh look, stage layouts will be the same as the original game.

In addition to the story campaign, Star Fox will offer a challenge mode that introduces new objectives and challenges for players to tackle. There's also going to be a brand new battle mode, with two teams of four players facing off online.

As a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, it should come as no surprise that it supports many of the console's exclusive features. This includes GameShare support and the ability to speak to other players in battle mode via GameChat. The latter even gives you the option to appear as protagonist Fox McCloud or his crew via a unique interactive avatar system that sees an in-game model match your expressions and movements.

In the campaign, you'll be able to take full advantage of Joy-Con 2 mouse controls for enhanced aiming, too.

Star Fox will launch on June 25, 2026. It marks the third time that Nintendo has gone back to Star Fox 64 (or Lylat Wars as it was known in the UK), which originally released for the Nintendo 64 back in 1997.

A Nintendo 3DS remake called Star Fox 54 3D came out in 2011, while the Wii U game Star Fox Zero was an expansive reimaging of the same story.

The original Nintendo 64 incarnation is also available via the Nintendo Classics service for Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2.

• RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven was fully unveiled during a recent 'Xbox Presents' showcase
• The game's story will span 50 years, following the main protagonist's life in the underbelly of Japan
• Stranger Than Heaven is set before the Yakuza series, and features combat that is a huge departure from it

The action role-playing game (RPG) genre has seen a wide range of entries over the years, providing exceptional narrative-driven experiences with exciting combat and unique mechanics to keep players engaged — and RGG Studio, which is responsible for the Yakuza series, looks set to continue the trend with a new IP.

As highlighted by Xbox Wire, Stranger Than Heaven is a brand-new action RPG title, serving as a prequel to the Like A Dragon series (or better known as the Yakuza series), which is poised to deliver an immersive narrative, with explosive combat, and an adventure that is unlike most action RPGs available.

Fortunately, Xbox recently presented a deeper look into what to expect when Stranger Than Heaven launches this winter on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC, including the unveiling of its star-studded cast, with familiar faces like Snoop Dogg (yes, I'm not kidding).

Most importantly, though, there are a few key takeaways from the showcase that are worth highlighting as unique departures from the original Yakuza series and other action RPGs — and as someone who could never get into the Yakuza series for numerous reasons, Stranger Than Heaven is on track to change that completely.

The story spans over 50 years

In Stranger Than Heaven, players will follow the story of its main protagonist, Makoto Daito, after leaving his home in the United States following the death of his American father and Japanese mother, and finding his way over to Japan in 1915.

Makoto will meet Yu Shinjo, another young boy with a similar background, both sharing the same main goal of starting a new life in Japan — and both characters' journeys will be explored throughout the game's narrative, which spans a whopping 50 years, showcasing the clash of the pair's ideals in a world sprawling with crime and chaos, and notably, business involving the yakuza organizations.

Sure, there are a decent number of action RPGs that have their narratives span over many years, but RGG Studio is committing to it in a way that will keep the experience feeling fresh and exciting.

Five decades, five main cities

An action RPG set in one location over the span of 50 years is no fun, and that's exactly where RGG Studio's Stranger Than Heaven may thrive, as players will essentially watch Makoto's growth in Japan's underworld over 50 years spread out across five districts: Kokura, Kure, Minami, Atami, and Shinjuku, present in Fukouka, Hiroshima, Osaka, Shizuoka, and Tokyo, respectively.

It's a smart move from RGG Studio to avoid the game becoming repetitive, and frankly, it's an ambitious way to focus on a main protagonist's story in one game — and by the looks of it, each location should have an expansive map ready for exploration.

Combat is very distinct from the Yakuza series

In my eyes, the combat is easily the most unique aspect of Stranger Than Heaven showcased so far, serving as a significant departure from RGG Studio's combat system in the Yakuza series.

The arcadey, over-the-top, anime-style combat featured almost throughout the Yakuza series is my biggest pain point with the franchise, and the main reason why I could never get into it.

Fortunately, RGG Studio appears to be going down the more realistic, visceral, gritty, and grounded route with Stranger Than Heaven's combat. The control scheme is also vastly different from other action RPGs, as players will use the left and right bumpers to control Makoto's left and right attacks independently, creating a very different dynamic to each combat encounter.

Collecting world sounds as recordings

Since music is one of Makoto's strongest talents, developers have implemented a mechanic that quite literally allows players to listen to world sounds and save them as recordings for 'future compositions,' according to the game director, Mikonobu Abe.

It's evident from all of its trailers that Stranger Than Heaven has music as one of its standout themes, notably featuring musicians like Tori Kelly, Satoshi Fujihara, and Snoop Dogg (who plays a non-musical role in this game), and this sound recording mechanic ties directly into Makoto's role as a showman.

Players will be able to manage and produce gigs for popular artists, and this is just one of the many activities that will be available throughout the game. Stranger Than Heaven is shaping up to be a big hit, and it only helps that it will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass — and I can't wait to get my hands on it.

• Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is getting a massive update on May 19
• It overhauls core mechanics like victories and introduces Time-Tested civs that can be played as for an entire game
• Other additions include balance changes and a free new leader

If you weren't a fan of all the ways that Sid Meier's Civilization 7 departed from the long-running strategy franchise, then developer Firaxis Games is cooking up the update for you.

