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+1 source·8 August 2026 · 00:23 UTC

Sony's PS5 beta update enables PSSR 2.0 by default on PS5 Pro, aiming to make it the definitive console for GTA VI

The beta update also introduces a Turn Off Bluetooth feature for esports venues, which disables rest mode and HDMI link when activated. Sony recommends backing up saves before installing, and notes that the beta phase typically lasts only a week or two.

+1 source·8 August 2026 · 00:23 UTC

Take-Two CEO dismisses GTA 6 disc backlash, says physical releases are like vinyl records; 'who cares?' if forced to download

Zelnick noted Take-Two's business is over 90% digitally distributed, and GTA 6 pre-orders have been 'unprecedented and astonishing' despite the controversy. Sony's decision to phase out PlayStation discs from 2028 drew criticism from the UK's ERA, calling it 'a triumph of corporate convenience over consumer choice.'

+1 source·8 August 2026 · 00:23 UTC

Take-Two CEO calls GTA 6 pre-orders 'unprecedented and astonishing' but won't share numbers; Netflix debut is 'one of the hors d'oeuvres' for launch

Zelnick says the company hasn't sold a single unit yet and remains 'allergic to victory laps,' citing cancellable pre-orders as a reason for not changing guidance. He also sees PC share of console releases growing from 1-2% to 40-50% over two decades.

Yesterday

+2 sources·7 August 2026 · 15:49 UTC

Lumo runs five-and-a-half-hour London-Stirling trains with no toilets after fault; passengers face 417-mile journeys without onboard facilities

The fault first surfaced on August 1, and Lumo is working with Alstom to rectify it. One passenger with a medical condition called the situation 'shocking,' while Liberal Democrat Olly Glover asked if Lumo is 'attempting to become the Ryanair of the rails.'

·7 August 2026 · 12:57 UTC

Power outage disrupts Manchester and North West trains; services 'largely restored' as Network Rail investigates and Mayor Bev Craig demands assurances

Network Rail's route director Chris Wright said engineers are working to 'build additional resilience into our signalling systems to ensure that this doesn't happen again.' Rail writer Christian Wolmar questioned whether centralising signalling into a small number of places is the right approach, noting 'if one thing goes wrong, it can wipe out quite a lot of the network.'

6 August 2026

+2 sources·6 August 2026 · 13:05 UTC

Accell Group, owner of Raleigh bike brand, files for insolvency after failing to find a buyer; CEO calls it 'deeply sad and frustrating situation'

Raleigh, founded in 1887, was once the world's largest bike maker, employing over 8,000 at its peak. Accell, which bought the brand in 2012, had undergone a February restructuring but still couldn't avoid insolvency, with administrators now to decide the brand's fate.

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