The Best DLSS 4.5 Update Yet: Ray Reconstruction
DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction delivers sharper upscaling, cleaner ray-traced effects, and far fewer artifacts, all while maintaining virtually the same performance across every RTX generation.
The Witcher 3 is getting a major free remaster in September, new expansion arrives in 2027
Songs of the Past takes Geralt to a new region before The Witcher 4 targets 2028
Something to look forward to: CD Projekt Red had already promised plenty of Witcher news at Gamescom, and it delivered more than expected. The studio has announced The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Remastered, a substantial overhaul launching September 29 as a free upgrade for existing owners. It also provided the first proper look at Songs of the Past, a new paid expansion arriving in 2027.
Nvidia releases DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, available now in 30 games
Nvidia has released DLSS 4.5 Ray Reconstruction, bringing its 2nd-gen Transformer model to all RTX GPUs. The upgrade promises improved lighting, temporal stability, and detail in motion, while reducing artifacts such as ghosting. An early access update to the Nvidia App lets users enable this in 30 supported games, including Cyberpunk 2077, Alan Wake 2, and Resident Evil Requiem, with a wider release coming in September.
Sony reminds players they don't actually own the PlayStation games they purchased
"You will own nothing"
AMD Radeon RX 9070 vs. 9070 XT: Which Should You Buy?
We compare the Radeon RX 9070 and 9070 XT across 52 games at 1440p and 4K, test how each responds to undervolting, and determine whether the XT model is worth its price premium.
Happy 35th anniversary to the Super Nintendo, one of gaming's greatest consoles
Nintendo's answer to the Sega Genesis
Valve is 30 years old today, and it all began with two former Microsoft employees and a risky bet on games
Newell and Harrington left Microsoft, put their own money on the line, and helped reshape PC gaming
A cracked version of Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls runs better than the original game, and players are fuming
Undisclosed Theia DRM is apparently harder on performance than Denuvo
Someone got Doom running on a 2009 Canon DSLR camera, and it's surprisingly playable
Open-source port supports multiple mods and level packs
Sony's Horizon live service spinoff could be dead by December
Is the industry finally rejecting the overinflated live service business model?
GTA 6 leaker may have access to a playable build as fake downloads spread malware
New footage suggests the leaker could be playing the game directly
Dave Bautista takes over as Kratos in Amazon's God of War series
Production is expected to restart in October, with Ryan Hurst's Kratos scenes being reshot
Back in 1996, Quake's shareware CD locked id Software's entire catalog behind flawed encryption that made it a free-for-all
A flawed CD copy-protection scheme cost id Software 150,000 unsold discs
Modern Warfare 4 beta includes a campaign mission, Switch 2 support, and background shader compilation
Next Call of Duty will run on graphics cards as old as the GTX 970 and Radeon RX 470
Valve's Steam Frame could launch any day now, and it might cost $1,200
The standalone headset features 2,160 x 2,160 LCD lenses and a 144Hz refresh rate
The RTX 5090 Is No Longer Fast Enough
Samsung's first 6K gaming monitor pushes even the RTX 5090 beyond its comfort zone. We test Nvidia's uber expensive flagship to see what gaming above 4K really costs in performance and image quality.
The Blood of Dawnwalker's system requirements dropped by half in just months
This Witcher-like RPG no longer needs a $5,000 GPU to run well
New GTA 6 gameplay just leaked, and Rockstar can't take it down fast enough
Biggest leak since 2022 shows off basketball, brawls, and a six-star wanted level
Sony still hasn't decided when the PlayStation 6 will launch
Specs are likely locked in, but the memory crisis has upset everything
AMD Radeon RX 9050 8GB Review: Budget GPU, Zero Budget Value
AMD's Radeon RX 9050 8GB promises current-generation graphics for budget gamers, but poor performance and even worse value make this GPU nearly impossible to justify.
GPU thieves replaced RTX 5080 cards with RTX 3060s in Chinese esports hotels until a blackout gave them away
Customers apparently never complained about the huge performance downgrade
Gamer drops laptop temperatures by up to 15°C by switching from a wooden desk to a metal table
The laptop stayed between 75°C and 83°C during Cyberpunk 2077
Marvel's Wolverine arrives complete on disc, just as physical gaming fades
Insomniac still recommends downloading the game's day-one patch