The Test of Time update drops on May 19, 2026, and is a massive overhaul that seems like it's designed to address the complaints that many players had with the game. The most significant addition is the ability to play as a single civilization for an entire game.

Known as Time-Tested civs, these civilizations can use a new Syncretism mechanic to adopt unique units or infrastructure from others, or choose to strengthen their existing traits with Affirmation. Rather than replacing the existing civ-changing mechanics, which let you switch things up between ages, this will seemingly exist as an option alongside them.

Victories are being entirely reworked, too, with a new system that is intended to offer more viable paths to success. Alongside this, the legacy path system, which gave you distinct objectives to pursue in each age, is being replaced with the more dynamic Triumphs.

These challenging tasks are entirely optional and tie into the game's six attributes: Militaristic, Cultural, Scientific, Economic, Diplomatic, and Expansionist.

These big mechanical changes are being joined by a slate of new content, including a new map, updates to map generation, a selection of new narrative events, biome updates, and a wealth of balance changes, plus interface updates. Players will even be getting a new leader for free!

More information about the update is set to be released in the coming weeks, with a developer stream set to take place on May 13.

Sid Meier's Civilization 7 is available now for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo Switch 2.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1061) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• MASS
• TRAVEL
• CHANNEL
• LINE
• VOLUME
• DROVE
• CAR WINDOW
• FLY
• PACK
• CARRY
• NET
• GOALTEND
• ELEVATOR
• HOST
• DOUBLE-DRIBBLE
• HOOK

NYT Connections today (game #1061) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Go angling
• GREEN: Many things together
• BLUE: NBA foulplay
• PURPLE: Remote control

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1061) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: FISHING GEAR
• GREEN: MULTITUDE
• BLUE: COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION
• PURPLE: CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1061) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1061, are…

• YELLOW: FISHING GEAR FLY, HOOK, LINE, NET
• GREEN: MULTITUDE DROVE, HOST, MASS, PACK
• BLUE: COMMIT A BASKETBALL INFRACTION CARRY, DOUBLE-DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
• PURPLE: CONTROLLED WITH UP/DOWN BUTTONS CAR WINDOW, CHANNEL, ELEVATOR, VOLUME

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 mistakes

After yesterday’s strange game of pictograms I was delighted to see a return to words on today’s tiles, but I didn't find the gameplay any easier.

It took me three guesses before I got the green group of MULTITUDE as I was convinced that it should contain VOLUME. Adding DRIVE on my correct attempt was a shot in the dark.

The same could be said for the blue group, as basketball infractions is not an area I feel confident with, but the unusualness of DOUBLE-DRIBBLE indicated that there had to be a sporting category.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Wednesday, May 6, game #1060)

• YELLOW: FOUND IN A CASINO CARDS, CHIPS, DICE, SLOT MACHINE
• GREEN: WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS BUCKLE, BUTTON, LACES, ZIPPER
• BLUE: SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY BOWLING BALL, BOWLING PINS, LANE, SCORECARD
• PURPLE: FLAG DESIGNS CIRCLE, HORIZONTAL BISECTION, HORIZONTAL TRISECTION, VERTICAL TRISECTION

• Microsoft is stopping the development of Copilot for Xbox consoles
• The functionality is also being wound down in the Xbox mobile app
• Xbox CEO Asha Sharma says it's to "deepen" the brand's connection with players and developers

Xbox CEO Asha Sharma has confirmed that the gaming brand is abandoning its integration of Microsoft's Copilot AI assistant.

In a recent X post, the CEO wrote that Xbox needs to "deepen" its connection with both players and developers and, as part of this, is sunsetting Copilot in the Xbox mobile app and halting development of Copilot for console.

These features were announced back in March 2025, with the promise that the AI assistant would be able to help gamers if they became stuck. In one early example shown off by Microsoft, a player is walked through the early stages of Minecraft by the chatbot.

Although the functionality was never widely released for Xbox consoles, Copilot is currently available as part of the Xbox mobile app. It was also released in beta for PC via the Xbox Game Bar.

Players have questioned the software's usefulness since its initial reveal, with many preferring to rely on dedicated gaming guide websites or community forums for help.

"They cannot resist forcing whatever their latest corporate initiative is into the console, and then when gamers reject it, they spend years trying to walk it back," wrote one Reddit commenter earlier this year in response to the news that Copilot was coming to Xbox.

"The feature nobody asked for. Out of touch," added another.

To me, the news that plans have been scrapped comes as a tacit admission of what most of us knew all along: no die-hard gamers actually wanted Copilot on Xbox in the first place.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1060) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

[NB: you're going to need to look at the image above for this one]

• [two parallel horizontal lines]
• [nine small rectangles arranged in two rows]
• [two squares, each containing a circle in the centre]
• [a square with two smaller squares in the top right corner, each containing a rectangle]
• [a rectangle containing three smaller rectangles, the left and right of which contain a circle]
• [A circle containing four smaller circles]
• [A circle containing three smaller circles]
• [A circle]
• [10 small circles arranged in a triangle]
• [two parallel vertical lines]
• [five rectangles arranged in an overlapping fan]
• [two circles linked by a long oval, above another one]
• [Er… it looks like a sled?]
• [piles of circles]
• [A single horizontal line]
• [Two vertical lines close to each other on the left, and the same on the right]

