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Embers Adrift is offline from a ‘catastrophic hardware failure’
Embers Adrift is currently offline due to a catastrophic hardware failure affecting the live game service. Stormhaven Studios is working to migrate the service to a new host, a process that was planned for later this month but has been accelerated. The outage is expected to last between 12-24 hours.
There's a "TV apocalypse" in video game preservation as CRTs go extinct, expert says, and that's just the tip of the iceberg as work continues to save retro hardware
The extinction of CRT televisions poses a significant challenge to video game preservation, as many retro games were designed with their display characteristics in mind. Experts at the Game Developers Conference 2026 highlighted this 'TV apocalypse' as part of a larger crisis facing game historians, who are working to preserve not only playable games but also crucial development materials like schematics to aid in emulation and future game presentation.
Steam Controller Hardware Woes Spark Repair vs Replace Debate
Aging Steam Controllers are beginning to fail, prompting discussions within the gaming community about whether to repair or replace the decade-old hardware. Issues range from battery corrosion to mechanical wear on buttons, with some users considering the high resale value of original units versus the potential for a new Valve controller.
Nvidia rolls back Game Ready driver 595.59 after fan control issues
Nvidia has rolled back its Game Ready driver version 595.59 due to widespread fan control issues affecting RTX 3000, 4000, and 5000 series graphics cards. Users experienced fans either not spinning or running at maximum speed, regardless of temperature. The company advises a manual rollback while it addresses the problem, which has impacted consumer confidence and forced users to rely on third-party tools for manual fan management.
