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Gaming — PC — March 22nd, 2024

A new update just made the PSVR 2 ready for PCVR, but there's a catch
We're just waiting on an adapter and official driver support.
March 22nd, 2024Source

"Alpha Protocol" Returns to PC - Exclusively on GOG
Obsidian Entertainment's Alpha Protocol was removed from Valve's Steam store back in 2019, due to an expiration of music rights. The Irvine, California-headquartered developer has worked quietly on a re-release of their third-person sci-fi espionage ARPG (originally launched back in 2010) alongside Sega and GOG.
March 22nd, 2024Source or Watch Video or Watch Video

Best Steam Deck power banks 2024
Our definitive list of the best power banks for Steam Deck right now.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Capcom Addresses Dragon's Dogma 2 PC Performance And Microtransaction Backlash
Dragon's Dogma 2 is one of the year's most anticipated games, and by most accounts, the experience lives up to the hype. The game earned rave reviews from most critics, including a 9 out of 10 from us. But now that it's out in the wild, Steam players have bombarded the RPG with negative reviews due to its problematic launch performance and day-one microtransactions.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Dead Island 2 SoLA Expansion Is Due on April 17; Steam Launch Slated a Few Days Later
Publisher PLAION and developer Dambuster Studios have announced the release date for the second Dead Island 2 expansion. Titled SoLA, it will be available on PC via Epic Games Store, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S|X on April 17. Five days later, the whole game will also launch on Steam after the year of exclusivity on the Epic Games Store.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 launches on Steam, NVIDIA GeForce NOW
Dragon's Dogma 2 finally released today, with many fans waiting over 10 years for a sequel. You can now dive into a new adventure with Dragon's Dogma 2, which has just arrived on the NVIDIA GeForce NOW game streaming service. This sequel to the beloved action RPG by Capcom invites you to explore a vast and mysterious world, all through the convenience of cloud gaming.
March 22nd, 2024Source or Watch Video

Dragon's Dogma 2 Launches to "Mixed" Rating on Steam
Though some cite PC performance and technical issues, several players are upset at the extensive microtransactions at launch.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 Devs Investigating PC Performance & Stability Issues
To all Dragon's Dogma 2 players. We would like to update you on the status of the following items, about which we have received numerous comments from the community. To all those looking forward to this game, we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2's Steam Version Will Add the Option to Start New Saves
"We will announce more details as soon as we can," Capcom has said in an update published on the game's Steam page.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Qualcomm says most Windows games will work on its latest Arm laptop chipset
It sought to assure game developers their titles by and large will run on Snapdragon X Elite systems with minimal issues.
March 22nd, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 20th, 2024

Alpha Protocol Makes Its Way Back To PC After Five Years
It's available through GOG.
March 20th, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 Review - Pawn Stars
Dragon's Dogma 2 is an excellent sequel that builds upon the first game's core concepts to create a thrilling open-world adventure.
March 20th, 2024Source

Hyper Light Breaker
Hands-On With The Not-Quite-A-Sequel To Hyper Light Drifter
March 20th, 2024Source or Watch Video

"Lightyear Frontier" Available Now via Early Access
Explore a strange new planet, pilot and customize your very own mech suit and work with up to three friends online to clean up and create a sustainable environment in Lightyear Frontier, out in Early Access March 19 on Xbox Series X|S, PC (Steam), and via Game Pass.
March 20th, 2024Source

MSI CLAW versus Steam Deck OLED performance test
If you're in the market for a new handheld gaming device, you might be weighing your options between the MSI CLAW vs Steam Deck OLED. Both devices are designed to provide an engaging gaming experience on the go, but they have different strengths that could sway your decision.
March 20th, 2024Source

Playtron unveils cross-vendor and cross-platform Gaming OS for handhelds based on Linux
Playtron is SteamOS-like Linux launcher that supports Steam, Windows, and Epic Games Source: Playtron/TheVerge Steam Deck's biggest advantage is the streamlined and lightweight operating system. This effort would not be possible without Valve's tremendous work with the Proton DirectX translation layer, which enables modern Windows games to be played on Linux.
March 20th, 2024Source

Stardew Valley's 1.6 update smashes its Steam player record
Children still yearn for the mines. And the farm, and the desert, and the...
March 20th, 2024Source

'Stardew Valley's massive update lets players drink mayo, 'crit' babies, and put hats on dogs
You can also get a pet turtle.
March 20th, 2024Source

The Last of Us Part I Gets AMD FSR 3 Support
Naughty Dog, developer of "The Last of Us Part I" released a small patch for the Windows PC version of the game, which adds official support for FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3). This includes support for both FSR 3 Frame Generation, and FSR 3 Super Resolution. Today's update takes the count of games that officially support FSR 3 up to 19.
March 20th, 2024Source or Source or Source

Gaming — PC — March 18th, 2024

Best PC Gaming Headset for 2024
Upgrade your gaming sound with SteelSeries, Razer, Logitech, HyperX and other well-known manufacturers.
March 18th, 2024Source

How to live stream gameplay from your ASUS ROG Ally
The ROG Ally is a capable Windows 11 PC that can live stream your gameplay.
March 18th, 2024Source

Stardew Valley's 1.6 Update Will Let Players Drink Mayonnaise, and Fans Couldn't be More Conflicted
Just because you can doesn't mean you should.
March 18th, 2024Source

Steam surpasses itself once again with 36 million concurrent players
Over the past few years, the Steam platform has seen strong and consistent growth, with the PC-based service reaching record numbers of concurrent players every few months. Just recently however, the service has seen a massive surge in players, having now reached 36 million concurrents -- one week after hitting 35m.
March 18th, 2024Source

PC games retailer Robot Cache allows players to start games 200x faster than any other games store
The digital outlet has adopted DACS Laboratories' ROCKITPLAY FastStart Technology for over 50 games
March 18th, 2024Source

Valve introduces Steam Families with game sharing and parental controls
Share your Steam games with up to five others in a Steam Family.
March 18th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 15th, 2024

Aspyr responds in wake of rocky Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection launch
Yesterday, the Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection had a very disappointing launch. Players logged into the game to find a low number of available servers, bugs, and an unreasonably large 70GB+ install size. Now, Aspyr has spoken out about some of the game's problems, promising fixes.
March 15th, 2024Source

ASUS ROG Ally with Z1 Extreme drops to $599, making MSI Claw an even tougher choice
ASUS ROG Ally again available at $599 Now is the time for a price cut for the MSI Claw. MSI Claw might now be facing a tough competition with ASUS dropping the price of its ROG Ally console through Best Buy, especially considering how recently Claw was released (last week).
March 15th, 2024Source

Best MSI Claw accessories 2024: Improve your gaming handheld experience
The right accessories can protect your MSI Claw or make it more convenient to use.
March 15th, 2024Source

Delidded Core i9-14900KS PCs on sale with Intel approval and warranty - Maingear among first partners
Prepare to pay an extra $200 vs a 'standard' Core i9-14900KS model.
March 15th, 2024Source

Diablo IV, Naraka: Bladepoint and more to get RTX upgrades
Ahead of the annual Game Developers Conference, Nvidia has announced a lengthy list of games -- both old and upcoming -- which are set to be further enhanced by its RTX capabilities; with the likes of Diablo IV set to get ray-traced reflections and shadows in just a few short weeks.
March 15th, 2024Source

Ereban: Shadow Legacy's Game Pass Launch Has Been Cancelled
The change was made "due to recent changes in our partnership with Raw Fury as our publisher," according to the developer.
March 15th, 2024Source

Funcom Breaks Down Conan Exiles Age of War Chapter 4
Making Robert E. Howard proud.
March 15th, 2024Source

GMK K9 is an Intel Meteor Lake mini PC with Thunderbolt 4 and 2.5 GbE LAN
The GMK K9 is a compact desktop computer that looks very familiar, because it's virtually identical on the outside to the GMK NucBox K8 that the company launched in February. But while the NucBox K8 is powered by an AMD Ryzen 9 8845HS "Hawk Point" processor, the new K9 model has an Intel Core Ultra 5 125H "Meteor Lake" processor under the hood instead.
March 15th, 2024Source

How to take a screenshot on Steam Deck in Desktop mode
Taking a screenshot on the Steam Deck in Desktop mode isn't as obvious as it should be, here's a guide.
March 15th, 2024Source

Hyper Light Breaker Exclusive First Hands-On Gameplay Preview: Dreaming a Tangerine Dream
Sun in my head, sword up my sleeve.
March 15th, 2024Source

Hyper Light Breaker Launches in Early Access This Summer
Into the Overgrowth.
March 15th, 2024Source

Intel's Advanced Optimization tech embraces more games -- and older CPUs
If your processor isn't officially supported, an "Advanced Mode" may still help you.
March 15th, 2024Source

Minecraft Players Losing Worlds When Updating with PC Xbox App, Game-Pass-Like Sub Rolls Out
Minecraft dropped its latest update earlier this week, but those playing on PC may want to avoid downloading it. Mojang is warning that those who update Minecraft via the Xbox app on PC may have their worlds wiped.
March 15th, 2024Source

MotoGP 24 Launches on May 2 with New LiveGP Multiplayer Championships, Xbox-PlayStation Crossplay
Yesterday, Milestone announced MotoGP 24, this year's edition of the officially licensed MotoGP videogame.
March 15th, 2024Source

Star Citizen 1.0 'Twinkles on the Horizon', Dev Says — 12 Years and $669 Million Later
"In a marathon, they say the last mile is the hardest."
March 15th, 2024Source

Star Wars Outlaws to Support NVIDIA RTX Direct Illumination and RTGI on PC
Yesterday, NVIDIA announced that Star Wars Outlaws, one of the year's most anticipated game releases, would support NVIDIA DLSS 3 and Reflex on PC at launch. The game will also integrate NVIDIA's RTX Direct Illumination alongside ray traced global illumination (RTGI) to offer what is being described as the most detailed Star Wars experience ever seen in a game, thanks to the combination of the Snowdrop Engine and NVIDIA's technologies:
March 15th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Is Off To A Rough Start On PC
Following the rough launch of Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, which is an HD port combo of the original Star Wars: Battlefront and Star Wars: Battlefront II on modern consoles and PC, developer Aspyr Media says it's working to address issues and increase network stability.
March 15th, 2024Source

Valve reveals top 100 most-played Steam Deck games
With the release of the Steam Deck back in 2022, Valve has been keeping track of exactly what kind of games owners have been playing on its portable handheld. With us having entered the Steam Deck's 3rd year on the market, Valve has revealed the top 100 most played games on Deck over the past year.
March 15th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 14th, 2024

Black Myth: Wukong Will Launch with Path Tracing and DLSS 3.5 Support on PC
"Enabling Full Ray Tracing in Black Myth: Wukong sees environmental effects and detail taken to the next level," Nvidia says.
March 14th, 2024Source

DarkGate Exploit Targets Full Control Of Unpatched Windows PCs So Update ASAP
This week, researchers have reported that earlier this year, threat actors leveraged a vulnerability in Windows to deploy DarkGate malware after phishing the victim for initial access. The vulnerability tracked as CVE-2024-21412 led to users running fake Microsoft software installer (.MSI) packages that looked like iTunes, NVIDIA, and other real programs. From here, the compromised device would be linked to a command and control (C2) network where the attacker could do anything they wanted.
March 14th, 2024Source

Diablo 4 Gets Ray Tracing Support Later This Month
Nvidia previously teased the feature at CES earlier this year.
March 14th, 2024Source

Diablo 4's PC Version is Adding Ray Tracing Support on March 26
The action RPG's PC version will boast improved reflections and shadows following the implementation of ray tracing later this month.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection Launch a Mess, Only 3 64-Player PC Servers to Start
The Star Wars Battlefront franchise has seen its ups and downs in recent years, but some players allowed themselves to become excited about Star Wars: Battlefront Classic Collection, a remaster of the first two games in the series originally developed by Pandemic Studios.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars' Classic Battlefront Relaunch Is Off to a Rocky Start
Battlefront Classic Collection's launch is *not* just like the simulations.
March 14th, 2024Source

Star Wars Outlaws Will Launch with Ray Tracing and DLSS 3 Support on PC
Massive Entertainment and Ubisoft's open world action-adventure title is set to launch sometime this year for PC and current-gen consoles.
March 14th, 2024Source or Source

This upcoming Xbox / PC RTS is an insane mix of 'Age of Empires' and the BBC's 'Planet Earth'
Empire of the Ants, the upcoming RTS based on the famous namesake novel, has revealed a new gameplay trailer at GDC 2024
March 14th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 11th, 2024

Final Fantasy 16 Producer Says PC Version is in "Final Stages of Optimization", Demo Planned
Producer Naoki Yoshida says the team will announce system requirements before launch, but they're "looking to be somewhat high."
March 11th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy XVI PC in "Final Stages of Optimization," Demo Coming, Requirements Fairly High
We've known since before Final Fantasy XVI was released that it would eventually be coming to PC, but Square Enix has remained rather cagey about when PS5 exclusivity might end. Well, in a new interview with Game Informer, FF16 producer Naoki Yoshida gave his most direct answer yet about the PC port of the game, indicating it may not be far off.
March 11th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy XVI PC Version In 'Final Stages Of Optimization,' Expect A Demo Before Release
Final Fantasy XVI exclusively hit PlayStation 5 last June. However, Square Enix had already revealed a PC version of the action game was in development. When I spoke to producer Naoki Yoshida about it in Square Enix's Tokyo, Japan, offices for Game Informer's FFXVI cover story last year, he said players shouldn't expect the PC version anytime soon.
March 11th, 2024Source or Watch Video

ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 8840U launches for $1049 and up
The ONEXPLAYER 2 Pro is a handheld gaming PC with an 8.4 inch, 2560 x 1600 pixel display, an AMD Ryzen 7 processor featuring RDNA 3 graphics and a set of detachable controllers that give the little like a Nintendo Switch.
March 11th, 2024Source

Prototype 'Steam Machine' dusted off and tested — running Windows on an old AMD APU ten years later
Even in its own time, it wasn't very fast.
March 11th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Rev Your Engines In Forza Motorsport Update 6
Forza Motorsport Update 6 invites you to explore different engines, the beating heart inside your favorite cars.
March 11th, 2024Source

Steam Deck OLED Display Durability: Burn-In Test Reveals Surprising Results
Valve had a hit on its hands with the Steam Deck, and we expect the gaming firm to produce more handheld consoles in the future. While we don't yet have word of a true Steam Deck successor, Valve has seen fit to upgrade the Steam Deck with an OLED display. This device launched in late 2023, which turns out to be enough time for some extremely committed gamers to begin seeing display burn-in.
March 11th, 2024Source

The MSI Claw A1M Handheld Gaming PC is Up for Preorder
Game on the go with MSI.
March 11th, 2024Source

The MSI Claw is finally available for purchase
Meet the new Valve Steam Deck competitor.
March 11th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 8th, 2024

Balatro Review
Red Hot Poker
March 8th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Community Unlocks Mechs After Liberating Tien Kwan
Exosuit up.
March 8th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Players Have Successfully Unlocked Mechs After A Brutal Campaign
Mechnificent.
March 8th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Dev Reveals Plans to Make Heavy Enemies Easier to Deal With After Patch Backlash
Charger ahead.
March 8th, 2024Source

Highwater Interview -- Art Style, Setting, Exploration, and More
Demgaog Studio CEO and Highwater's creative director Igor Simic speaks with GamingBolt about the post-apocalyptic strategy adventure game's upcoming PC and console launch.
March 8th, 2024Source

MSI Claw A1M Lands at Retail in USA
MSI's official North American online store has started to sell their brand-new Claw A1M handheld portable gaming PC—earlier in the week media outlets spotted a premature Newegg store listing, perhaps foreshadowing a widespread US launch on March 8 (today).
March 8th, 2024Source or Source or Source

Someone Staged a Production of Hamlet Inside GTA 5, and Now It's Getting a Documentary
Shot entirely in GTA 5.
March 8th, 2024Source

Steam Deck OLED sees burn-in after 1,500-hour stress test — reducing brightness recommended to avoid damage
Or just don't worry about it.
March 8th, 2024Source or Watch Video

The best SSD for the Steam Deck in 2024: Fast NVMe drives for gaming on the go
Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.
March 8th, 2024Source

The MSI Claw has arrived to take on the Steam Deck
The base model of the Intel Core Ultra-powered gaming handheld is now available for $699.
March 8th, 2024Source

Tokyo Xanadu New Project Announced by Falcom, First Teaser Released
The sequel features an all-new setting with systems built from the ground up, but a release date and platforms are currently unknown.
March 8th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Unicorn Overlord is Not Planned for PC
Atlus producer Akiyasu Yamamoto reveals that "per our agreement with Vanillaware, we are only releasing it on console."
March 8th, 2024Source

You can now create your Dragon's Dogma 2 character before launch for free on Xbox and Windows PC, download here
Create your Dragon's Dogma 2 character before launch, and it'll transfer over to the full game too.
March 8th, 2024Source

You know, the Xbox app for PC Game Pass on Windows 11 just got updated, and it's getting pretty good ...
Microsoft is turning a corner with their oft-maligned Xbox app for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
March 8th, 2024Source

Why Do the Unicorn Overlord Devs Avoid PC?
The port that never was.
March 8th, 2024Source

Why PC gamers shouldn't waste money on a PCIe 5.0 SSD
Your older PCIe SSD will do just fine!
March 8th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 6th, 2024

Alan Wake 2 Developer Lowers Minimum GPU Requirements on PC
Instead of a GeForce RTX 2060 or a Radeon RX 6600, PC players can now use a GTX 1070 or RX 5600 XT to play at 1080p/30 FPS at Low quality.
March 6th, 2024Source

Alan Wake 2 minimum GPU requirements officially lowered to GTX 1070/RX 5600XT
Alan Wake 2 will now officially run on GTX 1070 or RX 5600 XT The game receives optimization patch for older GPU architectures. In the gaming community, opinions on this title vary—some label it a boring walking simulator, while others appreciate its captivating narrative and visually appealing graphics.
March 6th, 2024Source

Alan Wake 2 Patch Just Miraculously Delivered A Huge Boost On Old GeForce GPUs
Alan Wake 2 has been a fantastic game, filled with mystery and a very compelling story. It also comes packed with some of the most demanding graphics technologies that a GPU can face, with often crippling effect. Ray tracing is really just the appetizer, with path tracing also available to bring environments to their full breadth.
March 6th, 2024Source

Alan Wake 2 Revised PC System Requirements Shared as Patch 1.0.16.1 Introducing Massive Performance Improvements Goes Live
New Alan Wake 2 PC system requirements were shared online today by Remedy Entertainment as a new patch optimizing rendering for older GPUs went live.
March 6th, 2024Source

Balatro Sells 500,000 Units in 10 Days
LocalThunk's roguelite deckbuilder launched late last month for PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
March 6th, 2024Source

Creatures Of Ava Lets You Save The World With Animals And Music
This is the gaming equivalent of The Pied Piper, only with fewer rats.
March 6th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Framed Developer Unveils Occult Noir Stealth Game Sleight of Hand - Xbox Partner Preview
Smoke and broken mirrors.
March 6th, 2024Source

Frostpunk 2 gets a release date, comes to PC Game Pass on day one this summer
The world may be plunged in snow and ice, but tempers are heating up in the city.
March 6th, 2024Source

Frostpunk 2 Launches on July 25 for PC, Will Be on Game Pass on Day One
11 bit Studios brought a release date reveal trailer for Frostpunk 2 at the Xbox Partner Showcase. The sequel to the popular city building survival game released in 2018 will be available starting on July 25 for PC (where the game will support AMD FSR 3) via all main stores, including Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG.
March 6th, 2024Source or Source

Ghost of Tsushima is coming to PC on May 16
It includes the Iki Island expansion and Legends co-op mulitplayer mode.
March 6th, 2024Source or Source or Source

Now more people can play last year's Game of the Year runner-up as Remedy lowers Alan Wake 2's minimum requirements
Alan Wake 2 now supports GPUs that don't have mesh shaders allowing the game to run on older GPUs.
March 6th, 2024Source

Remedy lowers the minimal PC GPU requirement to run Alan Wake 2 with new update
Usually when a PC game is finally released, its hardware requirements don't change. However, the development team at Remedy has just released a PC update to its acclaimed horror-themed title Alan Wake 2 that lowers its minimal GPU requirements so that more gamers can officially play the title.
March 6th, 2024Source

Save Big On Dragon's Dogma 2 PC Preorders, And Get A Free Game
Dragon's Dogma 2 preorders come with multiple in-game bonuses.
March 6th, 2024Source

Sleight of Hand is a new noir game from the creator of Framed
The RiffRaff Games release follows former occult detective Lady Luck.
March 6th, 2024Source

Sleight of Hand Is a Neo-Noir Stealth Sim Featuring a Betrayed Witch
During the Xbox Partner Showcase, New Zealand-based developer RiffRaff Games (led by Joshua Boggs, known for the puzzle game FRAME) announced Sleight of Hand, a neo-noir stealth sim game.
March 6th, 2024Source

Project Tower: Copy Your Enemies' Skills in New Unreal Engine 5 Shooter
One-way ticket to bullet hell.
March 6th, 2024Source

The Alters is Coming to Game Pass, New Trailer Showcases Exploration and Choices
11 bit Studios' narrative management title sees worker Jan Dolski creating alternate versions of himself to survive and return home.
March 6th, 2024Source

The Best Steam Deck Alternatives
PC Gaming on the go
March 6th, 2024Source

Top 20 UK video game sales are 38% physical
Diablo 4 was 85% digital, while Spider-Man 2 was just 46% digital
March 6th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 4th, 2024

Alan Wake 2 Patch Improves Performance on NVIDIA's Pascal GPUs and Even on Ada Lovelace GPUs
Ahead of launching, Alan Wake 2 made the news because it required graphics cards with hardware support for DirectX 12 Ultimate's Mesh Shaders feature. That left unsupported GPUs like NVIDIA's GTX 1000 series and AMD's RX 5000 Series in the dust.
March 4th, 2024Source

Alan Wake 2 update boosts NVIDIA Pascal GPU performance, game now playable with GTX 1070
Alan Wake 2 will soon run faster on GTX 10 series The patch will deliver optimizations for cards lacking Mesh Shading support. Alan Wake 2 is set to receive an important patch soon. This update will update the game engine compatibility with older GPU architectures that lacked Mesh Shading support.
March 4th, 2024Source

It's Avengers versus X-Men In Marvel Snap's March Update
Be right back, assembling an Avengers deck.
March 4th, 2024Source or Watch Video

The Outlast Trials Review -- Intensive Therapy
Red Barrels' detour into multiplayer horror is as messed up yet endearing as its single-player efforts, even with some issues.
March 4th, 2024Source

MSI CLAW gaming handheld launches on March 8th in the US
MSI CLAW finally has a release date Newegg spills the beans on Core Ultra based gaming handheld. As we have mentioned, the MSI CLAW launch date and pricing will heavily depend on the region where it will be sold.
March 4th, 2024Source

Terminator: Dark Fate -- Defiance Review -- A Bit Much at Times
Terminator: Dark Fate - Defiance is a new real-time strategy game with an emphasis on realistic tactics.
March 4th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 2nd, 2024

Deep Rock Galactic Is Getting NVIDIA DLSS 3 Support Soon
It's been over six years since the early access launch of Deep Rock Galactic and nearly four years after version 1.0, and the cooperative first-person shooter game featuring space dwarves is still going strong.
March 2nd, 2024Source

Nvidia could be working on a new gaming device to rival the Steam Deck
Meanwhile, the Switch 2 will be coming out soon with specs that can outperform the Steam Deck
March 2nd, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — March 1st, 2024

Cyberpunk 2077 adds core prioritization for hybrid CPUs, which would be great if it didn't cause other problems
It could help fix gaming issues with hybrid CPUs in the future.
March 1st, 2024Source

GPD Win Mini (2024) is a mini gaming laptop with Ryzen 7 8840U and 7 inch, 120 Hz VRR display
The GPD Win Mini is either a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch display and a clamshell design with a QWERTY keyboard, touchpad, and built-in game controllers in the bottom section.
March 1st, 2024Source

GPD WIN Mini Ryzen 8840/8640U handheld to feature ROG Ally 7″ 120Hz screen with VRR support
ASUS ROG Ally screen in GPD Win Mini 2024 The updated design is powered by AMD Hawk Point APUs. It is about this time of the year when companies are announcing their brand new handheld systems powered by next-gen APU series.
March 1st, 2024Source

New GPD Win Mini 2024 is a Ryzen 8840U handheld with 7-inch 120Hz VRR display, detachable handles
Joining the Ryzen clamshell party with Ayaneo Flip DS, the Win Mini 2024 enjoys VRR privilege and a real keyboard
March 1st, 2024Source

MSI Claw is up for pre-order, ships March 12 (First handheld gaming PC with Intel Meteor Lake)
The first handheld gaming PC powered by an Intel Meteor Lake processor with Intel Arc integrated graphics is almost here.
March 1st, 2024Source

No Rest for the Wicked Early Access Roadmap Revealed, Includes Multiplayer and Farming
Before its 1.0 launch, the action RPG will receive new bosses, enemies, map regions, expanded story content, and much more.
March 1st, 2024Source or Source

No Rest for the Wicked
Fantastically Familiar In A Faraway Land
March 1st, 2024Source

Some Helldivers 2 Players Are Using Elgato Stream Deck To Call In Stratagems
Democracy doesn't take shortcuts, and neither should you.
March 1st, 2024Source

Starfield: Shattered Space DLC Could be Unveiled Soon -- Rumour
Updates made to the DLC section of the game's Steam backend might be hinting at an upcoming reveal of its first expansion.
March 1st, 2024Source

The Best Gaming PC Deals Today (March 2024)
Here are the best gaming PC deals right now.
March 1st, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 28th, 2024

Alone in the Dark Trailer Teases Derceto Manor's Residents and Their Reactions
Whether you play as Edward Carnby or Emily Hartwood, the manor's residents will have different reactions and conversations.
February 28th, 2024Source

Balatro Review
A Winning Hand
February 28th, 2024Source

'Enshrouded' early access review: Thoughts on this PC survival game's promising present, and shrouded future
Our first look at the expansive world of Enshrouded
February 28th, 2024Source

Persona 3: Reload Looks Like It's Getting FES Expansion After All
Fully expecting something.
February 28th, 2024Source

New Action-RPG Vindictus: Defying Fate Announced
Enjoy the cinematic reveal trailer.
February 28th, 2024Source

Palworld Bug for Capturing Rival Trainers "Unintentionally Fixed", Pocketpair Apologizes
A recent patch removed the bug inadvertently, meaning players can no longer capture the Tower bosses and wield them in battle.
February 28th, 2024Source

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance PC System Requirements Are Among the Lowest We Have Seen in a While
The Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance PC requirements were revealed today, and they are among the lowest we have seen in a very long time.
February 28th, 2024Source

Solium Infernum (PC) review: A devilishly good strategy experience
League of Geeks brings fast-paced strategy to Hell in Solium Infernum.
February 28th, 2024Source

Wrath: Aeon of Ruin Review -- Not Just Another Boomer Shooter
After having spent quite a few years in early access, Wrath: Aeon of Ruin is finally out now. How well does the boomer shooter stack up against its contemporaries?
February 28th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 27th, 2024

It's now even easier to play more Windows PC games on Mac — Crossover 24 adds support for new titles
It's no secret that Macs have been behind the curve when it comes to gaming, but CrossOver 24, one of the most popular ways to get otherwise incompatible games running on Mac, has just added in-depth support for even more titles.
February 27th, 2024Source