NYT Connections today (game #1060) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Seen in a gambling setting
• GREEN: How to keep things together
• BLUE: Spotted where you get strikes and spares
• PURPLE: Stick them on a pole

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1060) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: FOUND IN A CASINO
• GREEN: WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS
• BLUE: SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY
• PURPLE: FLAG DESIGNS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1060) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1060, are…

• YELLOW: FOUND IN A CASINO CARDS, CHIPS, DICE, SLOT MACHINE
• GREEN: WAYS TO FASTEN THINGS BUCKLE, BUTTON, LACES, ZIPPER
• BLUE: SEEN IN A BOWLING ALLEY BOWLING BALL, BOWLING PINS, LANE, SCORECARD
• PURPLE: FLAG DESIGNS CIRCLE, HORIZONTAL BISECTION, HORIZONTAL TRISECTION, VERTICAL TRISECTION

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 1 mistake

As is the case whenever Connection does anything different, my first reaction is discombobulation. Experience, however, has taught me to pause and look carefully, because often games like this turn out to be the simplest of all. 

That was almost the case today. I saw the flags immediately, but missed the tile with a plain circle indicating Japan initially — picking what was supposed to be bowling lanes.

Just one mistake and a purple first from a baffling set of pictograms. I’m pretty satisfied with that to be honest. Hope you saw the threads too.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Tuesday, May 5, game #1059)

• YELLOW: GLIMMER FLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF
• GREEN: INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS BLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE
• BLUE: KINDS OF KNOTS BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS GAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK

• Fallout co-creator Timothy Cain says some players adopt their opinions from the influencers they watch
• Cain says players don't form their own opinion and "look to influencers to be told how to think about the games"
• The veteran developer adds that he's "concerned" about the future of video game discourse

Timothy Cain, the co-creator of Fallout and the co-developer of The Outer Worlds, has shared his opinion on online discourse and how some players can't form their own opinion about games anymore.

Speaking in a new video titled 'How The Internet Changed Game Design' on his own YouTube channel, Cain discussed how gaming critique has changed over the years in response to a subscriber asking how social media and live streaming have changed game design (via VGC).

The developer began by suggesting that some developers design their games with social media clips in mind, specifically how the big moments, like cinematics, would appear to the player who is streaming the game and the audience.

"Many designers like myself, we frequently thought: 'Well, how is a certain event in the game going to look like when someone’s playing it live or recording themselves playing it to put up as a stream?'" Cain said. "We thought about cinematics. We thought about end bosses. We thought about unusual weapons you could get.

"And because of that, we wanted it to look really good in video. And that was one reason particle effects became a big thing, because you didn’t just want to go 'boom'. You wanted a big explosion, and you wanted it to be pretty and colourful and all these things, especially in a clip because people will see that on some channel where someone’s talking about the game, and they see that clip, and now they really want to play the game."

Cain continued, saying developers are now thinking about their games like how they think about interviews with media, explaining that they would need to come up with sound bites for quotes that would generate interest in the game.

"When you went into an interview, you were like 'Okay, I got to have some sound bites ready, so when I get quoted, I want to make sure the sound bites are quoted'. Now it’s like ‘what part of our game would make good clips for influencers to show?’," he explained.

Cain went on to suggest that influencers, such as YouTubers, are no longer places people look for advice on games, and is concerned that some viewers are now looking to adopt opinions instead of forming their own.

"Now we’re in the 2020s, and many gamers don’t even look to influencers for reviews. They look to influencers to be told how to think about the games. So, people don’t form opinions from the online video. They’re handed an opinion from the online channel they’re watching," Cain said.

"What this means is I’ve seen reviews go from 'this game has less combat and more puzzles and dialogues for you to interact with than this other game' to 'this game is stupid and slow paced and made for casuals, I think you should skip it'.

"That’s a huge difference in how games are presented. But more people are going for that latter. They’re like, ‘I don’t have time. There are too many games. Just tell me whether I should buy it. Tell me if it’s for me.' So they find someone they just like, and then that person’s opinion becomes their opinion."

Cain said there can be a benefit to influencers who offer players advice on a game, which he calls a "positive side" for someone with the same preferences and a guide to find new games, but there are more examples nowadays of viewers repeating what influencers have said without thinking for themselves.

"That’s how I look for game reviewers myself," he explained. "I look at their reviews for games I already know. If they like the ones I liked and didn’t like the ones I didn’t like, then I will trust them going forward on reviews of games that I haven’t played yet.

"But the negative to this is more and more people seem to be abdicating their own judgment to that of people they see online. It’s like 'I don’t want to think about it, you tell me what I should think about it.' And I see that sometimes on this channel, when I get multiple nearly identical comments from people, and I realize they’re just quoting an online influencer. Sometimes it’s a meme, but more often it’s 'oh, this influencer person said this thing about this, and now they're just quoting without any attribution in a comment.' Sometimes even when it doesn’t apply, which just makes me go 'are they understanding why the person said that?'"

The veteran developer added that he's "concerned" about the future of video game discourse and doesn't know what the 2030s are going to look like, but it will go "one of two ways because the pendulum always swings."

He concludes that either things will "become even more tightly controlled in bubbles," suggesting these players will stick to watching one or a small group of influencers, "and all of their thoughts will be guided by these people," or "maybe the next generation is going to get tired of that. Get tired of all the labeling and tired of all the placing things in a box."

