Intel Arc Xe3 Celestial GPU enters pre-validation, Battlemage B770 tipped to launch at Computex 2025
The hardware team is already working on Xe4 "Druid"
Despite rising game prices, 2025's best-reviewed titles are budget hits
Higher prices doesn't mean better games
A hot potato: Video games are becoming more expensive – Microsoft announced last week that it would be selling some of its upcoming titles for $80, while Nintendo will be doing the same with Switch 2 releases. One of the companies' arguments for this increase is that games now have enormous budgets with massive teams, all of which supposedly benefit the players, yet the three best-reviewed games of 2025 so far are all budget titles.
The Asus TUF Gaming T500 is a mobile CPU-powered desktop for better thermals
Up to Intel Core i7-13620H mobile CPU means to deliver desktop-level gaming
Half-Life 3 reportedly playable end-to-end, possibly launching this year
"HLX" project uses a new kind of procedural generation, future Steam hardware also discussed
Microsoft shocks with hefty Xbox price hike, games to cost $80
Facepalm: As of today, the entry-level Xbox Series S will cost $379.99 for the 512GB model and $429.99 for the 1TB version – an $80 to $130 increase over last year's pricing. Meanwhile, the Xbox Series X Digital has jumped to $549.99, and the flagship Series X now carries a hefty $599.99 price tag. Even premium models like the limited-edition 2TB Galaxy Series X haven't been spared, rising from $599.99 to a steep $729.99.
Nvidia RTX 50-series GPU prices drop below MSRP in Germany as demand wanes
Strong euro and weak demand push GPU prices down
Nvidia bundles Doom: The Dark Ages with RTX 50-series GPUs... if you can find one
Nvidia also unveiled the game's path tracing implementation
Blizzard and Nexon working on new StarCraft game and a mobile version of Overwatch
Overwatch Mobile will likely be the first to launch
EA lays off around 300 employees – including 100 at Respawn – scraps new Titanfall game
EA has let go of 1,800 workers since March 2023
GPU tourism is a thing: Japan blocks RTX 5090 and 5080 sales to tourists amid global GPU chaos
Four months later, Nvidia's top GPUs remain critically scarce
Original Fallout creator was ordered to destroy source code, then Interplay lost its official archive
Archives should always have redundancies
Russian authorities threaten World of Tanks developer for its alleged "extremist activities"
Wargaming studio said there are no assets to seize
GPUs are so bulky now that Asus is using gyroscopes to detect sagging
Asus ROG Astral RTX 5090 includes an accelerometer that ties into GPU Tweak software
The Atari ST was eight years too early for Doom, but not anymore
A native port to an emulated 8 MHz processor
Nvidia RTX 5000 Super cards could increase VRAM by 50%, with 24GB RTX 5080 Super and 18GB RTX 5070 Super
But will they offer super performance?
AMD FSR 4 vs Nvidia DLSS 4 at 4K
After proving its mettle at 1440p, FSR 4 challenges Nvidia's DLSS 4 at 4K. In this deep dive, we test both upscalers on high-res scenes to see which delivers superior image quality and performance.
Nvidia RTX 5060 reportedly launching on May 19, one day after AMD's Radeon RX 9060 XT
Launch day review embargo tries to hide the disadvantages of 8GB VRAM pools in 2025, again
UK bans gaming controller exports to Russia to hinder military use
Gamepads can be repurposed to control drones and target civilians
You can now stream Xbox games on LG TVs without a console - here's how
You need an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription to get started
Oblivion Remastered quietly keeps the modding legacy alive – without Bethesda's help
Legacy mods still work, new ones are popping up, and Virtuos might not be done yet
Nintendo Switch 2 teardown confirms Nvidia Tegra T239 chip, SK Hynix memory, more details
Pre-orders begin today, official launch on June 5
Radeon 9060 XT tipped for May 18 release as AMD confirms Computex 2025 gaming keynote
Can it offer better value than the RTX 5060 Ti?
Nintendo files DMCA subpoena ordering Discord to identify"Teraleak" Pokémon leaker
Pokémon leakers? Nintendo's gotta catch 'em all