Game Hubs are Available Now for Xbox Insiders on PC
Introducing game hubs. Earlier this month, we started rolling out game hubs to Xbox Insiders on PC and a subset of Xbox App on PC players worldwide. Game hubs were built on your feedback around depth, progression, and more ways to connect with your games. With game hubs, you'll be able to track your progress over time, discover the latest content and add-ons, connect or compete with your friends, get the latest news from developers, and more.
February 27th, 2024Source

New Palworld Update v0.1.5.0 Adds Keyboard Key Config, Save Game Backup; Xbox Auto-Save Fix In the Works
Pocketpair has deployed Palworld Update v0.1.5.0 through Steam with the Xbox patch being rolled out soon as well.
February 27th, 2024Source

Palworld Patch Adds Full Keyboard Configuration Support, Save Data Backup from World Selection
Pals will also attack enemies even if combat isn't active when commanded to attack aggressively, among other improvements.
February 27th, 2024Source

Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race Is Now Available for Xbox and Windows PC
Buckle-up, grab the wheel and floor it because best-selling gaming headset and accessory maker Turtle Beach Corporation, today announced its first-ever racing gaming simulation setup, the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race, is now available. Designed for Xbox and Windows PCs, this groundbreaking universal wheel & pedal system comes from the brand's multi-award-winning VelocityOne simulation team and features the latest technologies and premium materials to help drivers take pole positions and checkered flags.
February 27th, 2024Source

Gaming — Playstation — February 27th, 2024

Gaming — PC — February 26th, 2024

Age of Mythology: Retold Coming to PC & Xbox in 2024
We on the Age of Empires team want to say a huge thank you to our 50 million players around the world. 2023 was a huge year for our games and our community. We wanted to share a look at what there is to look forward to in 2024 and we've just wrapped our New Year, New Age show which did just that. If you watched, thank you for joining us! If you weren't able to join us live, or you just want a reminder of all the things we covered, here's what's coming this year.
February 26th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Best Upgrades To Get First in Deep Rock Galactic Survivor
Upgrades can mean life or death.
February 26th, 2024Source

Enshrouded's Latest Patch Improves Performance & Enemy Balancing
Balance? We get balance?!
February 26th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Remake New PC Update Breaks Fundamental Mod
Final Fantasy 7 Remake was updated today on PC and PlayStation 5, introducing a small change but breaking a fundamental mod.
February 26th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 celebrates victory over server capacity issues as devs move "to focus on improvements" like armored mechs: "Many exciting things upcoming!"
With server problems taken care of, the studio behind Helldivers 2 is shifting gears.
February 26th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Datamine Reportedly Reveals New Stratagems, Illuminate Faction
A Medic Backpack, Mini Missiles and Nuke are reportedly being added, while the Illuminate will allegedly have new units.
February 26th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Sample Cheats Are 'Ruining' the Grind for Anyone Unlucky Enough to Play With Them
Traitors!
February 26th, 2024Source

How to play Last Epoch on Steam Deck
Last Epoch isn't Steam Deck verified, but don't let that stop you. Here's a guide to some handheld monster slaying.
February 26th, 2024Source

Nightingale Will Add an Offline Mode "as Soon as Feasible"
Inflexion Games admits it "misjudged what some of you were looking for in your experience", though there's no ETA for the option.
February 26th, 2024Source

TECNO Pocket Go handheld gaming PC-in-a-controller comes with AR glasses for a display
Chinese phone maker TECNO is the latest company making a play for the handheld gaming PC. But the company's new TECNO Pocket GO is a little different from... anything else on the market.
February 26th, 2024Source

Xbox App on PC is testing Game Hubs, adding more information and features to library pages
Microsoft is working on new ways to display information regarding games when using the Xbox app on PC, both expanding on current offerings and adding new features. Revealed today with the name Game Hubs, these will appear when selecting titles from the app's library or the sidebar. All Xbox Insiders can try them out right now, while some standard Xbox App users are being added to the test phase as well.
February 26th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 23rd, 2024

Age of Empires Mobile Unveiled From Developer of Call of Duty Mobile, Pokemon Unite
Developer calls it a "brand-new" take on the series.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Age of Mythology: Retold Launches This Year on PC and Xbox
During the Age of Empires 'New Year, New Age' (Youtube) live stream, Microsoft has just announced that Age of Mythology: Retold will be released this year on PC and Xbox consoles. As with all Microsoft games, it will be available from day one on the Game Pass subscription service.
February 23rd, 2024Source or Source or Source

I'm Obsessed With Nightingale's Hideous Character Creator
My, what rotten teeth you have.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Inkulinati 1.0 Available Now, After 700 Years in the Making
Hello Xbox community and other gaming platform populations! Today marks a monumental milestone - our medieval turn-based strategy game, Inkulinati, is leaving the Xbox Game Preview Program and you can now enjoy the full 1.0 release! To mark the occasion, we've got a brand-new shiny release trailer, voiced by famous bardcore musician Hildegard von Blingin'
February 23rd, 2024Source

Last Epoch Review -- Power Fantasy
Last Epoch is an action RPG that has spent almost half a decade in early access, and is finally out now in all its glory.
February 23rd, 2024Source

News Kingmakers Gameplay Trailer Pits Medieval Knights Against Attack Helicopters | IGN Fan Fest 2024
Even more medieval mayhem.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Nightingale's Realm Cards Are Ruining Other Survival Games for Me
A turn of the cards.
February 23rd, 2024Source

Penny's Big Breakaway Review - If It Ain't Broke
Penny's Big Breakaway is a loving homage that accurately captures what was both fun and awkward about the early days of 3D platformers.
February 23rd, 2024Source

PSVR2 support for PC might happen soon
Remember PSVR2?
February 23rd, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 21st, 2024

AMD FSR 3 now in a dozen games, including Starfield — too bad the latter has hemorrhaged players since launch
Starfield player counts are down, but FSR 3 support in shipping games tripling from four to 12 games.
February 21st, 2024Source

AMD's FSR 3 and Intel's XeSS come to Starfield
After a surprising wait, the latest Radeon frame generation tech comes to Bethesda's new RPG franchise.
February 21st, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 PC review: A co-op triumph that delivers maximum fun in every way
Arrowhead Game Studios delivers a stellar co-op experience on all fronts, but server stability needs improvement.
February 21st, 2024Source

Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis Director Doesn't Think Using Nazis Over and Over Is a Good Idea
The point and click game arrived in 1992.
February 21st, 2024Source

Sand Land Exclusive Hands-On: We're Wowed by Akira Toriyama's Playable Manga -- IGN FanFest
Jump Bot will make you jump, jump!
February 21st, 2024Source or Source

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is coming to Xbox and PC
The classic JRPG series that Atlus' Persona franchise spun-off from is coming to Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms, along with a stockpile of new content.
February 21st, 2024Source

Skull and Bones Review
Middle High Sea
February 21st, 2024Source

Skull And Bones Review - Dead In The Water
Skull and Bones strips away everything great about Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag, resulting in a dull live-service game that's often a chore.
February 21st, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 19th, 2024

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U Battles Steam Deck's Van Gogh Chip In 10W Gaming Showdown
Despite considerable architectural advancements between the Steam Deck's "Van Gogh" APU and AMD's more modern mobile processors, the Steam Deck typically matches or beats the performance of other handhelds when running at very low power limits. These low power limits are critical for handhelds, as they allow longer battery life.
February 19th, 2024Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 Demo Might Be Under Preparation
CAPCOM might be preparing to release a Dragon's Dogma 2 demo on PC. Reddit user CannedBeanofDeath spotted an interesting new Steam app related to the game that will be 'free on demand'.
February 19th, 2024Source

Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology Launches April 11th, Includes All Fallout Titles on PC
The physical edition comes with a mini-nuke and seven S.P.E.C.I.A.L. cards with PC codes for each title. Pre-orders are available now.
February 19th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Devs to Begin Rolling Out Updates to Fix the 'Most Serious Issues' on PS5 and PC Tomorrow
Arrowhead does want us to remember, however, that 'no single update will solve all the issues.'
February 19th, 2024Source

Hubris PC VR Review: Looks Aren't Everything
Hubris is a visually stunning sci-fi, action-adventure VR game from Cyborn studio. The game delivers AAA-level graphics, but does the gameplay live up to the visuals? Find out in our full review of Hubris for PC VR.
February 19th, 2024Source

My 4 favorite Windows PC games for kids in 2024
4 games that are both educational and fun for your little one.
February 19th, 2024Source

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 3 and 4 Out Now on PS5
The native PS5 versions offer higher resolutions and improved performance with access to all previously released cosmetic DLC.
February 19th, 2024Source

This new Bethesda collection includes SEVEN great Fallout games on PC, and it's... Actually an awesome deal?
The new Fallout S.P.E.C.I.A.L. Anthology includes every mainline Fallout game in one svelte package.
February 19th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 16th, 2024

Alan Wake 2 is Remedy's fastest-selling game of all time
While it hasn't broken even yet, Alan Wake 2 is selling faster than any prior Remedy Entertainment titles.
February 16th, 2024Source

Early MSI Claw benchmarks don't look great versus the seemingly superior ROG Ally — Will Intel's Core Ultra CPU be a mistake for portable PC gaming handhelds?
Early benchmarks show the ROG Ally produces better results than MSI Claw, but what does this mean?
February 16th, 2024Source

Intel-based MSI Claw struggles against AMD-based ASUS ROG Ally in early gaming tests
MSI CLAW Vs ASUS ROG Ally While official reviews of the MSI Claw may not be out yet, some Chinese media outlets have managed to get their hands on early samples, allowing for a side-by-side comparison with ASUS handhelds.
February 16th, 2024Source

Payday 3 returns Starbreeze to profitability despite "significantly lower" than expected sales
CEO Tobias Sjögren remains optimistic about turnaround as game's development team focuses on improvements
February 16th, 2024Source

Tulpar Handheld Gaming PC Demoed at Intel Extreme Masters
The recently concluded Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) event (in Katowice, Poland) played host to another emerging Windows 11 handheld gaming computer—attendees spent hands-on time with potentially Meteor Lake APU-powered pre-release devices. International audiences were treated to a small selection of photos from IEM, as teased by Team Blue's Gaming division last weekend: "A new handheld PC is approaching.
February 16th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 14th, 2024

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor Early Access Review
A smaller spin-off that captures so much of what makes the original great.
February 14th, 2024Source

Exodus Outlines Elise, a Sleeper Companion with a Mech Suit
A sarcastic but loyal ally, Elise unleashes extensive firepower in combat, garnering enemy attention with mini-guns and explosives.
February 14th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Dev Rolls Out New Patch to Combat Matchmaking and Stability Issues
Democracy's servers call for aid, and Arrowhead has answered.
February 14th, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 Patch Addresses Issues with Crashes, Matchmaking, and More
Patch 01.000.006 has gone live for the co-op third-person shooter on both PlayStation 5 and PC.
February 14th, 2024Source

Sony wants its PlayStation exclusives to come to PC earlier
Sony president Hiroki Totoki views it as a way to go "aggressive on improving our margin performance."
February 14th, 2024Source

Why the Lenovo Legion Go isn't my go-to gaming handheld
Adam Patrick Murray has had three months with Lenovo's plus-sized gaming handheld, and he has a few thoughts on its unconventional design.
February 14th, 2024Source

Ziggurat no slave to tradition
Why the publisher is returning to the universe of the 1999 3D shooter Slave Zero with the 2D hack-and-slash Slave Zero X
February 14th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 12th, 2024

Amnesia: The Bunker Update Adds Very Easy Difficulty, Very Large Subtitle Font
It also turns off camera shake when using Reduced Camera Motion, adds a toggle mode for leaning, and improves readability for some photos.
February 12th, 2024Source

Ayaneo's Flip DS brings familiar AMD handheld PC specs and OCuLink to an old-school dual-screen clamshell form factor
Similar specs to ROG Ally in an appealing pocket handheld form factor.
February 12th, 2024Source

Banishers: Ghosts Of New Eden Review - Ghostbusters
Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is a love story about loss and sacrifice, propelling its choice-driven narrative forward amidst middling combat.
February 12th, 2024Source

Microsoft May Add DLSS-Style Game Upscaling Tech To Windows 11
The feature was found in the latest test versions of Windows 11.
February 12th, 2024Source

The next version of Windows will use AI to improve your video games
Microsoft is building its own version of DLSS into Windows 11, using AI.
February 12th, 2024Source

Tulpar is making an Intel-powered handheld gaming PC
Another day, another handheld gaming PC. This time Intel is teasing an upcoming Tulpar handheld gaming PC with a pretty standard-looking design. But under the hood it will most likely be powered by an Intel Meteor Lake processor with Intel Arc graphics, unlike most current-gen handhelds, which tend to have AMD Ryzen processors Radeon graphics.
February 12th, 2024Source

Ultros Review - Toil And Soil
Ultros' experimentation with elements from both roguelites and metroidvanias creates an enthralling combination accentuated by a captivating setting.
February 12th, 2024Source

Unofficial Spider-Man 2 PC Port Receives PC Requirements; RTX 4070 or Radeon RX 6800XT Recommended in 1440p
The team behind the unofficial Spider-Man 2 PC port has shared the system requirements in order to play this port in 720p, 1080p and 1440p.
February 12th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 9th, 2024

Best Enshrouded builds: For Wizard, melee Barbarian, Warrior tank, and Ranger
With builds like these, nothing in Embervale will be able to stand in your way.
February 9th, 2024Source

Orange Pi Neo Ryzen 7 7840U Linux handheld games console specs
The world of handheld gaming is about to get more exciting with the introduction of the Orange Pi Neo. This new Linux handheld games console is not just another entry in the market; it's a powerful gaming system that promises to enhance the gaming experience for players everywhere.
February 9th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 7th, 2024

AYANEO Pocket S Snapdragon G3x Gen 2 Android handheld games console
Get ready to experience a new level of handheld gaming with the AYANEO Pocket S, an Android gaming console that's designed to impress. This sleek device is not just about playing games; it's about enjoying them in style and with the utmost convenience.
February 7th, 2024Source

Cities: Skylines 2 Has Sold Over 1 Million Units, Developer "Working Hard on Improvements"
Publisher Paradox Interactive says it's "upset that we didn't meet player expectations on performance, platform releases, and functionalities at the start."
February 7th, 2024Source

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth PlayStation 5 Demo Available Now
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the newest installment in the Final Fantasy VII remake project and one of 2024's most-anticipated games, tells the tale of main protagonist Cloud Strife and his loyal companions who explore a massive world outside Midgar, the city of Mako, as they pursue Sephiroth, one of the most iconic antagonists in video game history.
February 7th, 2024Source or Watch Video

Overwatch 2 Season 9 is called 'Champions' and this is one of the game's biggest updates 2024
New skins, new weapons, new everything.
February 7th, 2024Source

Palworld breeding combos calculator: Chart of every combination
Use this calculator to find all the best Palworld breeding combos.
February 7th, 2024Source

Palworld Steam Patch v0.1.4.1 Makes Even More Welcome Fixes
Wakey wakey.
February 7th, 2024Source

Sony's first simultaneous PS5 and PC release is already outselling Palworld on Steam
The biggest new game of 2024 has been surpassed on Steam's Top Sellers list.
February 7th, 2024Source

This Keeps Happening To Palworld Players & It's Infuriating
Phenomenal cosmic power. Itty bitty living space.
February 7th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 5th, 2024

Best Steam Deck Accessories 2024
The best accessories for the best PC gaming handheld.
February 5th, 2024Source

Homeworld 3 War Games multiplayer demo is available on Windows PC — but only for a limited time
Upcoming space strategy game Homeworld is getting a multiplayer-oriented demo until February 12.
February 5th, 2024Source

Starfield Will Receive AMD FSR 3 Support on PC This Month
The feature will arrive before the next scheduled update, but it goes live next week on the Steam Beta Branch for PC players.
February 5th, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — February 2nd, 2024

Open-World Factory Sim Satisfactory Will Finally Launch Version 1.0 This Year
Launch is on the horizon.
February 2nd, 2024Source

Palworld Patch Fixes Players Capturing Each Other's Pals, High-Power Relaxaurus Raid
An issue that caused crashes and save data corruption for guilds if the total captured Pals hit 7000 has also been fixed.
February 2nd, 2024Source

Should PC gamers care about frames per second?
Brian from BPSCustoms joins Adam and Keith on the CES show floor for some straight talk about PC performance.
February 2nd, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 31st, 2024

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch 2.11 Adds Hybrid CPU Utilization Setting on PC
Patch 2.11 for Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty is being rolled out on PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. In this update we focused on fixing the most common issues encountered by players, including Finisher animations, and added a little something for Rayfield enthusiasts! PC-specific changes include the addition of a Hybrid CPU Utilization setting, which can be found under Gameplay → Performance.
January 31, 2024Source

Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster on PC Finally Gets Assistance Features, Classic Font
Players can also use BGM Source to select between the special arrangement or original versions of tracks and pause during combat.
January 31, 2024Source

Palworld Pokemon Modder Returns With a New Yellow Rat
Pikawho?
January 31, 2024Source

This Game-Changing Palworld Trick Lets You Ignore Encumberance
What a haul.
January 31, 2024Source

What Is Palworld? The New 'Pokemon With Guns' Survival Game Everyone's Playing
Palworld first captured the attention of gamers (and their internet sphere) when it was revealed back in 2021. While that reveal included details about the survival aspects of the game, including multiplayer, crafting, and farming, viewers honed in on the idea of it being Pokemon but with guns.
January 31, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 29th, 2024

Deus Ex title killed after Embracer Group's cuts at Eidos
Swedish firm's acquisitions continue trend of layoffs and canceled games.
January 29, 2024Source

MSI Claw handheld gaming PC pricing confirmed: Intel Core Ultra 5 for $700, Core Ultra 7 for $750 and up
The MSI Claw is the first handheld gaming PC from a major computer company to feature an Intel Meteor Lake processor. But when MSI first unveiled the handheld earlier this month, the company said that it would be available with up to an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor.
January 29, 2024Source

Max Payne RTX Remix Annihilates Performance on an RTX 4080 GPU, New Comparison Video Highlights
The Max Payne RTX Remix mod introduces path tracing in the classic game developed by Remedy Entertainment, but at a very high cost, as even one of the most powerful GPUs on the market cannot run it at above 60 frames per second.
January 29, 2024Source

Palworld Update: Here's What The Latest Patch Does
The survival game known as "Pokemon with guns" continues to be one of the most popular titles in the world.
January 29, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Developer Testing Fix for Player Profile Issue
After servers went down due to a bug causing full story completion for first-time players, Rocksteady aims to have them back online "as soon as possible."
January 29, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Has Story Replay, Endgame is Playable Solo
After completing the campaign, players can revisit its missions and play them at higher difficulties for "greater rewards."
January 29, 2024Source or Source

This Massive Skyrim Fan-Made Expansion Adds 100 More Monsters Than The Official DLCs Ever Did
Time to heal that knee and head back to Tamriel.
January 29, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 26th, 2024

Asus Plans To Release A Second-Gen ROG Ally Later This Year
Asus says its second-gen version of the ROG Ally will be more gaming-focused.
January 26, 2024Source

ASUS ROG Ally successor most likely to launch this year, claims ASUS India VP
"ASUS ROG ALLY 2 to arrive this year The company would update their system two years after the first generation. According to the interview with ASUS India Vice President for Consumer and Gaming PC, Arnold Su, the company is 'likely' to launch a second generation of the gaming handheld this year.
January 26, 2024Source

Dune Survival MMO Shares First Look At How You'll Make Arrakis Your Home
Setting up camp on the most dangerous planet in the universe doesn't sound easy.
January 26, 2024Source

Meet Palworld's secret unreleased Mewtwo-like Pal, the "Dark Mutant"
Check out this hidden Pal someone found in Palworld's game files.
January 26, 2024Source

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Enjoys Series' Biggest Steam Launch with Over 34,000 Concurrent Players
Ryu Ga Gotoku and Sega's recently-released RPG has got off to a solid start on Steam.
January 26, 2024Source

MSI Claw versus ROG Ally: Which PC gaming handheld is best?
Both handhelds have their merits, but one is better than the other.
January 26, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Receives Live-Action Trailer with Will Arnett and Ron Funches
Arnett plays Deadshot, while Funches is Harley Quinn in the trailer for the upcoming looter shooter, launching February 2nd.
January 26, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 22nd, 2024

Best way to farm leather in Palworld
While over 30 Pals will drop this resource, let us help you make your time spent a little more efficient.
January 22, 2024Source

Capcom's Steam Deck Verified Games are being made unplayable with new DRM that only punishes paying customers
Patching in new DRM years after launch seems unlikely to impact pirates, but actively harms legitimate users who play on Steam Deck or mod games they paid for.
January 22, 2024Source

Of Course There's a Pokemon Mod for Palworld
The very best.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Becomes 3rd Highest Concurrently Played Game on Steam Ever
Pocketpair's creature collector has surpassed the all-time peak concurrent player counts for Lost Ark and Dota 2 on Steam.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Could Come To PS5, But Nothing Is Certain Yet
There are no plans for a PlayStation 5 version at the moment.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Dev Working to Fix Serious Bugs, Including Lost Save Data
Pet project.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Developer Says Steam and Xbox Differences Are Due to Certification
"Some of these things will take extra time...we're at the mercy of the certification here. We're desperately trying to speed this up."
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Devs Says They Have Received Death Threats Amid Pokemon 'Rip-Off' Claims
Hit out at "massively outlandish claims."
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld Gave Bootleg Pikachu a Glock and Sold 5 Million Copies Instantly
Palworld is not the Pokemon game of your dreams, but it's awesome.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld: How to get High Quality Pal Oil
You may have come across a few, but not so many Pals drop this resource, here are the ones that do.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld: How to get Pal Fluid
Pal Fluid is one of the resources that you need to build and craft in Palworld.
January 22, 2024Source

Palworld: Misty Has A Gun In This Pokemon Mod
The same person behind Toy Story characters fighting in Mortal Kombat 1 has apparently put Ash and Pikachu into the surprise-hit survival game.
January 22, 2024Source

"Pokemon with guns" game Palworld sells 5 million copies, tops Steam most played in a single weekend
The game's "Pal" designs have been accused of plagiarism
January 22, 2024Source

ReBoi is a DIY kit for turning a Game Boy Color into a Raspberry Pi-powered retro gaming PC (crowdfunding)
Folks have been stuffing Rasberry Pi computers into Game Boy-inspired cases for years, but the ReBoi kit is designed to make it as easy as possible to use an actual Game Boy Color case.
January 22, 2024Source

Rocksteady Reveals Post-Launch Content for Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
The mission doesn't end after you save the world. In episode 3 of Suicide Squad Insider, the team at Rocksteady gives a sneak peek at the post-launch content coming to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League.
January 22, 2024Source

What Is Palworld? The New 'Pokemon With Guns' Survival Game Everyone's Playing
Palworld first captured the attention of gamers when it was revealed back in 2021. While that reveal included details about the survival aspects of the game, including multiplayer, crafting, and farming, viewers honed in on the idea of it being Pokemon but with guns.
January 22, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 19th, 2024

Are There Evolutions in Palworld? Answered
Evolution can't be controlled.
January 19, 2024Source

GPD shoves Ryzen 7 8840U into Win Max 2 handheld -- NPU upgrade will improve AI workloads, but not gaming performance
No need to upgrade if you already have the 7840U version of GPD's latest handheld — unless you are into AI.
January 19, 2024Source

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Dev Explains Decision to Go First-Person Over Third-Person
Whip up a storm.
January 19, 2024Source

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle Features Troy Baker as Indy, id Tech Powers the Game
Yesterday we got the big reveal of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Bethesda and MachineGames didn't hold back, revealing quite a bit of first-person gameplay and other info about the game's approach and story. That said, there were a few lingering questions after the presentation, such as, who's playing Indy and what kind of tech is powering the game? Well, we now have answers on both.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld errors: 'OnCreateSessionComplete Delegate bWasSuccessful == False' and 'Failed to Host Multiplayer Session.' Is there a fix?
A lot of users are experiencing an error when trying to create a world with multiplayer enabled or when they try to join their friends in multiplayer.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld FAQ: Release date, pricing, multiplayer, cross-play, and other questions answered
More than just a Pokemon clone, here's what you need to know about the hottest new multiplayer adventure RPG.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld Is Already Off to a Huge Start on Steam
Monstrous.
January 19, 2024Source

Palworld on Xbox doesn't have dedicated servers and won't for the foreseeable future
The developer of Palworld explains why the Xbox version currently doesn't have dedicated servers.
January 19, 2024Source or Source

Palworld Sees Nearly 300,000 Concurrent Steam Players Upon Early Access Launch
Pocketpair's survival-crafting title has 298,012 concurrent players on Steam (and rising) since launching a few hours ago in early access.
January 19, 2024Source

Starfield Update is Now Live in Steam Beta, Full Patch Notes Revealed
It offers better contact shadows on characters and character cloth and improves the lighting in about 73 locations, among other changes.
January 19, 2024Source

The launch of Palworld today has been hit with server issues due to tons of players
It looks like the first big new game launch in 2024 has arrived. Palworld, the open-world survival game from Japanese developer Pocket Pair, launched in early access on Steam today and is also available for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles. Xbox and PC Game Pass players can also get the game at no additional cost.
January 19, 2024Source or Watch Video

Trying To Catch Them All In Palworld | Game Informer Live
After years of excitement and skeptism, the Pokemon-like survival game Palworld is now available in early access. The game drops player into a collection of tropical islands inhabited by monsters called Pals that you can catch as your own. Pals can be used in battle or put to work, building structures and mining resources. You can also mow them down with guns.
January 19, 2024Source or Watch Video

Palworld Sells Over 1 Million Copies in Just 8 Hours as Steam Servers Struggle to Cope With Launch
I choose you.
January 19, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 16th, 2024

Avatar Frontiers of Pandora Looks Gorgeous in 4K on an NVIDIA RTX 4090 on Unobtanium MAX Settings
A new impressive graphical showcase of Avatar Frontiers of Pandora has been released, showing Ubisoft's title running in 4K with over 100fps.
January 16, 2024Source

Dying Light 2 New AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Generation Mod Is Now Available For Download
A Dying Light 2 AMD FSR 3.0 Frame Generation mod is now available for download, allowing users with any modern NVIDIA and AMD GPU to enjoy improved performance.
January 16, 2024Source

Frostpunk 2 Gets Stress-Inducing Gameplay Trailer, Launching Day One On PC Game Pass
Developer 11 Bit Studio has unveiled the first full look at Frostpunk 2 gameplay. First announced in August 2021, the sequel to the bleak yet popular city-builder is also coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass.
January 16, 2024Source

Microsoft Picks Up One of the Most-Wishlisted Games on Steam for Day-One PC Game Pass Launch
That's cold.
January 16, 2024Source

MSI Claw Successor in Development
The Taiwanese multinational technology company appears keen to jump into an emerging market—Valve, ASUS ROG, Lenovo and a slew of smaller manufacturers have launched handheld gaming devices. The Claw stands out due to its unusual choice of SoC—an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H APU that deploys an 8-core Arc Xe-LPG iGPU—while everyone else has pretty much sided with AMD.
January 16, 2024Source

Multiplayer FPS Ascendant Infinity Announced Via Hilarious 1980's Sitcom Parody Trailer
Fellow over-40 IGN readers are going to love this trailer.
January 16, 2024Source

MSI is already working on future Claw handheld gaming PCs
The company made a splash with its Intel-based portable gaming PC at CES, but it looks like they're already planning on a follow-up
January 16, 2024Source

OneXPlayer X1 gaming handheld announced, pricing starts at $925 for Core Ultra 5 125H specsOneXPlayer X1 gaming handheld announced, pricing starts at $925 for Core Ultra 5 125H specs
OneXplayer X1 arrives at a very high price: $925 to $1490 depending on a model Unsurprisingly, a boutique tech company has decided to put a hefty price on their new tablet. The OneXplayer X1 was officially unveiled in China today, bringing with it the confirmed pricing for the device.
January 16, 2024Source