"'I defined a box, and this game is in this box, and I’m not going to view it any other way,'" he said.

"I’m curious where that goes. The internet basically allows the pendulum like that to swing really far and really fast. So, I don’t know where the 2030s are going to go, but that’s what's happened with game design and online influencers and social media over about the last 4-5 years."

• Valve has been importing (literal) tons of "Game Consoles"
• Weights and details suggest they aren't Steam Decks
• HDMI 2.1 VRR and 4K 120Hz could be delivered via firmware update

With the new Steam Controller now shipping, attention is turning to Valve's hotly anticipated Steam Machine — and, fingers crossed, it appears to be nearing launch too. Valve has reportedly brought around 50 tons of "game consoles" into the US, at least according to import records seen by The Verge, .

Although it's possible that these imports are Steam Decks, which used the same label for their shipments, the shipping records detail different weights and patterns this time around. And that's led to speculation, or perhaps wishing, that the Steam Machine's US launch is imminent.

But if it is, you can expect them to sell out quickly unless Valve has a lot more containers coming or here already: as Notebookcheck.net calculates, 50 tons of shipments works out at about 20,000 Steam Machines.

That's not the only Steam Machine news circulating this week. It also appears that Valve's new console could come with HDMI 2.1, including full-quality 4K at 120Hz and variable refresh rate support, which was feared to be impossible.

If so, that makes it an even more serious rival to the Xbox Series X and the PS5 for playing on the best gaming TVs, because it makes the Steam Machine an even more impressive gaming platform for big 4K screens.

Will the Steam Machine have HDMI 2.1?

The Steam Machine is currently listed with a spec of HDMI 2.0 and 4K at 120Hz with a reduced color spectrum. That's because true 48Gbps HDMI 2.1 with the AMD graphics and Linux OS wasn't possible: as Valve explained late last year, the HDMI Forum had blocked open-source Linux drivers for HDMI 2.1.

Valve said that the hardware was certainly HDMI 2.1 compatible, but the software wasn't, and it was helping AMD try to "unblock things there." And according to reports on Phoronix, AMD has done just that.

AMD has released a series of Linux kernel patches that add support for HDMI Fixed Rate Link, aka FRL, a feature that's exclusive to HDMI 2.1. That's currently working on AMD GPUs on Linux systems. The next step is to develop a full implementation of HDMI 2.1 to potentially deliver 4K at 120Hz (or higher) with HDR, variable refresh rate and auto low latency mode.

There's no timeline for that full implementation, so it's unlikely that we'll see HDMI 2.1 at launch, whenever that actually turns out to be. But HDMI 2.1 is clearly possible on the Steam Machine, and that suggests it's a question not of whether Valve will support the standard, but of when that support will be delivered, so it can truly match what the consoles can do.

We're still waiting for a launch date for the Steam Machine, but hopefully it'll be announced very soon: the launch has been delayed because of memory and storage shortages, so the early 2026 launch has been pushed back. However, Valve was still hoping to launch in the first half of 2026, so we may see what's in those shipping containers very soon.

• Activision has said that the next Call of Duty game will not come to PlayStation 4
• It will presumably also skip Xbox One
• It's widely expected to be a new Modern Warfare game

Activision has put out a statement to clarify that the next Call of Duty game will not come to PlayStation 4 and, presumably, skip the Xbox One as well.

The developer took to X in the wake of recent speculation that a cross-generation release is planned for later this year. "Not sure where this one started, but it's not true," the new post reads. "The next Call of Duty is not being developed for PS4."

This would make it the first Call of Duty game for PS5 and Xbox Series X and Series S that is not also available on PS4 and Xbox One. Even last year's Black Ops 7 came to those systems, despite them both being more than a decade old at this point.

Prior to this announcement, some rumors had indicated that the next game would skip the previous generation platforms in order to deliver some more significant technical upgrades than other recent entries.

This upcoming Call of Duty title is widely expected to be a new entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare sub-series. The latest leaks point to it being titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 with a storyline that takes the Task Force 141 team to Korea.

Call of Duty games usually release around October or November each year, so we will likely hear more about it in the weeks and months ahead.

• The Division Resurgence players can claim exclusive in-game rewards as part of a new collaboration with Backbone
• Backbone users can claim three Superior-tier perks
• Users will need to connect their Ubisoft Connect account and redeem the bundle in the Backbone app

Ubisoft is partnering with Backbone for an exclusive The Division Resurgence collaboration by offering in-game rewards for Backbone players.

The reward bundle for the free-to-play looter shooter features three Superior-tier perks, including the Ericht Chest System, the Small Laser Pointer, and the Maxillan Respirator. Players can claim the bundle through the Backbone app, then access their rewards on mobile with Backbone controller support.

"Enter a hostile, crisis-ravaged New York and experience The Division Resurgence on mobile with the precision and comfort of Backbone controls," the blog post reads.

"Whether you are taking on missions solo or jumping into the action with your squad, Backbone gives you a more connected way to play. Backbone users can claim an exclusive set of The Division Resurgence in-game rewards.

