The UK's new strict age-verification laws for adult content have prompted users to seek out VPNs and proxy servers to bypass restrictions, significantly boosting sales amid privacy concerns.

OpenAI is set to launch its own AI-powered browser based on Chromium, featuring a ChatGPT-like chat interface and built-in “Operator” agent to streamline tasks and challenge Google Chrome’s market dominance.

Microsoft is cutting 9,100 jobs, including in Xbox and its studios. King, ZeniMax, Turn 10 hit hardest, with cancellations of Everwild and Perfect Dark and closure of The Initiative. The restructuring aims to streamline and refocus gaming efforts.

OpenAI has launched o3-Pro, its most advanced reasoning model yet, now available to ChatGPT Pro users. With tool integration and improved accuracy, it redefines what AI can do for professionals, educators, and developers alike.

Square Enix announces "Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles," a remastered edition featuring full voice acting, updated visuals, and quality-of-life improvements. Set for release on September 30, 2025, the game will be available on multiple platforms, offering both enhanced and classic gameplay modes.

Level-5's "Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time" launches to critical acclaim, offering a rich blend of life simulation and RPG elements across multiple platforms.

On May 8, 2025, OpenAI's Sora platform experienced a significant outage, leaving users unable to access its text-to-video services. The disruption sparked widespread frustration, with users taking to social media to express concerns over the lack of communication and recurring service issues.

April 2025 marks 15 years since the Deepwater Horizon disaster, when a BP oil rig explosion led to an 87-day spill that devastated the Gulf of Mexico and reshaped environmental regulation. Millions of barrels of oil gushed into the sea, causing massive ecological and economic damage.

SNK revives the Fatal Fury series with City of the Wolves, launching April 24, 2025. The game features a new art style, innovative mechanics, and a mix of classic and new characters, aiming to reestablish the franchise in the modern fighting game scene.

Midjourney's 7.0 update introduces new features but faces backlash over deteriorated text generation quality. Users report issues with text rendering and image coherence, prompting discussions within the AI art community. The development team acknowledges concerns and plans regular updates to address them.

FromSoftware’s new game, The Duskbloods, is a Nintendo Switch 2 exclusive, stirring speculation of a Bloodborne sequel. With gothic themes and PvPvE combat, the 2026 title introduces new lore and gameplay in a setting reminiscent of Yharnam, drawing excitement and debate from fans.

AMD's Radeon RX 9000 series has overtaken Nvidia's RTX 50 series in sales, capturing 57.4% of the 2025 GPU market. This surge is due to ample stock, competitive pricing, and advanced features like RDNA 4 architecture and FSR 4 upscaling. AMD's strategic focus on consumer needs challenges Nvidia's dominance, promising a dynamic future for the GPU industry.

Hazelight Studios releases "Split Fiction," a co-op action-adventure game where players control authors Mio and Zoe, trapped in their own stories. Designed for cooperative play, it features diverse mechanics and cross-platform support. Early reviews praise its inventive gameplay and compelling narrative.

A No Man’s Sky player, ParcevallGaming, recently discovered a gas giant with colors strikingly similar to the transgender pride flag—a light blue body with a baby pink stripe. The post quickly ignited heated debates on Reddit, with some users celebrating the accidental representation while others dismissed it, leading to mass comment deletions and thread lockdowns. This incident underscores the ongoing polarization in gaming communities over LGBTQ inclusivity.

OpenAI is investigating allegations that Chinese startup DeepSeek, possibly in collaboration with Alibaba, stole its proprietary AI training data using a method known as model distillation. Leaked evidence indicates that DeepSeek’s model closely mimics the outputs of OpenAI's teacher model, raising serious IP concerns and prompting OpenAI to expedite the release of its new o3 models to maintain its competitive edge.