Onexplayer X1 gaming tablet with detachable controllers and Intel Meteor Lake launches in China (global launch coming soon)
The ONEXPLAYER X1 is a 10.95 inch tablet with a 2560 x 1600 pixel, 120 Hz display, detachable game controllers that connect to the sides, and an Intel Meteor Lake processor.
January 16, 2024Source

'Prison Architect 2' drops on PC and Xbox in 2024, and this time everybody's favorite prison sim is fully 3D
Double Eleven and Paradox Interactive square up with a new release date for Prison Architect 2.
January 16, 2024Source

Tekken 8 Live Action Trailer Hypes up Launch
Cameos abound, from pro players Arslan Ash and King Jae to strongman Hafþór Björnsson, with the fighting game out on January 26th.
January 16, 2024Source

Turtle Beach accelerates into the racing sim market with VelocityOne Race
Turtle Beach has announced its latest product -- the VelocityOne Race. This universal wheel and pedal system, compatible with Xbox and Windows PCs, is engineered to offer an immersive racing experience.
January 16, 2024Source

Turtle Beach Introduces New VelocityOne Race Wheel and Pedal System
Designed for Xbox and Windows PCs by Turtle Beach's multi-award-winning VelocityOne simulation group, this groundbreaking universal wheel & pedal system is engineered to take the pole position and checkered flag as it resets the bar in racing simulation performance.
January 16, 2024Source

Turtle Beach's first racing sim hardware is a direct drive wheel and pedal kit
The $649.99 VelocityOne Race is available for preorder starting January 16th, with an official launch date set for February 26th.
January 16, 2024Source or Watch Video

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 has a new release date, now arriving on September 5 to Xbox and PC
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series developer GSC Game World had some bad news for fans about the upcoming sequel today. The highly-anticipated survival title S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has been delayed again. The Xbox console launch exclusive game was aiming for a Q1 2024 launch time frame following its delay out of 2023, but now, the game is slated to land on September 5, 2024.
January 16, 2024Source or Watch Video

STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl Delayed Once Again, but This Time With a 'Final' Release Date
"... there is absolutely no way to make another delay sound less dim."
January 16, 2024Source or Source or Source

Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty Patch Nerfs Upheaval in Jingxiang Boss
Various gameplay adjustments are also live, like prioritizing actions that activate Frenzy Mode when the player uses a whip.
January 16, 2024Source

Xbox & PC Game Pass January 2024 Lineup Revealed
Be it a big fancy car, a Brotato, a big ole boss, or a turnip (I couldn't find a way to make that one start with a "B") we've got characters for you to check out. Let's get ready to nail that pre-install button and get to the games!
January 16, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 15th, 2024

Experience Daytona In Forza Motorsport Update 4
Get ready for race weekend with Daytona, new Spotlight cars and the Italian Challengers Tour.
January 15, 2024Source

Forza Motorsport Updated with Daytona International Speedway
Forza Motorsport Update 4 introduces the prestigious Daytona International Speedway—a truly iconic racetrack renowned for its marvels in engineering. Meanwhile, a new Italian Challengers Featured Tour invites you to build four staples of Italy's automotive heritage! Let's dive into the details. Update 4 will be available to download on Xbox Series X|S, Windows PCs and Steam beginning on Tuesday, January 16. New events across the Career, Featured Multiplayer and Rivals will start on Thursday, January 18.
January 15, 2024Source

Getting Started in League of Legends for Beginners (Season 14)
Tips and tricks for Arcane ... sorry, League of Legends.
January 15, 2024Source

Phasmophobia Weekly Challenge Mode This Week (January 22-28)
It's a bit of a challenge, but we got this.
January 15, 2024Source

Project U Closed Test Announced for PC, Starts February 1st
Participants who register now have a chance of being selected for a short technical test lasting 1-2 hours and taking place before the closed test.
January 15, 2024Source

ROG Ally for $299.99? Here's how to get the best handheld gaming console at a MASSIVE discount
The ROG Ally is comfortable, powerful, and for a limited time much more affordable than usual.
January 15, 2024Source

Ubisoft+ Evolves - "Classics" Selection Introduced on PC
Today, alongside the Early Access launch of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Ubisoft+, Ubisoft is renaming its subscription plans. Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access will now become Ubisoft+ Premium, offering day-one new releases and early access where applicable, alongside premium editions, monthly rewards, and more.
January 15, 2024Source

Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access Become Ubisoft+ Premium, Cheaper Tier Ubisoft+ Classics Available
Activision Blizzard games catalog to arrive eventually.
January 15, 2024Source

Ubisoft+ now has a single Premium plan for all platforms, Classics plan also launches on PC
Game publisher Ubisoft is once again altering its game subscription service that started out as Uplay+ in 2019, and later got renamed to Ubisoft+ in 2020. Starting today, Ubisoft+ Multi-Access and PC Access will be merged and renamed as Ubisoft+ Premium, while there will also be a cheaper Ubisoft+ Classics on PC.
January 15, 2024Source

Ubisoft+ rebrands its $18 premium tier and adds an $8 Classics option
Activision Blizzard games will eventually join the lineup.
January 15, 2024Source

Updated STALKER 2 Screenshots Show More Vibrant Environments and Updated HUD
Ukrainian developer GSC Game World has seemingly quietly updated some STALKER 2 screenshots, showing more vibrant environments.
January 15, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 12th, 2024

Ayaneo's $299 Next Lite is a Steam Deck rival that runs an unofficial copy of SteamOS
The HoloISO OS isn't officially supported by Valve, despite Ayaneo's earlier CES 2024 tease.
January 12, 2024Source

Granblue Fantasy: Relink PC Requirements Revealed, 90 GB Space Required
The action RPG is out on February 1st and has some pretty acceptable requirements, even when playing at 1080p/60 FPS on Ultra.
January 12, 2024Source

Major New Starfield Update Will Improve Graphics, Fix Multiple Quests, and More
We'll know more when patch notes drop on January 17.
January 12, 2024Source

The AYANEO Next Lite will be cheaper than the Steam Deck and ROG Ally, and that might be enough
It might not be official SteamOS, but this gaming handheld started looking attractive.
January 12, 2024Source

The next Starfield update will have over 100 improvements and fixes for Xbox and PC players
Bethesda Game Studios is working on a massive update for Starfield that enters Steam Beta testing soon.
January 12, 2024Source

WoW Players Think The War Within's Big Bad Is Secretly In Season Of Discovery Too
Xal'atath, is that you?
January 12, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 11th, 2024

Ayaneo Next Lite is the first Steam Deck competitor built on SteamOS
Bringing budget competition to the Steam Deck?
January 11, 2024Source

GameShark Accidentally 'Leaks' Switch 2's Release Date
According to a press release out of CES 2024, Nintendo's next console will launch later this year
January 11, 2024Source

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Will Launch with DLSS 3 Support on PC
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio's monstrous RPG is set to launch on January 26 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC.
January 11, 2024Source

Pokemon Go Introduces Primeape's Paldean Evolution, Annihilape
Annihilape is punching its way into Pokemon Go!
January 11, 2024Source

Nintendo Switch-Exclusive Demon Slayer Game Is Up For Preorder
Preorders for the multiplayer party game are now available at Amazon and other major retailers.
January 11, 2024Source

This handheld console lets you play the classic Sega cartridges
The console that promises to be a Sega fan's dream!
January 11, 2024Source

Top 10 Best Drag Cars in Forza Horizon 5
Zoom down the road with an epic fast car.
January 11, 2024Source

We Might Already Know The Name Of MachineGames' Indiana Jones Game
The title could possibly be revealed next week.
January 11, 2024Source

Why more PC gaming handhelds should ditch Windows for SteamOS
Next up: Could SteamOS 3 be coming to a desktop gaming rig near you?
January 11, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 10th, 2024

"AYANEO Next Lite handheld comes preinstalled with SteamOS
Chinese company to launch gaming handheld preinstalled with SteamOS AYANEO is introducing a new version of its NEXT series, paired with SteamOS. Update: According to Gamingonlinux, AYANEO will be using HololSO for SteamOS integration.
January 10, 2024Source

Ayaneo's Next portable gaming PC runs SteamOS out of the box
The Next Lite is the first handheld gaming PC we've seen willing to step up to the Steam Deck on its own software turf.
January 10, 2024Source

Can MSI's Steam Deck rival claw its way to handheld gaming success?
Unveiled at CES 2024, MSI's Claw A1M is the first portable gaming console built with Intel's new Core Ultra chipset. Here's why that could be a problem.
January 10, 2024Source

CES 2024: The New Windows PC Gaming Devices Coming from Our Top Partners
CES always gives us an exciting look at what's next for hardware, and with gaming at the forefront of technological innovation, it's no surprise that CES 2024 has revealed some truly next-generation Windows 11 gaming PCs. Microsoft and our partners are leading the way in combining traditional power with advancements in AI, and this selection of new announcements are a perfect way to future-proof your gaming experience on PC.
January 10, 2024Source

Forza Motorsport Players Frustrated With Lacklustre Developer Statement Addressing the Game's Issues
False start.
January 10, 2024Source

Microsoft Highlights Top Partner Windows PC Gaming Devices at CES
CES always gives us an exciting look at what's next for hardware, and with gaming at the forefront of technological innovation, it's no surprise that CES 2024 has revealed some truly next-generation Windows 11 gaming PCs. Microsoft and our partners are leading the way in combining traditional power with advancements in AI, and this selection of new announcements are a perfect way to future-proof your gaming experience on PC.
January 10, 2024Source

MSI Claw Hands-On:
Windows 11 Portable Gaming Handheld Goes Core I7
January 10, 2024Source

Palworld Early Access Launch Won't Have PvP or Crossplay
Developer Pocketpair will share a roadmap for its Year 1 plans shortly after the launch of early access on January 19th.
January 10, 2024Source

Raid: Shadow Legends Should Never Have Launched On Steam
Powered by paychecks.
January 10, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League's Post-Launch Content Includes Arkham and Gotham City -- Rumor
Season 3 will reportedly be a "big moment for the game" and "take us through Halloween and Black Friday," per insider Miller Ross.
January 10, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 9th, 2024

Helldivers 2 gets Windows PC requirements detailed, full cross-play support with PS5
Here's the PC specs you'll need to play Arrowhead Games' alien-killing co-op shooter.
January 9, 2024Source or Source

Helldivers 2 PC specifications and crossplay support details revealed
Arrowhead reveals a new trailer and PC features for Helldivers 2, hitting PC and PS5 on February 8.
January 9, 2024Source

Helldivers 2 PC Specifications Published, Crossplay With PS5 Confirmed
We know it's been a long wait but it's finally time to reveal more about the PC release of Helldivers 2. We know what's on your mind, first and foremost: Is it crossplay? And we're pleased to announce that Helldivers 2 supports crossplay! That means your teammates on PC can play with you on PS5 and vice versa.
January 9, 2024Source or Watch Video

Helldivers 2 PC Specs and PS5 Crossplay Support Revealed
Aw, shoot.
January 9, 2024Source or Source

Helldivers 2 PC Specs Are Out, and They're Quite Demanding; PlayStation Network Account Required
Today, Sony and Arrowhead have released the official Helldivers 2 PC system requirements. The specifications are quite demanding, especially since there's been no mention of advanced features like ray tracing being available in the game. To play at 4K and 60 frames per second, you'll need an RTX 4070 Ti or RX 7900 XTX.
January 9, 2024Source

Horizon Forbidden West Early PC Comparison Highlights How the PlayStation 5 Version Is Still a Stunner
An early Horizon Forbidden West PC comparison video was shared online, highlighting the differences with the PlayStation 5 version.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Announces Claw Gaming Handheld With Core Ultra 7 Chip
The Claw is expected to launch in the first half of 2024 for $699.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Claw could fix the biggest problem with Steam Deck
There sure are getting to be a lot of powerful portable PCs.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Claw Gaming Handheld With Intel Inside Takes A Swipe At ROG Ally And Steam Deck
Move over ROG Ally and Steam Deck because MSI is coming to 'Claw' out a portion of the handheld PC gaming segment. Announced at CES, MSI's handheld, called the Claw, eschews AMD's custom silicon for an Intel Core Ultra 155H or Core Ultra 7 165H processor based on Meteor Lake with integrated Arc graphics.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Claw Is The World's First Gaming Handheld With Intel's Core Ultra CPUs Priced at $699
MSI has finally introduced its first-ever handheld and the world's first design to use Intel's Core Ultra CPUs, the CLAW.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Claw versus Steam Deck versus Asus Ally
MSI's Intel-based portable gaming PC takes on the competition, live on the CES show floor.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI Claw: Gaming Handheld To Cost 829 euro
Amidst the global surge in AI technology, MSI, a leading premium laptop brand, has embraced the momentum with a focus on professionalism over aesthetics. Their approach emphasizes extreme performance and innovative technology. MSI proudly introduces the world's inaugural gaming handheld powered by the Intel Core Ultra Processor, aptly named the "Claw.
January 9, 2024Source

MSI's New Steam Deck Challenger Launches This Year With Impressive Hardware And A Terrible Name
It's called the MSI Claw and it's the first handheld PC gaming system to use Intel's new Core Ultra series processor.
January 9, 2024Source

Rejoice, Destiny 2 PvP Guardians, This Titan Exotic Is Finally Getting Nerfed
Relief.
January 9, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League
A Lengthy Hands-On Session
January 9, 2024Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Preview -- We Played It and Didn't Like It
Rocksteady's first large-scale game in almost nine years is not clicking with us yet.
January 9, 2024Source

The Intel-powered MSI Claw is challenging AMD's handheld gaming monopoly
Packing a Core Ultra chip and a 53Whr battery, MSI is promising better frame rates and battery life than Ryzen-based rivals.
January 9, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 8th, 2024

Amnesia: The Bunker Accessibility Patch is Live, Adds Aim Assist, Closed Captions, and More
Reduce camera motion, enemy perception and weapon sway, or render the rats passive with the horror title's latest patch.
January 8, 2024Source

Diablo 4 and Overwatch 2 Are the Next Activision Blizzard Games Coming to GeForce Now
It joins Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which was added in late November.
January 8, 2024Source

Diablo 4 gets ray tracing shadows and reflections in March on Windows PC
Blizzard Entertainment's action-RPG Diablo 4 gets a visual boost with ray tracing in March.
January 8, 2024Source

Diablo 4 will finally get support for ray tracing effects for the PC version in March
Along with its new "Super" GeForce Series 40 GPUs, NVIDIA announced as part of CES 2024 that a number of current and upcoming PC games will begin to support better visuals, some with day-one launch support for NVIDIA DLSS.
January 8, 2024Source

GeForce NOW Is Getting Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 Soon; Cloud G-SYNC and Day Passes Coming, Too
At CES 2024, NVIDIA announced several new games and features coming to its GeForce NOW cloud platform. First and foremost, following the addition of Call of Duty, GFN users can look forward to being able to play Diablo IV and Overwatch 2 soon, thanks to the agreement with Microsoft.
January 8, 2024Source

Horizon Forbidden West's PC Port Is Getting DLSS 3 Support
Add it to the growing list of DLSS 3-supported games!
January 8, 2024Source

MSI Claw -- Full Specs Officially Unveiled at CES 2024
The MSI Claw is the first competitor to the Steam Deck to make use of Intel's chipset, including Intel's ARC graphics.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI Claw handheld gaming PC unveiled at CES 2024: 5 reasons it may beat Steam Deck
Watch out, Steam Deck! Another handheld is comin' for Valve's throne.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI CLAW handheld comes with Intel Core Ultra processor, pricing starts at $699
MSI CLAW officially with Intel Core CPU, graphics powered by Arc MSI has officially unveiled its first handheld gaming device, the CLAW. Distinguishing itself from competitors, this system marks the debut of a first handheld gaming device powered by Intel's Core Ultra series, featuring Xe-LPG (Arc) graphics.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI Claw handheld gaming PC features an Intel Core Ultra 7 155H processor and 7 inch, 120 Hz display
The MSI Claw is a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel IPS LCD display with a 120 Hz refresh rate that's sandwiched between a set of game controllers with RGB backlit analog sticks and hall-effect triggers.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI Claw Officially Announced: New Handheld Gaming PC Will Compete With Steam Deck
Powered by an Intel Meteor Lake CPU.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI Claw is the first gaming handheld to run on an Intel Core Ultra processor with Arc Graphics
The Claw also has a larger battery than competitors.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI's Claw is an Intel-powered Windows competitor to Valve's Steam Deck
The gaming handheld is equipped with a seven-inch LCD display and a 53Wh battery that MSI says should offer two hours of battery life, even with demanding AAA games.
January 8, 2024Source

MSI's Steam Deck competitor has a secret weapon: Intel
The MSI Claw A1M is the first portable gaming PC from a major vendor that bucks the AMD trend.
January 8, 2024Source

NVIDIA Announces GeForce NOW Day Pass, New Activision-Blizzard Titles
NVIDIA is bringing more games, membership options and innovative tech to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service. The next Activision and Blizzard titles to join the cloud, Diablo IV and Overwatch 2, will be coming soon. They'll be joined by a host of top titles, including Capcom's Exoprimal, HoYoverse's Honkai: Star Rail and Mainframe Industries' Pax Dei.
January 8, 2024Source

Nvidia GeForce Now to offer daily rates starting at $3.99 — plus RTX game updates, more AI, G-Sync and more at CES 2024
More RTX-enabled games, AI-powered NPCs, and livestreaming updates.
January 8, 2024Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW will add G-Sync support, Day Passes, Diablo IV, and Overwatch 2 soon
Along with the new "Super" GeForce RTX GPUs, NVIDIA has announced new GeForce NOW cloud gaming service features it will be adding in the near future during CES 2024. The biggest one may be that users will be able to access cloud servers that support NVIDIA's G-Sync display technology.
January 8, 2024Source

Nvidia's GeForce Now cloud streaming adds helpful day passes
Don't need GeForce Now for a full month? Now you can purchase better access to Nvidia's cloud gaming service a day at a time.
January 8, 2024Source

Steam Deck gets even more competition -- MSI Claw is first Intel Core Ultra-powered Windows 11 gaming handheld
MSI has unveiled its latest product, aimed at competing with the popular Steam Deck and Lenovo Legion Go. Called "Claw," it is a PC gaming handheld device, making it the first of its kind to be powered by Intel's Core Ultra Processor. This collaboration with Intel introduces the advanced Meteor Lake processors to the gaming world.
January 8, 2024Source

RTX Remix Open Beta to Launch on January 22, NVIDIA Confirms
During the CES 2024 Special Address livestream, NVIDIA announced the release date of the long-anticipated RTX Remix Creator Kit Open Beta.
January 8, 2024Source

RTX Remix Tool for Enhancing Older Games Like Half-Life 2 Gets Beta Release Date
Create your very own RTX remasters of classic games!
January 8, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 7th, 2024

PeakDo concept involves AMD Ryzen 7 8840H and handheld screen for local game streaming
PeakDo handheld concept is powered by wirelessly connected AMD Ryzen 7 8840H unit Sony Remote Player just for Windows. Chinese company PeakDo is previewing its upcoming gaming handheld concept.
January 7, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 6th, 2024

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 Unofficial PC Port Is in the Works; Already Runs at 60 FPS
An unofficial Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC port is currently in the works, and it's already running great in its very early version.
January 6, 2024Source

Pioneers of Pagonia Early Access Review -- Off to a Great Start
Pioneers of Pagonia puts its own twist on the genre thanks to its naturalistic approach to city layouts.
January 6, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — January 5th, 2024

Steam Had More Than 14,000 Games Released in 2023
The number of Steam games in 2023 was quite higher than in 2022, which saw 12,559 games released on the platform.
January 5, 2024Source

Gaming — PC — December 29th, 2023

AVerMedia Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2) review: True 4K/60 FPS recording on consoles and PC, but the software needs work
HDMI 2.1 and UVC support make AVerMedia's most premium capture box easy to use if you can work around the software.
December 29, 2023Source

Tekken 8 Colorblind Filter Is Causing Vertigo and Migraines for Disabled Players
Disabled players are unable to play or view matches with this filter without getting sick
December 29, 2023Source

The best PC games of 2023 (that don't need a graphics card)
Game on, friends.
December 29, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 28th, 2023

AYA Neo Flip DS is a dual-screen handheld gaming PC
The AYA Neo Flip is an upcoming handheld gaming PC with a clamshell-style design with a screen that folds closed for safe keeping or flips upward for gaming
December 28, 2023Source

AYANEO Retro Mini PC AM01 review: Compact but mighty enough for light gaming
A fantastic compact PC resembling an old Windows rival, except this one CAN play games.
December 28, 2023Source

Stunning Die Shots Show Off Steam Deck Handheld's Custom AMD Chip In Crisp Detail
If you follow PC hardware news, you'll almost assuredly be familiar with the name Fritzchens Fritz. The man is a photographer, and specializes in taking extremely high-detail pictures of processors with their silicon laid bare. If you've ever looked at an annotated die shot such as the many we've published here on the site, it probably originates from a photo by Fritzchens Fritz.
December 28, 2023Source

Handheld gaming PC makers are already moving to Ryzen 8040U (even though it's nearly identical to Ryzen 7040U)
AMD's Ryzen 7040U chips have proven very popular with handheld gaming PC makers this year, thanks to their blend of AMD Zen 4 CPU cores and RDNA 3 integrated graphics. But now that AMD has introduced its next-gen chips, we're starting to see handheld gaming PC makers announce plans to launch models with Ryzen 8040U "Hawk Point" processors.
December 28, 2023Source

The Best Shooters Of 2023
This year brought both fantastic first- and third-person shooters, like The Finals and El Paso, Elsewhere
December 28, 2023Source

What Is DLSS and Why Does it Matter for Gaming?
Everything you need to know about Nvidia's DLSS
December 28, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 27th, 2023

10 great Windows PC games from 2023
It's been a phenomenal year for PC gaming, overflowing with both blockbuster titles and smaller indies alike.
December 27, 2023Source

Custom Steam Deck APU from AMD exposed in detailed die analysis
Chip deep dive: Unused hardware for the Magic Leap 2
December 27, 2023Source

Nintendo Wire's Top Five Most Anticipated Games For 2024
Despite being the Switch's sixth year on the market, 2023 saw several highly anticipated games release and break new records for Nintendo's hybrid console. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom felt like a once-in-a-lifetime release and the year closing out with a remake of Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars was a fantastic way to send things off.
December 27, 2023Source

The best Nintendo Switch OLED accessories for 2024
Power up your improved system with some fancy peripherals.
December 27, 2023Source

The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2023
The console just had a fantastic year despite being on its deathbed
December 27, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 26th, 2023, 2023

Interview: Why Valve launched a new version of its handheld Steam Deck device
Valve Software dropped a surprise last month when it unveiled a new version of its handheld PC gaming device, the Steam Deck OLED.
December 26, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 22nd, 2023

Dragon's Dogma 2 -- New Gameplay Showcases Open World, Combat, and More
Capcom recently streamed new gameplay footage for its upcoming open world action RPG.
December 22, 2023Source

G.Skill Announces Wigidash 7-Inch Touch Screen for System Monitoring
The company calls it a 'PC Command Panel.'
December 22, 2023Source or Source

Lenovo Legion Go review: Impressive handheld PC, flawed UI
Lenovo's handheld console goes head-to-head with the Asus ROG Ally
December 22, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets 12 New Titles This Week
Time to gear up, hunters — Capcom's Monster Hunter: World joins the GeForce NOW library, bringing members the ultimate hunting experience on any device. It's all part of an adventurous week, with nearly a dozen new games joining the cloud gaming service.
December 22, 2023Source

Tekken 8 Demo is Now Live on PC and Xbox Series X/S
The free demo offers the first chapters of Story Mode and Arcade Quest, Versus Mode with four characters, Super Ghost Battle and more.
December 22, 2023Source

The best gaming handhelds for 2024
From portable PC powerhouses to mobile emulation machines.
December 22, 2023Source

THE FINALS Crosses 10 Million Players
The free-to-play competitive shooter shadow-dropped for Xbox Series X/S, PS5 and PC on December 7th at The Game Awards 2023
December 22, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 21st, 2023

Light No Fire -- What We Know So Far
Light No Fire is the latest upcoming game from developer Hello Games, and this feature runs down 10 of the biggest details that fans should know about it.
December 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

Nvidia's DLAA makes PC games look better with little performance hit
Better graphics, same performance.
December 21, 2023Source

Retroid Pocket 4 handheld game console now availabel for $149 and up, with Dimensity 900 &1100 processor options
The upcoming Retroid Pocket 4 is a handheld game system with a 4.7 inch HD display, 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a microSD card reader, support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and a 5,000 mAh battery.
December 21, 2023Source

Starfield Has Been Played by 13 Million Players; Updates Will Release Every Six Weeks Starting February
While Starfield was heavily criticized by many, the game managed to become quite popular in the months following its release.
December 21, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 19th, 2023

AOKZOE A2 handheld with Ryzen 7 7840U & 32GB LPDDR5X-7500 memory to launch at $699 on December 22nd
AOKZOE A2 is cheaper than A1 Pro at launch AOKZOE stands out as one of the popular Chinese manufacturers of portable gaming consoles, with a multi-year history of developing AMD powered devices.
December 19, 2023Source

Blizzard announces World of Warcraft: The War Within 2024 roadmap
The road to World of Warcraft's The War Within expansion begins now with the newly announced roadmap
December 19, 2023Source

Inexpensive PlayStation PC Ports Only Require An Email Approval to Get Funded; Spider-Man 2, Wolverine Already Have PC Builds
PlayStation PC ports have been released steadily these past few years, and it seems like the process to get any approved is relatively straightforward if the port doesn't cost much to develop.
December 19, 2023Source

Leaked Slide Reveals Sony PC Games Sales Figures
Yet another leak from Sony but this time it is a juicy one that shows us a leaked slide that has revealed Steam sales for all of its ports that have hit PC over the past couple of years. Unfortunately, this slide is from February 2023 which means that it does not have any information about The Last of Us Part 1 but I think it's pretty safe to say it would be 1st on the list.
December 19, 2023Source

Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases City Update V: European Cities I
Experience a finely curated selection of renowned European cities in the newest addition to the Microsoft Flight Simulator experience.
December 19, 2023Source

Microsoft Flight Simulator Releases Famous Flyer 08: The Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair
One of the aviation world's most legendary light civil utility models is now available for Microsoft Flight Simulator pilots.
December 19, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 18th, 2023

Dev Behind Highly Regarded PC Game Explains Why He Raised The Price: "Go Pirate It, I Don't Care"
David Szymanski is hoping publicity from the upcoming film makes up for lower sales volumes right now.
December 18, 2023Source or Watch Video

Terrans Force Handle 5 is yet another handheld gaming PC with Ryzen 7 7840U (available now for $1000 and up)
The Terrans Force Handle 5 is a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz display featuring up to 450 nits brightness and an AMD Ryzen 7 7840U processor with 8 Zen 4 CPU cores and 12 RDNA 3 GPU cores.
December 18, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 15th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be On Game Pass, Dev Says There Is A "Fair Price" To Pay
"We made a big game, so I think there's a fair price to be paid for that, and I think that that is okay."
December 15, 2023Source or Source or Source or Source

Believe it or not, we're getting another wireless Xbox controller — and this one is modular
The Vitrix Pro BFG controller for Xbox will have swappable inputs and will be $20 cheaper than the Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra
December 15, 2023Source

Quest's Uncropped PC 'Casting 2.0' Now Works Wirelessly Over Wi-Fi
Quest's uncropped PC Casting 2.0 no longer requires a USB 3.0 cable.
December 15, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce Now Receives 13 More Games
Many people don't have the money or room for a top of the line gaming system, but with the rise in Cloud Gaming technology, there are more opportunities than ever to get your high end gaming fix without the need to spend big. One of these cloud gaming services is NVIDIA's GeForce Now, which has been expanded to offer even more titles for users to enjoy.
December 15, 2023Source