If you're a Backbone user, here's how you can redeem your rewards:

1. Install The Division Resurgence on mobile
2. Log in to your Ubisoft Connect account in-game
3. Redeem the perk in the Backbone app - Open the Backbone app and find The Division Resurgence perk and claim it
4. Copy the code from your email
5. Go to The Division Resurgence redemption page
6. Sign in to the same Ubisoft Connect account on the redemption page
7. Redeem the code
8. Relaunch the game
9. Claim your rewards in-game by going to your Events Center, clicking the Rewards Claim tab, and pressing Claim Now. Then you can check your Stash and claim your package.

Backbone allows users to connect their mobile device for handheld play, or switch to Bluetooth wireless mode for tablets, laptops, TVs, and more.

TechRadar Gaming's gaming editor Dashiell Wood reviewed the latest Backbone Pro, calling it an excellent mobile controller that offers "several significant upgrades compared to its predecessor, delivering a much more comfortable mobile gaming experience without sacrificing portability."

In other news, Ubisoft has shared the content roadmap for The Division Resurgence, along with an August release window for the PC version, and we'll be publishing our full review of the game in the coming weeks.

• The Arctis Nova Pro Omni is the latest wireless gaming headset from SteelSeries
• It offers excellent connectivity and flexibility while retaining the Nova line's core audio quality and features
• The headset launches in three colorways on May 5, 2026 for $399.99 / £349.99 / AU$399.99

One of my favorite gaming brands, SteelSeries, has announced another gaming headset that looks like it might just replace my top pick of the last five or so years.

The new SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro Omni sits between the excellent Nova Pro Wireless and the also fantastic (but very expensive) Arctis Nova Elite. It's, on paper, a pretty challenging position, as I love both of those headsets dearly and am always recommending them where I can.

But after looking a bit closer at the Omni's specs, it's clear what the headset brings to the table — and that's been demonstrated in my early testing too. In short, from my first couple of weeks with it, the Omni very much feels like a 2026-ified and revamped Nova Pro Wireless.

The audio is of that same excellent SteelSeries level of quality, which means everything from games to music is a joy, while the design is robust, comfortable, and slick-looking. On top of that there's excellent battery life, app integration, and EQ customization options, which make for a heck of a headset when using it as a daily driver.

What are the actual improvements compared to the older model, though?

Well, to begin with, on the outside, it does very much look like almost any of its Arctis Nova brethren in its build, aesthetic, and finish. The new midnight blue colorway is a chic look that I very much like though.

Elsewhere on the headset, there have been improvements made to the microphones compared to the Nova Pro Wireless — the Omni has a new omnidirectional Clear Cast Pro mic — as well as smaller enhancements like new textures to the volume wheel, ear cushions, and fabric that — along with other physical design features like a new finish on the DAC unit wheel — feel a little more premium.

Under the hood, however, there's a series of changes that will blend the best of both Nova Pro Wireless and Nova Elite worlds to make something special. First off, the Nova Pro Omni is a Hi-Res Wireless Certified headset (from the Japanese Audio Society) that's capable of supporting full 96kHz/24bit over 2.4Ghz as well as Bluetooth (the former on PC only, as the PS5 and Xbox Series X can only output at 48kHz).

This is generally the mark of a great audiophile gaming headset, and something shared by other top-end sets, not least the brand's own Nova Elite.

It's also got incredible connectivity through a feature called OmniPlay, with the headset being able to connect to five different devices simultaneously, and play audio simultaneously from four.

You can also use what SteelSeries is calling Omni-Control to make audio adjustments from the mobile app, desktop program, or GameHub unit all at once. There's also Bluetooth 5.3 support, AI Noise rejection for the mic, improved ANC performance over the Nova Pro Wireless, and a few extra bits and bobs too, which I can't wait to test more thoroughly for my full review (stay tuned).

While the Nova Pro Wireless remains a quality headset and one that will stay in production, SteelSeries has confirmed, the Omni does have the makings of a headset that's about to commit fratricide. While each individual enhancement that the Omni offers over the Nova Pro Wireless might not be massive in and of itself, they do add up.

The SteelSeries Nova Pro Omni comes in three colorways of white, black, and midnight blue, is out today, May 5, and will cost $399.99 / £349.99 / AU$399.99.

• Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick admits he is terrified of the high expectations for GTA 6
• This comes after analysts forecast the game could sell upwards of 25 million copies on day one
• Zelnick says, "At a lower level, that's true of Take-Two's entire business plan on the console side"

Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick has admitted that the expectations for Grand Theft Auto 6 have him terrified, even as industry analysts expect the game to sell exceedingly well.

GTA 6 is possibly the most anticipated game of all time, and following the continued success of Rockstar Games' big hits, GTA 5 and Red Dead Redemption 2, along with two delays, there is huge pressure to deliver to the fans.

Speaking in an interview with Bloomberg at the Interactive Innovation Conference in Las Vegas last week, Strauss Zelnick still aims to deliver the best experience possible to players.

"I think here our goal is to deliver to consumers something that’s never been experienced before," the CEO said. "Being on the sidelines but pretty close to the front of the sidelines is very, very exciting. And terrifying. Because the expectations are so high."

GTA 6 is scheduled to launch on November 19, and industry analysts have previously predicted that the game could sell upwards of 25 million copies on day one and generate $7.6 billion in revenue in the first 60 Days of its launch.

It's also suggested that 10 million units would be a disaster for Take-Two, considering GTA 6 is one of the most expensive games ever made.

