Xbox CEO Asha Sharma leaves the door open for Elder Scrolls VI exclusivity on Xbox ? will they actually do it?
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:19:27 +0000
Microsoft's gaming chief has a dilemma: should Elder Scrolls VI skip PlayStation 5? She's not saying, for now.

Microsoft Edge update adds Apple sign-in and scam protection, but officially ends Edge Drop and real-time video translation
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:24:15 +0000
Microsoft Edge's latest update introduces Apple account sign-ins, automatic scam notification blocking, and new Copilot admin controls. It also officially retires Edge Drop and real-time video translation.

Survival?horror fans should pay attention to this upcoming Xbox Play Anywhere game that literally twists the genre?s perspective
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:44:07 +0000
A unique, upcoming ID@Xbox horror game with Xbox Play Anywhere support showed up during Gamescom 2026 called Holstin, and it's looking like a fresh, innovative take on the genre that fans of pixel-art and survival horror games should not miss out on.

$5.4 billion Microsoft data center vs 41,000 petitioners ? "Stopping this project is one of the most significant steps we could take"
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:12:31 +0000
Over 41,000 people have signed a petition opposing Microsoft's planned $5.4 billion hyperscale data center in Leeds, England.

Diablo's biggest rival has convinced me to give it a second chance when it leaves early access later this year on Xbox, thanks to its amazing new class
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:56:37 +0000
GGG has shown off new gameplay footage of Path of Exile 2's upcoming Duelist class and Sword weapon type, and they look so unbelievably cool that it's enticed me to finally play the game when it leaves early access on December 11, 2026, for Xbox and PC.

Microsoft finalizes Windows 11 version 26H2 for general availability: Next version of Windows 11 enters final preview phase before rollout begins
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:02:19 +0000
Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 version 26H2 is now available to test in the Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, which means general availability is imminent.

NASCAR Cup Daytona starting lineup: Ross Chastain wins pole position
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:48:33 +0000
With a 48.809s (184.396mph) lap, Ross Chastain snagged pole position at Daytona International Speedway in the No. 1 Trackhouse Racing Chevrolet. He will share the front row with Chris Buescher in the No. 17 RFK Racing Ford, who trailed Chastain by 0.051s in the final round of qualifying.
"I'm not sure that we expected that leaving the shop, to be honest," said Chastain, who previously won poles ...Keep reading

NASCAR drivers looking to the 'speedway gods' for help at Daytona
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 22:35:31 +0000
Both Carson Hocevar and Chris Buescher referenced the existence of the ?superspeedway gods? on Friday at Daytona regarding the luck that is required to win on the two traditional ?drafting tracks.?
To wit, it is expected that there will be at least one major wreck, and maybe even more than a single ?Big One.? There isn?t a lot that drivers can do to miss them other than simply get ...Keep reading

Austin Hill was content staying in NASCAR O'Reilly but embraces Cup role
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:41:19 +0000
Austin Hill would have been content to remain in the NASCAR O?Reilly Series under a different set of circumstances.
Richard Childress Racing named Hill as the full-time driver of the Cup Series No. 33 next season -- a role has already been fulfilling this season ever since the tragic death of Kyle Busch.
Hill has been with the company since the 2022 season, having won in his organizational ...Keep reading

Shane van Gisbergen vs Ryan Preece: What Daytona stats say about final Chase battle
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:08:15 +0000
At Daytona International Speedway, Shane van Gisbergen will attempt to hold back Ryan Preece for the 16th and final spot inside the Chase, with the entire field of title combatants locked in once the checkered flag flies. These two are separated by 31 points in the drivers' standings, and just six points in the owners' standings.
(Note: Preece was docked 25 driver points for intentionally ...Keep reading

New package Daytona is a complete unknown for NASCAR Cup teams
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:00:18 +0000
When Joe Gibbs Racing No. 20 crew chief Adam Stevens sends out driver Christopher Bell for the start of the Coke Zero Sugar 400 on Saturday at Daytona, he will have no idea what to expect, nor any idea of where his driver should run approaching Turn 1.
Everything is a virtual unknown.
?This is going to be total chaos and calamity,? Stevens told Motorsport.com after the race at New ...Keep reading

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to cut state funding for AI-powered Flock cameras amid privacy concerns
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:54:04 GMT
Greg Abbott ordered Texas agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's AI-powered license plate readers as cities cancel contracts over privacy.

Umpire Bill Miller goes 0-for-8 on ABS challenges in Reds' 10-8 win over Cubs at Wrigley Field
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 03:45:07 GMT
Umpire Bill Miller went 0-for-8 on ABS challenges during the Reds' 10-8 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the worst such mark this MLB season.

Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever go into FIBA World Cup break with big win over Connecticut
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:45:24 GMT
Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell each scored 34 points as the Fever routed the Sun 111-91, extending their WNBA record for 30-point games by teammates in a season.

Falcons QB Tua Tagovailoa booed by Dolphins fans as Miami pays price for failed relationship
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:07:27 GMT
Tua Tagovailoa completed 7 of 8 passes against his former team but still hasn't locked down the Atlanta Falcons starting job over Michael Penix Jr.

Chris Sale turns back clock, hits triple digits and completes gem on emotional night in Braves sweep
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:35:16 GMT
Drake Baldwin's first-pitch homer off Yoshinobu Yamamoto was all Chris Sale needed to shut out the Dodgers with 11 strikeouts and zero walks.

WATCH: Wanted man escapes cops twice by running onto freeway, then walks into their Panda Express lunch
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:26:28 GMT
Body camera video captures the moment a wanted man walked into a Panda Express where the same officers he'd twice escaped were eating lunch.

Enes Kanter Freedom's legal representatives file FOIA request related to Chicago Sky ejection incident
Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:05:02 GMT
AFPI filed a six-page public-records request with the government entity that owns Wintrust Arena after Enes Kanter Freedom's removal from a Sky game.

Kyle Kirkwood gives the Freedom 250 an American winner on the streets of downtown Washington
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:46:53 GMT
Kirkwood led for 128 out of 147 laps, setting the record for most laps led on a street course in series history.

IndyCar races through Washington for the first time in history
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:26:39 GMT
Kyle Kirkwood gave the Freedom 250 an American winner, racing to his second victory of the IndyCar season on the streets of the nation's capital.

3 IndyCar drivers face starting grid penalties ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:30:31 GMT
The penalties affect Nolan Siegal with Arrow McLaren, Marcus Ericsson with Andretti Global and Mick Schumacher with Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing.

Alex Palou tops qualifying for the Freedom 250 in Washington, his 7th IndyCar pole of the season
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:36:09 GMT
Palou also leads the championship standings by 133 points with four races remaining. He will clinch the title if that lead reaches 163 on Sunday.

Drivers turn their attention from the buildings to the bumps while testing out DC's IndyCar track
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:06:34 GMT
IndyCar drivers reported significant bumps that could be a factor in Sunday's race.

IndyCar drivers amazed at downtown DC course: 'It's stuff that you dream of'
Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:13:48 GMT
This weekend's Freedom 250 Grand Prix is the second big sporting event staged by President Trump in Washington as part of the nation?s 250th birthday celebration.

Marcus Ericsson wins inaugural IndyCar race in Markham for 1st win with Andretti
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 23:13:32 GMT
The brand new street circuit in Markham, a suburb about 30 kilometers north of downtown Toronto, proved tricky for even the series' most experienced drivers.

Louis Foster earns 2nd career IndyCar pole in Markham qualifying as Palou, Power, Newgarden all crash
Sun, 16 Aug 2026 01:55:19 GMT
By virtue of being the inaugural pole winner, Foster also became the de facto track record holder.