The best PC games of 2023 (that don't need a graphics card)
Game on, friends.
December 15, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 14th, 2023

Forza Horizon 4 and 5 and Minecraft Dungeons added to NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud service
The NVIDIA GeForce Now cloud gaming service has added 13 more games for its subscribers. They include three more games published by Microsoft. They include the two latest games in the Forza Horizon racing series, along with Minecraft Dungeons.
December 14, 2023Source

Going on the road with Vanlife, built around PC gaming and real-life exploration
Trent Arant has been to about 40 states and dog-friendly national parks in his travels all over the U.S. in a custom-built van that doubles as his home. It doesn't have a bathroom or shower, but it does have something more important to his daily life: a PC gaming station.
December 14, 2023Source

'Into the Radius 2' Confirms Four-player Co-op, Coming First to PC VR
CM Games, the developer behind the single-player survival shooter Into the Radius (2020), confirmed that its long-awaited sequel is set to not only include a single-player campaign, but also host up to four player co-op so you can take on the otherworldly Pechorsk Security Zone together.
December 14, 2023Source

Marvel's Blade Developer Reveals Slick New Concept Art
The third-person action-adventure title is in development at Deathloop and Dishonored studio Arkane Lyon.
December 14, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Forza Horizon and 12 More Games
This GFN Thursday is burning rubber with the latest Forza Horizon games from Microsoft Studios. Check them out on PC Game Pass. Plus, give the gift of cloud gaming with the latest membership bundle, which includes a free, three-month PC Game Pass subscription with the purchase of a six-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership. It's all part of an exciting week, with 13 new games joining the GeForce NOW library.
December 14, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 12th, 2023

Best handheld game consoles 2023, ranked
Nintendo finally has some competition.
December 12, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED now supports HDR Remote Play from PS5, unlike PlayStation Portal
Chiaki4Deck enables HDR support for PS5 Remote Play.
December 12, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 11th, 2023

Hogwarts Legacy Was The Top Trending Search For Games On Google This Year
Hogwarts Legacy hit PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC back in February -- you can read Game Informer's Hogwarts Legacy review here. Now, as 2023 comes to a close, Google has released the top 10 trending searches in games on Google over the year and in the top slot is Hogwarts Legacy.
December 11, 2023Source

Retroid 4 handheld game console coming soon for $149 and up, with Dimensity 900 &1100 processor options
The upcoming Retroid Pocket 4 is a handheld game system with a 4.7 inch HD display, 128GB of UFS 3.1 storage, a microSD card reader, support for WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2, and a 5,000 mAh battery.
December 11, 2023Source

Skyrim Together Modders Aren't Making a Multiplayer Mode for Starfield
But the code is now open source, in case anyone wants to take over.
December 11, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 8th, 2023

Blood West Review -- The Wild West Just Got Weirder
Blood West is a first-person stealth game that puts players into the shoes of an undead gunslinger taking on grotesque monsters as they rid the land of evil.
December 08, 2023Source

Final Fantasy 16 PC Version Is Likely Going to Require an SSD; All DLC May Be Included
The PC version of Final Fantasy 16 may require an SSD, producer Naoki Yoshida suggested in a new interview.
December 08, 2023Source

New Avatar PC Game Has a Hidden 'Unobtainium' Graphics Setting Targeting Future GPUs
Anyone without an RTX 4090 or Radeon 7900 XTX should not even attempt it.
December 08, 2023Source

Nintendo Switch OLED versus Steam Deck OLED: Which handheld is better?
How does Nintendo's long-in-the-tooth handheld stack up to Valve's PC powerhouse?
December 08, 2023Source

Skull And Bones Closed Beta And PC Requirements Revealed, You Might Need A Bigger SSD
Skull and Bones, Ubisoft's much maligned pirate game, let players interested in the closed beta know what hardware they'll need to enjoy the title. One of the requirements that stands out is the hefty 65GB of storage the game will require, and Ubisoft is very specific that the game will need an solid state drive (SSD). The announcement makes no mention of support for spinning hard disk drives (HDDs).
December 08, 2023Source

The Best SSD for the Steam Deck in 2023: Fast NVMe Drives for Gaming on the Go
Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.
December 08, 2023Source

Using the Steam Deck OLED as a desktop PC
The Steam Deck OLED is more than just a portable gaming device; it's a versatile tool that can transform into a Linux-powered desktop PC using the convenient docking station that allows you to quickly connect and disconnect your handheld. When you connect it to a larger display, you open up a world of new opportunities, not just for gaming but also for getting work done. This adaptability is what makes the Steam Deck OLED a valuable piece of technology for those who want their devices to do more.
December 08, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 6th, 2023

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Review
Tripping Through Jungles
December 06, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora Review — The Good Blue Man Group
Though it includes a lot of familiar open-world elements, a minimalistic user interface, fun movement mechanics, and a gorgeous setting make it a blast to explore Pandora.
December 06, 2023Source

Building a new Steam Machine PC games console in 2024
When you step into the world of PC gaming, you're greeted with some undeniable perks. One of the biggest draws is that online play often comes without the extra cost of a subscription service, which can save you money in the long run. The selection of games available to PC gamers is not just vast; it's also filled with exclusive titles that you won't find on any console. The beauty of PC gaming is in its diversity and the freedom it offers to players.
December 06, 2023Source

Gangs of Sherwood Interview -- Combat, Progression, Co-op, and More
Andrea Di Stefano, Game Director at Appeal Studios, speaks with GamingBolt about the developer's co-op action title.
December 06, 2023Source

Narrative Adventure Game Open Roads Gets February Release Date
Open Roads, the narrative adventure game starring Keri Russell (The Americans, Star Wars Episode IX: Rise of Skywalker) and Kaitlyn Dever (Booksmart, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End), finally has a release date, nearly three years after its initial reveal at The Game Awards 2020. It hits consoles and PC on February 22, 2024.
December 06, 2023Source or Watch Video

Tekken 8 Gameplay Trailer Showcases Sergei Dragunov
The Spestnaz member utilizes Commando Sambo, brutal strikes and a range of grapples to pressure opponents and keep them off balance.
December 06, 2023Source or Watch Video

Vampire Survivors Announces an Among Us Crossover With New DLC
Emergency Meeting adds a spaceship full of new characters, weapons, and more.
December 06, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 5th, 2023

Anbernic RG35XX pocket handheld console
The Anbernic RG 35xx Plus is here to whisk you away on a nostalgic journey, offering a blend of classic gaming with the perks of today's technology. This retro styled pocket handheld console is powered by an Allwinner H700 quad-core CPU, a powerful engine that revives a wide range of beloved games.
December 5, 2023Source

Forza Horizon 5 'Winter Wonderland' brings back Secret Santa and adds 23 new cars (including from Fast and Furious)
The latest Forza Horizon 5 update is here, and it celebrates the holidays with lots of new cars.
December 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

GTA VI Trailer Released Early, PC Gamers Given the Boot, Again...
It's been a wild week for Rockstar Games, first with the leak of some of GTA VI on Tik-Tok after one of the developer's kids' friends decided to try to gain some internet popularity and likely is now banned from playing at their house ever again. Then last night, a low-quality version of the reveal trailer was leaked, so Rockstar Games decided to skip their planned release window later today and go live. If the cats already out of the bag, it may as well be in 4K!
December 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

How to upgrade Valve's Steam Deck RAM to 32GB
The Steam Deck, with its custom AMD Ryzen mobile APU, is already a strong contender in the portable gaming market. But for those who demand more from their devices, especially when running resource-intensive games or juggling multiple applications, the default 16GB of LPDDR4 memory might not suffice. That's where the upgrade to 32GB memory or RAM comes into play, offering a significant boost in performance.
December 5, 2023Source

Lenovo Legion Go review: The XL alternative to the Steam Deck
Its size stretches the definition of "handheld," but it's hard to hate that screen.
December 5, 2023Source

No GTA 6 for PC Gamers at Launch, Rockstar Confirms
Rockstar Games has officially released a Grand Theft Auto 6 (or VI) trailer that brings together millions of GTA series fans. However, the game will remain exclusive for gaming consoles at launch. On the landing page for GTA 6, there is a note that says, "Grand Theft Auto VI heads to the state of Leonida, home to the neon-soaked streets of Vice City and beyond in the biggest, most immersive evolution of the Grand Theft Auto series yet.
December 5, 2023Source

When can we expect a PC version of Grand Theft Auto VI?
History suggests PC port could come months or years after planned 2025 console launch.
December 5, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 4th, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077 Title Update 2.1 Full Patch Notes Look EPIC!
CD Projekt RED has just released the patch notes for the next title update that will be coming out tomorrow, December 5th, and at the time of writing and the change log is HUGE.
December 4, 2023Source

Halo Infinite — Firefight: King of the Hill Trailer Touts 9 Maps, Bosses, and More
Up to four players will battle the Banished across different maps, capturing hills and defeating bosses with changes to lives and Skulls.
December 4, 2023Source

New Steam hardware survey results are in: Windows 11 surges, but 1440p gaming takes a hit
The data says the use of 1440p resolution fell by over 7% in November.
December 4, 2023Source

Overclocker achieves 1,000 FPS in Counter-Strike 2 using liquid nitrogen
Does your motherboard have a dedicated LN2 button?
December 4, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — December 1st, 2023

Assassins Creed a Mirage for the eyes
In our latest technical review, we conducted performance evaluations of Assassin's Creed Mirage at its maximum graphics settings, utilizing high-end video cards from both the Intel ARC, GeForce RTX and Radeon RX series. Our analysis focused on assessing the game's graphical performance and display quality.
December 1, 2023Source

Homeworld 3: PC requirements for Ultra settings, ray tracing, and more
Get your rig ready for war in the stars.
December 1, 2023Source

"I think about those handheld PCs, almost extensions of my Xbox console... We're significantly bigger than when Xbox started 20 years ago. It's our job to keep up with all that," says Phil Spencer who has been traveling with his Legion Go
Our own Jez Corden conducted an interview with Phil Spencer and the Xbox CEO had some things to say about PC gaming handhelds.
December 1, 2023Source

The Ayaneo Pocket S might just be the Android-powered Nintendo Switch of your dreams
It looks great, but who knows when it's coming?
December 1, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 30th, 2023

Call of Duty games start landing on NVIDIA GeForce Now
Modern Warfare 3, Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone are the first Activision games to hit the streaming service.
November 30, 2023Source

DLSS 3 Can Be Added To Forza Motorsport With Simple DLL File Swap
Forza Motorsport has acceptable performance and most of the time it holds a smooth frame rate though it does have severe drops in some situations. The nature of the game doesn't demand a high frame rate and ignoring the actual competitive gains from having a high frame rate, a smooth 60 is more than enough. For those who want a bit more with a 40 series card, you can introduce DLSS 3 into the game with a simple mod.
November 30, 2023Source

Far Cry 6, SteamWorld Build, Against the Storm, and More Confirmed for Game Pass in December
Spirit of the North, Goat Simulator 3, While the Iron's Hot, Tin Hearts, Rise of the Tomb Raider and more are also coming next month.
November 30, 2023Source

Game Pass Ends 2023 With Soulslike Shooter Remnant II And Tons More Games
Remnant II is a great multiplayer shooter that mixes Gears of War and Bloodborne
November 30, 2023Source

New Frostpunk 2 and Indika trailers from 11 Bit Studios shown at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted
A gameplay teaser for Frostpunk 2 and the reveal for Indika were both part of the showcase.
November 30, 2023Source

NucDeck transforms a 4×4 NUC mainboard into a DIY, open source handheld gaming PC
There are a growing number of handheld gaming PCs on the market, with a wide variety of designs, features, and performance levels. Some are even a little customizable, allowing you to increase the storage or even replace the screen with an after-market upgrade.
November 30, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Gets Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III and More Games in December
Let the games begin — this GFN Thursday brings the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III to the cloud, the first Activision title on GeForce NOW as part of the NVIDIA and Microsoft partnership. It's joined by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone — all three titles can be played from one central location via the Call of Duty logo on GeForce NOW.
November 30, 2023Source

Remnant II, Far Cry 6, SteamWorld Build, and much more hit Xbox Game Pass in December
The usual Tuesday Xbox Game Pass announcement didn't arrive this week, but fear not, as Microsoft has decided to drop the reveal on Thursday instead. It's a completely packed wave that's coming to subscribers in just the first half of December, and Game Pass Coremembers are getting a couple of new games too.
November 30, 2023Source

ROG Ally now has gyroscope support, recalibration options, the ability to turn CPU boost off, and more thanks to the gaming handheld's latest big update
The ROG Pulse podcast live stream discussed the various features that ROG Ally received in its latest big update.
November 30, 2023Source

Supernormal, a 'Spiritual Successor' to the PT-Inspired Allison Road, Announced
More like super-not-normal!
November 30, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 29th, 2023

Homeworld 3 requires 12GB of RAM but only 40GB of storage space
Also supports ray tracing, FSR, and DLSS with Frame Generation
November 29, 2023Source

NVIDIA DLSS Coming to Gangs of Sherwood, Last Train Home, and Satisfactory
Each week, we bring you news of the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. This week, Gangs of Sherwood and Last Train Home are launching with day-one support for NVIDIA DLSS 2, and the super popular factory builder, Satisfactory, has recently introduced support alongside an Unreal Engine 5 upgrade.
November 29, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED New Mod Extends Display Refresh Rate up to 120hz
A new Steam Deck mod that can now be downloaded online expands the device's refresh rate options to support refresh rates options up to 120hz for the new OLED model.
November 29, 2023Source

Stunning Diablo 2 Unreal Engine 5 Demo Fan Creation Available for Download; Requires NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
A fan Diablo 2 Unreal Engine 5 demo has been made available for download, featuring Act 3's Durance of Hate dungeon.
November 29, 2023Source

The Steam Deck is Valve's best-selling product once again, and all it took was a discount and an upgrade
And a list that doesn't distinguish between five different versions.
November 29, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 28th, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Has Sold 4.3 Million Copies
CD Projekt estimates a 20 percent attachment ratio for the acclaimed expansion, available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.
November 28, 2023Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 — Talos Boss Fight, Trickster Vocation, and Sacred Arbor Revealed
The character creator for crafting the Arisen and Main Pawn is also showcased and uses photogrammetry for added realism.
November 28, 2023Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 Confirmed For March 2024, Priced At $70
The Steam page has been updated.
November 28, 2023Source

Dragon's Dogma 2 release date set for March 2024 on Xbox Series X|S and Windows PC
Pawn takes griffin.
November 28, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 Gets System Requirements; DLSS 3, FSR 2, Ray Tracing, HDR Support Confirmed
Today, Gearbox Publishing and Blackbird Interactive (Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, Crossfire: Legion, Minecraft Legends) have revealed the final PC system requirements for Homeworld 3.
November 28, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 PC hardware requirements reveal a wide range of settings, including ray tracing
One of the most anticipated PC game sequels is Homeworld 3. The long-delayed space-based RTS game is coming from developer Blackbird Interactive and today the team finally revealed the PC hardware requirements for the game.
November 28, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 PC Requirements Revealed, Needs 40 GB Installation Space
Blackbird Interactive's upcoming real-time strategy supports ray tracing, HDR, Nvidia DLSS 3 and Frame Generation, and AMD FSR2.
November 28, 2023Source

Lethal Company Is Outselling Call of Duty on Steam
It's all about having fun, folks!
November 28, 2023Source

NVIDIA Announces New Play Beyond Fast with RTX Bundle For GeForce RTX 40 Series
The GeForce RTX 40 Series, Play Beyond Fast With RTX Bundle is now available! Until January 8th, 2024, buy a participating GeForce RTX 4090, 4080, 4070 Ti, 4070, 4060 Ti, or 4060 graphics card and you'll receive three months of free access to PC Game Pass.
November 28, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED Review: Worth The Weight
The Valve Steam Deck OLED is the mid-generation update to the original Steam Deck, a device that was so influential that it essentially created a whole new category of portable computing devices overnight. While the Steam Deck OLED isn't a full-blown sequel, it's nonetheless an important update, particularly considering the more crowded market of compelling handheld gaming devices it must now compete against.
November 28, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 27th, 2023

SteamWorld Build Review
A Bustling Town Built on Shaky Ground
November 27, 2023Source

SteamWorld Build Review — We All Lift Together
Part city-builder, part Dungeon Keeper, The Station's SteamWorld Build lends the series' signature charm to established genres.
November 27, 2023Source

Ubisoft is giving away Assassin's Creed Syndicate for free on PC
As almost every platform around begins offering discounts and offers for its wares in this major sales season, Ubisoft has begun a giveaway amongst its own promotions, and it's for one of its mainline Assassin's Creed games. The 2015-released Assassin's Creed Syndicate is the entry available, and you have a week to claim it to your Ubisoft library.
November 27, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 24th, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077 With Alternative Weather Mod and Path Tracing Is Pure Eye Candy
On PC, Cyberpunk 2077 is already one of the, if not THE best-looking games to date, and this alternative weather mod makes CDPR's title look even more splendid.
November 24, 2023Source or Watch Video

Creature Feature — Capturing The Curious Story Of Palworld
Three words come to mind when looking at Palworld: Pokemon, absurdity, and ambition.
November 24, 2023Source

Deliver Us Mars — Update 2.01 Fixes Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation and Reflex Display Issues
Nvidia DLSS Frame Generation enabling Reflex and an adjustment to avoid crashes when switching between FSR and DLSS are also live.
November 24, 2023Source

New Tekken 8 PC hardware specs show it will need 100GB of storage but no SSD requirement
PC games are slowly but surely taking up more and more space in our storage. We have reported on a number of games that have hit 100GB or higher for their storage requirements, like Mortal Kombat 1 and Redfall. Some games go even higher, such as Forspoken at 150GB, and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at 155GB.
November 24, 2023Source

Play Windows PC games on your Android phone for free using Winlator 3
It's easy enough to get Android games running on your PC. You can use third-party emulators like Bluestacks or NoxPlayer, or you can make use of the built-in Windows Subsystem for Android on Windows 11.
November 24, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 23rd, 2023

Call Of Duty Zombies Meets Dreamwork's Madagascar
Do you know what Call of Duty Modern Warfare could have done with? If you guessed a mod about the penguins of Madagascar gunning down kind Julian and the rest of the crew trying to tear the flesh off your bones then you'd be right.
November 23, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED versus Legion Go teardown comparison by iFixit
If you are interested in learning more about the Steam Deck OLED and Legion Go handheld games consoles. You will be pleased to know that the team over at iFixit have wasted no time taking there tools to the consoles to show you their inner workings.
November 23, 2023Source or Watch Video

Uncharted The Lost Legacy Tomb Raider Mod Adds Gorgeous Lara Croft
A new Uncharted The Lost Legacy Tomb Raider mod allows players to experience this Uncharted spin-off as Lara Croft.
November 23, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — November 22nd, 2023

Huzzah! Steam Finally Embraces Sony's DualSense Game Controllers
It's one of the arguments of the age: like Coke versus Pepsi, Apple versus Samsung, or Nike versus Adidas, the choice of Xbox or PlayStation is a highly contentious one. There are a lot of factors that fans take into account, but arguably the biggest one is simply your choice of controller layout; where Xbox pads have the left stick far and the right stick near, the PlayStation paradigm places both sticks in the center of the controller. Whatever your allegiance, though, they're both equally at home on Steam, now.
November 22, 2023Source

Pick ROG Ally instead of Legion Go: Here's why ASUS is a better choice over Lenovo for a PC gaming handheld
Legion Go is fantastic, but ROG Ally is a better pick overall.
November 22, 2023Source

Shadow Gambit: The Cursed Crew — Two Expansions Launching December 6th
Each expansion offers "several hours" of content and will be the final release from Mimimi Games, which announced its closure.
November 22, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED And Legion Go Face Off In iFixit Fixability Teardown
If you believe that we're living in the greatest era of handheld gaming and repairable gadgets, the folks over at iFixit have published a detailed side-by-side teardown of the Lenovo Legion Go and Valve's Steam Deck OLED to show their inner mechanics for your watching pleasure. Starting with the screen, the teardown suggests that taking out the display units on the Lenovo handheld would require more precision as there was minimal support underneath the panel.
November 22, 2023Source

Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Trailer Focuses on King Shark's Brute Strength
As the tank, King Shark soaks up damage, leaps around, dives on enemies and utilizes heavy weapons while fighting up close.
November 22, 2023Source

Tekken 8 PC System Requirements Revealed; RTX 2070/RX 5700 XT Recommended, Requires 100 GB of Storage Space
The official Tekken 8 PC system requirements were revealed today, confirming the game is not going to require a powerful system to run.
November 22, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 21st, 2023

Cities: Skylines II developer delays DLC to to focus on fixing the base game
The city building sim launched with numerous bugs and performance issues.
November 21, 2023Source

Don't buy a Steam Deck, if you want a gaming handheld buy an ROG Ally — here's why
Each gaming handheld has a good focus, but one is better than the others.
November 21, 2023Source

"I like to see new ideas. When we partnered with Microsoft, that's what we saw ..." ARA: History Untold's devs spoke with us about building the next great PC strategy game
ARA: History Untold heads to PC first in 2024.
November 21, 2023Source

More Games Get NVIDIA DLSS Support
In Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition, immerse yourself in every story the world of the dark future has to offer, featuring every gameplay update and all previously released content in one package — including the acclaimed spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.
November 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

Starfield update brings DLSS support and a number of fixes
It also improves GPU optimization and lets you eat foods more easily.
November 21, 2023Source

Steam's regional price hikes of up to 4298% could spur exodus from Argentina and Turkey gamers
Most price increases are 20--300 percent, but that's still a death knell for low-income markets.
November 21, 2023Source

This One Wi-Fi Setting May Be Making Your Games Lag (Here's How To Fix It)
Every gamer knows how important internet speed is to a smooth gaming experience. A slow internet connection could result in lagging, stuttering, and even disconnections. High ping is incredibly annoying for anyone, too, especially if you're trying to play a competitive game that relies on split-second decisions and button presses.
November 21, 2023Source

World of Warcraft is getting a ... Vampire Survivors mode?!
Dataminers discover hints of a Vampire Survivors-style game mode for World of Warcraft in development
November 21, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 20th, 2023

Against the Storm Launches December 8th, Releasing Day One on PC Game Pass
The rogue-lite city-builder will exit Steam Early Access and add a new Iron Man-style mode, Queen's Hand, and balance changes.
November 20, 2023Source

Ayaneo Slide Handheld Salutes Classic Gaming With A Full Keyboard And RDNA 3 Firepower
Are you nostalgic for the days of slide-up screens and hidden, physical keyboards on mobile devices? Do you deeply miss your Motorola Sidekick, beloved Blackberry, or LG Ally proto-smartphone? If you do, you're squarely in the target market for Ayaneo's new Slide handheld gaming PC, which is available for just $699 during crowdfunding.
November 20, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Deluxe Edition is coming to PC with a slew of physical extras
One of the few games worth buying twice
November 20, 2023Source

DOS_Deck runs PC retro games in a browser and Steam Deck
Experience classic games with the modern convenience of the web
November 20, 2023Source

Don't buy a microSD card for your ROG Ally, increase storage with the gaming handheld WD_Black SSD instead — here's how
Increase the internal storage of your gaming handheld.
November 20, 2023Source

Lethal Company Shows the Timeless Power of Low-Poly Horror
How many pixels are there in the face of dread?
November 20, 2023Source

Measured: Steam Deck OLED's major input lag improvements
Games are more responsive on the OLED screen, even when running at 60 fps or below.
November 20, 2023Source

PC Game Pass Is Getting A Mythical City Builder At Launch
Against The Storm is a fantasy, rogue-like strategy game about building settlements in a storm-ravaged land.
November 20, 2023Source

Starfield — Nvidia DLSS Support and Performance Improvements Now Available
DLSS Frame Generation, DLAA, Nvidia Reflex, and more are also available, along with brightness, contrast, and HDR brightness settings.
November 20, 2023Source

Starfield DLSS update now out of beta, has optimizations and fixes for all platforms
Bethesda's newest RPG experience, Starfield, has been going through a special beta on Steam for PC players recently. After spending two weeks in this branch, the update has now been deemed ready for all players, and that's exactly what's available right now as Starfield Update 1.8.86.
November 20, 2023Source

Starfield Update Adds DLSS Support, Fixes Naked NPCs, And Finally Lets You Eat Food Without Picking It Up
The latest patch for Starfield has arrived.
November 20, 2023Source

Starfield Update Officially Adds DLSS 3 Support, Improves GPU Optimization, and More
The latest update for Bethesda sci-fi RPG Starfield is here, and it brings much-anticipated DLSS 3 support to the game. Bethesda has been testing DLSS 3 in beta for the last couple of weeks, but now it's available to all players.
November 20, 2023Source

Starfield's 1.8.86 Update Officially Adds DLSS Support and Finally Allows You to Eat Food on Sight
Nom nom nom.
November 20, 2023Source

Steam now shows what games have PlayStation controllers support
Steam Input DualSense
November 20, 2023Source

The Expanse: A Telltale Series is Out Now on Steam
The narrative adventure title spans five episodes and focuses on Camina Drummer of the Artemis as she navigates the Belt's perils.
November 20, 2023Source

This Ayaneo Slide gaming handheld with a full QWERTY keyboard will make it easier to surf the web or enter info into games
It's expected to ship in December 2023.
November 20, 2023Source

This Feature Makes Lethal Company Scarier Than Resident Evil
Finally, a corporation worse than Umbrella.
November 20, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 17th, 2023

7 must-know Steam tips to level up your PC gaming experience
Millions of people regularly use the Steam gaming platform. But there are some features that you probably don't know about yet.
November 17, 2023Source

10 Best Call of Duty Games of All Time
Which entry in the legendary franchise reigns supreme?
November 17, 2023Source

Cities Skylines II Patch Makes Citizens Use The Car Parks on Lots
Among the many issues within Cities Skylines II, one of them was parking. Several buildings, primarily commercial ones, would feature car parks but no cars as the citizens would rather park on the road creating an overall unsightly city. You can of course prevent people from parking by using wider pavements, but people still wouldn't use the car parks in commercial areas.
November 17, 2023Source

Does Lethal Company Have Matchmaking? (Multiplayer Explained)
To play with friends, or not to play with friends.
November 17, 2023Source

Half-Life 25th Anniversary Update is Now Available, Adds Steam Deck Support and Half-Life: Uplink
Four new Deathmatch maps, controller support, Steam Networking support and even the original intro video are also available.
November 17, 2023Source

Half-Life Is Free-to-Play on Its 25th Anniversary With New Updates and Steam Deck Verification
Happy Birthday, Half-Life!
November 17, 2023Source

Steam Deck system update greatly improves older LCD displays, too
New settings let users adjust color vibrance, temperature.
November 17, 2023Source

The Talos Principle II Review
Profoundly Puzzling
November 17, 2023Source

Unreal Engine 5.3 Lumen, Path Tracing Comparison Video Highlights How Impressive Hardware Lumen Is
A new Unreal Engine 5.3 comparison video was shared online recently, putting Lumen and path tracing side by side in a specific game to highlight visual and performance differences.
November 17, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 16th, 2023

Ark: Survival Ascended Early Access Review — Dino Crisis
A rough launch and some technical issues tarnish Studio Wildcard's remake, but it's still a compelling survival crafting experience.
November 16, 2023Source or Watch Video

