Author: Mark Conrad Pinton

NVIDIA pushed out GeForce Hotfix Driver 616.86 today. The update fixes browser flickering on some websites, problems creating virtual displays, and black screens during Remote Desktop sessions, according to the company.

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That said, this is only a partial follow-up to GeForce Hotfix Driver 616.56. It still doesn’t address the larger 8-bit display bug that can trigger white or black flashes and color corruption in games, on the Windows desktop, and during video playback, NVIDIA says.

NVIDIA says it’s working on that issue. It still hasn’t shared a timeline, or any technical explanation for what’s causing it.

So if you’ve been hit by the browser , virtual display, or Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) issues, this hotfix is probably worth installing. If you’re on an 8-bit monitor, though, you may still be better off waiting or rolling back to an older driver if stability matters more.

Another option, if your display supports it, is to switch from 8-bit to 10-bit color as a temporary workaround.

Driver 616.86 is available now as an optional , beta-style hotfix from NVIDIA. As usual with hotfix releases, it comes with more limited QA than a standard WHQL driver, according to the company.

Apple is facing a proposed £2 billion class-action suit in the UK over App Tracking Transparency, or ATT. ATT Collective Action Limited argues, on behalf of UK iOS developers, that Apple’s privacy framework puts third-party apps at an unfair disadvantage.

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The case has been filed by ATT Collective Action Limited for UK iOS developers and is being led by Ann Pope, the former antitrust director at the Competition and Markets Authority. The claim says ATT, which arrived with iOS 14.5 in April 2021, forces apps to ask users for permission before tracking them across apps and websites, while subjecting third-party developers to tighter rules than Apple applies to its own apps and services, including what the suit describes as a “double consent” burden.

According to the claimants, Apple rolled out the system without proper consultation. They say it dragged down opt-in rates, made targeted advertising less effective, pushed up user-acquisition costs, and hit sectors such as mobile gaming especially hard. Apple’s position is that ATT protects user privacy. Critics, though, argue Apple shouldn’t be operating under one set of consent rules for its own services and another for everyone else, and the claimants also point to regulators in France, Italy, Germany, Poland, and Romania, which are already looking at similar concerns.

If you build, advertise, or publish apps on iOS, this is a case to watch. ATT is still available on iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 14.5 or later.

Capcom has set Onimusha: Way of the Sword for September 4, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows PC. It’s the first brand-new mainline Onimusha since 2006’s Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams, and the story stands on its own, so you won’t need to know the older games to get into it.

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Players in North America can actually start a little earlier, on the evening of September 3. Capcom also pulled the release date forward from September 25 after the game got a stronger promotional push, including a public demo that followed Sony’s June 2026 State of Play.

The setup is a dark-fantasy story in Kyoto, with Miyamoto Musashi facing off against the Genma. Combat brings back Issen parries and soul absorption, and early coverage has framed the campaign as challenging without really falling into Soulslike territory. Current expectations put it at around 20 hours, and again, it sounds built so newcomers can jump in without homework.

Pre-orders come with the Lion Dog Charm and the Sealed Curse appearance. Beyond that, Onimusha: Way of the Sword is getting Standard, Deluxe, and Premium Deluxe editions, with the higher tiers adding extra cosmetics and charms. The Standard edition will probably do the job for most people unless more customization is the draw.

If you’ve been waiting for Onimusha to come back, this one looks like an easy recommendation. Early reviews have leaned broadly positive, and most of the praise has gone straight to the combat.

You can pick it up on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows PC.

Aliens hit its 40th anniversary in 2026, which put fresh attention back on James Cameron’s sequel, released on July 18, 1986, seven years after Ridley Scott’s 1979 film Alien.

Cameron didn’t try to repeat the first movie’s slow-burn horror. He pushed the series toward combat instead: pulse rifles, space marines, bigger set pieces, a faster pace. Even with all that, the movie still turns on Ellen Ripley’s bond with Newt on LV-426, and that relationship gives the whole thing its emotional center.

That’s a big part of why Aliens still gets cited as Cameron’s purest genre film, and as the sequel that reset the standard for sci-fi action. The box-office totals most people quote put the budget at about $18.5 million and the worldwide gross somewhere between roughly $131.1 million and $183.3 million. The Academy Awards gave the film seven Oscar nominations, then wins for Best Sound Effects Editing and Best Visual Effects. Sigourney Weaver’s Best Actress nomination was historic; she later lost to Marlee Matlin for Children of a Lesser God, but the nomination itself helped make genre acting easier to take seriously.

If you regularly go back to sci-fi action classics, this anniversary deserves some attention. New Alien films, games, and events are still keeping the franchise active, and Cameron said in 2025 that he’d only return if he had an idea that felt radically fresh. So if you’re coming back to Aliens now on current home-video and digital platforms, you’re revisiting the benchmark, the one bigger, louder movies still rarely top.

Gamescom 2026 in Cologne was rattled by equipment thefts in late August 2026. According to public statements from exhibitors and organizers, laptops and at least one Steam Deck were taken from the Indie Arena and from Koelnmesse’s business area.

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Among the people and companies affected were Ryan Laley, who was showing Mimic, along with publisher and organizer iam8bit and Tessera Studios, the team behind The Zibbo Show, based on their public statements. The missing machines reportedly contained playable demos, personal and company data, and unfinished builds of Petal Runner and Escape Academy 2. For a small team, losing one device can blow up a demo, expose work that wasn’t ready to be seen, and put real financial strain on the studio almost immediately. Police reports were filed, but as of late August 2026 there had been no public recoveries, no arrests, and no official estimate of the losses. One developer, in a public statement, called the situation “heartbreaking.”

Koelnmesse organizers said venue security was handled by uniformed guards, that booth security had to be booked separately, and that exhibitors should insure their equipment. Critics said that response fell flat, or crossed into victim-blaming, because many exhibitors had assumed those areas were being watched around the clock. That’s pushed the argument back into the open: do major shows actually do enough to protect indie teams carrying expensive hardware and work they can’t replace?

Cologne police are investigating. CD Projekt Red said it would replace Ryan Laley’s equipment, other people in the industry donated money, and some developers said in public posts that similar thefts had happened at past Gamescom events. If you exhibit at big shows, this is a hard reminder that the real price of being there can stretch well past booth fees and travel. For updates, the best places to watch are Cologne police and the affected exhibitors’ public statements.

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