Games & Game Development

LeadershipTopic: Games & Game Development

Xbox’s first chief operating officer is out after just a few months

Crest summary (AI-written):Helen Chiang, Xbox's first COO, is leaving Microsoft on October 23, months after the role was created, after 21 years at the company.

Companies: Microsoft · Xbox

UpdateTopic: Games & Game Development

Xbox wants you to pay 24 to 40 cents per hour to stream games you bought

Crest summary (AI-written):Xbox introduced a per-hour charge of 24 to 40 cents for streaming games that players have already bought.

Companies: Xbox

OtherPrimary topic: SecurityAlso: Games & Game Development

Jailbreaking the Switch 2

Crest summary (AI-written):A Hacker News post titled "Jailbreaking the Switch 2" was published on 2026-10-22.

EngineeringPrimary topic: DatabasesAlso: Games & Game Development

Someone got Doom in an SQL database

Crest summary (AI-written):Someone built a working version of Doom that runs inside an SQL database, rendering the game through queries rather than a normal game engine.

LaunchTopic: Games & Game Development

Nacon’s new PS5 controller can mix audio from your phone and console

Crest summary (AI-written):Nacon announced a new officially licensed PlayStation 5 controller with a built-in screen, which the company says can mix audio from a phone and a console.

Companies: Nacon · PlayStation

LaunchTopic: Game Engines

Show HN: Pyxel – A Python retro game engine with built-in art and sound editors

Crest summary (AI-written):Pyxel, a Python retro game engine with built-in art and sound editors, was shown on Hacker News.

OtherPrimary topic: AI & Machine LearningAlso: Games & Game Development

Playco cut manual fixes 50% prototyping games with GPT-6 Astra

Crest summary (AI-written):Playco used OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra to cut manual fixes by 50% while prototyping games, according to OpenAI.

Companies: OpenAI · Playco

UpdatePrimary topic: AI & Machine LearningAlso: Games & Game DevelopmentAlso: Graphics & 3D

DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything

Crest summary (AI-written):An unofficial DLSS 5 build appeared in an early-access version of an NBA game, and modders are testing it on titles including Skyrim, Cyberpunk 2077 and GTA V.

Companies: Nvidia

LaunchTopic: Games & Game Development

Show HN: OpenTIE and OpenXWA, Modern Ports of Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance

Crest summary (AI-written):A developer released OpenTIE and OpenXWA, modern ports of the games Tie Fighter and X-Wing Alliance, announced on Hacker News.

ResearchPrimary topic: AI & Machine LearningAlso: Games & Game Development

From Atari to EVE Online: Building on 15 Years of AI Research in Games

Crest summary (AI-written):Google DeepMind published a retrospective on 15 years of AI research in games, spanning work from Atari to EVE Online.

Companies: Google DeepMind