DOS_Deck Plays Retro PC Games Like Heretic In Your Browser With Full Controller Support
You hear it said all the time: one of the best reasons to own a Steam Deck is for emulating classic games. The Steam Deck is fundamentally a PC, but despite this, you'll rarely hear anyone talk about playing classic PC games on it. The reason is simple: the Steam Deck's primary controls are gamepad-based, and enjoying old PC games with a modern gamepad requires quite a bit of fiddling.
November 16, 2023Source

Gamers Scramble To Buy Steam Deck OLED But Are Met With Frustration
Please Valve, take my money and let me buy your Steam Deck OLED, thought numerous gamers as they try to get their hands on Valve's newest release. With some headaches along the way, it appears unfortunately, that this is a a tall order currently. If you're old enough to remember the great GPU shortage of the early 2020s (we hope you are), you'll be familiar with the frustrating checkout process when a store's page is inundated with demand.
November 16, 2023Source

GeForce NOW Introduces PC Game Pass Support With Xbox Account Syncing; New Membership Bundle Revealed
Starting today, NVIDIA's GeForce NOW service supports PC Xbox Game Pass with Xbox account linking, making it easier than ever to play games available with Microsoft's subscription service on NVIDIA's cloud streaming offer.
November 16, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Ultimate Gets PC Game Pass and More Games Added This Week
The fastest way to give the gift of cloud gaming starts this GFN Thursday: For a limited time, every six-month GeForce NOW Ultimate membership includes three months of PC Game Pass. Also, the newest GeForce NOW app update is rolling out to members, including Xbox Game Syncing and more improvements. Plus, take advantage of a heroic, new members-only Guild Wars 2 reward. It's all topped off by support for 18 more games in the GeForce NOW library this week.
November 16, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED unboxing and first impressions
The highly anticipated launch of the new Steam Deck OLED has today arrived in the first next generation handheld game systems have been delivered. If you are interested in learning more about what you can expect from inside the box when you receive your new Steam Deck OLED.
November 16, 2023Source or Watch Video

"The motherboards are incompatible and we have overhauled the internals significantly": Valve's product designer shuts down the prospect of upgrading your OG LCD Steam Deck with a custom OLED screen — but is it actually impossible?
Upgrades to Valve's portable PC gaming handheld are welcome, but can those who bought the first version manually install an OLED screen?
November 16, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 15th, 2023

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Update Enables NVIDIA DLSS 3 in All Modes
Today, Sledgehammer Games has released a new update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. The game has been patched to version 1.33, fixing various bugs and bringing several balance changes that are fully listed here.
November 15, 2023Source

How To Stream Games From Your Console To A PC
In the modern age, personal devices are more interconnected than ever before, communicating and sending data over local wireless networks to facilitate all kinds of new features. One surprising partnership that has arisen in this new ecosystem is the one between game consoles and PCs.
November 15, 2023Source

Valve Has A Plan To Stop Bots And Resellers From Hoarding The New Steam Deck
Hopefully these rules will help real customers on November 16
November 15, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 14th, 2023

Persona 5 Tactica, Rollerdrome Lead Game Pass' Wave 2 Lineup for November
The duo will be joined in the subscription service's catalog by Shiro Games and Funcom's 4X strategy title Dune: Spice Wars.
November 14, 2023Source

Red Dead Redemption Mod for PC Adds Native Mouse Aiming and Camera Movement Support Through Ryujinx
A recently released Red Dead Redemption mod for the Ryujinx emulator on PC adds native support for mouse aiming and camera movement.
November 14, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED Is a Significant Part of Our Roadmap: Valve Designers
The vibrant screens and improved APUs of the two new OLED models could carry Valve toward a next-generation Steam Deck.
November 14, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 13th, 2023

Intel Arc WHQL graphics driver 31.0.101.4953 fixes issues in Starfield, Alan Wake 2 and more
Intel has released a new WHQL graphics driver for its Arc and Iris Xe GPUs. The version number of the drive is 31.0.101.4953. This new version fixes issues with a number of games, including Alan Wake 2, Starfield, and more.
November 13, 2023Source

Just Like Mario Wonder, Mario RPG Leaks Early and is Playable on PC
Nintendo are amazing, they really are one of the best at what they do, except when it comes to PC gaming that is. It's something that always baffled me after frankly decades of rampant emulation of Nintendo systems. Just last month, Super Mario Wonder not only leaked to the public nearly two weeks before the retail date but was playable in 4K and at 60Hz within a matter of hours.
November 13, 2023Source or Watch Video

Phasmophobia Update 0.9.2.0 Patch Notes Adds Steam Achievements
Finally, something to work toward.
November 13, 2023Source

Risk of Rain Returns — Patch 1.02 Changes Certain Stage Variants, Adds Save Backup System
A future patch is also in the works to address specific challenges not unlocking, a loud sound when restarting some scenarios and more.
November 13, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 10th, 2023

Alan Wake 2 Punishes Your NVMe SSD at 2.7 GB/s
Alan Wake 2 doesn't just require mesh shaders; it basically requires an NVMe SSD, too.
November 10, 2023Source or Watch Video

AYA Neo Flip DS is a dual-screen handheld gaming PC
The AYA Neo Flip is an upcoming handheld gaming PC with a clamshell-style design with a screen that folds closed for safe keeping or flips upward for gaming.
November 10, 2023Source

AYA Neo's Retro Mini PCs are inspired by classic computers and game consoles
The company behind the AYA Neo line of handheld gaming PCs is branching out into compact desktop computers with retro-style designs.
November 10, 2023Source

AYANEO announces Nintendo DS inspired "Flip DS" handheld, Macintosh and NES inspired "Retro" Mini-PCs
"Retro classics turned into modern handheld and Mini-PCs AYANEO is focus on the retro culture with their new systems. Retro Series, Source: AYANEO AYANEO is a pioneer in the of Windows handheld systems powered by AMD and Intel hardware.
November 10, 2023Source

For The King 2: How to Unlock The Woodcutter
Add another excellent character to your team.
November 10, 2023Source

Steam Deck 2 Could be "A While", Valve Waiting for "Technology to Present Itself"
Steam Deck designer Jay Shaw says the team is "thinking about Steam Deck 2 at all times", but it could take a few years at least.
November 10, 2023Source

Steam Deck 2 Still Several Years Away
Yesterday Valve announced its Steam Deck OLED featuring a new OLED display alongside several other improvements to the handheld keeping it up in line with the competition. However, the question also stands on the Steam Deck's next entry, asking what and when.
November 10, 2023Source

Steam Deck 2.0 Doesn't Exist Because Technology Is Not There Yet; Valve Is Working on Games Designed for Deck
Valve once again surprised gamers yesterday when it announced the Steam Deck OLED less than a week from its November 16 launch. Early impressions are extremely positive on various aspects, and there are also minor performance improvements thanks to the faster 16 GB LPDDR5 on-board RAM (6400 MT/s, up from 5500 MT/s of the original model) and fixed 1.6GHz GPU frequency (the original model is variable from 1.0 to 1.6GHz) enabled by the 6nm Sephiroth APU.
November 10, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED Is Cool But What About Steam Deck 2? Here's What We Know
Yesterday's reveal of the Steam Deck OLED was rather exciting for some folks. If you haven't heard of or seen it yet, head over to yesterday's coverage to check it out, because the revised Steam Deck looks like a significant upgrade over the original model. It isn't a true second-generation system, though; the SoC inside, while benefiting from process optimizations, is fundamentally unchanged, and the chassis of the machine is identical to the previous version.
November 10, 2023Source

Valve confirms Steam Deck 2 won't be available for "at least two or three years"
Steam Deck 2 in the works, but still years away Valve confirms the new OLED version will remain the primary Deck system for at least two to three years. Steam Deck 2 mockup, Source:VideoCardz/The Verge The recently announced Steam Deck OLED will not be replaced for at least another two years.
November 10, 2023Source

This Android-powered retro handheld gives us major Sega Genesis vibes
This is one of the coolest-looking handhelds
November 10, 2023Source

UL Solutions Previews Upcoming 3DMark Steel Nomad Benchmark
Thank you to the 3DMark community — the gamers, overclockers, hardware reviewers, tech-heads and those in the industry using our benchmarks, who have joined us in discovering what the cutting edge of PC hardware can do over this last quarter of a century.
November 10, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 9th, 2023

RGB HyperX Clutch Gladiate PC and Xbox controller
If you enjoy a little light particularly RGB when gaming you are sure to enjoy the latest games controller released by HyperX, a well-known division of HP Inc. The new addition to its ever-growing range of gaming peripherals takes the form of the HyperX Clutch Gladiate RGB PC and Xbox controller. This new controller has been specifically designed with the Xbox gamer in mind it can be used just as well with your PC when required, offering an unmatched combination of precision, comfort, and a wide array of customization options.
November 9, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED Is More Repair-Friendly Than Launch Model
We love to see it.
November 9, 2023Source

Steam Deck OLED review: It's just better
Valve's mid-cycle refresh brings HDR, more storage and better thermals to the portable PC.
November 9, 2023Source

Valve Introduces Steam Deck OLED For November 16th Launch
The Steam Deck has room for improvement especially compared to its growing competition and today Valve has answered the calls with the new Steam Deck OLED ringing similarly to Nintendo's OLED Switch.
November 9, 2023Source

Valve just surprised us with a new OLED Steam Deck
There's a new screen, plus a couple other bonus upgrades.
November 9, 2023Source

Valve Shares Update on Steam Deck Dual-Boot Support SteamOS and Windows
Over a year after release, you can only dual-boot Windows and Linux (but not SteamOS).
November 9, 2023Source

Valve Unveils Steam Deck OLED For HDR Gaming, With Better Battery Life And WiFi 6E
One of the most common criticisms of Valve's generally-excellent Steam Deck is that the screen is a bit lack-luster.. While response times are good, it is a basic IPS LCD with characteristically-weak contrast ratio and mediocre color saturation. The Nintendo Switch's original display wasn't super-great either, so what did Nintendo do to address this complaint?
November 9, 2023Source

What the Golf just got a free Among Us-inspired update on Steam
It's also available on Nintendo Switch and Apple Arcade.
November 9, 2023Source

Why we had to wait nearly two years for an OLED Steam Deck
"We would have had to delay the original Steam Deck by 12 to 18 months..."
November 9, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 7th, 2023

Always In Mind Is An Upcoming Narrative-Focused Action Platformer From A Former Square Enix, Sega Dev
Cord Smith has worked at Compulsion Games, Ubisoft, Square Enix, and Sega. He's now founded a new studio called Inevitable Studios and the team's first game is a narrative-based action platformer called Always in Mind. In it, players must escape their own mind using special powers gained from living out their family's stories of the past.
November 7, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — November 6th, 2023

Always in Mind Announced
Part Psychonauts, Part Journey?
November 6, 2023Source

Ark: Survival Ascended Console Release Date Revealed, Cross-Play Confirmed
The dino game's remake now has a release date on console, and it's soon.
November 6, 2023Source

Cities: Skylines 2 Autopsy Reveals The Reason For Its Terrible Performance
It's almost impossible to imagine it now, but city builders were once PC gaming royalty with Maxis' SimCity 2000 moving over 4 million copies. These days, the mantle of SimCity has almost entirely been handed off to Colossal Order's Cities: Skylines
November 6, 2023Source

HyperX Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller for Xbox and PC Now Available
HyperX, the gaming peripherals team at HP Inc. and brand leader in gaming and esports, today announced the release of the HyperX Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller. Designed specifically for Xbox gamers, the new Clutch Gladiate RGB delivers precision and comfort in a transparent design, unleashing next-level customization with full body RGB lighting options.
November 6, 2023Source

HyperX Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller: For Xbox and PC
HyperX, the gaming peripherals division of HP Inc. and a prominent name in gaming and esports, is unveiling the HyperX Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller. Designed exclusively for Xbox gamers, this controller is engineered to deliver precision, comfort, and an elevated level of customization with its transparent design and comprehensive RGB lighting options.
November 6, 2023Source

HyperX's Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller Is Now Available
Games controllers with a transparent design fell out of fashion at some point in the early 2010s though they have been making a bit of a resurgence in the last few years including some users modding their Steam Deck's with transparent casing similar to that of some older Game Boy consoles. Today following further on the resurging trend is HyperX with their Clutch Gladiate RGB Gaming Controller for Xbox and PC.
November 6, 2023Source

Like A Dragon Gaiden Review — The Man Who Can't Escape The Yakuza
RGG Studio's latest action-brawler is a captivating and emotional look at Kiryu's life that offers a 'greatest hits' of the series' gameplay.
November 6, 2023Source

Not Enough Steam Deck Storage? Use a 61.44TB Enterprise SSD To Solve Your Problems
The Solidgm P5336 61.44TB Enterprise SSD is a monster of an SSD that is of course designed for large businesses and is far from being something the general consumer will be using. This of course doesn't stop people from using it outside of its intended purpose such as with the Steam Deck.
November 6, 2023Source

The Expanse: A Telltale Series is Coming Soon to Steam
Telltale and Deck Nine's sci-fi adventure game will soon be coming to Steam, having previously been available exclusively via the Epic Games Store.
November 6, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 3rd, 2023

AMD Software Adrenalin 23.11.1 WHQL Released
AMD has released the latest version of the Adrenalin software, version 23.11.1 WHQL. The new AMD Software Adrenalin Edition 23.11.1 WHQL drivers add support for upcoming games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, The Invincible, and JX3 Ultimate, and add Radeon Boost support for Alan Wake 2.
November 3, 2023Source

Ghostrunner 2 Review — Delicate Balance
Ghostrunner 2 expands upon its strong foundation in ways that don't always stick the landing, working best when it returns to its signature blend of parkour and close-quarters combat.
November 3, 2023Source

Nvidia New Hotfix Patches Alan Wake II, Windows 10 Transparency Settings
GeForce driver engineers fixed three performance issues quickly.
November 3, 2023Source or Watch Video

Perfect Dark finally gets the full-featured PC port it deserves
Decompilation project adds mouse-and-keyboard controls, upscaled graphics and more.
November 3, 2023Source or Watch Video

Vampire Survivors will soon feature 'miniature story modes'
In these new missions, you'll take on custom challenges with a limited set of items.
November 3, 2023Source

Welcome to Tarisland: Mystery of the Hollows, a Game Bringing Balance to the World of MMORPGs
Whether it's games, movies, music, or even food, the best art is usually the result of someone transitioning from loving fan to passionate creator. This couldn't be truer about the game developer known as Locojoy. Their project with Level Infinite is proof of that fact. In 2023, they set out to create a fair (read: free from pay-to-win), raid-focused MMORPG with gamers like themselves in mind.
November 3, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — November 2nd, 2023

Alan Wake 2's Biggest Update Yet Includes Fixes For Bugs, Visual Issues, And More
Remedy Entertainment released Alan Wake 2 last month, and it's resonated with both fans and critics alike as a longtime sequel and a new game from the creators of Control — you can read Game Informer's Alan Wake 2 review here.
November 2, 2023Source or Watch Video

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 PC Minimum/Recommended Specs And DLSS 3 Support Detailed
Here's what you need to play MW3 on PC.
November 2, 2023Source

Football Manager 2024 Review — Steady Eddie
Sports Interactive's admirably consistent franchise delivers yet another dangerously addictive outing.
November 2, 2023Source

Football Manager 2024 Mobile first impressions: Is this the game that justifies Netflix going into gaming?
Free with your Netflix subscription.
November 2, 2023Source

Intel's Latest Arc GPU Driver Claims Massive FPS Improvements Up To A Staggering 750%
Bolt on your metal armor and pull out your automatic Beretta, because Robocop: Rogue City releases today. This new title from the developers of sleeper hit Terminator: Resistance has had almost no marketing, yet its extremely faithful adaptation of the film and Unreal Engine 5-powered graphics managed to garner the game a surprising amount of buzz after the release of a demo last month.
November 2, 2023Source

The Right Way To Clean Your PC's Graphics Card (And Why You Should)
The graphics processing unit, AKA the GPU, is one of the most important components in your PC. While the CPU is often referred to as the brain of the computer since it handles most of the processing that has to do with actual computing tasks, the GPU is the workhorse that takes all that information and uses it to generate the images you see on your monitor.
November 2, 2023Source

The Talos Principle 2 Review — Machine Learning
Expanding and improving on the original in every way, The Talos Principle 2 is a brilliant puzzler that's most compelling during conversations with its characters.
November 2, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 31st, 2023

All The CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer Maps For Launch
Here's a rundown of all the multiplayer maps for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III
October 31, 2023Source

ASUS ROG Ally Update Adds AMD HYPR-RX, 900p Support And More To The Gaming Handheld
AMD drivers come with quite a few built-in features, but many of them couldn't be used at the same time until AMD released HYPR-RX last month. Now, HYPR-RX is coming to the ROG Ally with the device's latest update, and it seems like a match made in heaven for this driver feature and ASUS's high-end gaming handheld.
October 31, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers Of Pandora PC Requirements Aren't Out Of This World
Here's what you'll need to play this Na'video game on PC.
October 31, 2023Source

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Final System Requirements Revealed
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is almost here, and while Call of Duty has become less of a big deal than it used to be, this new entry is sure to still be a runaway hit for Activision! Personally, I'm always amazed they can spend upwards of half a billion dollars to largely make the same game each time, but hey, that's just me.
October 31, 2023Source

Call Of Duty: MW3 Preseason Content — Everything Announced So Far
Here's everything you can work towards with the launch of MW3.
October 31, 2023Source

CoD: Modern Warfare 3 — All The Multiplayer Modes At Launch
Get ready for battle.
October 31, 2023Source

CoD: MW3 — Finish The Campaign To Unlock All These Bonuses For Multiplayer, Zombies, And Warzone
Activision is offering up bonuses after completing the game's 15 missions (except for one).
October 31, 2023Source

More DRM-free Sony PC games are coming to GOG
God of War and Uncharted to follow Horizon and Days Gone
October 31, 2023Source

Ubisoft Publishes Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC Specs
In Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, you play as a Na'vi learning to reconnect with your own homeland while reckoning with the human militaristic corporation known as the RDA. Ahead of launch, check out the recently unveiled PC specs, and catch up on some of the PC-specific features you can expect when Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora drops on December 7.
October 31, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 30th, 2023

AMD HYPR-RX support added to ASUS ROG Ally handheld
AMD HYPR-RX and 900p resolution now in ASUS ROG Ally handheld ASUS ROG Ally has been updated to support HYPR-RX technology.
October 30, 2023Source or Source

AMD-sponsored Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC specs list FSR3, DLSS and XeSS support
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora to support all major upscaling technologies despite the AMD deal The game launches in December. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is a game based on the Avatar film series, developed by Massive Entertainment and published by Ubisoft.
October 30, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC Requirements Revealed, FSR/DLSS Supported Despite AMD Deal
With the launch of Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora just a bit over a month away, Ubisoft has revealed the full PC requirements for the open-world adventure. The good news is that at least for mid-level Recommended specs, the requirements aren't too harsh — you can get by with an AMD RX 6700 or NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti. Of course, if you want to play the game at 4K with maxed-out settings, you're going to need a pretty beefy rig.
October 30, 2023Source

Call of Duty Modern Warfare III PC hardware specs revealed; campaign preloads begin Nov. 1
Activision, now owned by Microsoft, is getting close to launching one of the biggest games of 2023, Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. Today, the company announced the hardware requirements for the PC version of the military first-person shooter, along with preload times for the game.
October 30, 2023Source or Watch Video

If your PC turns off while playing games, here's what to do
Beat the heat!
October 30, 2023Source

ONEXGPU is a compact USB4 graphics dock from the makers of ONEXPLAYER handheld gaming PCs
One Netbook has been cranking out handheld gaming PCs under the ONEXPLAYER brand for a few years. But like most computers in this space, they've tended to rely on integrated graphics rather than more powerful discrete GPUs.
October 30, 2023Source

Planning to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 on PC? Check your specs!
Prepare for pre-load.
October 30, 2023Source

Starfield PC Gamers Can Look Forward To Some Sleek Hardware Next Year
NZXT has teamed up with Bethesda to create limited-edition PC gaming gear with a Starfield theme.
October 30, 2023Source

Ubisoft's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC system requirements reveal a demanding game
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, the Massive Entertainment-developed action game set in James Cameron's Avatar universe, is finally coming out in December. Ubisoft has now revealed what sort of hardware PC players will need in their systems to experience the Na'vi adventure, and it's painting a demanding picture.
October 30, 2023Source

XGO handheld retro gaming console and wireless charger
The XGO retro gaming console is a remarkable hybrid device that brings together the worlds of gaming and phone charging technology in a unique way. This handheld console not only offers a nostalgic trip down memory lane with its vast library of retro games, but also serves as a functional phone charger.
October 30, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 27th, 2023

Alan Wake 2 will boot on GeForce GTX 10 and Radeon 5000 GPUs (running it is another story)
Explaining why Pascal and RDNA 1 can't really play the game
October 27, 2023Source

NVIDIA game-ready driver for Alan Wake 2 now available
Team Green, make sure to grab the newest NVIDIA drivers to get the best Alan Wake 2 experience.
October 27, 2023Source

Testing Alan Wake 2: Full Path Tracing and Ray Reconstruction Will Punish Your GPU
The first game to launch with full ray tracing support.
October 27, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 26th, 2023

Alan Wake 2 PC Performance Impressions: NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 With Path Tracing Delivers Photorealistic Graphics
The sequel to Alan Wake, Alan Wake 2, has finally landed, and with it comes some of the most impressive visual technologies and graphics that we have seen to date thanks to Path Tracing which is complemented through the use of NVIDIA's DLSS 3.5 Ray Reconstruction technology.
October 26, 2023Source or Watch Video

Alan Wake 2 Review — It Truly Was an Ocean
Remedy Entertainment is known to have developed some of the best story-driven action-adventure games ever made, but if there's one title that players love from the Finnish studio, not counting the iconic Max Payne, is Alan Wake.
October 26, 2023Source

Apex Legends: Ignite introduces a new Legend named Conduit and cross-progression for all platforms
Play anywhere and keep your stuff.
October 26, 2023Source

Latest Cyberpunk 2077 update improves audio quality in several languages, rebalances weapons, and more
A beefy Cyberpunk 2077 patch is now rolling out to players.
October 26, 2023Source

Run Alan Wake 2 At Max Setting With This Under $2,500 Gaming PC Build Guide
Alan Wake 2 is just on the horizon, and its bone-crushing recommended spec sheet doesn't so much recommend powerful hardware as much as it does demand it. Even the minimum requirements to run the game call for pretty midrange GPUs, and that's just to play at 1080p and 30 FPS with DLSS or FSR enabled.
October 26, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 24th, 2023

'Alan Wake 2' Benchmarks Show RTX 4090 Hitting 130+ FPS at 4K With Maxed Out Ray Tracing
Thank frame generation and Ray Reconstruction
October 24, 2023Source

Cities: Skylines II — The Road From Village to Metropolis with These Helpful Tips
When we started to develop Cities: Skylines II — available today for Windows and with PC Game Pass — one of our goals at Colossal Order was to keep the tools easy to use and intuitive so that you can focus on the vision of your dream city and unleash your creativity.
October 24, 2023Source

How to turn on Windows' hidden PC performance overlay
Keep an eye on your system's vitals with Windows 11's hidden performance overlay.
October 24, 2023Source

NVIDIA Gives a Stunning Look at Alan Wake 2 With Full Ray Tracing and DLSS 3.5 Enabled
Alan Wake 2 was already going to be stunning, but this is the best showcase yet.
October 24, 2023Source or Source or Watch Video

Whoa, Alan Wake II's PC Requirements Aren't Screwing Around
Let's shine a light on what needs to be in your rig to resume Mr. Wake's dark tale
October 24, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 23rd, 2023

As Xbox prepares to expand to mobile, Google brings Clash of Clans and more to Windows
Popular mobile titles from Supercell are available now on the Google Play Games app for PC.
October 23, 2023Source

Alan Wake 2 PC Requirements Are Very Demanding Even Without Ray Tracing Enabled
It's bad news for anyone with an Nvidia 10-series GPU.
October 23, 2023Source

Best RAM Choices: 5 Picks To Boost Your Gaming PC
Choosing the best RAM kit for a gaming PC might seem easy, but it's actually a lot less straightforward than it used to be just a couple of years ago. You now have to pick between DDR4 and DDR5 RAM, and those two memory types are fairly different.
October 23, 2023Source

Clash Of Clans And Clash Royale Now Available On PC
Two mobile behemoths have finally made their way to PC thanks to Google Play.
October 23, 2023Source

Core i9-14900K Gaming PC Overclocked To 8GHz Hits Blistering 1,300 FPS In Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 is the sort of fast-twitch game you'd like to play at a least a couple hundred frames per second, and the more the better. Intel's Core i9-14900K can already help drive this and much more in Counter-Strike 2, but extreme overclockers Team AU at SXSW Australia were able to push the 14900K to 8GHz and hit 1,300 FPS in Valve's popular esports shooter, in a real match no less.
October 23, 2023Source

Google Play Games Beta on PC picks up controller support in latest update
More games arrive alongside a higher display resolution.
October 23, 2023Source

Google Play Games for PC is getting support for 4K and some console game controllers
You'll be able to play Clash Royale on the service, too.
October 23, 2023Source

Will the Frore Airjet cool the Steam Deck 2?
Frore Airjet promises exceptional cooling with low power consumption for small devices.
October 23, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 20th, 2023

Alan Wake 2 — Global Launch Timings Revealed
Remedy Entertainment's long-awaited survival horror sequel launches on October 27 for current-gen consoles and PC.
October 20, 2023Source

Alan Wake 2 Beefy PC Requirements Demand DLSS/FSR2, List No AMD Cards for top RT Options
The full PC requirements for Alan Wake 2 are finally here ahead of its launch later this month, and well, you may want to make some last-minute upgrades if you want to play the game at its best and spookiest.
October 20, 2023Source

Alan Wake 2 Reveals Hefty PC Requirements, SSD Required
Across all setups, you'll require an SSD, 16 GB of RAM, and 90 GB of storage space, among other things.
October 20, 2023Source

Blizzard Put Real Human Blood In A PC, And You Can Win It
Blizzard also announced a campaign where you can get free Diablo IV content by donating blood.
October 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

Counter-Strike 2 Sets 240 FPS Sights On NVIDIA's GeForce NOW Cloud Gaming Service
Counter Strike 2 is a continuation of perhaps one of the most popular competitive PC games in history. Together with the same great game play, the newer version has improved in the graphics department. The environment is more realistic and dynamic, providing altogether a better experience. NVIDIA is now bringing this over to its GeForce NOW cloud gaming service, with up to 240 FPS.
October 20, 2023Source or Source

What Are The PC System Requirements For Alan Wake 2?
Welcome back to Bright Falls.
October 20, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 19th, 2023

Cities: Skylines II Review
Utopian Thinking
October 19, 2023Source

Counter Strike 2 and More Games Coming to GeForce NOW
Rush to the cloud — stream Counter Strike 2 on GeForce NOW for the highest frame rates. Members can play through the newest chapter of Valve's elite, competitive, first-person shooter from the cloud. It's all part of an action-packed GFN Thursday, with 22 more games joining the cloud gaming platform's library, including Hot Wheels Unleashed 2 — Turbocharged.
October 19, 2023Source or Source

Emdoor shows off an 8 inch handheld gaming PC with an Intel Meteor Lake-H processor and Arc 5 integrated graphics
Chinese device maker Emdoor, which is probably best known these days for its rugged tablets, showed off something a little different at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair this week: the company's first handheld gaming PC.
October 19, 2023Source or Source or Source

First gaming handheld featuring Intel Core Ultra "Meteor Lake" SoC with 3GHz Arc A5 GPU has been demoed
Emdoor handheld gaming device features Intel Meteor Lake H and Arc 5 graphics Emdoor has unveiled the first Windows handheld gaming consoles featuring Intel's new Meteor Lake H-series processors paired with the Intel ARC 5 GPU.
October 19, 2023Source

