AMD says FSR 4 is coming to handhelds and laptops by the end of 2026
The Steam Deck, and possibly the Xbox Series consoles, would likely wait for FSR 4 on RDNA 2 next year
Denuvo DRM removed from Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, and everyone is wondering why
Another major win for PC gamers or just a developer's oversight?
Banjo-Kazooie port developer blasts AI vibe coding as retro gaming fills with low-quality ports
Vibe coding has split the retro gaming community
A hot potato: Over the past few months, it seems as if fan-made PC ports of console-exclusive retro games have been emerging almost daily. This is because most of them are built either partially or entirely with AI coding tools such as Claude. Amid the wave, the debate over vibe coding has divided retro gaming enthusiasts.
GameStop is selling refurbished PS5 Pros for $1,399, as if that were a deal
A used PS5 Pro now costs 55% more than a new one at MSRP
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D drops to $429 with a free $70 MSI AIO cooler and Onimusha game
That's $140 worth of extras on top of the gaming CPU king
Gears of War: E-Day GPU Benchmark: 44 GPUs Tested
We tested 44 GPUs in Gears of War: E-Day at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K to see what it takes to run the game well, how 8GB cards hold up, and whether upscaling makes Ultra settings practical.
RTX 5090 modder claims to have solved melting power connectors with auxiliary 8-pin board
The mod spreads power draw across three sets of cables
This open-source tool aims to eliminate shader compilation stutter in PC games
SCSKiller pre-compiles shaders for DirectX 11 and 12 games on AMD and Nvidia GPUs
Microsoft's fix for shader compilation wait is coming to Nvidia, Intel, and Qualcomm GPUs
Advanced Shader Delivery sends precompiled shaders from the cloud
German utility launches dedicated electricity tariff for gamers with power-hungry PCs
With consumption presets ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 kWh per year, the offer targets everyone from casual players to shared gaming homes.
Steam is on track to top $20 billion in revenue for the first time
Free-to-play games made Steam almost $168 million in September, without a single new release
Bottom line: Steam is on course to generate more than $20 billion in gross revenue in 2026, a first for the platform, after posting record results for September and the third quarter, according to estimates from Alinea Analytics. The gains came from a mix of new releases, established franchises and free-to-play games that keep drawing spending long after launch. With one quarter left, Valve's PC gaming platform needs roughly $3.5 billion to reach the milestone.
Sony's quiet PS5 Slim revision shows how consoles keep changing long after launch
Teardown of a Wolverine bundle console reveals a new EDM-051 motherboard with a redesigned liquid metal barrier
RuneScape 4 is officially in the works, and it started as a Dragonwilds expansion
The MMO has its own dedicated team and is likely several years from release
The Best 1440p QD-OLED Monitors for Less Than $500
We tested 11 budget 1440p QD-OLED gaming monitors to find the best buys, comparing full- and limited-brightness panels, features, design, and pricing to see which models are actually worth it.
Steam's latest survey shows 32GB RAM overtaking 16GB despite the massive price surge
32GB configurations jumped more than 4 points in a single month, reaching 42% of all Steam gaming rigs
What RAMpocalypse? Valve's monthly Hardware and Software Survey offers critical insight into the PC configurations of gamers worldwide. Recent surveys have shown AMD gaining ground on Intel in the CPU space, while Nvidia has kept its lead over AMD as the preferred GPU maker. The latest report now reveals that 32GB of system memory has become the most common configuration for gamers, despite the AI-fueled price hike.
A Riot ban followed a used Ryzen CPU to its new owner, but something is not adding up
Riot says the ban is limited to Valorant, lasts up to four months, and shouldn't affect other PC parts
Sony's new PS5 Pro lottery requires 60 hours of playtime just to apply
Anti-scalper lottery could backfire right as GTA VI drives demand even higher
Critics call Star Wars: Galactic Racer one of the best arcade racers in years
Star Wars: Galactic Racer is earning widespread praise for its breakneck speed, satisfying handling, deep customization, and mix of roguelite progression and multiplayer. Critics highlight its Burnout-like thrills and substantial replayability. The consensus: it's not just a great Star Wars game, but one of the standout arcade racers in years.
The base PlayStation 5 can now do AI upscaling, and it actually looks great
QSSR arrives via a free update to Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yōtei, with more games expected to follow
AOC Agon Pro AGP257FT hits 1,000Hz, overclocks to 1,050Hz, launches next year
Few GPUs or games can actually push enough frames to take advantage of the speed
SteelSeries brings ultra-wideband wireless to gaming mice, chasing lag-free tracking
The $180 Sensei Pro and Rival Pro also add an 8K polling rate and dual-battery power for up to 120 hours
You can now play the original Halo in your browser, 128-player multiplayer included
The fan-made port includes the full single-player campaign
A new PS5 jailbreak works on almost every firmware version, and it already runs the latest games
A new wave of piracy is about to hit Sony right in the... discs
PlayStation 5 emulation is evolving rapidly, and a native PS5-to-PC compatibility layer is now in development
PS5 emulation has apparently gone from unthinkable to playable in just a few months
Control Resonant is Remedy's most successful Steam launch ever
Even pirates are saying they'll pay for Control Resonant, that's how good it is