Evening edition, October 29, 2026

An astronaut holds a grub-shaped multi-tool beside a derelict freighter on a dusty alien planet under a bright star at dusk. — A lone explorer and a derelict freighter under a bright star. Illustration generated by AI.

No Man's Sky lands on iPhone and iPad with free Forsaken update

By Hank Highscore · October 29, 2026

Hello Games launched No Man's Sky on iPhone and iPad on October 28 with 40+ updates and a free trial, alongside the free haunted-themed Forsaken update on every platform.

A stacked memory module sits beside an AI processor inside an open server, with a boxed consumer RAM stick on a shelf nearby.

Samsung says the RAM shortage deepens in 2027, with tight supply into 2028

By Hattie Heatsink · October 29, 2026

Samsung's Q3 earnings say AI demand will squeeze memory harder next year, with tight supply lasting into 2028, a bad sign for console and PC prices.

An emptied studio floor with boxed-up monitors and an open exit door, beside tall server racks of blinking GPU hardware.

Microsoft's AI bet means fewer people, and Xbox should say so plainly

By Rex Respawn · October 29, 2026

Microsoft's buyout offer to 60,000 workers shows AI efficiency now means a smaller company; players should want the studios to say what that means for games.