Wildmender Review — Where the Wild Things Aren't
Despite an intriguing premise and unique mechanics, Muse Games' survival crafting experience falters in several ways.
October 19, 2023Source

Warhammer Vermintide 2 Adds DLSS 3 and FSR 2.2; More DLC Coming After Sienna's Necromancer
Today, Warhammer Vermintide 2 received a major update. Fatshark added a new DLC: the fourth career for Sienna Fuegonasus, which allows players to specialize the character as a Necromancer.
October 19, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — October 18th, 2023

AYA Neo Flip DS is a dual-screen handheld gaming PC
The AYA Neo Flip is an upcoming handheld gaming PC with a clamshell-style design with a screen that folds closed for safe keeping or flips upward for gaming.
October 18, 2023Source

Hellboy: Web Of Wyrd Review — A Way With Wyrds
Hellboy's Right Hand of Doom is the star of Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, but this melee-focused roguelite lacks substance outside of pummeling mythical creatures to dust.
October 18, 2023Source

Mortal Kombat 1 is Consuming Your Hard Drives
Mortal Kombat 1 is one of the most infamous fighting games ever and is still making headlines 30 years after the first Mortal Kombat came out, albeit but not in a good way this time. Players have been reporting that every crash takes up outrageous amounts of space on their hard drive with people reporting up to 1GB for each crash report and some players claiming up to 70GB of space has been used up so far!
October 18, 2023Source

Upgrade your Steam Deck with the Team Group MP44S 1TB SSD
The Team Group MP44S isn't your average SSD, as it is specifically designed for handheld gaming devices like the Steam Deck or the ASUS ROG Ally. The NVMe 1.4 M.2 2230 drive offers PCIe Gen 4 x4 connectivity provided by the Phison PS5021-E21 and while it lacks DRAM it does have a 64 MB Host-Memory-Buffer.
October 18, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 17th, 2023

Cities: Skylines 2 developer warns of potential performance issues at launch
"We have not achieved the benchmark we targeted"
October 17, 2023Source

These Five Games Are Getting Removed From Game Pass This Month
Microsoft will remove a total of 11 games from the Game Pass library in October.
October 17, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 16th, 2023

AMD's Radeon Anti-Lag+ is getting gamers banned in Counter-Strike 2 and more
The Radeon software feature is falsely triggering Valve's Anti-Cheat system.
October 16, 2023Source

Cities: Skylines 2 performance on PC won't be great at launch, warns Paradox
Paradox Interactive and Colossal Order's highly-anticipated city builder is just a week away from launching onto the PC platform. However, in a rare pre-release announcement, the publisher has revealed that the performance is not currently up to its standards. While the PC launch date isn't shifting, like the console version, it is expecting months of optimizations for fans to get more performance out of it.
October 16, 2023Source

GeForce Now Raising Prices in Europe and Canada, U.S. Prices Unaffected
Nvidia confirmed that the US will not be impacted by the price increases.
October 16, 2023Source

Scuf Envision Pro Review
A mouse and keyboard are still better for shooters, but it's hard to beat this for fighting games on PC.
October 16, 2023Source

SteamOS 3.5.1 Preview adds undervolting support to Steam Deck
Steam Deck gets undervolting support The handheld device, driven by the AMD Van Gogh APU, has now gained undervolting support along with enhanced safety measures.
October 16, 2023Source

Super Mario Bros Wonder Running At 4K On PC Leaks Online But Beware Of Spoilers
Surprise, surprise: an upcoming first-party Nintendo game has leaked to the internet ahead of its launch date. Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the long-awaited new traditional-style side-scrolling title in the famous franchise of everyone's favorite video-game plumber, has found its way to pirates through the usual channels.
October 16, 2023Source

The buggiest game ever is coming to PC and console in 2024
Not those kinds of bugs though (sorry). Empire of the Ants scurries onto your gaming devices in 2024.
October 16, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 13th, 2023

AMD Anti-Lag+ will result in a ban in Counter Strike 2
AMD has made an oversight in implementing their new technology that poses a significant issue for Counter Strike 2 players who have opted to utilize AMD's AntiLag+. Recently, AMD introduced a new 23.10.1 driver allowing players to access this technology in the game. However, it has now been confirmed that utilizing this technology can lead to a ban.
October 13, 2023Source

AMD Counter-Strikes Itself, Pulls Driver After Anti-Lag Feature Causes CS2 Bans
AMD's latest Radeon driver makes Valve's anti-cheat system think that the user is cheating.
October 13, 2023Source

Counter Strike 2 Devs Advise Against Enabling AMD Anti-Lag+ Through Radeon Drivers As It Can Get You Banned
Yesterday, AMD rolled out Anti-Lag+ support in Counter Strike 2 through its latest Radeon drivers but you should probably avoid enabling it as it can lead to a potential ban.
October 13, 2023Source

The best PC games for 2023
Where to start with a juggernaut like PC gaming?
October 13, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 12th, 2023

Forza Motorsport and 22 more new games will be added to NVIDIA GeForce Now this week
The NVIDIA GeForce Now game streaming service will be adding 23 games this week. The long list of new titles is headed up by Forza Motorsport, the racing sim from developer Turn 10 and publisher Microsoft. This is the first time that a Microsoft first-party game was added to the GeForce Now service the same week it officially launched.
October 12, 2023Source

It's official — Diablo 4 WILL be Steam Deck verified
Time to unleash hell on the handheld
October 12, 2023Source

Logitech Announces A New Streamlabs Plugin For The Loupedeck
Several months ago, Logitech acquired Helsinki-based Loupedeck which offers a similar product to Elgato's Stream Deck with differing features. Today Logitech has announced the introduction of a new Streamlabs Plugin for users of the Loupedeck.
October 12, 2023Source

Lords Of The Fallen Review — Dark Slog
While Lords of the Fallen has all the right Souls-like elements, its disjointed pacing and painful checkpoint system make much of the game a slow and frustrating march.
October 12, 2023Source

Scuf's Envision controllers were tailor-made for PC gaming
The Envision and Envision Pro are packed with customization and programming options.
October 12, 2023Source

Shadow PC warns of data breach as hacker tries to sell gamers' info
Shadow PC, a provider of high-end cloud computing services, is warning customers of a data breach that exposed customers' private information, as a threat actor claims to be selling the stolen data for over 500,000 customers.
October 12, 2023Source

Steam Deck Finally Booted From Valve's Top 10 Best Seller List After 1.5 Years
Counter-Strike 2's launch pushed the Steam Deck out of the top 10 list
October 12, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 11th, 2023

Starfield Collector's Edition Watches Have Started Breaking
The watch that comes with Starfield's Constellation Edition seems to have had some QC issues.
October 11, 2023Source

Starfield HD Overhaul Pack Introduces High-Quality 2K/8K Resolution Textures
A new Starfield texture pack that is now available for download for free improves the game's visuals considerably with some really high-quality textures.
October 11, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 10th, 2023

Alan Wake 2 free with (some) GeForce RTX 40 GPUs
DLSS 3.5 and Reflex available at launch.
October 10, 2023Source

NVIDIA Unveils Alan Wake 2 RTX Bundle For GeForce RTX 40 GPUs: Path Tracing & DLSS 3.5 Goodness Included
NVIDIA has just unveiled its brand new RTX bundle which includes a free copy of Alan Wake 2 with GeForce RTX 40 GPUs.
October 10, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce 537.58 WHQL Game Ready Drivers Released
NVIDIA today released the latest version of its GeForce Software. Version 537.58 WHQL comes with optimization for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III" Beta, "Forza Motorsport," and "Lords of the Fallen." From these, MW III Beta gets support for DLSS 2 (super resolution) and Reflex with this driver; while "Lords of the Fallen" gets DLSS 3 (frame generation) support.
October 10, 2023Source

The Thaumaturge PC release date confirmed alongside PC demo, and Xbox ports in 2024
The Thaumaturge finally gets a confirmed release date for PC, while consoles ports and a playable demo on Steam are announced.
October 10, 2023Source

Total War: Pharaoh review — A strategy game that endures calamity
A successful march through the desert leaves a few stragglers.
October 10, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 9th, 2023

Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core Is a Roguelite Spin-off of the Popular Co-Op Game
The dwarven space mining company has discovered a highly valuable mineral called Expenite on the planet Hoxxes IV. However, the dig sites suddenly go dark and all communications are disabled. The only course of action is to send a team of elite dwarven Reclaimers to find out what happened.
October 9, 2023Source

Gritty Action RPG, ASTRA: Knights of Veda, To Be Featured During Steam Next Fest (October 9th-16th)
Try Out the Game's First Public Demo Starting on October 9th!
October 9, 2023Source

Last Train Home Gets New Demo Before November 28 Launch on PC
Get on board the Last Train Home, a Survival RTS set in grim World War 1, inspired by real events of the Czechoslovak Legion trapped in the chaos of civil war in the heart of Russia. Aboard an armored train, you must venture into the unforgiving landscape of Siberia and safely bring your soldiers back home.
October 9, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 6th, 2023

AC Mirage Looks Great Without Chromatic Aberration in 8K Resolution at 60FPS
A new AC Mirage graphical showcase has been released, showing Ubisoft's latest Assassin's Creed entry running on PC in 8K without Chromatic Aberration.
October 6, 2023Source

Forza Motorsport Reveal, Retail Comparison Video Highlights Visual Downgrades Across the Board
A new Forza Motorsport comparison video was shared online today, putting footage from the reveal trailer and the PC retail version of the game at max settings side by side, highlighting the differences.
October 6, 2023Source or Watch Video

Valve's leaked Steam Deck "Model 1030" probably isn't a full "Version 2.0"
Extra portable pixel-pushing power from Valve is still likely a few years off.
October 6, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 5th, 2023

Intel Arc Game-On Drivers Bring Forza Motorsport & Assassin's Creed Mirage Support, DX11 & DX12 Titles Get Up To 2x Performance Boost
Intel has released its new Arc GPU Game-On Drivers which add support for Forza Motorsport, and Assassin's Creed Mirage while delivering massive performance uplifts in DX12 & DX11 titles.
October 5, 2023Source

Hoping to play Forza Motorsport on the Steam Deck? All signs currently point to no
Things could certainly change, but the early access period has been a total bust.
October 5, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — October 3rd, 2023

Forspoken: FSR 3 Review — AMDs Frame Generation Tested and more
Forspoken has been updated with official support for AMD's FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3), which includes their new software-based Frame Generation technology, Fluid Motion Frames. In this mini-review, we examine and compare the image quality and performance improvements provided by AMD FSR 3.
October 3, 2023Source

NVIDIA Hybrid Ray Tracing Translucency Added in Deliver Us Mars; The Lamplighters League Supports DLSS 2
Today, NVIDIA provided an update on the RTX and DLSS technologies available in PC games. The sci-fi adventure game Deliver Us Mars is being updated to support 'Hybrid Ray Tracing Translucency', adding reflection and refraction on windows, helmets, cockpit glass, and other transparent and translucent surfaces.
October 3, 2023Source

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Gaming — PC — October 2nd, 2023

Arizona Sunshine 2 Hands-On: Killing Zombies With Man's Best Buddy
We recently went hands-on with Arizona Sunshine 2 from Vertigo Games on PC VR. Here's our first look at how the sequel aims to build on its predecessor.
October 2, 2023Source

Espire 1 Convergence Update Gives PC VR Parity With Quest
Espire 1: VR Operative receives a major PC VR update, providing almost complete feature parity with Quest.
October 2, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — September 29th, 2023

FSR 3 Runs Faster Than DLSS 3 in Immortals of Aveum but Stutters More
AMD's FSR 3 technology is finally available today on PC with its debut in Square Enix's Forspoken and EA's Immortals of Aveum. While the former game beat the latter to the punch by releasing the update earlier this morning, Immortals of Aveum is currently the only game where users can directly compare FSR 3 with DLSS 3 — the original frame generation technology released around a year ago by NVIDIA.
September 29, 2023Source

FSR 3 Now Live in Immortals of Aveum with Update 5
Today, Ascendant Studios announced that Immortals of Aveum's patch 5 (version 1.0.5.0) is live on PC, adding AMD FSR3 support as promised. The update comes only a few hours after Forspoken's, making Immortals of Aveum the second game to add AMD's Frame Generation equivalent technology.
September 29, 2023Source

Witchfire Early Access Review — Witchborne
Witchfire hopes to meld gameplay inspired by Soulslikes and extraction shooters while trying to forge its own identity.
September 29, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 28th, 2023

Counter-Strike 2 Arrives, Though Curiously Only AMD Has Officially Announced Driver Support
Nvidia and Intel already patched CS2 optimizations into their drivers long ago.
September 28, 2023Source

Cyberpunk Phantom Liberty Runs 31% Faster on AMD GPUs in Linux Compared to Windows 11
Impressive performance differences detailed by a YouTuber
September 28, 2023Source or Watch Video

Pathfinder: Wrath Of The Righteous' Fifth DLC, Lord Of Nothing, Hits PC And Consoles In November
Developer Owlcat Games has revealed Lord of Nothing, the fifth DLC for Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. It picks up right where the Through the Ashes DLC left off and launches on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC in November.
September 28, 2023Source or Watch Video

Witchfire's Performance Doesn't Really Improve Much with DLSS 3, and the Hitches Are Still There
Polish indie studio The Astronauts launched Witchfire in early access last week via the Epic Games Store. It's the developer's second game following The Vanishing of Ethan Carter, and it's a completely different genre (rogue-lite dark fantasy first-person shooter) compared to that game.
September 28, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 27th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch Notes: Many Crashes And Save Issues Fixed
Baldur's Gate 3 has been patched up again.
September 27, 2023Source

Cuphead Gets Anniversary Update With Never-Before-Seen Art On Xbox And PC
No word on other platforms yet.
September 27, 2023Source

Cuphead is adding free behind-the-scenes bonus content
The (non-playable) DLC arrives Friday on Xbox and Windows.
September 27, 2023Source

Cuphead is getting an Xbox-PC exclusive update with lots of behind-the-scenes features
In September 2017, indie game developer Studio MDHR launched Cuphead. The hand-drawn side-scroller game that looked like it was created by an animation team from the 1930s was released as an Xbox and PC timed exclusive, although it eventually was released to other consoles.
September 27, 2023Source

Cuphead's Xbox Anniversary Update Brings a Bevy of Behind-the-Scenes Content Exclusively to Xbox Fans
Cuphead fans are in for a very special treat later this week — this Friday, September 29, Studio MDHR will deploy a special "Xbox Anniversary Update" exclusively on Xbox and Windows that will bring a "love letter" to fans with a new Bonus menu that includes an Art Gallery, Music Player, and Behind-the-Scenes video player to Cuphead!
September 27, 2023Source

Horizon Forbidden West battles its way to PCs in 2024
This will be the complete edition that launches on PS5 next month.
September 27, 2023Source or Watch Video

Horizon Forbidden West PC Port Confirmed For Early 2024
Horizon Forbidden West is finally getting a PC port.
September 27, 2023Source

Horizon Forbidden West Is The Next Big PS5 Exclusive To Get Ported To PC
The open-world RPG arrives on Steam with its Burning Shores DLC in 'early 2024'
September 27, 2023Source

Horizon Forbidden West: Complete Edition heading to PlayStation 5 and PC
Sony announced the Complete Edition of Horizon Forbidden West, and it is coming to the PCs as well.
September 27, 2023Source

PlayStation sci-fi epic Horizon Forbidden West makes its way to PC
Post-apocalyptic heroine Aloy will return to Steam and the Epic Game Store soon.
September 27, 2023Source or Watch Video

Three Years Later, Activision Remembers THPS 1+2 Never Released On Steam
It will now be easier than ever to do sick combos in Warehouse on your Steam Deck
September 27, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 26th, 2023

Bizarre Starfield bug lets player take all of New Atlantis into space, and they can't put it back
Why don't we take New Atlantis and fly it somewhere else?
September 26, 2023Source

Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Available Now With NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 and Full Ray Tracing
Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty is now available on PC with full ray tracing, DLSS 3.5, and Ray Reconstruction. Phantom Liberty is a new spy-thriller adventure for Cyberpunk 2077. When the orbital shuttle of the President of the New United States of America is shot down over the deadliest district of Night City, there's only one person who can save her — you.
September 26, 2023Source

El Paso, Elsewhere Review — You Keep Going
El Paso, Elsewhere combines simple yet delicately balanced action with an engrossing story about vampires, love, and the end of the world.
September 26, 2023Source or Watch Video

Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis Announced for PC
A PC version of the mobile RPG has entered development, and Square Enix confirms it will support cross-progression across all platforms.
September 26, 2023Source

Good news for masochists: Someone made a Starfield Digipick Simulator
"Now you can pick virtual locks whenever you want."
September 26, 2023Source

Payday 3 Review
A Turbulent Yet Successful Heist
September 26, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 25th, 2023

Cyberpunk 2077 with DLAA and Ray Reconstruction
DLSSTweaks is a versatile tool designed to augment existing implementations of NVIDIA's upscaling technology DLSS in various games. It achieves this by altering or replacing the existing profiles, providing users with enhanced flexibility.
September 25, 2023Source

Starfield's 1.7.33 Update Addresses Star Lens Flares Issues on AMD GPUs
Small but important updates, especially if you have a AMD GPU.
September 25, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 22nd, 2023

Ayaneo Slide, the Sidekick of gaming handhelds, is coming soon
You can sign up for early bird pricing on its Indiegogo page.
September 22, 2023Source

EVE Vanguard Is a UE5 Sandbox Multiplayer FPS 'Module' for EVE Online; First Strike Mass Test Due in December
Today, CCP Games unveiled EVE Vanguard, its next attempt at a first-person multiplayer shooter game integrated with EVE Online. Some players may still remember Dust 514, which attempted something similar but largely failed as a PlayStation 3 exclusive. CCP didn't stop trying and came up with the so-called Project Nova, though that one didn't even make it to launch.
September 22, 2023Source

Legion Go versus Steam Deck: Which gaming handheld is best?
One is far superior to the other.
September 22, 2023Source

Payday 3 Dev's CEO Apologizes For Online Shooter's Unstable Launch
Server issues strike another big game, though Starbreeze says they should be fixed now.
September 22, 2023Source

Starfield HD Reworked Project 1.0 Out Now, Massively Improves Lots of Textures
True to his word, renowned modder Halk Hogan only took two weeks to release the first version of Starfield HD Reworked Project after announcing it.
September 22, 2023Source or Watch Video

Steam Deck 2 Might Not Arrive Until 2025 or 2026, Valve Wants any Update to be "Significant"
When Valve first launched the Steam Deck, one of their selling points for the machine was that while it was console-like in some ways, it was still a PC with all the associated benefits. As such, many expected we'd see frequent PC-style updates to the Steam Deck hardware, but at least in that respect, the hardware has turned out to be a lot more console-like than predicted.
September 22, 2023Source

Valve Not Rushing Out Steam Deck 2
Valve has not kept the prospect of a Steam Deck successor very secret--their Proton-based handheld gaming system will eventually become a "multi-generational product." Gabe Newell outlined some initial ambitions for the second iteration, with a teaser: "what are the capabilities that mobile gives us, above and beyond what you would get in a traditional desktop or laptop gaming environment?"
September 22, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 21st, 2023

Legion Go versus ROG Ally: Which gaming handheld is better?
Two Windows gaming handhelds enter, one comes out on top.
September 21, 2023Source

Like a Dragon Gaiden and Like a Dragon: Ishin are coming to Xbox and PC Game Pass
Microsoft's Xbox Tokyo Game Show digital presentation just came to a close, and one of the biggest announcements was from Sega and Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio. The makers behind the Like a Dragon franchise, which many fans may simply remember as Yakuza, appeared on the stream to announce that two spin-offs are hitting Xbox Game Pass.
September 21, 2023Source

Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name Hits Xbox Game Pass Day One
Ahead of Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, which we just learned will be released in January, Ryu Ga Gotoku (RGG) Studio will release Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name.
September 21, 2023Source

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Showcases Combat, Crazy Delivery Minigame, and More in 20 Minutes of Gameplay
Sega and RGG Studio have unveiled a 20-minute chunk from the upcoming RPG's beginning
September 21, 2023Source or Watch Video

The best gaming PCs for a next-level experience
Give yourself an edge.
September 21, 2023Source

Where to buy Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld
An upcoming Windows gaming handheld with a large 8.8-inch display.
September 21, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 20th, 2023

Assassin's Creed Mirage Has Very Forgiving PC Requirements
Assassin's Creed Mirage isn't out to stick a knife in your GPU with its modest hardware requirements.
September 20, 2023Source

Assassin's Creed Mirage PC requirements revealed, Arc GPU optimizations and XeSS, DLSS and FSR support
Ubisoft has unveiled a game trailer showcasing the PC hardware optimizations for the highly anticipated release, "Assassin's Creed Mirage." PC gamers can anticipate a robust set of features, including support for HDR, multi-monitor configurations, and ultra-wide monitors. Developers have gone the extra mile by confirming compatibility with MSI Mystic Light to elevate the overall gaming experience.
September 20, 2023Source or Source

Forza Motorsport PC and Xbox preloads are available and they are pretty big
It's rare for games to drop below 100GB in size these days, and Forza Motorsport is no exception. The racing simulation fans with limited storage space will need to make room, as the latest entry in the racing franchise has massive storage requirements.
September 20, 2023Source

Heavily Modded Starfield With ReShade Ray Tracing and DLSS 3 Looks The Part
YouTuber and artist 'Digital Dreams' has released a new video, showing off a heavily modded Starfield with over 50 mods and the artist's custom ReShade Ray Tracing shader.
September 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

Here Are Assassin's Creed Mirage's PC Specs
Assassin's Creed Mirage arrives in less than a month, and Ubisoft has released the game's PC specs while also showcasing some platform-specific features in a new trailer.
September 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

Mortal Kombat 1 Director Says Nintendo Switch Version is "Absolutely" Getting Updated
"It would have been ideal for us to have released the version that we absolutely wanted," said NetherRealm Studios' Ed Boon.
September 20, 2023Source

Meet PC Game Pass' Autumn Curator, Content Creator Bruce Greene
This marks an incredible week for PC Game Pass members — on the heels of Starfield, highly anticipated titles Lies of P, Payday 3, and Party Animals all arrive this week — and October is shaping up sterling as well with the likes of Forza Motorsport and The Lamplighter's League. That's on top of well over a hundred more PC games available at your fingertips; sometimes the question is: where to start?
September 20, 2023Source

PC Games Could Be Coming To More Players With Xbox Cloud Gaming, Court Docs Show
The latest revelation in a game-changing courtroom case.
September 20, 2023Source

The Radeon RX 7900 XT Is The Least Expensive GPU We'd Recommend for 4K PC Gaming
Includes a Free Copy of Starfield
September 20, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 19th, 2023

A Framework laptop motherboard powers this custom handheld gaming PC
Buy off-the-shelf or build your own?
September 19, 2023Source or Watch Video

Assassin's Creed Mirage Highlights PC Features with New Trailer
Courtesy of a partnership with Intel, the open world title's PC version will be optimized for ARC GPUs and 13th gen Intel Core CPUs.
September 19, 2023Source

Assassin's Creed Mirage PC Requirements Revealed — NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, Intel XeSS All Supported
The official blog post has been changed to say that all main upscalers (NVIDIA DLSS, AMD FSR, and Intel XeSS) are actually supported in Assassin's Creed Mirage's PC version.
September 19, 2023Source or Watch Video

p>Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Utilizes NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 & Full Ray Tracing
When the orbital shuttle of the President of the New United States of America is shot down over the deadliest district of Night City, there's only one person who can save her--you. Become V, a cyberpunk for hire, and dive deep into a tangled web of espionage and political intrigue, unraveling a story that connects the highest echelons of power with the brutal world of black-market mercenaries.
September 19, 2023Source or Watch Video

Mortal Kombat 1 Review — New Era, Familiar Kombat
Great mechanics and a wild story make a solid first impression, but a shallow selection of modes keeps MK1 from a flawless victory.
September 19, 2023Source

Nvidia DLSS 3.5 debuts in Cyberpunk 2077, just in time for Phantom Liberty
The highly-anticipated expansion to Cyberpunk will be the first game to get the new AI-powered lighting, though you can see it on the base game too.
September 19, 2023Source

Portal 2 Gets Full PC VR Support With Free Mod
Portal 2 receives unofficial VR support through a Flat2VR mod, featuring 6DOF support and full motion controls.
September 19, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — September 18th, 2023

Asus ROG Ally $600 Base Model Now Available, With Weaker Processor Onboard
The most expensive Steam Deck is still cheaper than the Asus ROG Ally Z1.
September 18, 2023Source

AYA Neo Slide hits Indiegogo September 22 (Handheld gaming PC with RGB backlit keyboard, Ryzen 7 7840U processor, and hall sensor controllers)
It's been over a year since handheld gaming PC maker AYA announced plans to launch its first model with a QWERTY keyboard. While AYA has been sharing details about the upcoming handheld for much of that time, it wasn't clear when you'd actually be able to buy one. Now we have something like an answer: soon.
September 18, 2023Source

Internal emails from Microsoft detail plans to stream PC games via the cloud
Microsoft planned to leverage Azure servers to stream PC games in a bid to compete with Google's now defunct Stadia service.
September 18, 2023Source

Microsoft may be working to stream PC games as well as Xbox titles
Microsoft has been working to create a PC gaming service, or at least it was working on such a program in mid-2021. That was revealed today by The Verge, who posted some internal Microsoft emails that were included as part of the company's recent court battle with the US Federal Trade Commission.
September 18, 2023Source

Microsoft wants to stream PC Game Pass games, too
While game streaming is only available for Xbox games at the moment, internal Microsoft emails show that the company was working on streaming PC titles as well.
September 18, 2023Source

Spider-Man 2's Ray Tracing Feature Always On
Developers at Insomniac Games have confirmed that Spider-Man 2's ray tracing feature will be running as standard/by default within the PlayStation 5 version--a player's adjustments of graphical performance settings will have no bearing on this being turned on or off.
September 18, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 15th, 2023

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Story Trailer Showcases New Na'vi Clans
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora is coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC on December 7. A new trailer for the game reveals further story details about the hero's journey and the clans they will meet as they explore the Western Frontier of Pandora to reconnect with their lost heritage.
September 15, 2023Source

Best Steam Deck Dock 2023: Our Top 6 Picks
The best docking stations for your Steam Deck.
September 15, 2023Source

Starfield Perf Disparity Between AMD and Nvidia GPUs Analyzed
Chips and Cheese digs deeper into the code execution on several GPUs.
September 15, 2023Source

Starfield Runs Better on AMD GPUs Thanks to Architectural Advantages, New in-Depth Analysis Suggests
Starfield, the new huge role-playing game developed by Bethesda, generally runs more efficiently on AMD GPUs than NVIDIA GPUs thanks to some architectural advantages, as suggested by a new in-depth analysis shared online this week.
September 15, 2023Source

Starfield: Story Summary and Ending Explained
Constructing a compelling plot is difficult when the player can go anywhere, but if anyone knows how to manage open-world storytelling, it's Bethesda. Starfield elevates the difficulty to a new level by allowing the player to explore over a thousand planets.
September 15, 2023Source

Witchfire Q&A on Long Dev Phase, EGS Exclusivity, DLSS 3's Phenomenal Boost, FSR/XeSS Support and System Specs
Polish developer The Astronauts was founded nearly eleven years ago and only released the horror adventure game The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (in 2014), though that's about to change with the upcoming early access debut of Witchfire.
September 15, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 14th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 review: Why this is a game that will stay with you forever
The real mind flayer tadpole is this game, and I find myself consumed.
September 14, 2023Source

Hades 2 gets 2024 early access release window for Windows PC
The princess of the Underworld is coming next year.
September 14, 2023Source