"At a lower level, that's true of Take-Two's entire business plan on the console side," Zelnick said. "Development costs have gone up and up. And we really do aim to deliver the highest quality entertainment on Earth. And that is costly. And AI influence is not withstanding. We haven't seen those costs decline yet. Maybe we will. Maybe we won't.”

In the same interview, Zelnick more or less confirmed that GTA 6 won't be coming to PC at launch, explaining that "Rockstar always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you're judged by serving the core" audience.

• Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa believes Capcom succeeding in designing Grace Ashcroft
• Kumazawa responded to the DLSS 5 backlash, calling the negative player response "positive" for Capcom
• He says the response means Grace has "established herself as a fan favourite"

Resident Evil Requiem producer Masato Kumazawa has said the negative reaction to Nvidia's DLSS 5 rendition of Grace Ashcroft from players meant Capcom achieved the best design for the character.

In case you're not caught up on the controversy, in March, Nvidia released the first look at its DLSS upscaling tech, which would bring "real-time neural rendering model that infuses pixels with photoreal lighting and materials," aka generative AI.

The company also shared a highlight reel, showcasing several games utilizing DLSS 5, including Resident Evil Requiem. The response to the footage was overwhelmingly negative, not just because of the ethics surrounding AI, but because it "upscaled" the game's protagonist, Grace Ashcroft, into an unrecognisable, 'yassified' version of the original design.

Now, speaking in an interview with Eurogamer, Kumazawa responded to the controversy. While he couldn't discuss Capcom's involvement directly, he did say the response proved that Grace's design had resonated with players.

"The fact a lot of players commented they really liked the original design of Grace and didn't want to see it changed was a positive," Kumazawa noted.

He added: "It meant we got the design right [and] points to the fact that Grace quickly established herself as a fan favourite, that people had such strong opinions on her design."

Following the backlash to DLSS 5, Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang doubled down on the use of generative AI and said players were "completely wrong" about the upscaling tech's purpose.

"The reason for that is because, as I have explained very carefully, DLSS 5 fuses controllability of the geometry and textures and everything about the game with generative AI," Huang said at the time.

"All of that is in the control – direct control – of the game developer. This is very different than generative AI; it's content-control generative AI. That's why we call it neural rendering."

Soon after, Huang came out with another, more mellowed response and addressed the negative response to DLSS 5 once more; however, he still defended the use of gen-AI.

"I think their [gamers] perspective makes sense, and I could see where they're coming from, because I don't love AI slop myself. I'm emphatic towards what they're thinking. That's just not what DLSS 5 is trying to do," he said.

"It's conditioned by the textures and the artistry of the artist. It enhances every single frame, but doesn't change anything."

DLSS 5 is slated to be released later this year and will support a multitude of games on PC, including Resident Evil Requiem, Starfield, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and more.

• Take-Two Interactive boss Strauss Zelnick says Grand Theft Auto 6 won't come to PC day one, as console is Rockstar Games' focus
• Zelnick says Rockstar wants to sservethe 'core consumer' on consoles
• A PC launch at a later date may encourage consumers to buy the game again

Rockstar Games' Grand Theft Auto 6 is fast approaching, slated to launch on November 19, 2026, and one platform has been completely ruled out on day one.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Take-Two Interactive CEO Strauss Zelnick effectively confirmed that GTA 6 won't be coming to PC at launch, with Rockstar prioritizing consoles. This debunks some rumors that suggested Rockstar may have been preparing for a surprise release on PC sooner than most expected.

Rockstar leaving PC as an afterthought shouldn't come as a huge surprise, as this is the trend it has been following for years. Past games including GTA 4, GTA 5, and Red Dead Redemption 2 all came to PC after a console launch.

When asked why GTA 6 won't be launching on PC immediately, Zelnick said: "Rockstar always starts on console because I think with regard to a release like that you're judged by serving the core," reinforcing the idea of console players being the main audience.

"Like really serving the core consumer. If your core consumer isn't there, if they're not served first and best, you kind of don't hit your other consumers."

There's no doubt that consoles are easier for Rockstar Games to optimize for. However, I suspect that's only half of the reason why GTA 6 won't launch on PC on day one.

The other half is that Take-Two Interactive and Rockstar Games are fully aware that there are more sales on the table if they can push consumers to double-dip and buy the game again once a PC version launches.

It's a smart business move, but it's also frustrating for us PC players. Hopefully, the wait won't be too long.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1059) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• HINT
• HITCH
• POINTER
• HICCUP
• BEND
• SETBACK
• BLINK
• SUGGESTION
• SNEEZE
• WHIFF
• SHIVER
• FLICKER
• GAMELAN
• SHEEPSHANK
• MATCHSTICK
• BOWLINE

NYT Connections today (game #1059) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Shimmer
• GREEN: Can’t be helped
• BLUE: All tied up
• PURPLE: Elements of tennis scoring

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1059) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: GLIMMER
• GREEN: INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS
• BLUE: KINDS OF KNOTS
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1059) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1059, are…

• YELLOW: GLIMMER FLICKER, HINT, SUGGESTION, WHIFF
• GREEN: INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS BLINK, HICCUP, SHIVER, SNEEZE
• BLUE: KINDS OF KNOTS BEND, BOWLINE, HITCH, SHEEPSHANK
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS GAMELAN, MATCHSTICK, POINTER, SETBACK

• My rating: Easy
• My score: Perfect

My only moment of hesitation in today’s game was connecting HITCH, SETBACK and HICCUP thinking we were looking for a group about unexpected delays, but thankfully I held back as I couldn’t find a fourth.

