This hidden Steam tool shows exactly how much money you've spent on the platform
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Asus has a new eSports monitor that can be overclocked to 610Hz
TN panel displays are usually very fast. Asus is making them even faster
PlayStation 5 price bump hits Europe, Australia, and NZ, Sony blames the economy
PlayStation 5 Pro pricing remains unchanged, for now
Nvidia RTX 5070 cable melts in latest Blackwell card incident: another case of user error?
New report shows melted wire, not connector
Atari 2600: The Atlantis of Game Consoles
Atari rose like a legend, bringing arcade games home with the 2600 - then fell just as fast. This is the story of a console that shaped gaming history and nearly took the industry down with it.
PC gamers report hackers have taken over Star Wars Battlefront II
Battlefront II multiplayer modes are unplayable, EA silent on fix
Doom $666 "Will It Run Edition" literally comes in a collector's box that can run the game
Bundle includes a Cacodemon-shaped handheld that plays the game
Razer launches PC Remote Play app to compete in game streaming arena
The service exits its beta phase with improved capabilities and a new interface
Rarely used microSD Express cards sell out in Japan after Switch 2 unveiling
Nintendo Switch 2 requires microSD Express, which only SanDisk and Lexar currently offer
Bottom line: The SD Express standard for memory cards initially debuted in 2018 but has seen virtually no use because most devices don't meet its bandwidth specifications. The Nintendo Switch 2 might be the first widely available product that requires microSD Express, and its unveiling has already sparked a substantial sales spike for the format.
Microtransactions accounted for 58% of PC gaming revenue last year
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Roblox, and Fortnite helped drive this growth
Nvidia GeForce RTX 5060 Ti vs RTX 4060 Ti: early benchmarks show modest gains
Another Blackwell disappointment?
In a nutshell: Nvidia looks set to unveil the RTX 5060 Ti next week, with prices ranging around $400. Will the 8GB and 16GB versions of the card be as disappointing as the other Blackwell series? Based on new benchmarks, probably: the 16GB RTX 5060 Ti has a 13% - 14% lead over over the RTX 4060 Ti.
Whisky, a popular Wine frontend for Mac gamers, is no more
Solo dev ends Whisky project, calling it parasitic to CrossOver
Ubisoft argues players don't own their games in wake of The Crew lawsuit
Company shut down servers and removed the game from customers' libraries last year
A hot potato: Many users already understand that buying a digital game typically grants a license to access the software – not true ownership. However, it's rare for publishers to revoke access to titles that customers have paid for, even after those games are delisted. Ubisoft's The Crew stands out as a particularly egregious case, sparking a legal battle over what it truly means to "buy" a game.
John Carmack and Tim Sweeney defend Microsoft's WHAMM AI Quake demo
"'Don't use power tools because they take people's jobs' is not a winning strategy," says Carmack
GTA VI and Switch 2 projected to increase video game spending despite tariffs
DFC Intelligence predicts Switch 2 price to reach $530 by 2027
Nvidia RTX 5060 and 5050 laptops appear with 8GB of VRAM, desktop 5060 Ti lands near 3080 Ti in FurMark
RTX 5050 and 5060 GPUs likely launching mid-April
Star Citizen crowdfunding passes $800 million, raising $100 million every year since 2022
The big picture: Star Citizen and its single-player component, Squadron 42, have faced repeated delays since Cloud Imperium Games first announced the ambitious space sandbox project nearly 13 years ago. Despite ongoing skepticism and accusations that the company's crowdfunding campaign is a scam, recent years have marked its most financially successful period. While many continue to question whether the games will ever reach version 1.0, others have started to place bets on whether Cloud Imperium will surpass $1 billion in funding first.
Joy-Con 2 won't have Hall effect thumbsticks, Nintendo dodges drift questions
The thumbsticks feel "really good" though, design VP says
Nintendo defends Switch 2 pricing amid tariff concerns and gamer backlash
Newly announced tariffs were not a factor in console's final US price
Facepalm: Nintendo would much prefer the focus to be on the many technological improvements introduced with the Switch 2. However, most gamers are now more interested in discussing how much the new console – and its compatible games – will cost compared to the previous generation.
Nvidia open-sources PhysX engine, including GPU kernel code
Resourceful developers can now port the technology to multi-core CPUs or competing GPUs
A Minecraft Movie beats Super Mario Bros. for biggest video game adaptation launch
$157 million domestically, $301 million globally
Quake II runs on WHAMM, Microsoft's experimental AI for real-time gaming
Tech demo has potential but struggles with frame-rate and other technical challenges
Nvidia RTX 5060 Ti launch rumored for April 16, pre-built desktops appear starting at $1,149
Possibly at the same price as the RTX 4060 Ti
Trump's tariffs send shockwaves through the video game industry
Get ready to pay more for less in the gaming world
What was the first game controller to add vibration feedback?
Was it Sony's DualShock, the Sega Dreamcast, or some other controller?