Horizon Forbidden West PC Version "Imminent" According to Leaker
IMDA, Singapore's rating board, has evaluated a new version of Horizon Forbidden West--a website entry for an upcoming "Complete Edition" on the PlayStation 5 platform was uncovered late last week. This information was removed at a later date since, but several media outlets have preserved crucial details.
September 14, 2023Source

Immortals of Aveum developer hit with layoffs, almost half of the studio affected
Ascendant Studios' first game just released weeks ago.
September 14, 2023Source

Starfield issues remain as Intel releases new WHQL Arc & Iris Xe drivers v31.0.101.4824
Less than two weeks after Intel released its last set of WHQL drivers, the firm is back with new drivers. However, Arc A770 users will be disappointed, as this driver only confirms a bunch of issues with Starfield, with no fixes at all arriving for the game.
September 14, 2023Source

This unique horror game with art made in Microsoft Paint launches soon for PC, but sadly skips Xbox
World of Horror is a cosmic horror RPG with a retro art style.
September 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — September 13th, 2023

Broken Roads, a Post-Apocalyptic Aussie RPG, Launching on November 14
The Drop Bear Bytes team is excited to announce that Broken Roads is coming to PC, Xbox One & Series X/S on November 14, 2023! Embark on an unforgettable journey across a post-apocalyptic Australia full of danger and tough decisions. Stay tuned for release date information on other platforms coming soon! Broken Roads is a narrative-driven RPG that brings exploration, strategic turn-based combat and meaningful philosophical choices to an all-new Australian post-apocalyptic setting.
September 13, 2023Source or Watch Video

Lies Of P Review — No Strings Attached
With its bleak reimagining of Pinocchio and a stunning Belle Epoque era setting, Lies of P stands apart even when its gameplay relies on imitation.
September 13, 2023Source

Starfield is getting DLSS, an FOV slider, and ultrawide monitor support
Bethesda is adding DLSS to Starfield alongside a host of quality-of-life improvements to the game on PC.
September 13, 2023Source

Starfield lands on GeForce Now, with DLSS and ultrawide coming soon
Built-in mod support is also coming next year.
September 13, 2023Source

Starfield to get DLSS, FOV Slider, Ultrawide Support Promises Bethesda, First Hotfix Out Now
Starfield officially launched last week, and while the reaction has generally been fairly positive, as with most Bethesda games, there's still some missing features to be added and a lot of bugs to clean up.
September 13, 2023Source

Starfield Updates And Mod Support — September 13, 2023
Thank you to all of you playing Starfield and your support. We are absolutely blown away by the response and all you love about the game. We're also reading all your great feedback on what you'd like to see improved or added to the game.
September 13, 2023Source

Starfield will add DLSS and other PC features missing at launch
But first, bug fixes.
September 13, 2023Source or Source

Starfield's First Hotfix Addresses Several Quest-Blocking Bugs
Though future updates will be bringing several quality-of-life improvements and community-requested features, the sci-fi RPG's first hotfix is focused on some critical bugs.
September 13, 2023Source

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader gets December 2023 release date for Xbox and Windows PC
The turn-based RPG will launch on console and PC at the same time.
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Gaming — PC — September 12th, 2023

CD Projekt Warns Cyberpunk PC Players to Check Their Cooling Systems Ahead of Phantom Liberty Launch
Ahead of the launch of the Phantom Liberty expansion and 2.0 update for Cyberpunk 2077, developer CD Projekt has warned PC players to double-check their rigs are up to the task.
September 12, 2023Source

Cyberpunk 2077 2.0 patch to increase 8-core CPU utilization to 90%, mods for Ryzen SMT no longer needed
CD Projekt Red developers confirm the upcoming patch will heavily increase CPU utilization.
September 12, 2023Source or Source

Western Digital now sells SSD upgrade drives for the Steam Deck and ROG Ally
Western Digital's latest SSDs are designed to fit inside the Steam Deck and ROG Ally.
September 12, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 11th, 2023

AMD may be the exclusive Starfield partner but the sun only shines on Nvidia
Back in June, AMD and Bethesda announced that the former would be the exclusive PC partner for Starfield. What this essentially meant was the highly anticipated space action RPG would be optimized for AMD hardware, i.e., Radeon GPUs on the graphics side and Ryzen on the CPU side.
September 11, 2023Source

Best Steam Deck Accessories 2023
The best accessories for the best PC gaming handheld.
September 11, 2023Source

Developer Explains Why Starfield NPCs Look Like They're Dead Inside
The eyes have it.
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield Engine Might Have An I/O Optimization Issue, Stuttering Noticed Even On High-End Gen5 SSDs
Starfield on PC may have a major IO utilization problem where even the fastest Gen5 SSDs are not safe from the wrath of stuttering, as pointed out by Compusemble.
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield is a 'bizarrely worse experience' on Nvidia and Intel, says Digital Foundry
Bethesda's AMD-exclusive PC partnership has clear benefits for AMD GPUs and CPUs.
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield Mod 'Upscaling Fix' Makes Sure Your Textures Aren't Blurry Anymore When Using Upscalers
The first Starfield mod created by renowned modder doodlum (the same one behind the recent Skyrim Light Limit Fix mod that removes the limits on dynamic lights in The Elder Scrolls V) is called Upscaling Fix. As you might guess from its name, it resolves an issue with the default game's upscaling implementation.
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield Modders Are Turning Bethesda's Space RPG Into a Star Wars Game
Move along.
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield on AMD's GPUs Fails to Render Stars
Time to play Bethesda's latest and greatest: ___Field
September 11, 2023Source

Starfield was Bethesda's biggest ever game launch with six million players
Meanwhile, Intel Arc performance issues persist
September 11, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 8th, 2023

Bethesda Support: Intel ARC GPUs (A770) Don't Meet Starfield's Minimum System Requirements
According to Bethesda's support team, PC players playing Starfield using an Intel ARC GPU might have problems running the game as Intel's GPUs don't meet Starfield's minimum system requirements.
September 8, 2023Source

Experience the Balanced PvP Battles With Home Sweet Home : Online
In Home Sweet Home: Online by Yggdrazil Group, you have to do what you can to hang onto your humanity--until the rules change on a dime, and you become the hunter who stalks the darkness for fresh blood. Four players then struggle to survive against the beast's onslaught.
September 8, 2023Source

Is Starfield crashing constantly? Your PC's processor could be why
Frequent crashes in the Starfield could be due to the Ryzen processor installed. When will Bethesda find a fix?
September 8, 2023Source

'Only Up!' Taken Down: Twitch Sensation Removed From Steam
Only Up!, a popular 3D platformer from SCKR Games, has been removed from Steam. Despite the game's explosive popularity on Twitch and social media, the game has been pulled from the Steam store in a decision made entirely by its creator, who remains nameless.
September 8, 2023Source

Synced Launching on PC Today
Developed by NExT Studios and published by Level Infinite, SYNCED transports players to the Meridian, a devastated zone populated with deadly Nanos — former humans transformed by nanotechnology gone tragically awry.
September 8, 2023Source

Todd Howard Tells Starfield Players To Upgrade Their PCs
Bethesda's next-gen action role-playing game might not be compatible with your 3DFX Voodoo 2
September 8, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 7th, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Says DLC Would Be Completely Different, Reveals Why Dispel Magic Isn't in the Game
The official Dungeons & Dragons YouTube channel published over 45 minutes of video interview with Larian Studios CEO Swen Vincke, with Baldur's Gate 3 (now out on PS5, too) as the complete focus of the conversation.
September 7, 2023Source

Intel Releases Starfield-Centric Graphics Driver to Iron out GPU Bugs
Significantly reduces game load times, fixes instability and visual artifacts.
September 7, 2023Source

Some Versions of Starfield Aren't Playing Nice With Complex Mods
Specifically, mods that require a Script Extender.
September 7, 2023Source

Starfield Director Says You Might Need to Upgrade Your PC, Talks Exclusivity Benefits and Controversial Ending
Starfield Director Todd Howard, the man behind The Elder Scrolls and the latest Fallout games after Bethesda acquired the franchise, is easily one of the most acclaimed video game designers in the industry. He received many personal awards, including the honor of being inducted into the AIAS (Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences) Hall of Fame six years ago for his many contributions to the industry.
September 7, 2023Source

Starfield, As Told By Steam Reviews
Steam reviewers are certain Bethesda's action role-playing game is at least okay
September 7, 2023Source

Todd Howard Had a Fun Reply to a Silly Question About Starfield PC Optimisation
"It is a next-gen PC game."
September 7, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 6th, 2023

Chants of Sennaar Out Now on PC & Consoles
Focus Entertainment and indie studio Rundisc are extremely happy to release Chants of Sennaar, the mesmerizing puzzle adventure game where you decipher glyphs to unravel the mysteries of forgotten languages.
September 6, 2023Source or Watch Video

'DiRT Rally' Studio Announces 'EA Sports WRC', PC VR Support Coming Post-launch
Codemasters, the EA studio behind the DiRT Rally franchise, announced that is next off-road racing title WRC is set to include post-launch VR support for its PC release.
September 6, 2023Source or Watch Video

DLSS Frame Generation for Starfield
LukeFZ release a free mod for Starfield adding DLSS-G support.
September 6, 2023Source

Resident Evil 4 Remake May Be Getting Additional Content Soon, Judging From Recent Activity on Steam
The Resident Evil 4 remake may be getting additional content in the near future, judging from some behind-the-scenes changes that are being made on Steam.
September 6, 2023Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch 7 PC Comparisons Highlight Disappointing Performance Without Frame Generation
Yesterday, a new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch went live on PC and console, bringing, according to the patch notes,a variety of performance improvements.
September 6, 2023Source or Watch Video or Watch Video

Starfield PC Mod Dramatically Improves Inventory Management
Want to sort your inventory by mass, value, or available ammo? StarUI is the answer
September 6, 2023Source

Yes, you can play Starfield on Steam Deck, but really, you shouldn't
When it comes to handheld AAA spacefaring, you should ground your expectations.
September 6, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 5th, 2023

AYA Neo Flip handheld gaming PC with clamshell design and thumb keyboard is coming this year
The AYA Neo Flip is a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch, 120 Hz LCD display and a clamshell-style design that makes it look like a tiny laptop or Nintendo DS when closed, and like... nothing else, really when open.
September 5, 2023Source

EA Sports WRC Will Receive PC VR Support Post-Launch
EA Sports WRC brings the World Rally Championship back to SteamVR, though you'll need to wait for a post-launch update.
September 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

EA's first WRC game to arrive in November for current-gen consoles and PC
EA Sports have confirmed their first officially licensed World Rally Championship game will be released worldwide in early November.
September 5, 2023Source

NVIDIA DLSS 3 Coming to SYNCED and Witchfire In September
Each week, we bring you news of the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. Last week, several new games launched with support for our performance accelerating technology, and we showcased upcoming games launching with day-one DLSS 3 support.
September 5, 2023Source or Watch Video

DLSS3 with Frame Generation can now boost framerate in Star Wars Jedi Survivor
Four months and one week was the time gamers had to wait for the inclusion of DLSS into the game.
September 5, 2023Source or Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Patch 7 Adds DLSS 2 & 3 Support on PC, Performance Improvements Across the Board
From early reports, despite the lack of mention in the changelog, the new Star Wars Jedi: Survivor patch also adds DLSS 3 (Frame Generation). However, just like Immortals of Aveum, it suffers from ghosting since it uses the 3.5 .dll. As mentioned here, it can be fixed by reverting to the earlier DLSS Frame Generation .dll.
September 5, 2023Source

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor update adds locked 60FPS mode on consoles and DLSS support on PC
Respawn Entertainment is continuing its updates for Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. Patch 7 is the latest one to hit PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 platforms, and this update is aimed at everyone who has been wishing for better performance on the tough action game.
September 5, 2023Source

Starfield GPU Benchmark
32 GPUs Tested, FSR On and Off
September 5, 2023Source

Starfield's missing Nvidia DLSS support has been added by a free mod
But full DLSS3 support is hidden behind a Patreon paywall.
September 5, 2023Source

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Fixes Stutters, Adds Key Rebinding and Removes Crossplay on PC
PC has been removed from the cross-platform matchmaking pool while the developer continues improving its "anti-cheat tools and resources."
September 5, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 4th, 2023

Final Fantasy 16 Is Coming To PC With 2 DLC Expansions
Final Fantasy 16 has proven to be one of the best games to drop this year. Its director, Naoki Yoshida, has been vocal about where the series is going in the future, and today has some great news for fans of the series and PC gamers.
September 4, 2023Source

Final Fantasy 16 is coming to PC, Square Enix confirms
Two paid expansions are in development too.
September 4, 2023Source

Starfield DLSS 3 Frame Generation Mod Is Now Available on PC; FSR 3.0 May Also Get Modded In
A Starfield NVIDIA DLSS 3 Frame Generation mod was released online, bringing a massive performance boost when playing the open-world RPG by Bethesda on NVIDIA's RTX 4000 series GPUs.
September 4, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — September 1st, 2023

GPD Win Mini to sell for $699 and up during crowdfunding (handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch screen, QWERTY keyboard, Ryzen 7040 processor and clamshell design)
The GPD Win Mini is a handheld gaming PC with a 7 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel, 120 Hz LCD display, an AMD Ryzen 7040 processor with Radeon 700M integrated graphics, and a clamshell design that makes it look like a tiny laptop, complete with a QWERTY keyboard.
September 1, 2023Source

Hands-on: Lenovo's Steam Deck rival has Switch controllers and a gaming mouse
The Legion Go is a bit of a trickster, with a huge screen and an optional add-on OLED headset.
September 1, 2023Source

Lenovo Legion Go Handheld With AMD Ryzen Z1 APUs Official; Starts at €799
Lenovo's Legion Go handheld has been officially unveiled, featuring Ryzen Z1 APUs and an AR-powered immersive gaming experience.
September 1, 2023Source or Source

Starfield Comparisons Highlight Better Visual Quality With Modded DLSS, Excellent Xbox Series S Optimization
Shortly after the Starfield FSR 2, DLSS 2 comparison by Frozburn went live, ElAnalistaDeBits shared a comparison video putting the PC and console versions side by side, highlighting how the Xbox Series S version is rather well optimized, running at steady 30 FPS in most scenarios and without massive visual compromises, compared to the Xbox Series X version.
September 1, 2023Source or Watch Video or Watch Video

Starfield FOV and Optimization Mods Are Already Out on Nexus
As most PC gamers will have noticed right away when launching the game, there is no Starfield FOV (Field of View) slider in the game's settings. This is unfortunate since the default setting appears to be 75, which is lower than preferable, especially for those who experience motion sickness when playing in first-person view.
September 1, 2023Source

Starfield Is Broken On Intel Arc GPUs, But Intel Is Working On A Fix
The game crashes and sometimes fails to launch.
September 1, 2023Source

Starfield's Controversial Missing PC Feature Already Modded Into The Game
Bethesda's exclusive AMD partnership led to no DLSS support but players have fixed that
September 1, 2023Source

This mod switches AMD's FSR to Nvidia's DLSS for Starfield
AMD announced a partnership with Bethesda Studios earlier this year, especially for the spaced-based RPG Starfield. Later, a leak from the game's preload files shows that the PC version would not support Nvidia's DLSS or Intel's XeSS technology. Then we learned that Starfield supports just AMD's FSR, at least for launch.
September 1, 2023Source

Want to play Starfield with DLSS upscaling? There's already a mod for that
The space-themed action RPG has already been modded
September 1, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 31st, 2023

AMD Adrenalin 2023 Edition Graphics Driver 23.8.2
Unleash the powerful performance built into Radeon Graphics with the latest official drivers.
August 31, 2023Source

AMD's Starfield graphics driver lands, promises major performance boosts
Starfield is almost here, and while everyone is waiting for their preloads to unlock, AMD has delivered a brand-new graphics driver for PC players. The AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 23.8.2 WHQL-certified release is almost entirely focused on the Bethesda RPG, bringing major optimizations for its range of graphics cards as well as a small warning for ultra-wide monitor users.
August 31, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 gets a second massive PC patch before its PS5 launch
Just a few days after Larian Studios released its first major PC patch for its hit D&D fantasy RPG Baldur's Gate 3, the developer has dropped its second major patch for the game, with some interesting new additions.
August 31, 2023Source

Can You Play Starfield On Steam Deck?
"Starfield's" release is upon us, and millions of fans are eager to get their hands on Bethesda's biggest-ever game. With over 1,000 planets, a main storyline you can simply ignore, space battles, exploration, and jetpack-based combat — you may have to play "Starfield" obsessively to experience it all.
August 31, 2023Source

G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra Is a Retro-Style Beat 'Em Up Set for PC and Nintendo Switch
The side-scrolling beat 'em up revival continues, this time with G.I. Joe: Wrath of Cobra.
August 31, 2023Source

Starfield Review — The Elder Space Scrolls Minus Bugs
Starfield is a game that requires little introduction. For years, Bethesda provided players with huge worlds to immerse themselves into with The Elder Scrolls and Fallout series, and the prospect of being able to have a similar experience in a space setting was more than enough to get every role-playing game fan excited about what the development studio was cooking up.
August 31, 2023Source

Starfield Mod Support Is Coming To PC And Xbox "After Launch"
Bethesda head of publishing Pete Hines said mod support is definitely coming, just not at launch.
August 31, 2023Source

The Ayaneo 2S Gaming Handheld Could Replace Your PC
The latest addition to Ayaneo's ever-growing Windows handheld lineup is predictably great, but it also demonstrates the possibilities in the portable PC space.
August 31, 2023Source

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Alestara Mod is a City Expansion Adding Alestara City, New NPCs, Quests, Guilds
With The Elder Scrolls VI still being years away, fans of the series might well immersive themselves once again in The Elder Scrolls V. This new Skyrim Alestara mod for Skyrim: Special Edition adds a vibrant new city to the game.
August 31, 2023Source

TJD T101 handheld gaming PC with a 10.1 inch display and Ryzen 7040U hits Indiegogo for $599 and up
When the makers of the TJD T101 first began showing off the handheld gaming PC in July, I wasn't entirely convinced that it was real. I'd never heard of the company before, and some of the design choices for the handheld with a 10.1 inch display and AMD Ryzen 7040U "Phoenix" processor were... questionable.
August 31, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 29th, 2023

All Starfield Minimum & Recommended PC System Requirements
Starfield is Bethesda's biggest release and it is going to take several resources on your computer. Rendering your companions and other gameplay aspects is going to require powerful technology, and it's best to plan ahead. Some might even consider getting an AMD processor to make sure their experience is as smooth as possible.
August 29, 2023Source

Ampere Computing Makes Gaming On Its 192-Core ARM CPU An Actually Possibility
Gaming on a 192-core ARM CPU has now become a reality since Ampere Computing has facilitated a way to utilize its high-core count chips for gaming on Linux.
August 29, 2023Source

DayZ Stable Update 1.22.156593 Patch Notes
Update 1.22.156593 for DayZ has arrived, and the patch notes for the stable PC build bring new carrying equipment, wearables, animations, and quality-of-life improvements. Other than the plethora of fixes this update brings, players can expect a lot of balance changes to gear and weapons, new and improved modding options, and various backend improvements.
August 29, 2023Source

Genshin Impact Cracks Down on Cheaters Who Use Plug-Ins
Nowadays, almost every game with few multiplayer features is susceptible to cheaters. While some might have bigger risks than others, even those without a competitive landscape suffer from people trying to take advantage of others by cheating.
August 29, 2023Source

Sprawl Review — Skill Issue
In a sea of indie-developed retro-inspired shooters, Sprawl is a new offering with a unique art style. Here's our review.
August 29, 2023Source or Watch Video

The top 7 Xbox and PC games I saw at Gamescom 2023
A bright gaming future awaits.
August 29, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — August 28th, 2023

Lenovo Legion Go Leak Confirms September 1 Unveiling, $799 Price for 8.8″ 1600p@144Hz Screen
Following its previous report with leaked images of the device, Windows Report has now shared detailed specifications and release date for the Lenovo Legion GO Steam Deck/Nintendo Switch-inspired PC portable.
August 28, 2023Source

Tomtoc Arccos-G47 Travel Bag review: Great for ROG Ally and Steam Deck gaming handhelds
A convenient storage solution with a shoulder strap is perfect for travel.
August 28, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 25th, 2023

21 Xbox PC Game Pass games come to Nvidia's GeForce Now
Xbox PC Game Pass subscribers can now play 21 of their games through Nvidia's GeForce Now streaming service.
August 25, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 PC — 15 Best Mods
Baldur's Gate 3 has plenty of mods available that can significantly change the playing experience.
August 25, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Patch #1 Now Live, Includes More Than 1,000 Improvements
Including better kissing contact for short races.
August 25, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora Trailer Details PC Settings, Benchmark Tools, AMD FSR 2, and More
The open-world title's PC version also supports high refresh rates, many-core CPUs, Ultrawide displays, and Nvidia DLSS.
August 25, 2023Source

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora PC Trailer Stuns, Both FSR and DLSS Supported Despite AMD Deal
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment's Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora has certainly wowed in trailers so far, although most of the footage we've seen so far has been running on PS5. What will the game look like running on a powerful PC? Wonder no longer, because Ubisoft has just released an impressive-looking Avatar PC features trailer.
August 25, 2023Source

GuliKit's new Steam Deck and Switch dock looks like a SNES
It supports 4K 60Hz video output and has hidden storage for four microSD cards.
August 25, 2023Source

Homeworld 3 preview: War Games brings roguelike co-op to space strategy
Divide and conquer.
August 25, 2023Source

Lords of the Fallen Has Gone Gold
Before its October 13th launch for current-gen consoles and PC, Hexworks will reveal Dev Journals to answer your "burning questions."
August 25, 2023Source

PAYDAY 3 Wins Best PC Game and Most Entertaining Game at Gamescom 2023
PAYDAY 3 won two awards at Gamescom 2023 in the Best PC Game and Most Entertaining Game categories. Almir Listo, Global Brand Director and Head of Community at Starbreeze, said:
August 25, 2023Source

The Best SSD for the Steam Deck in 2023: Fast NVMe Drives for Gaming on the Go
Our tests show the best SSDs for games on the Steam Deck.
August 25, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 24th, 2023

Forza Motorsport Is About to Crush Your PC's GPU
To play this game at max settings, you're going to need an $850 GPU, at least, and an NVMe SSD.
August 24, 2023Source

Finnish eSports Company UNEVN Launches BASE Portable Gaming Desk with a Built in Gaming PC
Finnish esports company UNEVN has launched a new gaming setup meant for professional e-athletes and professionals-to-be. The new setup called BASE is designed to make organizing boot camps easier, improve performance, and help players move ahead in their career.
August 24, 2023Source

GeForce Now PC Game Pass Support Means You Don't Even Need A PC
Eligible games include Gears 5 and Deathloop.
August 24, 2023Source

Lil Gator Game Gets New Game Plus And 'Baby Mode' In Free Update
When Lil Gator Game launched last December, it captured our hearts as a fun, cozy adventure that drew obvious inspiration from the Legend of Zelda franchise. The low-stakes exploration, vibrant environments, and charming cast of characters all made for a cute, low-stress adventure that we couldn't help but enjoy.
August 24, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce Now offically adds Microsoft Xbox Game Pass support
As promised earlier this week, NVIDIA's GeForce Now is now supporting Microsoft Xbox PC Games Pass. It now allows those subscribers to access a selection of games from that service on NVIDIA's cloud gaming service.
August 24, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 23rd, 2023

Bazzite is a SteamOS Clone That Supports Gaming PCs and the Steam Deck
PC gamers can now experience Linux gaming the way Valve intended it to be
August 23, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 14th, 2023

Armored Core 6 Has Demanding PC Requirements If You Plan To Enable Its Garage-Exclusive Ray Tracing
All those fancy rays of light can only be contained in your Armored Core garage.
August 14, 2023Source

Armored Core 6 PC Requirements are Very Reasonable, Even with Ray Tracing
Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubicon arrives in less than two weeks, and FromSoftware and Bandai Namco have revealed the full PC requirements for the game, both with and without ray tracing. Overall, the specs are very reasonable, which seems to be in line with a game that looks polished, but not necessarily boundary-pushing in terms of tech.
August 14, 2023Source

Ayn Odin 2 is Going to Bring Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, Starting from $299
Handheld gaming consoles have become a lot more common than one might think and that is for all the right reasons. Nintendo Switch may have started a trend where we are getting some really impressive offerings from various companies, both big and small. Take the Logitech G Cloud as a stellar option, then we also have the Steam Deck, Asus' ROG Ally, and so many more.
August 14, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3: How Does It Run On Steam Deck?
Is carrying around Larian's epic RPG in your pocket doable?
August 14, 2023Source

Steam Deck Gets Belated Zenbleed Patch For AMD's Vulnerability
System was overlooked in the original Linux patch three weeks ago.
August 14, 2023Source

UL Solutions Launches 3DMark Solar Bay, New Cross-Platform Ray Tracing Benchmark
We're excited to announce the launch of 3DMark Solar Bay, a new cross-platform benchmark for testing ray traced graphics performance on Windows PCs and high-end Android devices.
August 14, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 11th, 2023

30XX Review — The Legacy of X
30XX hopes to bring the classic fast-paced, tough gameplay of Mega Man X to modern players with features like a level creation kit and randomly generated levels for its campaigns. Here's how well it manages to pull it off.
August 11, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 PC Fixes Will Roll Into PS5 Version "And Beyond"
Larian has addressed more than 450 issues so far.
August 11, 2023Source

Bethesda Surprises Everyone by Launching Quake II 'Enhanced' on PC and Console
The beloved first-person shooter has been enhanced for modern gaming with support for widescreen and high-resolution monitors, among other additions.
August 11, 2023Source

Disabling Intel E-Cores On Hybrid CPU Nets 50% Better Performance In Atlas Fallen
Atlas Fallen, a recently released title, has an optimization issue with Intel Hybrid CPUs (12th Gen and above), leading to severely degraded performance.
August 11, 2023Source or Watch Video

New Baldur's Gate 3 Companions AI Mod Packs 9 AI Presets For Any Class or Role
An interesting, and helpful, new Baldur's Gate 3 companions AI mod has been released, packing various AI presets.
August 11, 2023Source

Titan Quest II Announced for PC and Consoles as an Open World Game Powered by UE5
One of the highlights of THQ Nordic's 2023 Digital Showcase was undoubtedly the reveal of Titan Quest II. After paving the way to a sequel with the late Ragnarök expansion to the original, we would have thought THQ Nordic would select Pieces Interactive to work on the game.
August 11, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 9th, 2023

30XX Exits Early Access, Now Available for PC
However, the Nintendo Switch version is delayed, with developer Batterystaple Games stating it will be ready "very soon."
August 9, 2023Source or Watch Video

Is Marvel's Spider-Man 2 coming to PC?
All the details on Spidey's next big game.
August 9, 2023Source

Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart update enables ray tracing on Radeon RX GPUs
Special driver for Ratchet and Clank from AMD
August 9, 2023Source

Steam Deck modded to support 32GB of LPDDR5 memory
Valve's Steam Deck, considered one of the leading handheld gaming devices, now faces heightened competition from various companies that tout more robust hardware capabilities. ASUS's ROG Ally, for instance, boasts an AMD APU equipped with Zen4 and RDNA3 architectures, although it falls short by not exceeding Steam Deck's memory capacity. Both devices were launched with 16GB of memory as the sole option.
August 9, 2023Source

Stray Gods: A Roleplaying Musical Review — Worthy Of An Encore
Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical is a visual and auditory delight filled with superb musical performances.
August 9, 2023Source

WrestleQuest Review — Cream of the Crop
WrestleQuest hopes to offer up a different take on wrestling over what we've typically seen. Read our review to find out how well it can manage.
August 9, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 8th, 2023