Instead, I took the leap and joined the dots between the four INVOLUNTARY ACTIONS and KINDS OF KNOTS.

I saw STARTING WITH UNITS IN COMPETITIONS too late — although surely the link is specific to the game, set and match of tennis?

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Monday, May 4, game #1058)

• YELLOW: TENDER-HEARTED PERSON MARSHMALLOW, SOFTIE, SWEETHEART, TEDDY BEAR
• GREEN: PELLET-FILLED THINGS BEANIE BABY, DESICCANT PACKET, EYE PILLOW, HACKY SACK
• BLUE: THINGS WITH KNOBS CONTROL PANEL, ETCH A SKETCH, RADIO, STOVE
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS CHOWDER, DOODLEBUG, LABUBU, PITTER-PATTER

• Secretlab has revealed a new Star Wars chair
• It's based on the excellent The Mandalorian TV show
• It features a Beskar-inspired chrome leatherette finish

May 4, aka Star Wars Day, is finally here, and gaming furniture company Secretlab is marking the occasion with a limited edition release based on one of the best Star Wars TV shows.

The new Star Wars Secretlab Titan Evo The Mandalorian Edition features a design inspired by the armor of The Mandalorian protagonist Din Djarin. It has a special shiny chrome leatherette finish, intended to mirror the in-universe Beskar material.

The character's trademark mantra, "This is the Way" is even embossed on the front of the seat base in the fictional Mando'a language. The side of the headrest has also been embossed with the Mudhorn signet, matching Din Djarin's shoulder pauldrons.

Aesthetics aside, the chair is otherwise identical to the standard Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 - but that's far from a bad thing. We consider it one of the best gaming chairs on the market right now, with our original review praising its excellent adjustable lumbar support and supremely high build quality.

It's remarkably easy to assemble, and having tested it for years at this point, impressively durable in the long term. There's even a wide range of compatible accessories, including Secretlab Skins to refresh the look of the chair and the attachable Secretlab Ergonomic Recliner.

There's no official word on pricing just yet, though Secretlab has confirmed that this special edition will be exclusive to the US and Canada for now.

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1058) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• MARSHMALLOW
• LABUBU
• RADIO
• CHOWDER
• BEANIE BABY
• STOVE
• PITTER-PATTER
• ETCH A SKETCH
• TEDDY BEAR
• DESICCANT PACKET
• DOODLEBUG
• SWEETHEART
• HACKY SACK
• CONTROL PANEL
• SOFTIE
• EYE PILLOW

NYT Connections today (game #1058) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Kind people
• GREEN: Filled with beads etc
• BLUE: Turn the dials
• PURPLE: Begin with types of canine

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1058) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: TENDER-HEARTED PERSON
• GREEN: PELLET-FILLED THINGS
• BLUE: THINGS WITH KNOBS
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1058) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1058, are…

• YELLOW: TENDER-HEARTED PERSON MARSHMALLOW, SOFTIE, SWEETHEART, TEDDY BEAR
• GREEN: PELLET-FILLED THINGS BEANIE BABY, DESICCANT PACKET, EYE PILLOW, HACKY SACK
• BLUE: THINGS WITH KNOBS CONTROL PANEL, ETCH A SKETCH, RADIO, STOVE
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH FAMILIAR NAMES FOR KINDS OF DOGS CHOWDER, DOODLEBUG, LABUBU, PITTER-PATTER

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 2 mistakes

My first mistake was thinking that LABUBU, BEANIE BABY, ETCH A SKETCH and HACKY SACK were all something to do with childhood trends — I was less confident about HACKY SACK, obviously.

Next, I connected the soft and squishy things and after getting one away realized we were looking for soft and squishy people types of people or indeed a TENDER-HEARTED PERSON, so swapped EYE PILLOW for SWEETHEART.

CONTROL PANEL seemed an odd tile but after a shuffle I managed to cotton on that we were looking for THINGS WITH KNOBS.

With eight tiles left I got four of the dog-related tiles and gambled on PITTER-PATTER. All in all not my finest day of deduction.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Sunday, May 3, game #1057)

• YELLOW: HOME STRUCTURES GARAGE, HOUSE, PORCH, SHED
• GREEN: ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE ACID, COMMUNE, FREE LOVE, HIPPIE
• BLUE: FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY FRENCH, GREEN, INDUSTRIAL, SEXUAL
• PURPLE: GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AIR QUOTES, BUNNY EARS, FINGERS CROSSED, PEACE

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1057) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• PEACE
• GREEN
• HOUSE
• ACID
• GARAGE
• COMMUNE
• FRENCH
• FINGERS CROSSED
• INDUSTRIAL
• BUNNY EARS
• SEXUAL
• HIPPIE
• SHED
• AIR QUOTES
• FREE LOVE
• PORCH

NYT Connections today (game #1057) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: Buildings
• GREEN: Far out, man
• BLUE: Movements for cultural change
• PURPLE: Hand signals

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1057) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• YELLOW: HOME STRUCTURES
• GREEN: ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE
• BLUE: FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY
• PURPLE: GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1057) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1057, are…