Nvidia 536.99 driver offers Baldur's Gate 3 and Texas Chain Saw Massacre optimizations
Nvidia rolled out a new driver update today for owners of its graphics cards, and it's carrying support for one of the most popular games of the year. The GeForce Game Ready 536.99 WHQL-certified driver brings official support for Baldur's Gate 3 alongside The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and Gord.
August 8, 2023Source

Refurbished Steam Decks Are Now Available At GameStop And Steam
The Steam Deck is now easier to find and cheaper to buy thanks to the Valve-authorized refurbished models.
August 8, 2023Source

Valve begins selling refurbished Steam Decks for around 20 percent off
They could have 'minor cosmetic blemishes' but come with a one-year warranty.
August 8, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 4th, 2023

25 Best Post-Apocalyptic Games You Can Experience on PC
With so many titles that explore a range of settings, be it real-world or fantastical, there's just something about the post-apocalyptic that makes it so endearing. Perhaps it's that feeling of surviving against all odds or starting with a clean slate in a world where the old rules no longer apply.
August 4, 2023Source

Boost the FPS on your handheld games console using these tips
If you enjoy gaming on a AMD Ryzen powered mini PC or handheld games console you might be interested in a new video created by YouTube ETA Prime. Who demonstrates how to significantly increase the performance of Ryzen-based Mini PC, handheld, or laptop systems, specifically for running high-end games like Cyberpunk 2077 at over 60 frames per second (FPS).
August 4, 2023Source

Linux overtakes Macs on Steam thanks to the Steam Deck
Valve's Steam Deck handheld no doubt played a big part of Linux overtaking Macs on Steam.
August 4, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — August 3rd, 2023

AYANEO Slide handheld PC launching soon
The AYANEO Slide, an upcoming handheld PC, is set to launch soon, and its specifications have been revealed. This device is unique in its design, featuring a slide-up screen and a QWERTY keyboard underneath.
August 3, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 Exits Early Access, Out Now on PC
Larian Studios' epic role-playing game, and its biggest yet, is finally available for PC players after six years in development.
August 3, 2023Source or Watch Video

Baldur's Gate 3's Download Is Causing Issues on Steam
The Baldur's Gate 3 release is here, and although the reviews are glowing, the race to download the game itself has Steam's servers pushed to their limit. Due to the inability to preload the game, the rush to download this summer's great RPG has left some in a heavy waiting period.
August 3, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3's First Post-Release Mod Let's Players Multiclass on All Difficulties
The vanilla version of Baldur's Gate 3 locks multiclassing in Explorer difficulty, but this mod changes that.
August 3, 2023Source

DirectStorage Bug Drops Frame Rates in Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart
Deleting the files makes the game run far better on GeForce GPUs. AMD GPUs don't have this problem.
August 3, 2023Source

One Of The Best Shmups Of All Time Is Finally Coming To PC
Radiant Silvergun, widely considered one of the best shmups of all time, is coming to PC soon.
August 3, 2023Source or Watch Video

Gaming — PC — August 1st, 2023

All Ratchet and Clank Rift Apart Achievements on Steam
What is the full achievement list for Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on Steam? Rift Apart is the latest entry in the popular Ratchet and Clank action-shooter series. The game focuses on the titular duo going to an alternate dimension to stop Doctor Nefarious and teaming up with a new character called Rivet.
August 1, 2023Source

Celeste is Out Now on Game Pass; A Short Hike, Everspace 2, and More Coming in August
Subscribers can also look forward to Limbo, Broforce Forever and Airborne Kingdom, which will all arrive by August 10th.
August 1, 2023Source

Does Baldur's Gate 3 Have Controller Support on PC?
When a game exits Early Access to its full release, the people waiting or playing will have plenty of questions. For Baldur's Gate 3, PC players wanting to play with a controller may wonder if it will support a gamepad.
August 1, 2023Source

Lenovo Preps "Legion Go" Steam Deck Competitor, Wields AMD Phoenix Chip
More choice in the handheld gaming, PC-replacement arena.
August 1, 2023Source

NVIDIA DLSS Coming to More Games
Each week, we bring you news of the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. Last week, Remnant 2 launched with DLSS 2, new DLSS 3 integrations were revealed, and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart launched with NVIDIA DLSS 3, NVIDIA DLAA, NVIDIA Reflex, and NVIDIA RTX IO. August looks to be another great month for DLSS and RTX, headlined by the official launch of Baldur's Gate 3, enhanced with DLSS 2 and DLAA.
August 1, 2023Source

Skyrim Looks Incredible with Marty's New Path Tracing Mod
Renowned modder Pascal Gilcher, also known as Marty McFly, has demonstrated an impressive world space path tracing solution implemented in The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim.
August 1, 2023Source or Watch Video

Special driver for Ratchet and Clank from AMD
AMD has introduced a special driver release for the Ratchet and Clank game, which encountered difficulties on Radeon GPUs during its launch. Specifically, the game faced issues related to ray tracing and dynamic resolution scaling on Radeon architectures, leading to crashes for users of AMD's latest GPUs, including the Radeon RX 7900 XTX.
August 1, 2023Source or Source

The Expanse: A Telltale Series Review — Choices That Matter
Telltale's latest story-driven adventure may be its best yet thanks to creative environmental storytelling and a strong narrative that pulls no punches.
August 1, 2023Source

Valorant Update 7.02 Brings The New Esports Hub & More
Update 7.02 for Valorant just went live, and along with it, the new esports hub. The new update also adds some new voice lines for Jett, makes some quality-of-life improvements, and fixes a handful of bugs. Valorant Champions 2023 is just around the corner and Riot Games released a new animated music video for the esports event.
August 1, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 28th, 2023

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Basically Unplayable Without an SSD
'As we said,' Insomniac cheekily reminds players.
July 28, 2023Source

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC New Hotfix Improves Ray Tracing, Texture Filtering
The first Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC hotfix is now live, introducing some small but welcome improvements.
July 28, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 27th, 2023

Gearbox's Remnant 2 Streaming on GeForce NOW
Get ready for Gunfire Games and Gearbox Publishing's highly anticipated Remnant II, available for members to stream on GeForce NOW at launch.
July 27, 2023Source

Honkai Star Rail Leaks Show All Events Coming to Version 1.3
While many are waiting for Kafka to appear in the 1.2 version of Honkai Star Rail, new 1.3 leaks show all the events coming to the game. Even if the former version just launched, many are hoping for the next update to introduce some of the characters that HoYoverse has already revealed.
July 27, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 25th, 2023

Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon Hands-On (PC) Preview — Might Makes Right
Bandai Namco recently invited Wccftech out to a hands-on preview event to experience the full first chapter of Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon ahead of its August release. Our sessions were all played on PCs with no limitations on what could be played up through the end of the first chapter, although the footage captured was held to some capture restrictions.
July 25, 2023Source

Google Play Games on PC Expands to New Regions, More PCs
Following an expansion earlier this year, Google Play Games for PC is once again headed to new regions. Google is also making it available on more PCs, adding new games, and letting gamers setup custom keyboard keys for gameplay controls.
July 25, 2023Source

NVIDIA DLSS Support Comes to Couple of New Games
Every week, we bring you news of the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. Last week, we celebrated the launch of Portal: Prelude RTX, a path-traced remaster of a classic mod, made in NVIDIA RTX Remix and enhanced with full ray tracing, NVIDIA DLSS 3, NVIDIA Reflex, and our new, game-changing NVIDIA RTX IO GPU-accelerated storage technology.
July 25, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 21st, 2023

How to Become a Hollow in Type Soul
Bleach is one of the most popular mangas and animes out there. For a long time, it was considered one of the big three alongside other greats such as Dragon Ball Z and Naruto. The journey continues offscreen in the popular Roblox game Type Soul.
July 21, 2023Source

Sons of the Forest Patch 8 Update Patch Notes Bring Notable Features
Endnight Games has just released the Patch 8 update notes for Sons of the Forest. This patch has some notable changes, bringing new features, balance updates, improvements, and more.
July 21, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 20th, 2023

5 Of The Best Android Emulators For PC
While Android devices are good for emulating, there are a lot of people who want to do things the other way around and emulate Android on their PC. There are many different reasons for this — gaming, testing new apps, or just avoiding battery life limitations.
July 20, 2023Source

5 Of The Best USB-C Hubs And Docks For Steam Deck Owners
Many new Steam Deck owners purchased one with the plan to play PC games from the comfort of their bed or couch. However, the Steam Deck is quite a powerful little machine, and it actually works a lot like the Nintendo Switch.
July 20, 2023Source

Blizzard games head for Steam, starting with Overwatch 2
The company is expanding its digital downloads beyond Battle.net for the first time
July 20, 2023Source

Dolphin Emulator Dev Comments on Steam Removal Controversy
Well that blew up, huh? If you follow emulation or just gaming on the whole, you've probably heard about the controversy around the Dolphin Steam release and the Wii Common Key.
July 20, 2023Source

Dolphin's Wii and GameCube emulator isn't coming to Steam after all
Valve told the development team it needed permission from Nintendo.
July 20, 2023Source

Despite Nintendo And Valve, Emulator Dev Isn't Worried About Legal Danger
The popular GameCube and Wii emulator Dolphin was removed from Steam in May, seemingly by Valve's choice
July 20, 2023Source

How Much Would It Cost to Build a PC Like Xbox Series S in 2023?
We came up with a PC that would perform as close as possible to the Xbox Series S. But what about the price?
July 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

New Last Of Us PC Mod Turns Game Into Intense FPS
The impressive-looking mod for the former PlayStation-exclusive murder sim isn't out yet but already looks great
July 20, 2023Source

NVIDIA GeForce NOW Library Updated with Xenonauts 2, Viewfinder & Techtonica
It's a party this GFN Thursday with several newly launched titles streaming on GeForce NOW. Revel in gaming goodness with Xenonauts 2, Viewfinder and Techtonica, among the four new games joining the cloud this week. Portal fans, stay tuned--the Portal: Prelude RTX mod will be streaming on GeForce NOW to members soon. Plus, find out how members can score an upcoming Guild Wars 2 premium reward.
July 20, 2023Source or Watch Video

Remnant 2 Review — What The Dog Doing?
Remnant 2 builds on its predecessor to create a rewarding and unpredictable experience that's difficult to put down.
July 20, 2023Source

This Mind-Bending VR Shooter Will Break Your Brain
Void Room's procedurally-generated experience finally arrives on PC VR via Steam and Meta Quest via App Lab.
July 20, 2023Source

Unholy Review
Unoriginal sin.
July 20, 2023Source

V Rising: How to Unlock Bat Form
Since the map of V Rising is pretty large, traveling long distances with your horse can get tiring after a while. You can of course travel these great distances with your Vampire Horse, but you can go much faster by transforming into Bat Form.
July 20, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 19th, 2023

The Last of Us Part I Patch 1.1.1 Fixes AMD Visual Bugs, Crashes and More
A few hours ago, Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy have released patch 1.1.1 for the PC version of The Last of Us Part I. Clocking in at slightly more than 3GB, the update doesn't bring any performance optimizations that were the focus of previous patches.
July 19, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 14th, 2023

Atlas Fallen PC System Requirements Are Not Particularly Demanding
The Atlas Fallen PC system requirements were revealed earlier this week, and they are far from being the less demanding we have seen this year.
July 14, 2023Source

Baldur's Gate 3 — PC Digital Deluxe Owners Won't Get a 72-Hour Head Start
"Shifting the release date — and thus communication around the Digital Deluxe Editions across PS5 and PC — came with a few complexities."
July 14, 2023Source

Dragon Quest Treasures is Now Available on PC
Released in December 2022 exclusively for Nintendo Switch, the treasure-hunting RPG is now available on Steam for $49.99.
July 14, 2023Source or Watch Video

GeForce NOW Adds Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen & Jagged Alliance 3
Arise, members! Capcom's legendary role-playing game Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen joins the GeForce NOW library today. The RPG and THQ Nordic's Jagged Alliance 3 are newly supported on GeForce NOW, playable on nearly any device.
July 14, 2023Source

Google Play Games on PC expands to India and 60 new regions
It is still in beta, but Indian users can now play titles developed by the country's game developers.
July 14, 2023Source

I got this crazy keypad to improve at PC games. I still suck
Alas, no gear exists to carry me in games.
July 14, 2023Source

Pick Up A Free And Freezing Horror Game For PC
The Whisperer is a point-and-click adventure exploring a frozen Canadian landscape.
July 14, 2023Source

'Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart' Could Be First PC Game With DirectStorage GPU Decompression
GPU decompression is finally making its way to an actual PC game
July 14, 2023Source

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart PC Spec Requirements Published
Nixxes and Insomniac yesterday published their official PC specification requirements for the Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart port (arriving on July 26).
July 14, 2023Source

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart on PC Will Support DirectStorage 1.2 GPU Decompression
GPU decompression will enable "a higher bandwidth for streaming assets from storage to the graphics card," according to Nixxes Software.
July 14, 2023Source

X8 Update Adds New Map, Achievements System & More
X8 adds a new map, achievements and more in a free update today on Quest and SteamVR.
July 14, 2023Source

Gaming — PC — July 11th, 2023

Unreal Engine 5.2 Improved Shader Compilation Could Significantly Reduce Stuttering Issues, New Analysis Suggests
Unreal Engine 5.2, the latest version of the new engine by Epic, comes with some features that promise to introduce performance improvements and reduce the stuttering issues that plague the vast majority of games powered by Unreal Engine 4.
July 11, 2023Source

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20 new GeForce NOW games arrive in June 2023
The GeForce NOW cloud gaming service developed by NVIDIA allowing gamers to stream and play games across various devices has further expanded its library of games this week. With the inclusion of 20 new games in June 2023, notably the titles from the Age of Empires series.
June 2, 2023Source

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Aliens: Dark Descent PC Requirements Revealed, Needs 60 GB Installation Space
PC players only need a GeForce RTX 2060, 16 GB RAM and an Intel Core i7-9700K for 1080p/60 FPS gameplay on Epic settings.
June 8, 2023Source

Aliens: Dark Descent Review — Rise Once Again; Colonial Marines
It feels like an absolute age since I first saw Aliens: Dark Descent at Gamescom last year. It's been ten months, and while I admit the game completely fell off my radar (my initial impressions were mixed-at-best), it's back on it now and with good reason.
June 20, 2023Source

Aliens: Dark Descent Review — They're In The Walls
Aliens: Dark Descent blends action and strategy fundamentals together with some hit-or-miss results, but with a surprisingly authentic atmosphere throughout
June 30, 2023Source

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All Undawn Redemption Codes (& How To Redeem Them)
The zombie survival game Undawn has been unleashed to the wild, along with redemption codes that you can redeem for various freebies. Developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite, this game has become famous thanks to a cameo of a Hollywood superstar.
June 20, 2023Source

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AMD And Bethesda Are Exclusive Partners On Starfield For PC
AMD says Xbox players will also take advantage of the partnership.
June 27, 2023Source or Source or Source or Watch Video

AVerMedia Unveils New HDMI 2.1 Game Capture Cards at Computex 2023
AVerMedia has unveiled two new game capture cards at the Computex 2023 show that will be a part of its Live Gamer lineup, the Live Gamer ULTRA 2.1 (GC553G2) and the Live Gamer 4K 2.1 (GC575). In addition to those two, AVerMedia also showcased a wide range of products designed for content creators, businesses and embedded markets.
June 2, 2023Source

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Coffee Break Arcade
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Convergence: A League of Legends Story Review — The Storm of Time
Backed by a solid protagonist and cast, Double Stallion's time-winding action platformer is a fun spin-off in the League of Legends universe.
June 2, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Resources — D

Dauntless Developer's Fae Farm Launches In September
Phoenix Labs, the studio behind Dauntless, unveiled a much different project in the form of Fae Farm last year. As the name suggests, it's a cozy farming simulator that adds spellcasting to the mix, and a new trailer premiering during Summer Game Fest revealed it is launching on September 8.
June 8, 2023Source

Diablo 4 Review — Infernal Affairs
Blizzard Entertainment has delivered a Diablo that's good but not great.
June 8, 2023Source

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E-GameMall
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Final Fantasy 16's PC Version in Development but No Release Date Yet
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June 23, 2023Source

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Grand Theft Auto 5 PC Players Are Getting Left Behind Thanks To Updates
Since 2022 the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of GTA Online have received more content and features
June 23, 2023Source

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Half-Life 2 Overview
Gordon Freeman is back! Along with scientist Eli Vance and his daughter Alyx, your mission is to save the world from total alien domination.
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How Nvidia uses GPT-4 to make AI better at Minecraft
The Voyager program can both devise new challenges in the game, and then continuously refine strategies for success. Sometimes it hallucinates non-existent items, though, such as an "acacia axe."
June 8, 2023Source

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iFixit teardown reveals ASUS' ROG Ally is easier to pry open than the Steam Deck
Access to official parts is another story.
June 23, 2023Source

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JSAUX Launches Transparent Front Cover Series For Steam Deck
After our long acclaimed transparent back cases, we couldn't resist and we released the transparent front case plus a new transparent back plate with new ventilation and cooling features.
July 3, 2023Source

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Metal Gear Solid Master Collection On PC Won't Support Mouse And Keyboard
Guess you won't be putting your mouse and keyboard on the floor to observe true psychic power
June 30, 2023Source

Microprizes
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More Games Get NVIDIA DLSS Support
Each week, we're bringing you news of the latest DLSS and ray tracing integrations in games and apps. Last week at COMPUTEX 2023, we announced that Ash Echoes, Honor of Kings: World, and Legend of Ymir will all launch with DLSS 3, and Party Animals with DLSS 2.
June 6, 2023Source

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NBA 2K24 For PC Uses The Last-Gen Version Again
The PC version will be missing features compared to the current-gen counterparts.
July 7, 2023Source

New Xbox App on PC features rolled out by Microsoft
Microsoft has this week rolled out a wealth of new features, updates and enhancements to its Xbox App on PC. Jason Beaumont, Partner Director of Xbox Product Management, Player Experiences and Platform has taken to the official Xbox Wire new site to reveal all the latest additions to the Xbox application and how they improve your gaming experience in a wide variety of different ways accessibility to social engagement.
June 2, 2023Source

NVIDIA Finds a Clever Way to Boost DLAA Adoption--To Turn it into a DLSS Preset
The technology holds the rendering resolution at par with your display's, but uses AI to attempt to add detail to your game, particularly smoothing out edges and other forms in the raster graphics that could require anti-aliasing.
June 8, 2023Source

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PartyTop.com
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PlayStation VR2 can work on PC...with a big catch
Sony's latest and greatest headset is technically compatible with Steam VR, but it needs a little extra hardware in between. Hardware that doesn't actually exist.
June 30, 2023Source

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Raising sim 'Volcano Princess' lets you minmax a digital daughter
This game is as wholesome as parenting can get.
June 8, 2023Source

Rainbow Six Siege Review (2020) — Breaches And Cream
More than four years after the game's release, Rainbow Six Siege has evolved into not only a compelling shooter but one of the best examples of the genre.
May 13, 2020Source

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Star Trek: Infinite Announced by Paradox Interactive
Entertainment, under license from Paramount Consumer Products, today revealed Star Trek: Infinite, a grand strategy game based on the iconic sci-fi franchise.
June 9, 2023Source or Watch Video

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Runs Nearly Twice as Fast with DLSS 3 Mod on PC
Following a breakthrough, modder PureDark has released his DLSS 3 mod on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. He previously showcased the big frame rate improvements in a brief video but didn't release it right away due to some image quality issues.
May 5, 2023Source

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System Shock Remake Gone Gold, Launches This Month on PC
After years of development and delays, the System Shock Remake has gone gold and launching in select platform stores later this month. According to its publishers, System Shock Remake, a remodification of the 1994 first prequel, has gone gold.
May 9, 2023Source

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TEAM GROUP Launches New Eco-friendly Net-zero Flash Drive: C175 ECO
June 5th is recognized globally as World Environment Day. To support this year's World Environment Day campaign — Beat Plastic Pollution — and call on the public to take action against plastic pollution, Team Group is proud to announce our latest eco-friendly product — the C175 ECO Net-zero Flash Drive.
June 6, 2023Source

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Tested: Redfall PC performance on 8 different graphics cards
Arkane's multiplayer vampire shooter is hitting PC hardware particularly hard. Which settings should you use for your GPU?
May 2, 2023Source

The 15 Most Played Steam Games of All Time
PC games that have risen in the charts.
July 3, 2023Source

The excellent Razer Wolverine V2 Xbox and PC game controller has a solid sale
Don't miss out on this deal for one of the best third-party wired controllers for Xbox and PC!
June 20, 2023Source

The Last of Us Part 1 1.0.5 Patch Improves Performance and Texture Fidelity, Reduces Shader Build times
Today, Naughty Dog and Iron Galaxy have released another big performance patch for the PC version of The Last of Us Part I. Version 1.0.5 aims to improve frame rate thanks to various optimizations, enhance texture fidelity for most configurations, and reduce shader build times.
May 9, 2023Source or Source or Source

The Last of Us Part 1 PC Improves Textures and CPU Usage, But New Stutters Have Beed Added
As we've covered rather extensively, the PC version of The Last of Us Part I was a bit of a mess when it launched back in March, featuring shaky performance, poor visual quality on mid-level hardware, and, of course, plenty of bugs.
May 19, 2023Source

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Runs at 8K and Locked 60FPS on PC via Yuzu
Today, Nintendo launched The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom for the Nintendo Switch. The long-awaited game is out now on the console, although it's been playable on Switch PC emulators like Yuzu and Ryujinx for a few days.
May 12, 2023Source

The Lord of the Rings Gollum Gets DLSS3 and RTX Showcase
Today, NVIDIA revealed a first look at the PC version of The Lord of the Rings Gollum running with DLSS 3 and ray tracing enabled.
May 23, 2023Source

The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria Launches This Fall on PC and Consoles
The Lord of the Rings: Return to Moria has been moved from the previous Spring 2023 launch window to this Fall, as announced by developer Free Range Games and publisher North Beach Games at Summer Game Fest 2023.
June 9, 2023Source

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Technical Test Content and PC Requirements Revealed
Players can try out the Family House map and control The Cook, The Hitchhiker and Leatherface or one of the four "Victims."
May 5, 2023Source

The Witcher 3 Update 4.03 Improves Ray Tracing Performance, Adds Intel XeSS on PC
Today, CD Projekt RED released a new The Witcher 3 update on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. Version 4.03 delivers a host of improvements, chiefly for the PC version, which now supports Intel Xe Super Sampling (XeSS) upscaling.
May 11, 2023Source

Total War: PHARAOH Announced for PC, Launches in October
Choose from eight Faction Leaders, battle weather conditions like sandstorms, or use the new Campaign Customization feature.
May 23, 2023Source

Total War: Warhammer III Update 3.0.1 Patch Notes
Update 3.0.1 for Total War: Warhammer III has arrived, and here are all the changes and improvements mentioned in the patch notes. The latest update is not as rich in terms of changes as the previous update and only focuses on fixing all the problems update 3.0 caused.
May 9, 2023Source

Trepang2 Review — Fast-Paced Action
Trepang2 is trying to be a love-letter to the classic shooters of 2000s. But does that kind of gameplay still hold up today? Does Trepang2 do enough to solidify its own identity?
June 20, 2023Source

Twitch Crackdown on Creator Ads Sparks Calls for Boycotts and Protests
Twitch's new rules on branded content take effect July 1.
June 6, 2023Source

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Under the Waves is Coming to PC and Consoles on August 29
Under the Waves has gotten a new trailer at Summer Game Fest, revealing its August 29 release date.
June 8, 2023Source

Unreal Engine 5.2 Burned Dead Forest Demo Looks Hauntingly Realistic With Its Impressive Lighting
A new Unreal Engine 5.2 tech demo is now available for download, showcasing what it is possible to achieve visually with some of the engine's features, such as Nanite and Lumen.
May 19, 2023Source

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Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun Review — Purge And Tear
Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun captures the fast-paced action of classic '90s shooters and accentuates it with an assortment of the Space Marines' finest weaponry.
May 23, 2023Source

What's new: Xbox app on PC updates
The list below contains current Xbox app on PC version numbers for 2023, features that have been added or updated, and known issues that we're currently tracking.
June 23, 2023Source

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Xbox Announces Friend Referral System for PC Game Pass
PC Game Pass users can now invite their friends on to the subscription platform with a 14-day trial.
May 2, 2023Source

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Yakuza Collection Is Super Cheap For PC, Comes With 7 Games
Experience the entire saga of Kiryu Kazuma in this incredible bundle deal over at GOG.
June 20, 2023Source

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12 Steam Next Fest game demos you must play
Here are the game demos that caught our eyes this week.
June 23, 2023Source

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Amnesia: The Bunker Demo is Available Now on Steam
The demo showcases the randomness players can expect when the game launches on June 6th for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and PS4.
May 23, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — E

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile app now available for free
Elgato the content creator accessory maker and subsidiary company of Corsair has this week announced a major update to its official applications Stream Deck, Stream Deck Mobile.
June 30, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — M

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy is Now Steam Deck Verified
Eidos Montreal's single player action-adventure title has been fully optimized for the Steam Deck, the developer confirms.
May 11, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — P

PAYDAY 2 Locks and Loads Update 238.1 with 90% Steam Sale
The Steam Summer Sale 2023 is underway, and PAYDAY 2 is firing away a discount to coincide with update 238.1. Indeed, with PAYDAY 3 on the way, developer OVERKILL keeps delivering the goods as many players continue to embark on dangerous heists.
June 30, 2023Source

Payday 3 Has Been Wishlisted by Over 1 Million Players on Steam
Developer Starbreeze says planning for the game's long-term post-launch support is also underway in the lead-up to its release this year.
May 9, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — S

Sabrent Rocket Q 2230 Offers 2TB For ROG Ally and Steam Deck Gamers
Finding higher density drives in this highly compact form factor has been difficult.
May 19, 2023Source

Steam Client Now Features Hardware Acceleration on Linux
The latest stable release of Steam includes a feature that Linux gamers have been waiting for that brings a much-improved experience.
June 20, 2023Source

Steam Deck Runs 32% Cooler With PC Liquid Cooler Mod
The thermals are impressive, but is it worth the sacrifice in portability?
June 9, 2023Source

Steam now allows you to copy games over your local network. Here's how to do it
Why re-download a game from the Internet if another PC already has it?
May 5, 2023Source

Street Fighter 6 Benchmark Test — Another RE Engine Flex (with Caveats)
Yesterday, with only three days left before the game's official release date, CAPCOM published the Street Fighter 6 benchmark tool on its official website.
May 30, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — T

The Linux coders turning the ROG Ally and other handhelds into Steam Deck clones
It's not an easy process, but it's getting close to a nearly full SteamOS feel.
June 27, 2023Source

Third-party Steam Deck screen upgrade goes 1200p, likely at the cost of battery life (or your entire device)
A new Steam Deck mod for people with DIY skills
May 19, 2023Source

Computer Games — PC — Valve & Steam Machine & SteamOS — V

Valve Bans Games From Using Copyright-Infringing AI Art
The company clarified that it is not opposed to all AI art.
June 30, 2023Source

Valve doesn't want AI-generated games on Steam
Total rejection of chatbot material doesn't seem to be a general rule yet
June 30, 2023Source

Valve just made Steam search much more useful
Quick search results now include suggested tags, franchises and developers.
May 5, 2023Source or Source

Valve Reacts To Reports Of Games Getting Blocked From Steam Over AI Issues
Valve comments on the "legal uncertainty" in games made using AI or featuring AI systems.
July 3, 2023Source

Valve says Steam games can't use AI models trained on copyrighted works
"Legal uncertainty" over models means many devs can't establish "appropriate rights."
July 3, 2023Source

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