• YELLOW: HOME STRUCTURES GARAGE, HOUSE, PORCH, SHED
• GREEN: ASSOCIATED WITH 1960S COUNTERCULTURE ACID, COMMUNE, FREE LOVE, HIPPIE
• BLUE: FAMOUS REVOLUTIONS IN HISTORY FRENCH, GREEN, INDUSTRIAL, SEXUAL
• PURPLE: GESTURES MADE WITH THE INDEX AND MIDDLE FINGERS AIR QUOTES, BUNNY EARS, FINGERS CROSSED, PEACE

• My rating: Hard
• My score: 1 mistake

I absolutely knew that I was falling into a trap today, but I couldn’t help myself from connecting ACID, GARAGE, INDUSTRIAL and HIPPIE as types of house music, although I did think of including GREEN instead of INDUSTRIAL.

With this clanking error I got lucky with a purple first although I originally just had BUNNY EARS and FINGERS CROSSED, thinking the group was something to do with good fortune before realizing I was thinking of rabbit’s feet. 

Thankfully, I managed to avoid another error assembling the final groups — although I did fleetingly think that HOUSE, FRENCH and GREEN were all types of dressing.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Saturday, May 2, game #1056)

• BLUE: U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS EDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY
• GREEN: STAGED PERFORMANCES BALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY
• YELLOW: CLAIRVOYANT EXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES GLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES

Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1056) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

• POST-IT
• TREASURY
• HERALDRY
• PLAY
• INTERIOR
• MUSICAL
• MENTAL
• STATE
• TIMES TABLES
• EDUCATION
• OPERA
• PSYCHIC
• EXTRASENSORY
• GLOBETROTTER
• TELEPATHIC
• BALLET

NYT Connections today (game #1056) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

• BLUE: Government sections
• GREEN: Theatrical productions
• YELLOW: They can see the past
• PURPLE: Beginning with broadsheet titles

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1056) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

• BLUE: U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS
• GREEN: STAGED PERFORMANCES
• YELLOW: CLAIRVOYANT
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1056) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1056, are…

• BLUE: U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS EDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, TREASURY
• GREEN: STAGED PERFORMANCES BALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, PLAY
• YELLOW: CLAIRVOYANT EXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, TELEPATHIC
• PURPLE: STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES GLOBETROTTER, HERALDRY, POST-IT, TIMES TABLES

• My rating: Hard
• My score: Perfect

POST-IT was the big clanging odd-tile-out in this game and my initial thought was that the word note could also apply to MUSICAL.

However, after failing to see anything else I abandoned this thread and decided to stick POST-IT on a wall somewhere where I could forget all about it.

I managed to connect the blue group of U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTS not through any knowledge of the US government but because they all sounded very official and serious.

Fortunately, this opened up the rest of the game and made spotting STAGED PERFORMANCES and CLAIRVOYANT easier.

With three groups down I was put out of my misery and while STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMES is a clever connection, Globe and Herald are uncommon newspaper titles in the UK, so I can forgive myself for missing it.

Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Friday, May 1, game #1055)

• YELLOW: MAKE GLOSSY BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, WAX
• BLUE: FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEAD BEAK, COMB, CREST, WATTLE
• GREEN: TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGS ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, HONEY
• PURPLE: NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED HIVE, MIX, POUR, WIGHT

• Psyonix's Rocket League now has Easy Anti-Cheat, but still works on SteamOS
• Multiplayer online games with anti-cheat often don't work on Linux, due to a lack of support
• Psyonix's Linux support is a step in the right direction to have other developers and publishers follow suit

SteamOS is continuously growing in popularity, and it is on the verge of expanding even further with the arrival of the Steam Machine, which is why game developers and publishers must act on one major factor.

As reported by GamingOnLinux, developer Psyonix has implemented Easy Anti-Cheat in Rocket League and maintained the game's support on Linux. Notably, the game is no longer available on Steam, but can still be played on SteamOS via Epic Games, which runs using Proton.

Psyonix has followed in the same footsteps as 1047 Games, the developer of Splitgate: Arena Reloaded, which added support for Linux with its RedKard anti-cheat. Both cases are now rare occurrences that stand as a significant matter for Steam Deck and all SteamOS users on other devices.

Most of the popular AAA multiplayer online games, such as Battlefield 6, Call of Duty, and EA Sports FC 26, don't work on SteamOS, as EA and Activision have failed to make their anti-cheat system compatible with Linux.

What that means is that Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go S, Lenovo Legion Go 2, and eventually, Steam Machine users cannot play any of those games. Since the Steam Machine is clearly competing within the gaming console space, there are likely non-PC gamers who will be looking to buy the mini-PC, which will likely result in a noticeable boost in SteamOS users.

If the Steam Machine is indeed successful, there will be a huge section of gamers who can't play the most popular live-service games, so long as game developers and publishers refuse to spend time on addressing compatibility.

Fortunately, there are growing cases of support made for Linux, such as Splitgate: Arena Reloaded and Rocket League, and there may be more in the near future if consumers are vocal about incompatibility.

However, it's a tough ask, as publishers like Activision have been hellbent on preventing cheaters and are seemingly happy to sacrifice compatibility to ensure it — so gamers shouldn't hold their breath on the matter.